Filipino farmers struggle as drought and heatwave hits

In this photo taken on April 25, 2024 Filipino farmer Eddie Balagtas shows a drought-stricken farm in San Antonio, Nueva Ecija .SAN ANTONIO, Philippines —

Global temperatures hit record highs last year, and the United Nations' weather and climate agency said last week that Asia was warming at a particularly rapid pace. It is hoped rain in mid-May will bring some relief, but drier than normal conditions could persist until August, Ana Solis, chief climatologist at the state weather forecaster, told AFP.

Velasco said his January harvest was halved by insufficient rain, and those that he did pick were too small to sell at the market.It takes Velasco three times as long to draw water from the well as it did before. "You could push your fist through the cracks, that's how severe it is for the rice farms," said Daisy Leano, information officer for San Jose municipality.More than 100 cities and municipalities have declared the drought a state of calamity to access emergency funds.

"I think this is the hottest and the longest season I have ever experienced, that it actually affected my everyday life," Tabalino said.Metrobank is the Most Recommended Retail Bank in the Philippines according to The Asian BankerFlex your summer! 4 must-do activities to make this sunny season your best yet

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