THE Philippine Air Force (PAF) on Thursday readied its Cessna LC-210 weather aircraft for a cloud seeding operation amid El Niño weather phenomenon, which could be among the strongest in 65 years according to US scientists.

Col. Enrico Canaya, Air Force spokesperson, said besides the aircraft, PAF weather technicians were also put on standby to assist concerned government agencies in mitigating the effect of the climate phase.

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