PH braces for severe El Niño seen to last until 2027

BY DEXTER CABALZA

JUNE 23, 2026

PARCHED LAND In this photo taken in March 2024, a farmer in Imus, Cavite, inspects his parched farm during that year’s onset of El Niño. —INQUIRER FILE PHOTO

The Marcos administration is ramping up measures to protect the country’s food, water and energy supplies amid warnings that a potentially severe El Niño phenomenon could persist until 2027, threatening agricultural production and economic activity nationwide.

President Marcos on Monday said government agencies were intensifying preparations as forecasts pointed to prolonged dry conditions that could affect large parts of the country.

“According to our data, there is a high possibility that the country will experience severe El Niño that may last until next year, 2027,” the President said during the inauguration of the Mabini-Cayacay Small Reservoir Irrigation Project (SRIP) in Bohol province.

He said the government was accelerating investments in irrigation and water-management projects to help farmers cope with drought and strengthen resilience against climate-related disasters.

Farmers on the front line

Among the measures being implemented is the promotion of drought-resistant and less water-intensive crops such as watermelon, ginger, purple yam, peanuts and eggplant in vulnerable farming communities.

The government is also encouraging the use of climate-adaptive technologies, including solar-powered irrigation pumps and water recycling systems in drought-prone areas.

Mr. Marcos highlighted the newly completed P833.37-million Mabini-Cayacay SRIP, a project of the National Irrigation Administration, as part of the administration’s broader strategy to sustain agricultural productivity despite worsening climate conditions.

The facility is expected to provide a year-round water supply to 530 hectares of farmland in eastern Bohol, benefiting 717 farmers in Mabini and Alicia towns.

The project includes a 32.20-meter-high dam, an ungated spillway and an 11.31-kilometer main canal that will distribute water from the Baujanan and Cawasan creeks to agricultural areas.

Officials said the irrigation system would allow farmers to increase cropping frequency from two to three planting cycles annually, boosting yields and incomes.

El Niño alert

The government’s preparations come after the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) confirmed earlier this month that El Niño conditions had developed in the tropical Pacific.

Sea surface temperatures in key regions of the Pacific were about 0.5 degree Celsius above normal, meeting the threshold for the onset of El Niño, Pagasa said.

The state weather bureau recently projected a 92-percent probability that a moderate to strong El Niño event would develop in the fourth quarter of 2026 and continue into early 2027.

El Niño is associated with below-normal rainfall, prolonged dry spells and drought conditions in the Philippines, although Pagasa said above-normal rainfall may still occur in western parts of the country during the southwest monsoon season until October.

Costly reminder

The Department of Agriculture (DA) warned that a strong El Niño could slash national rice production by as much as 700,000 metric tons, raising concerns over food security and farmers’ livelihoods.

Officials are drawing lessons from the 2023-2024 El Niño episode, which caused P57.78 billion in agricultural losses, the highest in recent years.

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Corn suffered the heaviest damage, followed by rice, high-value crops, cassava, coconut and fisheries.

Data from the Philippine Statistics Authority showed agricultural output fell by 2.2 percent in 2024 to P483.58 billion, reflecting the impact of drought and extreme weather.

To mitigate similar losses, Malacañang said Mr. Marcos recently convened a Cabinet meeting to review the government’s El Niño action plan covering food security, water supply, energy reliability, public health and disaster preparedness.

The DA, National Food Authority, Philippine Coconut Authority and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources have been directed to reactivate the DA National El Niño Team, identify drought-prone areas, rehabilitate irrigation facilities and promote water-saving farming practices.

Water-management agencies have been tasked to desilt reservoirs, repair facilities, enforce conservation measures and prioritize domestic water supply.

