ILOILO CITY, April 30 -- The city and provincial governments of Iloilo are getting ready for the La Nina phenomenon expected to take effect during the third quarter of 2024 as forecast by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).

"The National Resilience Council (NRC) said that we should prepare because the La Nina will be stronger," City Mayor Jerry Trenas said in a press conference on Monday.

The NRC is a science and technology-based public-private partnership focused on building a resilient Philippines by enhancing the capacities of local government units with evidence-informed risk governance, strengthening and sustaining high-level collaboration between national government agencies and ...