24/09/2026
PRESS RELEASE
DOST-PAGASA S&T Media Services
Quezon City, 23 September 2026
DOST-PAGASA warns of an intensifying Very Strong El Niño through the first half of 2027.
A Strong El Niño is currently active in the Tropical Pacific and is expected to intensify into a Very Strong El Niño between September–December 2026, potentially persisting through the first half of 2027.
For the Philippines, this may bring warmer temperatures and below-normal rainfall, increasing the risk of dry spells, drought, and water supply stress that could affect agriculture, food security, energy, public health, and the economy.
However, El Niño does not mean that rain will completely stop. The ongoing Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) and active tropical cyclones may still bring short-term heavy rainfall, particularly over the western sections of the country.
Prepare for prolonged dryness, but remain vigilant for episodes of heavy rainfall.
Read more here: https://pagasa.dost.gov.ph/press-release/225
