Browsing Aquatic News Index by Place "Laguna de Bay"

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    • DENR looking into fishpen operation 

      de Vera, Ellalyn (Manila Bulletin, August 26, 2007, on page 3)
      Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Jose Atienza Jr. said the department is already in the process of reviewing the documents of fishpen and fish cage operators on Manila Bay and Laguna de Bay to prevent the further ...

    • DENR to address water hyacinths proliferation in Pasig River, Laguna de Bay 

      Yang, Angelica Y. (BusinessWorld, March 18, 2021, on page S1/8)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is forming a team with fisherfolk to control the spread of invasive water hyacinths in Pasig River and Laguna de Bay, which cause major obstruction to water flow ...

    • DENR: Private sector to help fund Manila Bay cleanup 

      Villanueva, Rhodina (The Philippine Star, December 23, 2018, on page 9)
      Certain industries have offered to help the government fund the rehabilitation of Manila Bay, Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu said. Without naming the companies, Cimatu said their heads have also offered to come up with ...

    • Dismantle fish ages- fishermen 

      Araneta, Sandy (Manila Standard, August 1, 2016, on page A3)
      Militant fisherfolk group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya-Pilipinas) on Sunday welcomed President Rodrigo Duterte’s order to dismantle vast tracts of private fish pens in Laguna de Bay. ...

    • DOF freezes P19B Laguna de Bay dredging project 

      Gadil, Dennis (Malaya, September 8, 2010, on page A7)
      Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima has ordered a freeze of the P19-billion dredging project in Laguna de Bay, a government-to-government undertaking with Belgium. "I have instructed the Department of Environment and Natural ...

    • Du30 ought to do a Boracay in Manila Bay 

      Avila, Bobit S. (The Philippine Star, October 18, 2018, on page 11)
      The famous Isle of Boracay was closed on April 26, 2018 and it gave Pres. Rodrigo “Digong” Duterte great proof that he had the political will to effect change in this country when it is needed! Boracay is set to reopen on ...

    • Employ 1-million workers for Manila Bay rehab—lawmaker 

      Cruz, Maricel V. (Manila Standard, January 30, 2019, on page A3)
      A legislator on Tuesday proposed the hiring of workers to plant trees and clean the beaches, rivers, and lakes that flow to Manila Bay. Party-list Rep. Neil Abayon of AANGAT TAYO recommended to the Duterte administration ...

    • Farmers urged to grow giant gourami 

      (Manila Bulletin, April 16, 2011, on page B-6)
      Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala urged fish farmers to venture into growing giant gourami (Ospronemus gouramy) as an alternative to bangus, tilapia, and catfish in inland water bodies such as fishponds, lakes, and even ...

    • Farmers, fishers push Laguna rehab project 

      Benaning, Marvyn N. (Manila Bulletin, September 15, 2010, on page 8)
      Farmers, fishermen and ordinary folk in two in two districts of Laguna have urged President Benigno Simeon Aquino III to give the green light to the suspended ₱18.7-billion Laguna de Bay Rehabilitation Project. In a ...

    • Fish kill feared caused by chemical pills 

      Cinco, Maricar (Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 25, 2010, on page A19)
      Lake authorities were looking into reports that the fish kill at the Laguna de Bay on Friday was caused by chemical spills from an alcohol distillery plant in Cabuyao town that burned down last week. This was after lake ...

    • Fish mortality cases in Taal, Laguna lakes not due to disease 

      Miraflor, Madelaine B. (Manila Bulletin, June 25, 2020, on page 2)
      The recent fish mortality cases in Taal Lake and Laguna de Bay were not due to an outbreak of certain diseases, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). In a statement, BFAR said there is no ...

    • Fish pen owners in Laguna de Bay lose ₱115M to 'Rolly' 

      Cinco, Maricar (Philippine Daily Inquirer, November 4, 2020, on page A8)
      Fish pens covering 90 hectares of Laguna de Bay were wiped out by strong winds and lake current, unleashing about 2.2 million kilograms of cultured “bangus” (milkfish) at the height of Typhoon “Rolly” (international name: ...

    • Fisherfolk group renews call against Manilad's use of Laguna de Bay 

      Lim, Janina C. (BusinessWorld, December 7, 2017, on page S1/10)
      A fisherfolk group has renewed calls for the Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) to terminate its deal with Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (MWSI), which allowed the company to tap Laguna de Bay as the main source of ...

    • Fisherfolk tapped in water lily cleanup 

      (Daily Tribune, March 18, 2021, on page A7)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is considering to tap fisherfolk in controlling the growth of water hyacinths, or water lilies, in major waterways, particularly in Pasig River and Laguna de Bay. ...

    • Fishermen demand probe of Acosta 

      Araneta, Sandy (Manila Standard, August 9, 2016, on page A6)
      The fisherman’s Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) demanded the investigation of Laguna Lake Development Authority General Manager Nereus Acosta over the proliferation of fish pens and ...

    • 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 ...

    • Full gov't mobilization urged for Laguna de Bay 

      Lim, Janina C. (BusinessWorld, May 9, 2019, on page S1/4)
      The Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) said President Rodrigo R. Duterte needs to issue an executive order broadly mobilizing government agencies to work toward the rehabilitation of the Laguna de Bay. In a ...

    • Gov't addresses bay's knife fish' infestation 

      De Vera, Ellalyn B. (Manila Bulletin, June 25, 2013, on page B-8)
      The population of invasive species called "knife fish" in the Laguna de Bay has reached 10,000 kilograms, prompting national and local agencies and private companies to intensify effort to contain the infestation. " For ...

    • Gov't agencies declare war on fish 'invaders' 

      Domingo, Ronnel W. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 20, 2013, on page A18)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) has rallied nine other government agencies to intensify the war on clown knife fish infestation at Laguna de Bay. The BFAR ...

    • Gov't runs after firm selling land along Laguna lake shores 

      Cinco, Maricar (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 11, 2020, on page A5)
      A developer, earlier called out by Malacañang for misrepresenting President Rodrigo Duterte’s message as a company endorsement, is facing a string of complaints and investigation by different government agencies over a ...