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Muntinlupa shoreline communities flooded due to rise in Laguna Lake water level

Published Nov 16, 2025 12:31 pm
Laguna Lake in Muntinlupa (Photo from the Muntinlupa City government)
Laguna Lake in Muntinlupa (Photo from the Muntinlupa City government)

Muntinlupa Mayor Ruffy Biazon said shoreline communities in the city continued to be flooded due to the rise in the water level in Laguna Lake. 

He said based on the water level sensor of the Muntinlupa Department of Disaster Resilience and Management, the water level at Laguna Lake rose to 3.01 meters from the normal level of 1.3 meters despite the absence of rains.

The rise in water level was caused by Amihan that resulted in high tide in Muntinlupa. 

Laguna Lake in Muntinlupa (Photo from the Muntinlupa City government)
Laguna Lake in Muntinlupa (Photo from the Muntinlupa City government)
Water level sensor of the Muntinlupa Department of Disaster Resilience and Management showing the water level at Laguna Lake at 3.01 meters (Photo from Mayor Biazon's Facebook account)
Water level sensor of the Muntinlupa Department of Disaster Resilience and Management showing the water level at Laguna Lake at 3.01 meters (Photo from Mayor Biazon's Facebook account)
A flooded area in Barangay Poblacion, Muntinlupa (Photo from Poblacion Barangay Chairman Allen Ampaya)
A flooded area in Barangay Poblacion, Muntinlupa (Photo from Poblacion Barangay Chairman Allen Ampaya)
“Ayon sa water level sensor ng Muntinlupa DDRMO, tumaas sa 3.01 meters ang level ng Laguna De Bay, kahit hindi naman umuulan. Ang normal level ay 1.3 meters. Ang mataas na level ay dahil sa tulak ng Amihan papunta sa shoreline ng Muntinlupa na nagdudulot ng high tide sa atin (According to the water level sensor of the Muntinlupa DDRMO, the level of Laguna De Bay has risen to 3.01 meters, even though it is not raining. The normal level is 1.3 meters. The high level is due to the push of the Amihan towards the shoreline of Muntinlupa, which causes high tides in our area),” Biazon posted on Facebook. 

He added, “Dahil dito, ang mga komunidad na nasa tabi at malapit sa lawa ay nagkakaroon ng baha (Because of this, communities along and near the lake are experiencing flooding).” 

The Muntinlupa City government will be buying materials for the immediate construction of temporary footbridges in the affected communities. 

In addition, the procurement of fabricated footbridges is included in the 2026 budget of the city government. 

“Ito yung mga footbridges na reusable ng pangmatagalan. Sa ngayon, para mabilis makapag install, coco lumber muna ang gagamitin, mula sa emergency funds (These are footbridges that are reusable for the long term. For now, for quick installation, coco lumber will be used first, from emergency funds),” the mayor said. 

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