20 Senators Urge Gov’t to Declare Super El Niño Calamity
Twenty senators have urged President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. to declare a "super El Niño calamity" due to widespread damage and threats to food and water security. The declaration would allow for the immediate mobilization of government funds, as agricultural losses have already exceeded P6.87 billion.
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