THE La Mesa Dam in Quezon City is close to spilling over, threatening massive flooding in parts of Metro Manila and outlying areas, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) warned Sunday.

Pagasa hydrologist Rosalie Pagulayan told The Manila Times that as of 6 a.m. on Sunday, the La Mesa reservoir's level was 79.79 meters.

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