Health authorities are preparing for a possible rise in heat-related and waterborne illnesses, while energy agencies have been instructed to secure fuel reserves, strengthen transmission systems and ensure adequate electricity supply. —WITH A REPORT FROM ANDRE ESGUERRA

Livelihood struggles and successes

 

BY CIELITO F. HABITO

JUNE 23, 2026

Among the package of government-wide social protection (SP, aka anti-poverty) interventions, livelihood programs (LPs) seem to be the most favored mode of helping the poor, next to outright cash dole-outs or “ayuda.” Yet government-assisted livelihood enterprises that survive beyond one to two years turn out to be the exception rather than the norm, making the assistance little more than “ayudas” themselves. But LPs are what national government agencies (NGAs), local government units (LGUs), and nongovernment groups like to provide the poor they serve, because “that is what they want.” This was validated in consultations around the country by a Brain Trust Inc. study team I led, tasked by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to assess the government’s prominent SP programs.

DSWD itself has its Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP), which traces back to an early 2000s program called Self-Employment Assistance-Kaunlaran (SEA-K) spearheaded by the late former Secretary Corazon “Dinky” Soliman. SEA-K was described as “a microcredit initiative to provide small, non-collateral loans to help the poor start basic entrepreneurial activities.” But DSWD realized that providing financing was not enough unless it was supported by adequate entrepreneurial capability building. By 2011, it phased out SEA-K and launched SLP, primarily targeting households served by the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program or 4Ps (see last week’s “Has 4Ps worked for the poor?”). A major change was a shift in focus from microcredit to capacity building, to “provide participants with essential assets to engage in microenterprises or secure formal employment.”

Recognizing that not everyone is cut out to be an entrepreneur, SLP provided assistance in the form of microenterprise development (MD) and employment facilitation (EF). While the MD track took off from the phased-out SEA-K, the EF track drew from the Department of Labor and Employment’s (DOLE) strategy of skills training and job matching. Either way, SLP shifted the focus from financing via microcredit to capability building. In a 2022 assessment, the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) observed low profitability and substantial business closures in SLP enterprises, along with management issues and lack of participation in and earning opportunities for members in group enterprises that SLP assisted. PIDS assessed SLP’s cost to have exceeded its benefits, putting its very usefulness into question, and belying the key adjective in its name.

DSWD’s SLP is but one of numerous LPs offered by various government entities like DOLE, Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), Department of Agriculture (DA), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Department of Science and Technology (DOST), and more—not counting LGUs, parishes and churches, and civic organizations. With such a plethora of LPs of various kinds targeting various beneficiary groups, our study team found it useful to make a distinction between initiatives best characterized as “livelihood assistance,” and those with “enterprise development” as an end goal.

“Livelihood assistance” would better characterize programs from DSWD, DOLE, OWWA, and most LGUs, with no necessary aim for sustainability beyond economic relief and capability-building. Experience shows that these often result in minimal income increases in beneficiaries over time. “Enterprise development” would be the more appropriate term for programs from DTI, DOST, and TESDA that aim to build profitable, job-creating and sustainable businesses via capacity-building and technology support, and business development services. While both livelihood assistance and enterprise development programs ultimately aim to provide sustained income for beneficiaries, the latter generally yield superior outcomes, but entail larger investments and more complex assistance. In contrast, the former are cheaper and easier to implement, and thus commonly favored even as they often fail the test of sustainability.

Some exceptional DSWD regional field offices actually claimed high success rates for their own SLP beneficiaries. Asked what their secret of success was, the one word that kept emerging was “tutok,” or close follow-up support, especially sustained business mentoring. DSWD has since adopted a new SLP Sustainability Plan to address this and other adverse findings in the 2022 PIDS assessment.

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It is worth recalling former DTI Secretary Ramon Lopez’s seven Ms for fostering small business: mindset (change), mastery, mentoring, money (financing), machines (technology tools), market (access/linkage), and models (business setups). If all LPs ensure inclusion of these key success factors, the line between “livelihood assistance” and “enterprise development” would fade out, and the better we would be able to help our poor.

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Unwetter wüten in Bayern: Baum stürzt auf Wohnmobil

 

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Laughter is the Best Medicine

Laughter acts as natural medicine, triggering healthy physical and emotional changes. It relaxes your body, boosts your immune system, and triggers the release of endorphins—the body's natural "feel-good" chemicals—to elevate your mood and diminish pain.A hearty laugh delivers science-backed benefits for both the mind and body:

Laughter is a pleasant physical reaction and emotion consisting usually of rhythmical, often audible contractions of the diaphragm and other parts of the respiratory system. It is a response to certain external or internal stimuli.

