Pamahalaan, puspusan ang pagkilos para mabawasan ang epekto ng El Niño sa bansa

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00:00 As a preparation for the El Niño, President Ferdinand R. Barcos Jr. ordered

00:05 various government agencies to save on water and electricity.

00:09 The President also issued a warning to take care of the health against diseases caused by heat.

00:17 This was reported by Claycel Pardilla.

00:19 The government is doing its best to reduce the effects of the El Niño in the country.

00:27 According to PCO Assistant Secretary Joey Villarama, spokesperson of the Task Force El Niño,

00:33 President Ferdinand R. Barcos Jr. ordered various government agencies to save on water and electricity.

00:42 He also warned that if the public is affected,

00:45 the temperature in Metro Manila will reach 36.5 degrees Celsius by the end of May.

00:53 While the temperature in Northern Luzon will reach 40 degrees Celsius.

00:58 The President has emphasized the government will start these efforts.

01:04 The saving, actually, Secretary Theodore ordered the DND, the military camps,

01:12 to save water, military personnel and dependents.

01:17 The DOE has a government energy management program to reduce consumption.

01:23 The elderly and those with diseases are being taken care of to avoid getting hit by heat stroke and skin disease.

01:30 Even though the supply of food, water and electricity is sufficient,

01:34 the public should be able to save on consumption.

01:39 DOH is issuing advisories that the air-conditioner should not be on.

01:45 It can still be on, but the temperature should be optimal.

01:49 Not the lowest, not the coldest.

01:52 Irrigation channels and local disaster risk reduction monitoring office

01:57 are being organized as a support to farmers.

02:00 Aside from high-value crops,

02:02 domestic animals such as goats, chicken and cash assistance will also be given to affected farmers.

02:11 The cost of rice and corn is now more than P150 million.

02:17 Region 6 or Western Visayas and Region 9 or Zamboanga Peninsula are the most affected.

02:22 The government's priority is to talk about food, water, energy, health and security.

02:29 The President's directive is to help the public quickly, especially the farmers.

02:37 Khaleza Pardilia for Pambansang TV in the new Philippines.