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    • 16 more Manila Bay polluters named 

      Gomez, Eireene Jairee (The Manila Times, February 1, 2019, on page A8)
      Sixteen more establishments have been found polluting the Manila Bay, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said on Thursday. Data released by the Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA), one of the ...
    • 22 govt execs to testify in LLDA rehab arbitration 

      Cordon, John Constantine G. (The Manila Times, February 18, 2014, on page A6)
      The Philippine government is gearing up for the arbitation of the P6-billion lawsuit that a Belgian company filed against the country before an international tribunal over the scrapped Laguna Lake Rehabilitation Project, ...
    • Atienza slams LLDA inaction over fishpens 

      (The Manila Times, January 13, 2017, on page A7)
      Buhay party-list Rep. Lito Atienza, also senior deputy minority leader, called the attention of President Rodrigo Duterte on the non-implementation of his order to dismantle all fishpens on Laguna de Bay in December last ...
    • The bay, the river, the lake: abandoned and dying 

      Ilarde, Eddie (The Manila Times, August 3, 2018, on page A1-A8)
      Manila Bae was once the “most beautiful and safely- situated bay in the world.” The Manila South Harbor in its fringes, which spans six provinces (Bataan, Pampanga, Bulacan, Metro Manila, and Cavite), was considered the ...
    • Establishments polluting Manila Bay shutdown 

      Gomez, Eireene Jairee (The Manila Times, March 12, 2020, on page A8)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) through the Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) had shut down five commercial establishments found to be discharging untreated waste water into Manila Bay. ...
    • LLDA sanctions 18 bay polluters 

      Gomez, Eireene Jairee (The Manila Times, February 20, 2019, on page A8)
      The Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) on Tuesday ordered the closure of five establishments found to have been polluting Manila Bay. The agency also issued notices of violation and ex-parte orders to a dozen ...
    • LLDA warns vs fish kills 

      Depasupil, William (The Manila Times, May 15, 2023, on page A9)
      Prolonged hot weather brought by El Niño will have debilitating effects on the livelihood and health of fishermen and residents of communities around Laguna de Bay, the Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) warned. ...
    • Manila Bay rehab begins: 3 restaurants ordered closed 

      Modesto, Catherine A. (The Manila Times, January 28, 2019, on page A3)
      Thousands of volunteers descended on Manila Bay on Sunday, the start of a massive rehabilitation scheme that aims to restore the bay’s “beauty and bounty.” As the clean-up unfolded, the Laguna Lake Development Authority ...
    • Manila Bay restoration to continue - DENR 

      Esmael, Lisbet K. (The Manila Times, January 2, 2020, on page A3)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) vowed that the restoration of Manila Bay would continue until 2022. Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu said rehabilitation efforts remain in “full swing” almost a ...
    • NRCP urges review of Laguna Lake management: troubled lake continues to decline despite current efforts, studies show 

      Kritz, Ben (The Manila Times, June 8, 2017, on page B5)
      The Department of Science and Technology-National Research Council of the Philippines (DOST-NRCP) has called for a reassessment of policy and further research to improve the condition of Laguna Lake, saying that its studies ...
    • Opening of floating kubo, fishing competition in Muntinlupa 

      (The Manila Times, October 28, 2019, on page B7)
      Mayor Jaime Fresnedi scores a fish during the launching of Floating Kubo and the 10th JRF Fishing Competition on October 19 at Bayanan Baywalk, Muntinlupa City. The activities aim to promote the area as an eco-tourism hub ...
    • Planning initiatives for Laguna Lake: Part 1 

      Palafox, Felino A. Jr. (The Manila Times, May 16, 2019, on page A5)
      While the rehabilitation of Manila Bay is well underway, I believe revitalization efforts must encompass other bodies of water, such as Laguna Lake, which are sources of environmental pollution that eventually flows into ...
    • Planning initiatives for Laguna Lake: Part 2 

      Palafox, Felino A. Jr. (The Manila Times, May 23, 2019, on page A5-A6)
      Our aspiration to save Laguna Lake has been reignited. Last week, Secretary Roy Cimatu of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) invited to a meeting myself and representatives from the Laguna Lake ...
    • PRRC, Cypher Odin ink deal on Pasig River rehab 

      (The Manila Times, September 25, 2018, on page B6)
      The Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission (PRRC) and Cypher Odin, a homegrown blockchain company, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to link its network by sharing and exchanging data vital to the resurrection ...
    • PUP joins 33rd Intl Coastal Cleanup Day 

      Embudo, Franz Lewin P. (The Manila Times, September 27, 2018, on page E2)
      In a desire to offer students quality service and support for the continuing crusade against the debris crises all over the world, the Solidarity for Environmental Education-Protection and Development (SEED) network led ...