The aphorism “laughter is the best medicine” has been attributed to the Book of Proverbs in the Old Testament: “A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones”. This ancient wisdom might also hold true for some medical conditions.

It’s true: laughter is strong medicine. It draws people together in ways that trigger healthy physical and emotional changes in the body. Laughter strengthens your immune system, boosts mood, diminishes pain, and protects you from the damaging effects of stress. Nothing works faster or more dependably to bring your mind and body back into balance than a good laugh. Humor lightens your burdens, inspires hope, connects you to others, and keeps you grounded, focused, and alert. It also helps you release anger and forgive sooner.

With so much power to heal and renew, the ability to laugh easily and frequently is a tremendous resource for surmounting problems, enhancing your relationships, and supporting both physical and emotional health. Best of all, this priceless medicine is fun, free, and easy to use.

As children, we used to laugh hundreds of times a day, but as adults, life tends to be more serious and laughter more infrequent. But by seeking out more opportunities for humor and laughter, you can improve your emotional health, strengthen your relationships, find greater happiness—and even add years to your life.

Laughter boosts the immune system. Laughter decreases stress hormones and increases immune cells and infection-fighting antibodies, thus improving your resistance to disease.

Laughter triggers the release of endorphins, the body’s natural feel-good chemicals. Endorphins promote an overall sense of well-being and can even temporarily relieve pain.

Laughter protects the heart. Laughter improves the function of blood vessels and increases blood flow, which can help protect you against a heart attack and other cardiovascular problems.

Laughter burns calories. Okay, so it’s no replacement for going to the gym, but one study found that laughing for 10 to 15 minutes a day can burn approximately 40 calories—which could be enough to lose three or four pounds over the course of a year.

Laughter lightens anger’s heavy load. Nothing diffuses anger and conflict faster than a shared laugh. Looking at the funny side can put problems into perspective and enable you to move on from confrontations without holding onto bitterness or resentment.

Laughter may even help you to live longer. A study in Norway found that people with a strong sense of humor outlived those who don’t laugh as much. The difference was particularly notable for those battling cancer.

More than just a respite from sadness and pain, laughter gives you the courage and strength to find new sources of meaning and hope. Even in the most difficult of times, a laugh–or even simply a smile–can go a long way toward making you feel better. And laughter really is contagious—just hearing laughter primes your brain and readies you to smile and join in the fun.

Laughter shifts perspective, allowing you to see situations in a more realistic, less threatening light. A humorous perspective creates psychological distance, which can help you avoid feeling overwhelmed and diffuse conflict.

Laughter draws you closer to others, which can have a profound effect on all aspects of your mental and emotional health.

Laughter releases endorphins, known as 'feel-good hormones'. It increases the oxygen-rich air you take in and reduces stress hormones, bringing down your heart rate and blood pressure, and causing your muscles to relax.

Well, even if we think we don't have reasons to laugh during times today,we should try to express mirth spontaneously, and we should try to be merry or gay. We still have reasons to start with the softest form of audible laughter - the vocalized smile. This is what I learned and experienced from the first moment on while travelling in Asia since 1978, and being an expat living in the Philippines since 1999 for good. Keep smiling - even you are overloaded with huge problems.

Experts also say good humor works because it helps people feel easier in mind. The French psychotherapist Sylvie Tenenbaum stressed that, in her patients, laughter often signals the dawning of a wholesome awakening to reality. Gallow humor might be dubious in the eyes of others. But try to sing out loud, try to cry, but try to laugh!

As a devout Christian I love reading the bible. Ecclessiastes 3:1-4 say: "There is a time for everything ... a time to be born and a time to die ,,, a time to tear down and a time to build, a time to weep and a time to laugh!"

