{
  "id": 15446243,
  "title": "‘Make me sweat, make me water’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/make-me-sweat-make-me-water",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-18T16:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Philippine Star Business",
    "slug": "philippine-star-business",
    "url": "https://www.philstar.com/business/2026/10/19/2564097/make-me-sweat-make-me-water"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "South African singer Tyla's Grammy-winning hit \"Water\" has drawn attention to the country's water situation, as El Niño brings hotter and drier conditions to the Philippines. With hydropower developers hoping to capitalize on the dry spell, the Philhydro Association Inc. is urging the government to support the construction of more hydro projects. While the Department of Energy warns that El Niño could reduce hydropower generation by up to 40%, Sayre argues that now is the ideal time to develop hydro projects due to the unique nature of hydro production. He emphasizes the potential for hydro to contribute to the government's renewable energy targets, but stresses the need for support amid global instability and inflated project costs.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}