(UPDATE) A STATE hydrologist warned on Wednesday that water shortage, especially in Metro Manila, is possible during the first half of 2024 despite Angat Dam's above-normal water level.

Senior hydrologist Elmer Caringal of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) told The Manila Times via Viber that the dam's current normal high water level (NHWL) at 213 meters was not an assurance that there would be no water shortage.

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