An expert believes the prevailing El Nino phenomenon won’t significantly affect availability of water in Angat Dam which supplies some 97 percent of water in Metro Manila.

Max Peralta, a senior hydrologist of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) made such assessment, noting Angat Dam in Norzagaray, Bulacan has enough water to meet Metro Manila’s needs until May when the dry season normally ends and the wet season begins.

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