The government has once again sounded the call for the public to conserve water in the face of another El Niño episode that is predicted to begin in June and last until early next year.

At the same time, Malacañang announced “long-term measures” to ease the water shortage once the full impact of El Niño sets in. It said it has set aside P1.3 billion to build “small-scale” irrigation systems and repair existing ones. Cloud-seeding operations will also be intensified.

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