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This verifies that economic development does not always lead to better provisions of basic needs. This study attempts to discover the fundamental issues that decrease water security in Metro Manila, the capital region of the Philippines. With El Ni\u00f1o disrupting the optimal weather conditions, Metro Manila is facing the lasting impacts of a water shortage crisis, which is the worst in the past decade. This research inspects the role of climate change in exacerbating El Ni\u00f1o, and its threat to the water security of the developing city. Furthermore, other factors that influence Metro Manila\u2019s water security are discussed. Upon establishing a correlation between climate change and El Ni\u00f1o, Metro Manila\u2019s general water management strategy is evaluated to better assess the multiple factors that have led to the current water shortage crisis. 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