The administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is taking measures to mitigate the negative impact of the El Niño phenomenon on the country's economy, environment, natural resources, climate change, disaster response, and peace and order.
The government has reconstituted an "El Niño team" led by the Department of Interior and Local Government, with other member agencies, to implement these measures.
Defense Senior Undersecretary Carlito Galvez Jr. submitted a report to the President, detailing the team's efforts to update and enhance the existing Expanded Roadmap for Addressing the Impact of El Niño (E-RAIN) framework.
“The monitoring of resources, the recommendations of the concerned agencies, and the strategies employed by the previous administrations shall be taken as inputs to enhance the E-RAIN framework,” Galvez told the President.
The team will focus on areas such as food security, water security, energy security, health, and public safety.
The local government units will work closely with other offices and consolidate data to be analyzed by the National Economic and Development Authority.
In addition, private sectors and other organizations will be involved in a "Whole-of-Nation" approach.
To assess the situation in one of the most likely affected regions, Galvez plans to visit Cagayan Valley personally as the area is considered one of the most affected by the dry season.
