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Even before the development of El Niño, 15 provinces in Luzon are now experiencing drought amid below-normal rainfall across the country.
During the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration’s (PAGASA) climate forum on April 22, Climate Monitoring and Prediction Section chief Analiza Solis said the dry conditions were driven by a significant rainfall deficit recorded across the country in recent weeks. (DOST-PAGASA Weather Report via Ellalyn De Vera-Ruiz | MB)

READ: https://mb.com.ph/2026/04/23/drought-hits-15-luzon-provinces-pagasa


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00:00So, dito po yung actual na sa ngayon, yung ating review or assessment po, yung kalagayan.
00:06Dahil na andito tayo sa warm and dry season months.
00:09So, sa kasalukuyan po, sa may Luzon area, yung po Aurora nakakaranas ng dry condition.
00:15And then, dry spell po yung 22 provinces sa Luzon.
00:19And then, drought na po.
00:20So, ibig sabihin po, meteorological drought condition.
00:24But then, kung ang pagbabasiyahan nga po natin, ito ay natural na warm and dry season months.
00:29So, imagine lang po natin, kung ang normal nating ulan ay 20 millimeters of rain dahil dry season nga natin,
00:36at nabawasan yun ng 50%, eh di 10 millimeters of rain.
00:40Ngayon, kung ito po ay sunod-sunod na tatlong buwan, at less than 50%, say 5 millimeters of rain,
00:47drought na po siyang masasabi.
00:49Pero, hindi masyadong malaki ang difference dun sa normal or natural niyang natatanggap na ulan.
00:55So, ibig sabihin po, it might be significant to some.
00:59Sa iba naman po, hindi siya masyadong significant.
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