(UPDATE) AT least 65 provinces will experience severe drought from February to May next year due to a "strong" El Niño, the Department of Science and Technology (DoST) said on Tuesday.

Science and Technology Secretary Renato Solidum said around six provinces or 7 percent of the total provinces nationwide may experience a dry spell.

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