DA assures stable rice supply, prices despite lean months
The Department of Agriculture (DA) assured Filipinos of a stable rice supply and retail prices despite approaching lean months.
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La Niña
La Niña, a weather phenomenon characterized by cooler-than-average sea surface temperatures in the Pacific Ocean, ended in April 2025 according to PAGASA, leading to neutral climate conditions with normal rainfall expected across most of the Philippines. The transition from La Niña to neutral conditions was forecasted earlier in 2025 and has brought relief from above-normal rainfall that previously increased flood risks and tropical cyclone activity. Neutral climate is projected to persist through September-October-November 2025, with ongoing monitoring for potential re-emergence of La Niña or El Niño conditions.
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Last updated at May 21, 2025.
Recent stories about La Niña
La Niña ends, PAGASA forecasts neutral climate with normal rainfall
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) announced on Friday that La Niña conditions have ended, signaling a return to neutral climate conditions.
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Philippines' Jan 2025 inflation steady at 2.9%, rises to 3.2% in Bicol
The Philippines' inflation rate remained steady at 2.9% for January 2025, the same as December 2024, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), but in Bicol, it rose to 3.2 percent from 2.4 percent.
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Philippine inflation eases to 2.9% in January
Philippine inflation eased to 2.9% in January from December's revised 3.1%, driven by lower electricity rates and reduced rice tariffs.
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Philippine ag sector declines in 2024; poultry up 6.6%
The Philippine agricultural sector faced significant challenges in 2024, with declines observed across livestock, fisheries, and crops amid climate impacts like La Niña.
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DA: P57.8B agricultural loss in 2024 due to El Niño and La Niña
Philippine agricultural output likely contracted in 2024 due to weather-related events such as El Niño and La Niña, according to analysts.
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PAGASA declares La Niña onset, forecasts above-normal rainfall and cyclones until March 2025
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) announced on Tuesday that La Niña has begun in the tropical Pacific Ocean.
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SRA assesses 6,797-hectare sugarcane damage from Mount Kanlaon
The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) is assessing damage to 6,797 hectares of sugarcane plantations on Negros Island caused by the recent eruption of Mount Kanlaon.
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October inflation rates predicted between 2% and 2.8%, driven by food and fuel costs
Analysts predict October's inflation rate to increase between 2% and 2.8%, primarily due to higher food and fuel prices, offset by lower rice and meat costs along with reduced electricity rates.
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DA releases PHP93.8M aid for farmers hit by Super Typhoon Julian
The Department of Agriculture ordered the release of PHP93.8 million from the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC) to assist insured farmers affected by Super Typhoon Julian in the Cordillera Administrative Region, Ilocos, and Cagayan Valley regions.
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