(UPDATE) WITH no rain falling for weeks, the water level in the nine major dams in Luzon continues to drop, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said on Thursday.

Pagasa Administrator Nathaniel Servando told TimeThe Manila s via Viber that despite the falling dam levels, a water shortage and the resulting water rationing "are still remote by this time" because of "proper planning" by the National Water Resources Board (NWRB).

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