Prolonged hot weather brought by El Niño will have debilitating effects on the livelihood and health of fishermen and residents of communities around Laguna de Bay, the Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) warned. Engineer Jun Paul Mistica, manager of the agency's Resource Management and Development department, said that a long hot season could lead to fish kill and respiratory diseases. The water quality in the lake, a source of drinking water, could also deteriorate.

Depasupil, W. B. (2023, May 15). LLDA warns vs fish kills. The Manila Times, p. A9.