Dam Watch: Water levels dip in key dams as El Niño threat looms

MANILA, Philippines — A few weeks after the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) announced a 79% likelihood of an El Niño developing between June and August and persisting into next year, water levels in nine major dams have already declined, with some now below “normal level.” Based on government data, most dams