Browsing The Philippine Star by Place "Laguna"
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95 towns, cities broke environment laws - DILG
(The Philippine Star,February 15, 2019 , on page 19)A total of 95 towns and cities within the Manila Bay watershed area have not complied with environmental laws, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said yesterday. DILG Secretary Eduardo Año said the ... -
DENR eyes more trash traps in Calabarzon rivers
(The Philippine Star,October 4, 2020 , on page 9)Forty-two additional trash traps will be established along major rivers in Cavite, Rizal, Laguna and Batangas in line with the Manila Bay rehabilitation program. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) ... -
DENR: no letup in Laguna Lake cleanup
(The Philippine Star,February 21, 2017 , on page 12)The government will not ease up on clearing operations in Laguna de Bay despite expected revenue losses for the Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA), the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said ... -
DILG: 1,129 barangays failed to join Manila Bay cleanup
(The Philippine Star,June 5, 2019 , on page 10)The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has issued show cause orders to officials of over 1,100 barangays for their alleged failure to help in the Manila Bay cleanup, an official said yesterday. DILG ... -
Fishermen group cry foul over Laguna de Bay moratorium
(The Philippine Star,March 25, 2017 , on page 19)Amidst ongoing plans to revitalize the ecosystem of Laguna de Bay, the Association of Laguna Lake Fisher Producers and Fisher Folks Inc. (ALLFPFF) continues to seek reconsideration on Laguna Lake Development Authority’s ... -
Fishers oppose plan to import more galunggong
(The Philippine Star,September 19, 2018 , on page 5)A fishers group opposed yesterday the plan of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to import more galunggong or round scad amid fears of insufficient supply in the markets due to Typhoon Ompong. The Pambansang ... -
Laguna de Bay fish pens to be dismantled
(The Philippine Star,December 17, 2016 , on page 17)Fish pens in Laguna de Bay will be dismantled starting next month, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has announced. “We will clean Laguna Lake by destroying fish pens, but we will pay attention to ... -
Laguna Lake clearing operations in full swing
(The Philippine Star,April 2, 2017 , on page B2)Clearing and dismantling operation at the Laguna Lake will get into full swing starting this month, as the government aims to finish it in time for President Duterte’s second State of the Nation Address. The Laguna Lake ... -
Laguna’s 7 Crater Lakes proclaimed world’s most threatened
(The Philippine Star,February 3, 2014 , on page 1-4)The Philippines Seven Crater Lakes in San Pablo City, Laguna have been chosen as the "Threatened Lakes of the Year 2014" by the Germany-based environmental group Global Nature Fund (GNF). In commemoration of World Wetlands ... -
Moratorium on fish pen operations declared
(The Philippine Star,February 18, 2017 , on page 16)The Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) has declared a moratorium for one year on fish pen operations in Laguna de Bay.In a board resolution approved recently, the LLDA noted that fish pens and other aquaculture ... -
More 'GG' imports mulled
(The Philippine Star,September 18, 2018 , on page 2)While the initial 17,000 metric tons (MT) of galunggong (round scad) have yet to enter the country, the government may consider additional imports as markets outside Metro Manila continue to experience insufficient supply ... -
No fish pen demolition exemption - DENR
(The Philippine Star,January 31, 2017 , on page 14)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) yesterday warned the public against individuals who extort money in exchange for supposed exemption from the dismantling of illegal fish pens in Laguna de Bay. ... -
Pangasinan women find livelihood opportunities from milkfish processing
(The Philippine Star,November 15, 2015 , on page B-7)Milkfish processing business has become a profitable source of income for a group of women who used to spend their afternoons playing tong-its, enabling them to earn their first million pesos through sheer hardwork. But ... -
Restoration programs for damaged reefs on
(The Philippine Star,June 18, 2015 , on page B-6)The Sarangani provincial government, the Mindanao State University (MSU)-General Santos City campus, and the Los Baños-based Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural ... -
Save Laguna de Bay
(The Philippine Star,May 28, 2018 , on page 12)Laguna de Bay is the largest lake in the Philippines and third largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia. It is surrounded by the provinces of Laguna and Rizal, and also Metro Manila (Pasig, Taguig and Muntinlupa). It is ... -
Taal fish feeding resumes as water quality improves
(The Philippine Star,February 9, 2019 , on page B5)Fish cage operators can now resume feeding their fish stocks in Taal Lake after tests showed improvements in the quality of water. Agriculture Secretary William Dar said tests conducted by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic ... -
White shrimp farming gains momentum
(The Philippine Star,December 2, 2007 , on page B-2)When Leonila Arguerro decides to come home after working for years as a nurse in England, she is certain on where to primarily invest her earnings. This early, she is looking forward to putting her money in shrimp farming ... -
Winning the war vs garbage
(The Philippine Star,February 8, 2019 , on page 11)If we are to trace the historical roots of the present murky waters at the Manila Bay, blame it on the debris, junk and trash that have accumulated through the years and got buried in this body of water. As of present ...