Angat Dam (Mark Balmores/Manila Bulletin file photo) The intense summer heat, exacerbated by the lingering El Niño effects, caused the water level at Angat Dam to fall below 190 meters on Friday, April 26. As of 6 a.m., the water level at Angat Dam measured 189.62 meters, which was 0.45 meters...
Due to the lack of rain in the watershed area, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the water level in Angat Dam may reach 180.5 meters by the end of May. Angat Dam (Manila Bulletin file photo) PAGASA said Angat Dam will need 676...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Saturday, April 20, recorded a continuous decrease in the water level of Angat Dam. (Manila Bulletin file photo) Based on PAGASA’s daily observation, Angat Dam’s water level descended by...
Former vice president Leni Robredo on Wednesday, April 17, bewailed the lack of psychiatrists in the Philippines, preventing mental health patients from accessing timely help and medication. Former vice president Leni Robredo (File Photo/MANILA BULLETIN) Noting that mental health problems...
As the summer heat intensifies, Manila Water reported a decline in water levels across Metro Manila's three main water sources. During the period from March 1 to April 1, the Angat Dam registered the largest drop of 6.9 meters among the three dams, falling from 205.7 meters a month ago to 198.8...
Pantabangan Dam (National Irrigation Administration file photo) Two major dams in Luzon have reached their lowest water levels since 2018, a hydrologist of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Wednesday, March 20. As of 6 a.m., PAGASA’s...
Residents in Metro Manila should not worry about the recent water cuts, as the National Water Resources Board (NWRB) and the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) assured that the Angat Dam levels periodically drop during the dry season. Ricky Arzadon, the NWRB officer-in-charge, said...
Under the study project titled "Post-Wastewater Treatment Determination of Endocrine Disrupting Compounds for Interventions" conducted in the rivers of Mega Manila, researchers identified endocrine-disrupting compounds (EDCs) that can potentially harm aquatic organisms and humans. Photo from...
Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) concessionaires said they are taking necessary preparations in anticipation of potential water supply reductions sourced from Angat Dam due to El Niño, The National Water Resources Board (NWRB) recently planned on deducting the water allocation...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Monday, Feb. 19 said the water level of Angat Dam continued to decrease due to the lack of precipitation over the reservoir. Angat Dam (Mark Balmores) PAGASA recorded a reservoir water level of 207.78...
Former vice president Leni Robredo is now in Bellagio, Italy after being selected as one of the prestigious Rockefeller Foundation’s fellows for its Bellagio Center Residency Program. Former vice president Leni Robredo and her studio room in Bellagio, Italy (Photos from Robredo's social media...
The water levels at Angat Dam have been steadily declining since the onset of 2024, but measures are in place to guarantee adequate supply distribution to Metro Manila during the El Niño season. On Friday, Feb. 2, the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) said that the current decline...
