Browsing Philippine Daily Inquirer by Subject "lakes"

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    • Religious heritage, lake conservation take center stage in Laguna Festival 

      Cinco, Maricar (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 7, 2017, on page A8)
      A centuries-old Catholic rite kicked off Laguna province’s annual thanksgiving festivity, incorporating deep devotion to the Virgin Mary and efforts to save Laguna de Bay. Rosauro Sta. Maria, Laguna tourism officer, said ...

    • Sampaloc Lake clean-up mired in controversy 

      Mallari, Delfin T. Jr. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 3, 2000, on page 15)
      Some 7,000 city residents on Tuesday proclaimed the start of a multisectoral campaign to save Sampaloc Lake from extinction. Students, teachers, senior citizens, government officials and employees, and religious members ...

    • San Pablo wakes up to 7-lakes challenge 

      Cinco, Maricar (Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 6, 2014, on page A7)
      The city government of San Pablo, where the seven interconnected lakes in Laguna are found, cried foul over a recent declaration by an international group that its volcanic lakes are facing an “advancing destruction” caused ...

    • 'Senate BBL version denies Bangsamoro control of lakes, rivers' 

      Esplanada, Jerry (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 26, 2015, on page A4)
      The Senate version of the draft Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) would deny control and supervision over fisheries and other resources in lakes, rivers and inland bodies of water in their region to the Bangsamoro government. ...

    • Small fishermen lose out in fight for fishing areas 

      Cinco, Maricar (Philippine Daily Inquirer, January 4, 2017, on page A4)
      The lake annually produces 400,000 metric tons of milkfish (Chanos chanos) and tilapia. It supplies 70 percent of the fish requirements of Luzon and parts of the Visayas, aside from various marine products caught in open ...

    • Tilapia growing in Lake Sebu stopped after fish kill 

      Fernandez, Edwin (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 14, 2017, on page A8)
      Officials of Lake Sebu town in South Cotabato province have imposed a three-year ban on tilapia cultivation in Lake Sebu after another fish kill last week laid to waste some 7,000 kilograms of potential tilapia harvest. ...

    • Typhoon causes fish kill in Lake Buhi 

      Escandor, Juan Jr. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 22, 2015, on page A10)
      Typhoon “Lando” did not just wreak havoc in northern Luzon but also in its periphery in this province. Lando (international name: Koppu) caused an upswelling at the bottom of Lake Buhi in this town, resulting in a massive ...

    • US mega drought makes boating rough on Lake Mead 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 20, 2022, on page B3)
      In the 15 years since Adam Dailey began boating on Lake Mead, the shoreline has receded hundreds of meters, the result of more than two decades of punishing drought that is drying out the western United States. Launch spots ...

    • Volcano watch: Island fissures steaming, lake water receding 

      Chiu, Patricia Denise M.; Enano, Jhesset O. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, January 18, 2020, on page A1-A4)
      Widening fissures in areas around Taal Volcano, a new “steaming” fissure on the northern side of Volcano Island and hundreds of earthquakes were signs of rising magma that may result in an explosive eruption, scientists ...

    • Water at Bato lake reaches critical level; fish kill feared 

      Jaucian, Michael (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 22, 2015, on page A20)
      With the extreme heat gripping the country, water level at the Bato Lake here has been dropping fast to its critical level. From last month’s 3 meters, the water level is now 1.75 meters, Alejandro Pili Jr., agriculture ...