MANDALUYONG CITY -- According to Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Chairman and CEO Sen. Dick Gordon, PRC is ready and fully prepared in case there may be a water shortage as was projected by the National Water Resources Board (NWRB), who advised that there is a high chance of Metro Manila experiencing insufficient supply by April or May as the Angat Dam levels continue to decline.

According to NWRB Executive Director Sevillo D. David, Jr. in a radio-television interview, “the level of Angat Dam is already at 196 meters. The ideal level would be somewhere past the 200-meter mark. We are trying to avoid reaching 180 meters, which is the minimum operating level. But based on the current projections and rainfall forecasts, we may reach this in April or May,” he added.

“Mayroon ang Red Cross ng 22 water tankers, 31 water treatment units, at Firetrucks na handang tumulong kung magkaroon ng water shortage. Sa kasalukuyan ay naka deploy ito sa Palawan, Visayas , at Mindanao at patuloy pa rin ang pagbibigay ng malinis na tubig sa mga naapektuhan ng Bagyong Odette,” Gordon said.

Since the start of Typhoon Odette operations last December 2021, PRC has provided more than 9,749,873 liters of clean and potable water to the affected residents. (Philippine Red Cross )