South Cotabato braces for El Niño occurrence

KORONADAL CITY — South Cotabato has stepped up preparations for a possible strong El Niño event, with disaster officials keeping funds, water facilities and relief supplies ready as the prolonged heat and dry conditions threaten farms, livestock and public health. Rolly Doane Aquino, Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) chief, said the province