Drought, food shortages and deadly heat: El Niño has ended but its impacts are still being felt
Australia’s weather bureau has said the El Niño weather event has now ended as temperatures appear to have “cooled substantially” in the last week.
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Filipino farmers struggle as drought, heat wave hit
FILIPINO farmer Daniel Velasco pumps water from a well in a desperate attempt to save his wilting vegetables as a scorching heat wave and the worst drought in years hit crops.
Filipino farmers struggle as drought and heatwave hits
SAN ANTONIO, Philippines — Filipino farmer Daniel Velasco pumps water from a well in a desperate attempt to save his wilting vegetables, as a scorching heatwave and the worst drought in years hits crops.
Bolts pummel Hotshots
MANILA, Philippines -- The Meralco Bolts doused the sluggish Magnolia Hotshots, 74-51, in a wire-to-wire PBA Philippine Cup affair Sunday at the Philsports Arena in Pasig City.
NorthPort ends drought
MANILA, Philippines — Arvin Tolentino-spearheaded NorthPort took care of business in its last assignment in the PBA Philippine Cup eliminations, nipping Blackwater, 115-113, yesterday at the Caloocan Sports Complex.
Philippine settlement submerged by dam reappears due to drought
PANTABANGAN, Philippines — A centuries-old settlement submerged by the construction of a dam in the northern Philippines in the 1970s has reappeared as water levels drop due to a drought affecting swathes of the country.
Marcos promises aid to El Niño-hit areas
MANILA, Philippines — Rice remains sufficient despite the drought in some areas, President Marcos said yesterday as he vowed to continue providing aid to sectors hit by El Niño.
On-fire Lady Knights sweep Lady Bombers for share of lead
Games Saturday (Filoil EcoOil Arena) 7 a.m. – UPHSD vs LPU (men) 9 a.m. – UPHSD vs LPU (women) 2 p.m. – EAC vs Mapua (women) 5:30 p.m. – EAC vs Mapua (men)