Olivia Rodrigo on extreme concert culture

 

By Manila Bulletin Entertainment

Published Jun 23, 2026 06:12 pm

     

"I have been to certain concerts and certain festivals where people wear diapers so that they can be front row of the show," Rodrigo said, prompting immediate disbelief from the radio hosts.

She then shared a detail that took the story from surprising to downright unsettling.

"And that's been an experience as a performer that I have smelled," she added.

The revelation may sound shocking, but it also highlights how intense modern concert culture has become. For some fans, securing a prime spot near the stage has turned into an endurance challenge, with hours-long waits and the fear of missing even a moment of the show.

Some concertgoers have long shared stories online about attendees refusing to leave their spots for food, water, or bathroom breaks. In that context, Rodrigo's story feels both unbelievable and strangely plausible.

The singer appeared more amused than disturbed by the experience, though it is easy to sympathize with any performer who suddenly realizes the source of an unpleasant odor drifting toward the stage. At the same time, it speaks to the extraordinary lengths some fans are willing to go to for a front-row view.

Fortunately, Rodrigo has plenty of reasons to celebrate beyond becoming an accidental commentator on concert etiquette.

Her latest album, "You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love," has enjoyed a strong global debut, topping multiple album charts. The record's songs have also made a significant impact on streaming platforms and music rankings worldwide, further cementing Rodrigo's status as one of pop music's biggest stars.

Since the breakout success of "Drivers License," Rodrigo has become known for turning heartbreak, insecurity, and the challenges of growing up into chart-topping hits that resonate with millions of listeners.

She probably never expected to weigh in on diaper-related concert behavior. Yet somehow, in 2026, that has become part of the conversation surrounding live music.

In Germany, Legarda prods Filipinos to finish Rizal's vision for Philippines

 

By Hannah L. Torregoza

Published Jun 23, 2026 09:05 pm

At A Glance

• Senator Loren Legarda reminded Filipinos that Dr. Jose Rizal's vision for Philippines remains unfinished, and it is the duty of Filipinos to carry out the national hero's aspiration of freedom and dignity.
• The senator thanked the people of Wilhelmsfeld and Heidelberg, the Ullmer family, and the Knights of Rizal for keeping Rizal's memory alive in Germany through the Rizal Historic Trail, commemorative programs, and generations of care for the places that shaped his life and work.

Senator Loren Legarda reminded Filipinos that Dr. Jose Rizal’s vision for Philippines remains unfinished, and it is the duty of Filipinos to carry out the national hero’s aspiration of freedom and dignity.  Speaking at Wilhelmsfeld, Germany, where Rizal once longed for home and completed the novel that awakened a nation’s thirst for independence and self-determination, Legarda called on Filipinos to accomplish what Rizal had originally set out to do.  

Legarda noted that Wilhelmsfeld holds a unique place in Philippine history, saying it was here, in 1886, that Rizal lived as a guest of Pastor Karl Ullmer, studied in nearby Heidelberg, and completed Noli Me Tangere, the novel that would awaken the Filipino national consciousness.

Rizal, the senator said, is a living force whose ideals of freedom, dignity continue to guide the Filipino people.

“So why mark his birthday in Wilhelmsfeld? Because this is where he found shelter,” Legarda said.

“We did not come to Wilhelmsfeld just to speak about Dr. Jose Rizal from a distance. We came to stand on the ground that opened its doors to a young Filipino far from home and gave him a place to belong,” she said.

Legarda thanked the people of Wilhelmsfeld and Heidelberg, the Ullmer family, and the Knights of Rizal for keeping Rizal’s memory alive in Germany through the Rizal Historic Trail, commemorative programs, and generations of care for the places that shaped his life and work.

The lawmaker further emphasized that the story of Rizal's stay in Wilhelmsfeld demonstrates how a simple act of kindness and welcome of a German family can leave a lasting mark on a nation’s history.

“A small German town that welcomed a young Filipino far from home became part of the story of a nation,” Legarda noted.

Moreover, she said Rizal’s life in Germany underscored that nation-building is never accomplished in isolation.

