'Huwag puro Maharlika Investment Fund. The adverse effects of water shortage and El Niño have far-reaching consequences on various sectors of the economy,” Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel said in a statement.
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III is urging President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to tackle proactive measures that will mitigate the adverse effects of water shortage and the El Niño phenomenon in his upcoming State of the Nation Address .
"The concerns about the impending water shortage and El Niño phenomenon were made earlier. Ano na ang ginawang hakbang ng gobyerno? As I said before, the government should take an anticipatory approach and not merely be passive in addressing these challenges," he added.
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