Water conservation
PRESIDENT Marcos has called for water conservation to cushion the impact of the feared worst drought in decades due to the so-called El Nino phenomenon.
And it is important that concerned offices and agencies ought to finish all water-related projects, mostly for irrigation and power supply, by April 2024.
Marcos told these offices, like the Department of Agriculture and the National Irrigation Administration, that there’s a need to mitigate the impact of El Nino.
Set up during the incumbency of President Ferdinand E. Marcos (FEM) in 1963, NIA was tasked to develop and operate irrigation systems in the country.
FEM, father of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr., told NIA to provide irrigation services for the country’s agricultural programs.
Sixty-five provinces are seen to experience moderate to severe drought conditions from February to May 2024 due to strong El Nino.
Six provinces are expected to experience potential dry spell, according to the Department of Science and Technology (DOST).
At the same time, the Chief Executive also ordered the creation of “Task Force El Nino” under the Office of the President.
We share the view of Marcos that there’s a need to involve everybody to make sure that we can minimize, alleviate and adapt to climate change.
It is only just and right for Malacanang to require concerned state offices and agencies to complete all water-related projects by April next year.
