Are the Philippines lacking water due to natural causes ?
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Theoretically, the freshwater storage capacity and the high rate of precipitation assures the country an adequate supply for its agricultural, industrial and domestic uses.
The Philippines is an archipelago, which means it is made up of a group of islands and is rich in bodies of water such as the oceans, rivers, and lakes. Indeed, the Philippines possess 412 rivers and around 80 lakes in the region.
As a tropical country, the Philippines rainfall average is from 100 cm to 400 cm per year, which approximately half of the precipitations are collected by rivers, lakes and basins, making able water to refill from human consumption (more information are given on the frequency of rainfalls right below).
Moreover, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources reports that there are 79 lakes in the country, mostly utilized for fish production.
We can then conclude that the Philippines water scarcity doesn't come from weak natural resources or from a bad geographic localisation.