Ilocos Sur eyes ‘Contra Super El Niño’ task force vs extreme heat

SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur — A provincial board member has filed a proposed ordinance seeking to create the “Ilocos Sur Contra Super El Niño” Task Force to strengthen disaster preparedness, secure water supplies and protect communities from the potential impacts of El Niño and extreme heat. The proposed measure, authored by Board Member Pablito Sanidad Jr., aims to establish a coordinated, provincewide response to drought, water shortages, agricultural losses and other climate-related hazards. Under the draft ordinance, the task force would lead preparedness planning and coordinate prevention, mitigation, response and recovery efforts among provincial offices, local government units and other concerned […]...

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