While Rizal's aspirations were firmly rooted in his love for the Philippines, his life also showed the importance of dialogue among peoples, cultural exchange, and international friendship.

 “For more than a decade, I have tried to bring Rizal home to his own people, by way of Germany,” Legarda said as she recounted efforts to retrace Rizal's footsteps and give honor to his legacy.  

“When I first visited Wilhelmsfeld and met Dr. Fritz Hack Ullmer, I left with a wish that the house where Rizal wrote his novel would one day be preserved for the people he loved,” she said.

“To this town and to the Ullmer family, who have kept Rizal's story alive across generations, the Filipino people are very grateful,” she also said.

The veteran legislator also emphasized that Rizal's significance lies not only in what he accomplished during his lifetime but in the continuing responsibility of succeeding generations to carry forward the ideals he championed.

“Dr. Jose Rizal, 165 years from the day you were born, we are here to remember you not as a man we mourn. You are a man whose vision is still ours to build,” she said.

“As the Knights of Rizal say, Non Omnis Moriar. Not all of you have died, and in our homeland, in Wilhelmsfeld, and in every mind still awakened by your words, you live on,” she reiterated.

Guardrails for the Digital Generation: Safeguarding welfare of Filipino youth

By Manila Bulletin Newsroom

Published Jun 23, 2026 12:05 am | Updated Jun 22, 2026 04:23 pm

The digital age has transformed the lives of young people in ways unimaginable just two decades ago. Social media platforms have become central to communication, education, entertainment, and self-expression. Yet alongside these benefits has emerged a growing body of evidence linking excessive and unregulated social media use to anxiety, depression, cyberbullying, sleep deprivation, and declining attention spans among children and adolescents.

It is therefore unsurprising that governments around the world are beginning to consider stronger safeguards. The United Kingdom has announced plans to enforce restrictions on social media access for those under 16 beginning in 2027, reflecting mounting concerns among parents, educators, and health professionals about the impact of digital platforms on young minds. Similar debates have emerged in countries such as Australia and France, where policymakers have cited rising rates of youth mental health concerns and online harms.

The question naturally arises: Should the Philippines consider a similar policy?

The case for regulation is compelling. Filipino youth are among the world’s most active social media users. Parents often struggle to monitor their children’s online activities, especially as platforms become more sophisticated and ubiquitous. A 2021 UNICEF study also found that many Filipino children encounter online risks, including cyberbullying and unwanted contact from strangers.

An under-16 social media ban, or at least stringent age-based restrictions, could provide an important layer of protection. It would encourage children to spend more time on physical activities, face-to-face interactions, and academic pursuits. It could also reduce exposure to cyberbullying and the addictive design features that many experts believe exploit the psychological vulnerabilities of young users.

Moreover, regulation would send a clear message that technology companies share responsibility for child welfare. For too long, the burden of supervision has fallen almost entirely on families, while platforms profit from engagement generated by younger users. Stronger rules could compel companies to invest in safer digital environments and more effective age-verification systems.

Yet the drawbacks of a blanket ban must also be carefully weighed.

Social media is no longer merely a source of entertainment. For many young Filipinos, it is an important tool for education, collaboration, entrepreneurship, and maintaining social connections. During the Covid-19 pandemic, social media platforms and online communities became essential channels for remote learning and peer support. Restricting access could inadvertently disadvantage students who rely on online communities and digital resources for learning and personal development.

Enforcement presents another challenge. The Philippines lacks the technological infrastructure and regulatory capacity of wealthier nations. Age-verification systems may be costly, difficult to implement, and potentially intrusive. They could also raise legitimate concerns about privacy and data security. Critics of similar proposals in other countries have warned that collecting additional personal information from users could create new cybersecurity risks.

Experiences in various jurisdictions have shown that age restrictions can be difficult to enforce consistently, particularly when platforms rely on self-reported ages. A ban that cannot be meaningfully enforced may undermine respect for the law while offering only limited protection.

Rather than immediately adopting a UK-style prohibition, the Philippines may be better served by pursuing a balanced approach. Stronger digital literacy programs, parental education, age-appropriate design standards, stricter penalties against online exploitation, and enhanced platform accountability could achieve many of the same objectives without completely denying young people access to digital spaces.  

