Water shortage during the rainy season.

I live in the province and until now we are still suffering from water shortage. I don't know when will this end. The rain water is somehow helping us because we stock rain water which we use for cleaning the surroundings as well as the comfort room.

I know this is happening in our country esp here in metro. I feel sympathy for this,thu our place had never experience water shortage for this whole summer,and even with the past years since i lived here (in our place) Besides,i heard from the news that,affected areas were being rationed with water tanks from Maynilad and even Nawasa is providing water too. In this case,i do agree that,our national government should act upon this problem. The city government must be the first to make solution for this problem. (how this politician got nerves campaigning for us to vote them when they can do nothing to resolve water shortage which is a necessity.

yes, it is supposed to be rainy season, but are rains frequently pouring? no,. the last two typhoons bring only strong winds, and some rain..but the problem is the rain dropped at wrong places, (it should pour at our dams where the water reservoir it at critical water levels.. I know there are lots of contingency plans but the reason/excuses are the same..Until we don't have a government that is straight and faithful to serving its citizens problem such as this will always be at headlines..

I am not sure about your statistical claim. Water still flows in our place and I just see the water shortage in the news. Nevertheless, there is a shortage issue which the government is trying to downplay. Our problem is more political than actual. We have a lot of water, in fact we are surrounded by it. But the government has no political will to do what is right.

Yes, the government should do something about it but let us not put all the burden on them. People can do a lot to save water.

wow. it's a good thing our water supply isn't depleted :D what could be the problem in other places? :o

I think the Philippine government should ration water to the affected areas so people will not suffer as much. Our water system should be updated to meet the demands, and people should conserve as much as they can so they can be ready in situations where they are challenged. When it rains in the Philippines, it pours, and when it is sunny, the heat is doubled up by the humidity. The best thing to do I would say is don't expect from the government so you don't disappoint yourself and when they do something good you are pleased that help came in.

I agree that the national government should act on this as this involve corporations and government agencies. Some people say that adding to the effect of the extended el niño is the instance when several dams released water during the "Ondoy" typhoon equivalent to 3 months supply of water. That is a lot of water.