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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 with an approximate initial discharge of 38 cms. As of 7 a.m. Sunday, July 25, the water level of Ipo...

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 dam opened its Gate 1 and initially discharged 38 cms. of water. As of 11 a.m., the water elevation o...

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 Sunday, July 25, 2021. One was killed when a tree fell on a vehicle along Kennon Road in the Cordiller...

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 Section at DENR, said while there is enough budget for watershed management, this doesn’t cover the est...

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 Plaridel were likely to be affected by the discharge of both dams. The Ipo Dam’s water level was at ...