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Published July 25, 2021, 1:21 PM Residents living in low-lying areas and those near Angat’s riverbanks from Norzagaray, Angat, San Rafael, Bustos, Baliuag, Pulilan, Plaridel, Calumpit, and Hagonoy must be on alert for the possible increase in water level downstream, the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council chaired by Governor Daniel R. Fernando advised. The governor’s advice came after learning that the Ipo Dam Management will conduct a spilling operation at 12 noon wi...

Published July 25, 2021, 2:22 PM Due to continuous downpour, high tide, and the release of excess water from Ipo and Bustos dams, 102 villages in Bulacan submerged in floodwaters, the Provincial Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) said on Sunday (July 25). From 6 a.m. to 10:50 a.m., to maintain the water elevation, the Bustos dam gradually released 1.5 meters and 1.5 meters from Radial gates 1 and 2 respectively wherein the total water released was 168 cms. At exactly 12 noon, Ipo da...

SunStar 3 dead, 5 hurt as rains pound Luzon ORIENTAL MINDORO. Philippine Coast Guard personnel rescue residents trapped by massive floods in Naujan, Oriental Mindoro on July 23, 2021. (Philippine Coast Guard) + July 25, 2021 THREE people perished and five others were injured when monsoon rains enhanced by Typhoon Fabian pounded Metro Manila and other parts of Luzon last week, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said on Su...

Published April 27, 2021, 12:10 PM 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. During the Earth Day Talk organized by Maynilad Water Services Inc. last week, Alicia Castillo, Forest Management Bureau Chief for Watershed Ecosystem Management Secti...

Ipo Dam opens one gate as LPAs bring rain Published December 27, 2020 6:20pm One gate of the Ipo Dam in Norzagaray, Bulacan was partially opened on Sunday afternoon as two low-pressure areas (LPAs) brought rains, the PAGASA Hydrometeorology Division Flood Forecasting and Warning Section said. In its 2 p.m. situationer, the state weather bureau said one gate of the Ipo Dam was opened by half a meter. PAGASA said residents of Norzagaray, Angat, San Rafael, Bustos, Baliuag, Pulilan, and Pla...

(JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said one gate of Angat Dam will be opened at 0.5 meters at 2 p.m. A total discharge of 60 cubic meters per second is expected. Around 11 a.m., PAGASA monitored the water level of Angat Dam at 213.28 meters, above the dam’s normal high water level at 212 meters. Residents living in low-lying areas near Angat River, particularly in Norzagaray, Angat, San Raf...

Angat Dam (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) monitored the level of Angat Dam at 215.90 meters as of 9 a.m., which is higher by 2.3 meters from last Sunday’s 213.60 meters. Moreover, Angat Dam’s level is currently 3.90 meters above its 212.0 meters normal high water level. To protect its integrity and structure, Angat Dam started to release 289 cubic meters per second of excess water around 9 a.m. Most o...

Angat, Ipo dams open gates, nearby towns likely to be affected —PAGASA Published December 21, 2020 3:46pm Angat and Ipo dams on Monday opened gates to release water, which may affect nearby towns, according to state weather bureau PAGASA – Hydrometeorology Division. In its 1 p.m. update on Monday, PAGASA said Angat Dam has three gates open at two meters. The water level in the dam was recorded at 216.13 meters. Its normal high water level is at 212 meters. Ipo Dam meanwhile opened fo...

(JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Angat Dam’s water level has already reached 216.13 meters, more than 4 meters above its 212.0-meter spilling level as of 1 p.m., based on the monitoring of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). One spillway gate of Angat Dam was initially opened Monday morning, discharging 289 cubic meters of water.  By afternoon, two additional gates were opened, discharging a total of 521 cubic meters per se...

Published December 16, 2020, 5:03 PM International environmental organization World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Philippines has reported the completion of the reforestation of 75 hectares of the “damaged” portions of Ipo Watershed in Bulacan last month. WWF-Philippines, in partnership with GCash, opted to push through with the reforestation work, citing the importance of continuing with the conservation of the watershed amid the coronavirus pandemic. They also noted the recent water shortage...