37 Ilocos Norte schools get rainwater catchment drums amid El Niño threat

Inquirer.net - Oct 17, 2026

SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur— The provincial government of Ilocos Norte distributed rainwater catchment drums to 37 selected schools as part of efforts to conserve water and prepare for the possible effects of a strong El Niño. In an a statement Saturday, Gov. Cecilia Araneta-Marcos said she led the distribution of the catchment drums at the

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