Browsing Philippine Daily Inquirer by Place "Laguna"
Now showing items 1-17 of 17
-
1,000 ha of fish pens first to go on April 1
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,March 20, 2017 , on page A18)Thirty corporate and individually-owned fish pens, occupying a total area of 1,000 hectares in Laguna Lake, would be the first to be demolished as the government opens up the lake, according to a list issued by the Laguna ... -
After lockdown, fish kill hits Laguna de Bay
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,June 10, 2020 , on page A8)Communities on Talim Island in Laguna de Bay lived through the quarantine on surplus fish, after movement restrictions disrupted supply delivery from the island to fish ports and public markets in Metro Manila and nearby ... -
Demolition of fish pens in Laguna Lake starts
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,August 10, 2016 , on page A8)Two fish pens, occupying about 100 hectares in the Laguna Lake, were demolished early Tuesday as part of the government’s effort to ease the overly congested water body covering parts of Laguna and Rizal provinces and Metro ... -
DENR starts dismantling illegal fish cages in Taal Lake
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,June 5, 2022 , on page A7)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in the Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon) region has started the demolition of illegal fish cages in Taal Lake. The demolition, which started on ... -
Fish cages crowding Laguna's Sampaloc Lake next targey on LLDA demolition list
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,August 2, 2017 , on page A16)The government is now targeting to dismantle illegal fish cages in Sampaloc Lake, one of this city's popular seven interconnected lakes and a major tourist attraction in Laguna province. The Laguna Lake Development Authority ... -
Fish pens strangle Laguna de Bay
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,January 3, 2017 , on page A14)Section 51 of the Fisheries Code of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 8550) states that “not over 10 percent of the suitable water surface area of all lakes and rivers shall be allotted for aquaculture purposes like fish ... -
Gains of Pasig River rehab project cited in 6th year
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,February 20, 2015 , on page A26)The Kapit-Bisig para sa Ilog Pasig (KBPIP) project has not only rehabilitated the storied river but also spurred changes well beyond its banks. “My seemingly ‘mission impossible’ tasks—such as traffic management and cleanup ... -
In Tanay, Rizal, predator knife fish ends up as fertilizer
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,January 27, 2015 , on page A13)The town of Tanay in Rizal province is turning knife fish caught from Laguna de Bay into organic compost to address the growing population of the predator species that continues to threaten local aquaculture. The knife ... -
Laguna de Bay to benefit from trade deal with Hungary
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,December 16, 2020 , on page A12)The Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) is planning to establish a modern and contactless water quality monitoring system across the 90,000-hectare Laguna de Bay as part of the Philippines’ $30-million (P1.44-billion) ... -
LLDA funds sought for fish kill recovery
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,June 5, 2012 , on page A8)Fishermen suffering from huge losses due to last week’s fish kill in the Laguna de Bay are asking local government units (LGUs) for assistance in securing funds provided to lakeside localities by the Laguna Lake Development ... -
Mayors to BFAR: Protect our fishing grounds: Local officials in 32 towns, cities across the country block proposal revising guideline setting boundary of municipal waters
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,October 16, 2020 , on page A6)More than 30 mayors in seaside towns around the country have opposed a proposal from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to use the coast of the mainland as a reference point in the delineation of municipal ... -
Ondoy' upside: Why lake is till above critical level
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,March 25, 2010 , on page A11)While intense heat due to the El Niño weather phenomenon may be drying up the Laguna de Bay, the lake’s water level has not yet dropped to a critical reading because of too much rainwater dumped last year by Typhoons “Ondoy” ... -
Religious heritage, lake conservation take center stage in Laguna Festival
(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 ... -
San Pablo wakes up to 7-lakes challenge
(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 ... -
Settlers give way to Manila Bay rehab: 12,000 Cavite families up for relocation as DENR checks pollution from communities, farms
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,January 26, 2019 , on page A1-A8)Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu on Friday said one of the most difficult tasks in rehabilitating Manila Bay involved dealing with thousands of informal settlers around the water body. Cimatu, in his speech at the inauguration ... -
Taal damage to agriculture hits ₱3B
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,January 18, 2020 , on page A5)Five days since Taal Volcano rumbled and spewed ash over nearby provinces and cities, the eruption had already damaged P3.06 billion worth of agricultural crops, fish and livestock in the provinces of Batangas, Cavite and ... -
Time running out for Taal Lake's 'tawilis'?
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,February 10, 2019 , on page A10)“Tawilis,” the world’s only freshwater sardine, is a delicacy once considered the “poor man’s fish” and a household staple in the communities around Taal Lake. In the old days, the lake would “turn white” at night as schools ...