BPO sector fights back against proposed US call center restrictions

 

By Dexter Barro II

Published Jun 23, 2026 03:42 pm

The Philippines’ information technology and business process management (IT-BPM) sector has warned that American businesses could face higher operational costs if the United States (US) government pushes through with plans to discourage offshoring.

Industry advocacy groups representing the IT-BPM industry submitted a position paper dated May 18 to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), urging it to reconsider proposed offshoring policies that threaten to negatively impact the sector’s contributions to the Philippine economy.

“We respectfully submit that several of the proposed measures, particularly those that would restrict offshore customer service delivery based on location, risk undermining these objectives by increasing costs, reducing service availability, and misdirecting regulatory focus away from the actual sources of consumer harm,” the paper read.

The position paper was jointly signed by the IT and Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP), the American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (AmCham), and the US-ASEAN Business Council (USABC).

The groups issued their response after the FCC released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) last March to explore measures that would encourage businesses to bring call center jobs back to the US and improve customer service at existing domestic facilities.

Among the controversial measures are empowering customers to transfer calls to a US-based location, ensuring that calls involving certain types of sensitive information are handled domestically, and mandating that service providers disclose the location of the call center during customer interactions.

The FCC also wants to require call center workers to be proficient in American Standard English and appropriately trained to resolve issues raised by US customers. The federal agency said these measures aim to address the “frustration and poor customer service” regularly experienced by consumers when connecting with offshore call centers.

While the industry groups welcomed the intention to address the concerns of US consumers, they stressed there is no basis for placing the blame entirely on offshoring operations. They noted that offshore providers, particularly those in the Philippines, operate under strict contractual and regulatory frameworks imposed by US companies themselves. These frameworks cover service-level agreements, data protection obligations, and compliance requirements that already meet rigid US standards.

“Absent a demonstrated causal link between offshore operations and consumer harm, location-based restrictions risk being both overinclusive and underinclusive—burdening compliant providers while failing to effectively target problematic conduct,” the groups stated.

On the matter of language proficiency, the groups pointed out that Philippine call centers supporting US companies already implement rigorous language and communication benchmarks as part of their standard hiring processes. Given the country’s long-established strength in adult English proficiency, they argued that “additional English certification requirements would appear to duplicate competencies that are already established and consistently demonstrated over time.”

Regarding illegal robocalls, the groups emphasized that Philippine-based providers are not the source of unlawful robocall traffic due to their strict adherence to legitimate contact-center operations.

If the FCC proceeds with these restrictions, the groups explained that US companies utilizing offshore operations would see an immediate spike in overhead.

“Absent the ability to utilize offshore capacity, many companies would face materially higher operating costs. These costs would, in turn, be passed on to U.S. consumers through higher prices,” they warned.

Citing estimates from the employment website Indeed, the FCC noted that the average annual salary for a call center representative in the Philippines is $5,115 (roughly ₱312,600). In contrast, the average salary for the same role in the US is $66,809 (around ₱4.07 million).

Instead of the proposed restrictions, the groups are urging the FCC to adopt regulatory measures focused on a risk-based, outcome-oriented approach.

“A regulatory framework focused on measurable outcomes—including customer satisfaction, responsiveness, complaint resolution, cybersecurity safeguards, fraud prevention, and provider accountability—would more directly address the Commission's concerns than broad restrictions based on service location alone,” the paper read.

According to IBPAP data, the Philippine IT-BPM sector generated more than $40 billion in revenues last year, a five-percent increase from the $38 billion recorded in 2024.

'Francisco' intensifies into a super typhoon

 

'Francisco' intensifies into a super typhoon; tropical depression forms outside PAR

(Image courtesy of PAGASA)

Typhoon Francisco (international name: Mekkhala) has intensified into a super typhoon on Monday evening, June 22, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said. As of 8 p.m, the center of the eye of the typhoon was located 475 kilometers east of Aparri, Cagayan. Read more

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