Read this in The Manila Times digital edition.
THE sitio where I live had just celebrated the second night of the annual fiesta with a "Hot Mama" pageant. A few hours later we woke up to voices yelling, "Sunog!" (Fire!) The sight of the orange flames dancing in the dark night and the frantic activity outside was surreal. Fortunately, a few minutes later fire trucks arrived and the fire was put under control.
WATER IS LIFE Climate change-induced extreme heat and prolonged periods of drought are posing challenges to water authorities and governments across the planet. PHOTO BY MARIT STINUS-CABUGON