A Vital Matters Perspective: Changing Patterns of Rainfall in Ifugao
Changing Patterns of Rainfall in Ifugao
Anthropologist Stephen Acabado discusses how rainfall patterns in Ifugao have changed over time. He describes how the rains used to come at the same time every afternoon between 2012 and 2015 but became less predictable in later years. He also shares how recent conditions include sudden heavy rains at different hours and very dry periods during the dry season. Community members and farmers have noted that these extreme shifts bring droughts, strong typhoons, and landslides.

