24 Oras is GMA Network’s flagship newscast, anchored by Mel Tiangco, Vicky Morales and Emil Sumangil. It airs on GMA-7 Mondays to Fridays at 6:30 PM (PHL Time) and on weekends at 5:30 PM. For more videos from 24 Oras, visit http://www.gmanews.tv/24oras.
#GMAIntegratedNews #KapusoStream
Breaking news and stories from the Philippines and abroad:
GMA Integrated News Portal: http://www.gmanews.tv
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/gmanews
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gmanews
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/gmanews
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/gmanews
GMA Network Kapuso programs on GMA Pinoy TV: https://gmapinoytv.com/subscribe
#GMAIntegratedNews #KapusoStream
Breaking news and stories from the Philippines and abroad:
GMA Integrated News Portal: http://www.gmanews.tv
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/gmanews
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gmanews
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/gmanews
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/gmanews
GMA Network Kapuso programs on GMA Pinoy TV: https://gmapinoytv.com/subscribe
Category
🗞
NewsTranscript
00:00 The provinces have added more people experiencing drought due to the El Niño flooding.
00:05 And instead of waiting for May, it may last longer, according to the government.
00:10 Ivan Mayrina is in the news.
00:12 It's only the first week of 2024.
00:18 The Kavites has entered the list of people experiencing drought.
00:22 It's included if the rainfall is only 40% in the next three months or even lower.
00:27 It's also included if the rainfall is only 80% to 41% in the next five months.
00:32 And at the end of January, 14 provinces will be added.
00:37 Most are agricultural provinces in the northern and central Luzon,
00:40 like Benguet, Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur, Cagayan, and Nueva Ecija.
00:45 The areas that already experienced dry spell during the past few months,
00:50 they can continue.
00:52 At the end of February, it was estimated that there are 27 provinces experiencing drought.
00:57 It will be 44 in March and will peak in 56 in April.
01:01 This is also the most hot season in the country, especially in northern Luzon.
01:05 The heat is slowly being felt in the last months of 2023.
01:09 As high as more than 40 degrees in many provinces in the northern Luzon area.
01:16 And if the El Niño floods are expected to end in May,
01:19 in the last estimate of hope, it may extend.
01:23 Will the Metro Manila have enough supplies?
01:26 For now, this is still considered among the dams that have passed the normal level.
01:30 Our water is enough for this pipe that we have, El Niño.
01:37 What we are saying is that the very critical thing here is
01:41 when the dry spell or drought extends after May or beyond May.
01:47 The hope of the middle of the strengthening effect of El Niño continues to be remembered.
01:51 Watch for health and continue to save on water.
01:54 For GMA Integrated News, Ivan Meyrina, for Tutok Tlaloc, 24 hours.
01:59 (Music)