The water level at La Mesa Dam in Quezon City dropped below its spilling threshold of 80.15 meters, prompting the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) to lift its flood warning on Friday, July 26. As of 8 a.m., the dam’s water level was down to...
La Mesa Dam (Manila Bulletin file photo) As heavy rains subsided over the past few hours, the water level at La Mesa Dam in Quezon City has slightly dropped below its spilling level of 80.15 meters. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on...
La Mesa Dam (Manila Bulletin File Photo) After significant rainfall over the past two days, La Mesa Dam in Quezon City overflowed when it reached its spilling level of 80.15 meters at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 24. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration...
The water level at La Mesa Dam further rose to 80 meters at 3:50 p.m. on Wednesday, July 24, which is just 0.15 meters below the dam’s maximum level of 80.15 meters. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the water level of the dam in Quezon...
East Zone concessionaire Manila Water Company said that La Mesa Dam is approaching its spilling level due to sustained heavy rains. In an advisory on Wednesday, July 24, Manila Water stated that La Mesa Dam is expected to overflow once it reaches the level of 80.15 meters. According to the water...
West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. plans to invest over half a billion pesos to enhance its water storage capacity by constructing a raw water reservoir. In a statement, Maynilad said it allocated over P686 million to transform the sludge lagoons within La Mesa Compound into an...
The water levels in Angat and La Mesa Dam continue to increase amid southwest monsoon or habagat. According to Manila Water Co.'s Dam Watch on Monday, Sept. 4, La Mesa Dam has surpassed its normal operating level of 78 meters and reached 80.29 meters. Angat Dam continues to rise and has reached...
The strengthening of the habagat, or southwest monsoon, in Northern Luzon has caused water levels to rise at Metro Manila's three main reservoirs, nearing their spilling levels. According to the latest Dam Watch report released by Manila Water Co., the water levels at La Mesa, Ipo, and Angat Dams...
The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) is now on track for the nationwide expansion of the massive tree-planting project, Annual Million Trees Challenge (AMTC), nearly five years after it was launched. On Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021, MWSS will hold the Annual Million Tree Challenge...
Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) said watershed is the “lifeline” of the country’s water supply system, but the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) admitted there isn’t enough government budget to even set up a watershed management information system....
The on-going state-led massive watershed rehabilitation in the Metropolis' seven critical watersheds, including Angat, has surpassed targets despite the COVID-19 pandemic. A project report released over the weekend showed that over four million seedlings were already planted in some of the region's...
