Nelson Morales

Water levels in Angat Dam dipped below the critical mark after registering 159.95 masl on Tuesday morning, June 30, 2026. Below-normal rainfall has led to slow replenishment of the reservoir, impacting the livelihoods of locals, particularly the Dumagats, who rely mostly on fishing. Metro Manila residents, who source 90 percent of their water from Angat Dam, are urged to conserve water as levels dip further due to the threat of El Niño. According to the weather bureau, PAGASA, the southwest monsoon could allow water levels to recover this July

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Angat Dam breaches critical level

Maria Virginia Sy

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<p>Para sa mga katutubong Dumagat at mga mangingisda sa Angat Reservoir, ito na marahil ang pinakamababang antas ng tubig na kanilang naranasan matapos bumaba sa kritikal na lebel ang Angat Dam noong Martes, Hunyo 30, 2026.</p><p>Nagpahayag ng pangamba sina Jomar Bordeos, treasurer ng Tribal Community sa Sitio Basyo, at Bernabe Santiago, pangulo ng Angat Reservoir Fishermen’s Association, Inc. Ayon sa kanila, ang kasalukuyang sitwasyon ay mas malala pa kaysa sa mga naranasan nila noong 2010 at 2019 nang tamaan ang bansa ng matinding El Niño.</p><p>Naitala ngayong araw, Hulyo 4, ang pinakamababang lebel ng tubig ngayong taon na nasa 159.57 masl. Dulot ito ng kakulangan sa ulan o &quot;below-normal rainfall&quot; na dala ng El Niño. Bagaman bahagyang mas mataas ito sa naitalang 157.56 masl noong 2010, iniinda ng mga katutubo at mangingisda ang pagkapal ng burak sa mga bahagi kung saan nagsasalubong ang mga ilog.</p><div><br/></div><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display:flex;max-width:550px;width:100%;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;text-align:center"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=2072104143427117137&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Aod2-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2026-07-04T11%3A07%3A29.805042%3A177b7f91-83fe-4bbb-98ce-7961da70e8d2%26action%3Dedit&amp;sessionId=651765a13d32561160cfa6b467447d6a2fb5b00a&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=6a3ad42b224df%3A1778106238597&amp;width=550px" style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:550px;height:648px;display:block;flex-grow:1" data-tweet-id="2072104143427117137"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><div><br/></div><p>Nanawagan sila ng tulong mula sa pamahalaan dahil sa nararanasang hirap, hindi lamang sa pag-akyat patungo sa kanilang mga pamayanan kundi dahil na rin sa kakulangan ng kita mula sa pangingisda at sa patuloy na pagtaas ng presyo ng gasolina.</p><p>Bagaman inaasahang magdadala ng pag-ulan ang Habagat, walang kasiguraduhan kung kailan muling babalik sa normal na antas ang tubig sa Angat Dam, kung saan kinukuha ang 90 porsyento ng suplay ng tubig sa Maynila. </p><p>Hinihikayat naman ng pamahalaan ang wastong paggamit ng tubig habang hindi pa nanunumbalik ang sapat na taas ng tubig sa naturang dam.</p><div><em>(Produced by Gigie Cruz)</em></div>

<p>Para sa mga katutubong Dumagat at mga mangingisda sa Angat Reservoir, ito na marahil ang pinakamababang antas ng tubig na kanilang naranasan matapos bumaba sa kritikal na lebel ang Angat Dam noong Martes, Hunyo 30, 2026.</p>

Para sa mga katutubong Dumagat at mga mangingisda sa Angat Reservoir, ito na marahil ang pinakamababang antas ng tubig na kanilang naranasan matapos bumaba sa kritikal na lebel ang Angat Dam noong Martes, Hunyo 30, 2026.

Katutubong Dumagat, mangingisda nagpayahag ng pangamba sa pagbaba ng tubig sa Angat Reservoir

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Katutubong Dumagat, mangingisda nagpayahag ng pangamba sa pagbaba ng tubig sa Angat Reservoir

Gigie Cruz,

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Published July 04, 2026 08:13 PM PHT

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Updated July 08, 2026 07:09 PM PHT

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