DTI’s Consumer Protection and Advocacy Bureau>CPAB (the former Bureau of Trade Regulation & Consumer Protection>BTRCP) called a Special Meeting for stakeholders like retailers (incl. PAGASA), food/drinks manufacturers and  the concerned government agencies (incl. PAGASA>the Weather Bureau and the different  divisions of the DTI) on 16 Sept.2015 at DTI Offices to discuss preparations in anticipation of an imminent drought (probably one of the four strongest since 1950)!  Discussions centered on the impact of El Niño on prices of drinking water, farmers’ fresh produce/irrigation and other basic necessities/prime commoditie