Browsing Philippine Daily Inquirer by Place "Laguna de Bay"
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2 tons of tilapia lost as fish kill hits Laguna's Sampaloc Lake
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,January 5, 2021 , on page A8)About two tons of cultured tilapia were lost after a fish kill hit Sampaloc Lake in San Pablo City, Laguna province, last week, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said. Sammy Malvas, BFAR director for ... -
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 ... -
Court stops demolition of Laguna lake fishpens: LLDA says ruling from Court of Appeals a setback in President Duterte’s environmental campaign
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,November 11, 2017 , on page A13)A recent Court of Appeals (CA) ruling allowed fishpen owners to continue operating in Laguna de Bay, prompting a state agency to call the decision a “setback” in President Duterte’s campaign to clean and clear the country’s ... -
DA says Pangasinan to fill fish supply gaps as demolition of pens continues in Laguna de Bay
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,January 6, 2017 , on page A8)With a fish sufficiency level of more than 200 percent, Pangasinan province could fill the fish production gap that would result from the demolition of fish pens in Laguna de Bay by 2018. The province has been supplying ... -
Dead tilapia found in Laguna de Bay
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,May 26, 2012 , on page A8)The agriculture office in Calamba, Laguna province, on Friday ordered fish pen operators in their coastal area to bury the tons of dead tilapia plucked out from Laguna de Bay. This was while they were waiting for the ... -
Fish kill feared caused by chemical pills
(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 pen owners in Laguna de Bay lose ₱115M to 'Rolly'
(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: ... -
Gov't agencies declare war on fish 'invaders'
(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
(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 ... -
Gov’t starts dismantling fish pens in Laguna de Bay
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,January 27, 2017 , on page A12)After issuing a final warning to all fish pen operators last month, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) began dismantling fish pens and fish cages in Laguna de Bay on Thursday. In his first address ... -
Laguna de Bay in grave peril
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,January 5, 2017 , on page A1)Bayani Enriquez has happy childhood memories of swimming and fishing in Laguna de Bay in the 1980s. Now, the lake is weighed down by shanties, fish pens, illegal reclamation, industrial pollution, sewage and sedimentation. ... -
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) ... -
No more fish pens by Du30’s next Sona
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,April 5, 2017 , on page A10)San Pedro City—Government agencies have stepped up efforts to clear the 90,000-hectare Laguna de Bay of aquaculture structures after the government-imposed deadline for fish pen operators to harvest their stocks lapsed ... -
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” ... -
Pangasinan braces for rise in 'bangus' demand with Laguna de Bay cleanup
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,May 26, 2017 , on page A18)Anda, Pangasinan—As authorities dismantled hundreds of fish pens in Laguna de Bay last month, “bangus” (milkfish) growers in Pangasinan province released fingerlings into empty cages at Kakiputan Channel here to prepare ... -
Pollution, squatting, industries hasten death of Laguna de Bay
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,January 5, 2017 , on page A6)Bayani Enriquez, 54, grew up by Laguna de Bay in this city in Laguna province. Back in the 1980s, he often spent time with friends swimming or fishing in the lake’s unobstructed waters. But much of the open space is now ... -
Predator fish in sausages, dumplings
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,February 19, 2015 , on page A8)Knife fish sausage, anyone? The predator fish considered undesirable in Laguna de Bay will be processed into sausages and dumplings soon by a P600,000 facility in the lakeshore town of Pila in Laguna province in what is ... -
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 ... -
Water hyacinths choke Rizal town: State of calamity declared to clear Laguna de Bay, aid fishers
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,November 18, 2017 , on page A13)Thick beds of water hyacinth in Laguna de Bay have prompted the local government of Cardona in Rizal province to declare the town under a state of calamity. Swaths of the aquatic plant, stretching to about 2 kilometers ...