Metro Manila’s water supply relies on the Angat Dam so, perhaps, we should know more about this issue.
“On Monday, Nov 25, the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. (PSALM) said the strengthening of the Angat Dam will cost about PHP5 billion,” reports Alena Mae S. Flores in Manila Standard Today.
PSALM manages the assets of the National Power Corporation (NAPOCOR), which, in turn, operates the Angat Dam.
When he made the announcement, PSALM president Emmanuel Ledesma Jr. “did not say whether Korea Water Resources Corp., the highest bidder of the 218-megawatt Angat hydro power plant in 2010, will shoulder the cost of the dam and dike remediation project once it takes over the operations of the hydro facility in Bulacan next month.”
The strengthening of the Angat Dam is deemed urgent and necessary to ensure the water supply of Metro Manila, as well as its neighboring towns and cities.
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