YOUR BULLETIN OPINIONS — Let’s act together to cushion impact of strong El Niño

EDITORIAL Let's act together to cushion impact of strong El Niño A strong El Niño now prevails. Thus, declared the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Services Administration (PAGASA) on Wednesday, Nov. 22. Strong El Niño is a weather phenomenon in which the average sea surface temperature in the equatorial Pacific is at least 1.5°C. PAGASA said El Niño increases the likelihood of below-normal rainfall conditions. This could bring negative impacts, such as dry spells and droughts in some areas of the country that will adversely affect key climate-sensitive sectors – water resources, agriculture, energy, health, public safety, among others. The state weather bureau had earlier forecast that El Niño may well extend to the second quarter of 2024. It said the peak intensity of El Niño may be experienced between November 2023 and January 2024 In anticipation of the El Niño, President Marcos convened in April 2023 government agencies which have stakes in the weather phenomenon to come up with a national action plan. READ MORE

OPINION Removing coding window hours and why it still won't work EDITORS DESK by Iñigo Roces Over the past couple of weeks, the Council of Metro Manila Mayors have once again been debating whether to remove the window hours in the current number coding scheme for vehicles, effectively banning certain vehicles for an entire day of the week. The debate has once again resurfaced as traffic is returning to pre-pandemic levels. In addition, the holidays are closing in and so too are sales from major malls. These are expected to contribute to the growing number of cars on the road. Furthermore, there are even more auto brands for the car-buying public to choose from, with many offering very affordable small vehicles at very tempting prices and installment packages. The same goes for motorcycles and electric vehicles, both with far more accessible models designed to make personal mobility attainable. READ MORE

OPINION Just another day MEDIUM RARE by Jullie Y. Daza Earthquake! Nine killed in Sarangani province. Heavy rain, floods as high as the rooftops in Catarman, Samar. Extreme climate. And extreme despondency: A 23-year-old housemaid hung herself after she could not explain what she did with money she was supposed to pay on her employers' behalf. At such a tender age, she leaves two very young orphans. Extreme pain. Misery stalks. We should all be thankful and fall down on our knees for being spared the miseries that seem to be happening more and more frequently all around us, just when Christmas, or the promise thereof, seems so near. It's November, one week before the last month of the year, November that was Novem, the Latin word for nine, because that was supposed to be the ninth month in the Roman calendar. READ MORE

OPINION How climate change worsens inequality NIGHT OWL by Anna Mae Lamentillo As we enter the last month of the year in a few days, countries who have joined the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will once again gather for the annual climate conference, or the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the UNFCCC. This year's COP 28 will be held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates from Nov. 30 to Dec. 12, 2023. The conference will include the first Global Stocktake, where nations will assess the progress made towards the goals set in the Paris Agreement — which was signed in 2015 — and chart a course of action. And while nations argue what needs to be done... millions are experiencing the effects of this crisis on a daily basis. READ MORE

OPINION This actor is also an agripreneur AVANT GARDENER by Yvette Tan Most people know Thou Reyes as an actor who's appeared on TV, in film, and onstage. What not a lot of people know is that this Metro Manila Film Festival New Wave Best Supporting Actor winner is also an entrepreneur. Reyes is the proud owner of Rice and Shine, a rice retail shop along N. Domingo St. in San Juan City, Metro Manila. The shop offers different types of rice from all over the country and overseas, as well as other sundry products like farm-fresh eggs. The business was launched in 2021. Aside from being in the middle of the pandemic, Reyes was apprehensive about having to split his time between two jobs. "I grew up with the belief that you chose one job and focused only on that," the actor said in Taglish. "I beg to differ because that's the beauty of time and free will." READ MORE

VIEWS Duties of barangay officials 'TOL VIEWS by Senator Francis Tolentino Three weeks after the 2023 Barangay and Sangguninang Kabataan Elections (BSKE), both newly elected and re-elected barangay and SK officials gear up to build and lead their respective communities. As mandated by the Department of Interior and Local Government, federations have been or will be formed and capacity-building initiatives will have to be provided for these local officials, whose kind and quality of leadership in our basic political units will determine local as well as national growth and development. Barangays play a central role in local governance. Barangay officials are pivotal agents of change in their communities and are at the forefront of public service. Hence, they should very well understand the leadership role they have taken when they were sworn to office. READ MORE

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