Manila, April 23 -- Senator Grace Poe called on concerned national government agencies (NGAs) Tuesday to aid local government units (LGUs) experiencing water scarcity due to El Nino.

Several cities and municipalities have declared a state of calamity so that they could access local funds for water procurement.

"Others would need bigger resources to provide irrigation for farm lands and water for livestock to further avert agricultural losses," Poe said.

She said such initiatives by LGUs should pressure national agencies to respond swiftly, as El Nino is expected to persist until May.

"It is not too late to bring in solutions to the provinces to mitigate the impact of this weather phenomenon," she said.

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