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The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System inspects Maynilads water treatment plant in Muntinlupa City, which the water concessionaire blames for the prolonged water service interruptions in its service areas.

Published August 3, 2021, 9:08 AM The City of Malolos has been placed under a state of calamity due to massive flooding brought about by southwest monsoon or habagat rains enhanced by Typhoon Fabian. The state of calamity declaration was made by virtue of City Resolution No. 135-21 passed by the Sangguniang Panlungsod on Friday, July 30, 2021. The Provincial Government of Bulacan continues to monitor the situation in the province as habagat rains are expected to continue throughout the week. As...

(Bulacan PIO) Losses to rice (palay) from 1,147.60 hectares with 907 farmers affected were estimated at P20,643,227.18; vegetable from 66.57 hectares with 426 farmers affected — P15,400,455.64; corn from 0.48 hectares with two farmers affected — P5,214; and fishery from 1,544.19 area with 465 affected fishermen — P52,952,320.26. Damage to infrastructure was estimated at P62,050,000 million as reported by the Provincial Engineer’s Office. Losses to livestock were placed at P12,600, accor...

Published July 29, 2021, 9:28 AM The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) in Bulacan is closely monitoring the water levels of the three big dams in the province — Angat, Ipo, and Bustos — which have been discharging excess water since July 25. The Ipo Dam management announced that it would continue to conduct spilling operations today with an approximate initial discharge of 38 cubic meters of water. Bustos Dam (Photo by Freddie C. Velez) According to PDRRMO e...

Published July 28, 2021, 9:41 AM IPO DAM (MWSS / MANILA BULLETIN) Ipo, Ambuklao, and Binga dams in Luzon on Wednesday, July 28, continued to release water from their reservoirs due to excessive rainfall from the southwest monsoon or “habagat.” Based on the latest monitoring of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), Ipo Dam in Bulacan has one gate opened at 0.15 meters (m). Dam authorities started to conduct emergency water discharges from ...

Monsoon rains force Luzon dams to open spillways enablePagination: false endIndex: Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, July 26) — Three of Luzon’s major dams opened spillway gates after the southwest monsoon dumped heavy rains over the weekend. The Ambuklao Dam in Benguet province released water as the reservoir hit close to its spilling level of 752 meters early Monday morning, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration. Water discharged from ...

Published July 26, 2021, 10:05 AM Heavy rains spawned by the southwest monsoon and the release of excess water from Bustos and Ipo Dams have resulted in damage to infrastructure estimated by the Department of Works and Highways at P19.3 million while partial and unofficial damage to agriculture and fisheries was placed at P19,380,963.11. BULACAN FLOOD MONITORING–Governor Daniel R. Fernando and Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office Head Felicisima Mungcal monitor roads, brid...

Published July 25, 2021 9:49am PAGASA on Sunday morning announced that Ipo Dam in Norzagaray, Bulacan will release water at 12 noon. This is due to the heavy rainfall caused by the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat). The weather bureau said Ipo Dam’s water level at 7 a.m. was 100.56 meters. At 6 a.m., it was at 100.51 meters, an increase of 0.79 meters over the level at 6 a.m. on Saturday, 99.72 meters. Ipo Dams normal high water level (NHWL) is 101 meters.   Dam updates as of 6:00 AM, 25 ...

Published July 25, 2021, 9:48 AM (PAGASA) Residents near the banks of Angat River and low-lying communities in Bulacan were asked to be on alert for a possible increase in water level as the Ipo Dam in Norzagaray, Bulacan is scheduled to release water Sunday noon, July 25, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said. As of 7 a.m., PAGASA said the dam’s water level was at 100.56 meters and is expected to rise further due to heavy rainfall indu...

Published July 25, 2021, 1:20 PM (PAGASA) Residents in low-lying areas near the Angat River are advised to be on alert as Ipo Dam in Norzagaray, Bulacan started to release water around Sunday noon, July 25, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). As of Sunday noon, PAGASA said the dam’s water level was at 101.30 meters and is expected to rise further due to heavy rainfall induced by the southwest monsoon or “habagat.” “Ipo Dam mana...