(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Monday, 11 November 2024) At 3:00 AM today, the center of Typhoon "NIKA" {TORAJI} was estimated based on all available data at 120 km East Southeast of Casiguran, Aurora (15.9°N, 123.2°E) with maximum sustained winds of 120 km/h and gustiness of up to 150 km/h. It is moving West Northwestward at 20 km/h. TROPICAL CYCLONE OUTSIDE PAR AS OF 3:00 AM TODAY SEVERE TROPICAL STORM YINXING (2422) (FORMERLY "MARCE") LOCATION: 880 KM WEST OF NORTHERN LUZON (18.5°N, 112.2°E) MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS: 110 KM/H NEAR THE CENTER GUSTINESS: UP TO 135 KM/H MOVEMENT: SOUTHWESTWARD AT 15 KM/H TROPICAL STORM MAN-YI (2424) LOCATION: 3,555 KM EAST OF CENTRAL LUZON (15.2°N, 154.8°E) MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS: 85 KM/H NEAR THE CENTER GUSTINESS: UP TO 105 KM/H MOVEMENT: EASTWARD SLOWLY TROPICAL DEPRESSION LOCATION: 1,685 KM EAST OF EASTERN VISAYAS (11.4°N, 141.2°E) MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS: 45 KM/H NEAR THE CENTER GUSTINESS: UP TO 55 KM/H MOVEMENT: WEST NORTHWESTWARD AT 35 KM/H 𝗙𝗒π—₯π—˜π—–π—”π—¦π—§ π—ͺπ—˜π—”π—§π—›π—˜π—₯ π—–π—’π—‘π——π—œπ—§π—œπ—’π—‘: Butuan City, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte and Surigao del Sur will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms due to Localized Thunderstorms. Possible flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms.


Friday, June 9, 2023

DBP offers credit assistance for projects on affordable water supply

State-owned Development of the Bank of the Philippines (DBP) has offered to provide credit assistance to water districts, local government units and water utility firms to expand production capacity and explore additional water sources amidst the looming onset of El NiΓ±o phenomenon at the latter part of the year, a top official said. 

DBP President and Chief Executive Officer Michael O. de Jesus said DBP funding assistance would be channeled under its pioneering Water for Every Resident (WATER) program, which was designed specifically to support projects that would provide affordable water supply at the community level.  

“DBP’s broad experience in bankrolling water supply projects would be a boon to our collective efforts to find suitable and sustainable solutions to address the rising demand for an important natural resource such as water,” de Jesus said.  

 

DBP is the eighth largest bank in the country in terms of assets and provides credit support to four strategic sectors of the economy namely, infrastructure and logistics; micro, small and medium enterprises; the environment; and social services and community development.  

 

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) has previously raised the El NiΓ±o Alert, which it expects to emerge by June and may persist until the first quarter of next year. The weather phenomena may cause below-normal rainfall condition and may entail dry spells and droughts in some of areas of the country.  

 

De Jesus said DBP WATER has already contributed P20.3 billion to the required investment of the water supply subsector, which is estimated at P511 billion in a span of 10 years.  

 

He said the Bank would continue to support the targets and objectives of the Philippine Water Supply and Sanitation Master Plan amidst the challenges of urbanization, rapid population increase and dwindling fresh water sources.  

 

“DBP is one with President Marcos’ call for unified action while ensuring a protocol-based and science-driven approach to address the possible impact of the El NiΓ±o phenomena at the short-term and the demand for reliable and potable water supply in the long-term,” de Jesus said. (DBP/PIA Caraga)