Metro Manila, Philippines – The government is preparing measures to mitigate the impact of a potentially severe El Niño, Executive Secretary Ralph Recto said Tuesday, May 26.
In an interview at Villamor Air Base in Pasay City, Recto said the president convened a meeting on Monday, May 25, to coordinate the government’s response to a looming drought.
“Pinag-aaralan na rin natin ‘yung response ng ating pamahalaan pagdating sa El Niño. Dahil, we might have a severe El Niño,” Recto said.
[Translation:We are already studying the government’s response to El Niño because we might have a severe El Niño.]
“So we looked at the past, what did government do, what worked. And nagpaplano na tayo diyan para maibsan ‘yung epekto ng El Niño sa ating lahat,” he added.
[Translation: And we are now planning to lessen the effects of El Niño on everyone.]
Recto said the government is reviewing previous responses to drought to determine effective strategies moving forward.
