Laguna de Bay water level drops to 11.84 meters amid El Niño

Inquirer.net - Nov 5, 2026

LUCENA CITY — The water level of Laguna de Bay continued to decline, reaching 11.84 meters on Thursday (Nov. 5) under El Niño conditions, the Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) reported. The lake’s water level dropped from 11.87 meters which was recorded on Wednesday (Nov. 4). Based on its latest monitoring, the agency said the

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