With the start of the rainy season, Secretary Mel Senen Sarmiento of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Friday called on all local government units (LGUs) to carry out disaster preparedness measures.

According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), the current El Niño is already in its decaying stage and there is a possible rise of La Niña during the second half of 2016.

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