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Negros Occidental takes proactive measures to combat El Niño effects by maximizing water sources. Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson urges rice farmers to conserve water as PAGASA forecasts below-normal rainfall. With 12,000 hectares of irrigated lands, the province plans to use water pumps to gather and distribute water, benefiting rice farmers in various areas. The move aims to maintain rice sufficiency and increase production amidst the looming dry spell. #ElNino #WaterConservation #NegrosOccidental

With Junta -appointed ward and village administrators actively recruiting residents from the villages of Kyauktaga Township Bago Region, to join militia aligned with the Military Council, locals report many residents are fleeing their homes to avoid forced conscription. Under the pretext of mandatory service for regional peace, local administrators compel men aged 18 to 60 to

Arbitrary strip searches and body cavity searches carried out by male guards who comment on size of body parts.

Conscription drive comes as the military loses ground to rebels as civil war grinds toward third year.

The local resistance forces have urged the community to stay vigilant and exercise caution, in anticipation of imminent escalation of military operations in southern parts of Mon State. The resistance forces have declared their resolve to expedite operations in the southern part of Mon State in 2024, with the objective of executing strategic maneuvers to capture towns. The