Manila, Oct. 12 -- The Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) here has recommended the planting of corn and other crops requiring less water amid the threat of Super El Nino.

OPA Information Officer Christian Dubria said in an interview on Thursday that the Department of Science and Technology, during the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council meeting on Oct. 5, presented that the dry spell is forecast from November until December, while drought is expected early next year.

Dubria said corn has a promising return, citing the success of a farmer in Patnongon municipality who was named Outstanding Corn-Based Farmer in the 2026 Regional Gawad Saka Award of the Department of Agriculture.

Rex Baldestamon, a retired...