The National Water Resources Board (NWRB) on Wednesday announced that it will suspend the water allocated for irrigation on May 10.
In a television interview, NWRB Executive Director Sevillo David said the suspension was made to prepare for the next cropping season in June.
He noted that the suspension of the water allocation would not severely affect farmers as their harvest activities are near to end.
"Sa start ng cropping season, mataas ang pangangailangan nila sa tubig at kalaunan at kalagitnaan halos parehas na medyo mataas. At pag-end ng tinatawag natin na cropping cycle at malapit na sila mag-ani, medyo mababa po ang pangangailangan nila sa tubig," David explained.
"By May 10, tapos na ang kanilang harvest period nila at by that time, hindi na po nila kailangan kaya minabuti ng NWRB na suspendihin muna ang pag re-release ng tubig sa irigasyon," he said.
According to the NWRB Executive Director, they will be reducing the water allocation for irrigation, from 30 cubic meters per second to 10 cubic meters per second.
David also said that they are studying the adjustments for the next cropping season amid the threat of El Niño season.
"Kailangan natin paghandaan ito pati na rin kung paano natin mapangalagaan 'yung pangangailangan ng irigasyon at water supply dito sa Metro Manila," he added.
