The National Water Resources Board (NWRB) assured on Thursday that Angat Dam would have sufficient water supply to provide irrigation for farmers in Central Luzon for the start of the planting season next month. NWRB Executive Director Sevillo D. David Jr. made the assurance after the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) announced last Tuesday that El Niño might hit the country as early as June. During El Niño, the country is expected to experience below-normal rainfall.

Medenilla, S. P. (2023, May 5). NWRB chief assures sufficient water supply for farm irrigation, fishery despite draught. Business Mirror, p. A5.