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La Mesa Dam (Mark Balmores/Manila Bulletin) The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 28 that the water level at La Mesa Dam in Quezon City has returned to normal after spilling due to overnight monsoon rains. As of 5...

The Calumpit Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) in Bulacan on Thursday, Aug. 31, announced that the Ipo Dam will be initially releasing excess water as it reaches its spilling level amid heavy monsoon rains. This might worsen the flooding situation in some villages in...

Angat Dam (PHOTO COURTESY OF DENR) Angat and Ipo dams in Norzagaray, Bulacan stopped releasing excess water on Sunday, Jan. 8 as water levels were “slowly decreasing,” said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). Based on its monitoring, PAGASA...

IPO DAM (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) After days of heavy rainfall, three dams in Luzon have continued to conduct spilling operations on Monday, Sept. 13, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). As of 10 a.m., PAGASA said the...

(JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Ipo, Ambuklao, and Binga dams continue to release water from their reservoirs on Sunday, Sept. 12, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). As of 7 a.m., Ipo Dam's water level rose to 100.86 meters....