MANILA, Philippines — The water level of La Mesa Dam in Quezon City slightly increased but remained under Alert Level 3 on Tuesday amid the heavy rains brought by the southwest monsoon or habagat, the Quezon City local government said. Citing the QC Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council as of 5 a.m., the dam’s water level stood at 79.71 meters (m) as of 5 a.m., from its last record of 79.69 m. READ: Habagat to persist over parts of Luzon, Visayas Tuesday It breached the critical threshold of 79.50 m but was still below the overflow elevation of 80.15 m. […]...Keep on reading: QC gov't says La Mesa Dam still on Alert Level 3 despite heavy rains