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If no outpouring of rain in the coming days, the huge Malinao Irrigation Dam, located within the Wahig-Inabanga watershed area in this hinterland municipality, would be in critical condition of containing less water supply. 

This condition alarmed farmers here. Reports reaching the FREEMAN bared that the farmers would be at the losing end of suffering in the next planting season due to the dam’s serious condition. 

Regional director Modesto Membreve confirmed in news report that farmers will be at the disadvantage when the dam continues to recedes.   

Reports said that the water level of the dam, which serves some 4,700 hectares, is already below normal as can be gleaned from the actual situation.   

The dam showed cracks on its surrounding shores, leaving some portions without water, contrary to what it used to be that no land could be seen during normal condition or if filled with water. 

Membreve, the report said, appeared to be downplaying the condition of other big dams ---- Bayongan Dam in San Miguel town and Capayas Dam in Ubay town. He was quoted as saying that these dams “are not severely affected the dry spell” But he admitted that the water level of these dams are diminishing.   

Bayongan Dam, which is said to be bigger than Malinao Dam is serving some 4,100 hectares of rice paddies and Capayas Dam, about 1,100 hectares. 

In a bid to arrest this scenario, Gov. Erico Aumentado and the Provincial Disaster Coordinating Council he chairs passed recently a Resolution for cloud seeding in these areas for possible rain. (RVO) - Sunday Post

Tinuod jud ni... here's some of the most recent pictures of Malinao Dam posted in Facebook.

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These were taken like a week or two ago if I'm not mistaken... courtesy of TC

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Malinao Dam 2009

Sa daghan pa ang tubig sa dam...

How it looks sa "ting taub pa..."

Maypa posing-posing pa, bwahaha...

Chicogon..., gamay lang agwanta, moulan na. Segi na ug dag-om dag-om kada gabii.

nadugangan tingali ang dam kay kusog kusog man tong uwan adtong holy week.

Pwede pud atong apilan og pangadje, sama sa gibuhat sa mga Muslim sa Guyana:


Muslims pray for rain in drought-hit Guyana

Sunday, 28 March 2010
http://world-countries.net

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (Reuters) â€" Muslims across Guyana prayed for rain on Saturday to end a drought that has battered the tiny South American nation’s rice and sugar exports and caused food shortages in indigenous communities.

The government of the former British colony of about 750,000 people is struggling to irrigate farmland, with water at storage points reaching dangerously low levels.

The Central Islamic Organisation of Guyana (CIOG), which represents Muslims in 145 mosques across the multiethnic nation, organized a day of prayers for rain.

"This activity is consistent with the Sunnah of the Prophet Mohammad beseeching the Creator to cause the rain to descend and alleviate sufferings," said one CIOG leader, Shaykh Moeenul.

Muslims make up about 7 percent of Guyana’s population, with Hindus at 28 percent and Christians making up most of the rest across various denominations.

Guyana is one of several countries in the region, including neighboring Venezuela, that have been parched by drought since the end of last year.

Hinaut unta magpadayon ang ulan para sa mga kaumahan bisan ganahan rapod kog di mag uwan kay aron di mabati ang buslot nga mga atup bwahehehe

mura man ug walay huwaw sa bohol. kay last week lang nga nibisita mi kadiyot didto pwerte mang pang ani sa mga tawo sa balilihan, cortes ug catigbian.

mao toy giingon nga lusot sila kay nakabunga na b4 nawala ang ulan, sa amoa naka ani pod ang uban pero ang uban gigamit na tanan resources sa tubig maka survive lang ang wa pa ka buswak nga humayan

bol-anon...., naka-ani na diay mo. Mura ug tiuwan na kay nanawogdog na man diri sa amo. Karon gabii kusog na ang uwan.

Quote from: chicogon on April 05, 2010, 12:24:29 PM
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For the first time since na submerge ni nga lot, I can see and remember this place. This is our ricefield (basak) sa wala pa ang dam. Mao ni naka pahuman sa ako pag eskwela. Thanks for posting this picture (memorable).

Quote from: fdaray on April 07, 2010, 10:53:50 PM
bol-anon...., naka-ani na diay mo. Mura ug tiuwan na kay nanawogdog na man diri sa amo. Karon gabii kusog na ang uwan.

ako rang ugangan ang nakaani. wala man koy kabasakan ug kahumayan sir felix.