A flower farm owner shares photos of ice-coated blooms as temperatures dip to 10°C, surprising netizens in the middle of a heat wave ATOK, Benguet (November 5, 2026) – While much of the country sweats through scorching heat indices, a flower farm in the highlands of Benguet woke up to frost on Thursday morning, and … Read more
Angara says decisions under EO 130 will rest on Pagasa and Phivolcs data so classes resume as soon as it is safe PASIG CITY (November 5, 2026) – The Department of Education (DepEd) is putting the finishing touches on the guidelines that will decide when classes are called off under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s new … Read more
The senator wants automatic price freezes enforced in calamity areas and says the hunt for hoarders must reach the ‘very top’ Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Monday, November 2, 2026, urged the government to enforce automatic price freezes in areas placed under a state of calamity and to go after hoarders, profiteers and cartels as … Read more
Schools will plant munggo, okra, malunggay and other hardy crops and use water-saving methods to keep the School-Based Feeding Program supplied during the dry spell The Department of Education (DepEd) is shifting public school vegetable gardens to drought-resistant crops and water-saving farming methods as the country braces for a possible Super El Niño, according to … Read more
The Senate President pushes for localized, not blanket, class suspensions as schools brace for the looming super El Niño MANILA – Senate President Sherwin “Win” Gatchalian on Sunday, November 1, 2026, urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to make sure its protocols for the looming super El Niño keep students safe without deepening learning loss, … Read more
Senate to Cut Nonessential Spending to Fund El Niño Measures in ₱7.2-Trillion Budget 2027 BUDGET EL NIÑO – The Senate is reshaping the proposed ₱7.2-trillion national budget for 2027 to prepare for a strong El Niño, Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian said on Thursday, October 29, 2026. “Itong 2027 budget, we are tilting it to El … Read more
Angara: Schools May Tap MOOE for Electric Fans; Must Notify LGUs on Heat Suspensions DEPED EL NIÑO – Public schools can tap their Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses (MOOE) to buy electric fans as the country braces for Super El Niño, Education Secretary Sonny Angara said on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, after visiting Lakan Dula … Read more
DepEd Unveils 4H Heat Protocol to Keep Schools Safe and Classes Running as a Strong El Niño Looms DEPED – The Department of Education (DepEd) has rolled out nationwide guidelines to keep learners and teachers safe, and lessons going, as a strong to very strong El Niño threatens to bring extreme heat and water shortages … Read more
Farmer distributes thousands of kilograms of tomatoes following El Niño crop impact. CEBU CITY – A farmer is distributing 15,000 kilograms of tomatoes for free due to the impact of the El Nino phenomenon, which caused the tomatoes to shrink in size. Emelio Secretaria, a farm owner in Barangay Sudlon Dos, explained that the vegetables … Read more