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Angat Dam continues to lose water despite rains

The water in the Angat Dam continues to fall below optimal levels despite the heavy rains in Metro Manila due to little of the rainwater falling in the watershed area of the said dam. The government’s cloud-seeding operations help alleviate the situation in other dams in Luzon.

PHL and US troops hold “Balikatan” maritime surveillance exercise in Zambales

(Reuters) — Philippine and U.S. troops engaged in maritime surveillance exercises at a military camp in Zambales province on Friday (May 9) as part of a two-week joint exercise aimed at improving security ties between nations. The joint exercises “Balikatan” (shoulder-to-shoulder) tests the combat readiness of the two allies in responding to maritime threats, including piracy and humanitarian assistance and disaster response. About 120 troops from the Philippines and the U.S. Marine Corps boarded rubber boats from aPhilippine Navy ship […]