crucial water conservation amid the heat, water rationing should the need arise, the establishment of cooling centers equipped with fans, shade, and hydration stations, and maximizing rainwater harvesting and storage.
In terms of health, the action plan seeks to secure proper sanitation in public facilities and safe water for everyday use, while intensifying disease surveillance and control, prepositioning supplies and vaccines should there be a breakout of diseases, and strengthening health education and promotion for increased awareness.
Meanwhile, authorities in the agriculture sector stressed in the action plan the importance of regularly monitoring the price of necessities and prime commodities, opting for short-maturing variety seeds and heat-resistant seeds, adjusting the cropping calendar and pattern of planting, vaccination, and deworming of livestock, implementing rotational irrigation scheme and other water-saving farming technologies.
