Puerto Princesa braces for more grass fires amid super El Niño

Inquirer.net - Oct 2, 2026

CALAPAN CITY — The City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) has placed its firefighting equipment on standby as it anticipates a possible increase in grass fires amid the extreme heat associated with super El Niño, according to the Provincial Information Office Mimaropa- Palawan on Friday, Oct. 2. CDRRMO chief Earl Timbancaya said the

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