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Security Council to meet on Gaza hostages — envoy

UNITED NATIONS, New York – The UN Security Council will hold an emergency session on the hostages in Gaza, Israel’s ambassador said Sunday, as...

El Niño task force bares emergency plan

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s task force on El Niño response has put emergency measures in place should the country face a possible water...

El Niño omen

Farmer Raymond dela Cruz, 33, checks a portion of his dry rice field along the Pulilan-Baliuag Bypass Road in Bulacan on Monday. Dela Cruz...

LWUA: Sufficient water supply outside NCR

The Local Water Utilities Administration said it is ready for the start of El Niño and the possible water shortage across the country. In an...

Kaliwa Dam needs more serious attention to solve water shortage

Policymakers should revisit the Kaliwa Dam project and weigh the consequences if it remains in the doldrums for a longer period. The Philippine population is...

Let’s brace for El Niño

With the likelihood of a transition to El Niño in the third quarter this year – July-August-September – the government has started bracing for...

Water shortage poses challenge to strategists

The lack of access to potable water is an age-long problem facing global leaders and climate change is exacerbating the challenge. In the Philippines, some...

Clashes in Senegal over water shortages: gendarmerie

Villagers in southern Senegal clashed with gendarmes during protests Saturday over the lack of running water, the local gendarmerie and the media reported. During the...

Water shortage could worsen virus spread

Insufficient water supply could threaten efforts to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said, as Metro Manila braces for possible...

Bleak prospects for 2020?

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Hoping for a cool 2020

"A win-win solution is possible."     In two weeks, we will be celebrating Christmas. In this season of thanksgiving, we should be grateful for the many...

Water crisis may recur, NSA warns

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No reason for water trouble

"Solutions are right in front of us."     In a briefing last March, the Committee on Public Accounts sought the commitment of our water concessionaires regarding...

‘Wattah’ tradition prevails over crisis

Despite an ongoing water shortage, the San Juan City government on Monday celebrated the Wattah Wattah Festival, in honor of its patron St. John the...
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