Capitol Braces for ‘El Niño’

The Cebu Provincial Government is also preparing for the foreseen El Niño phenomenon which is expected to cause drought all over the country.

“We’re prepared. First of all we have to inform the farmers. We have the FSTP (Farmer Scientist Training Program)…ang information dissemination naa man na,” said Governor Hilario Davide III in an interview with the media on Monday.

Davide said he has already tasked the Capitol’s departments on Agriculture and Veterinary to go to the fields and “to instruct (the farmers) on what to do in the event of the El Niño.”

The Department of Science and Technology announced last week that the country is expected to experience a mild El Niño from June until early next year.

Davide said the El Niño is an annual occurrence, and practically everyone knows of its effects, hence there is no need to call on the attention of the public via a summit or a conference to discuss it.

“We are aware of that we are taking measures,” he said. The governor did not say if the Capitol will set aside a special funds for mitigating measures for the effects of El Niño.

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