Old structures resurface as Pantabangan Dam water level continues to recede

Old structures submerged in Pantabangan Dam have resurfaced as the water level at the Nueva Ecija reservoir continues to recede.

In a report on Unang Balita on Monday, footage captured by YouScooper Marx Lenen Uera Barcelo showed a submerged church resurfacing last Friday, July 10, followed by several more structures emerging on Sunday.

The structures belong to a town that was submerged a long time ago to make way for the construction of what is now the Pantabangan Reservoir.

As of July 12, the Pantabangan Dam recorded a decrease in water level to 177.43 meters based on data from PAGASA.

Meanwhile, residents of Cainta, Rizal are now on alert for the possible spillover of Upper Wawa Dam located in Rodriguez, Rizal.

According to the Cainta local government unit, the spillover from Wawa Dam is expected to raise water levels in the Marikina and Cainta rivers, which could subsequently lead to flooding on some roads and in several subdivisions.

The water level of Upper Wawa Dam was recorded at 135.11 meters above sea level as of July 12, 8 p.m.

In a Facebook post of Cainta Mayor Kit Nieto, classes on July 13 have been suspended in all private and public schools in Cainta.

Meanwhile, the Angat Dam on July 12 recorded its lowest water level in history at 155.91 meters, which prompted the Angat technical working group to discuss whether water allocations will be reduced.

Angat Dam is the primary water source for Metro Manila and nearby provinces. The dam had previously suspended its water supply for power generation and irrigation. —Lyjah Tiffany Bonzo/KG, GMA News