The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) on Tuesday assured Metro Manila of sufficient water supply amid the dry season.
In a TeleRadyo Serbisyo interview, MWSS deputy administrator Patrick Dizon said Angat Dam has stored enough water until the end of the dry months.
The water level of Angat Dam, which supplies 90 percent of Metro Manila’s water needs, was at 207.4 meters on Monday compared to the 194 meters stored on the same day in 2024.
Dizon said recent water interruptions in the cities of Pasay, Las Piñas and Parañaque can be attributed to pump repair activities in Pasay City.
“We will maximize our repair works this Lenten Season,” he said.
Water interruptions are normally scheduled from 10 p.m. until (the following day at) 4 a.m. or at the maximum, at 6 a.m., “during which most people are asleep,” according to Dizon.
He said the MWSS is doing its best to avoid a repeat of the 2019 “pila balde” situation in the National Capital Region due to the historical low water elevations of Angat Dam.
“We have learned our lessons well. We have tapped other water resources in Laguna and Rizal. The construction is expected to be completed in December,” Dizon said.
“We expect less dependency on Angat Dam by 86% to 75% by end of December this year,” he noted.