The national government is working together with the private sector and non-government agencies to prepare for and mitigate the impacts of El Niño. ManilaBulletin
The national government is working together with the private sector and non-government agencies to prepare for and mitigate the impacts of El Niño, particularly in ensuring that there will be adequate water supply in the country.from various national government agencies and key sectors attended a virtual briefing organized by the Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation , a non-government organization advocating for disaster risk reduction and management.
Meily stressed that Metro Manila, for example, has “grown tremendously” over the past years but its sources of water “have not changed a great deal.” The government also created the Water Resources Management Office under the Department of Environment and Natural Resources “to solve conflicts among government water agencies.”
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