Browsing Philippine Daily Inquirer by Subject "lake restoration"
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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 ... -
Burnham lake clean-up drive starts with fishing
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,October 12, 2010 , on page A9)Residents turned up with fishing rods at the Burnham lake on Sunday to take part in what Baguio oldtimer Virgilio Cruz described as “our first time to fish in these waters legally." Over 200 people signed up to fish for ... -
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 ... -
Demolition of fish pens a worry for Muntinlupa
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,August 12, 2016 , on page A20)The Muntinlupa City government expects around 1,300 residents to lose their sources of income due to the impending demolition of illegal fish pens on Laguna de Bay, which was ordered by President Duterte in his recent State ... -
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: last call for fish pens ‘self-demolition’ order stressed
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,January 15, 2017 , on page A3)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) issued on Saturday its “last call” to owners and operators of fish pens and cages in Laguna de Bay to conduct “self-demolitions” before it starts clearing the ... -
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 ... -
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) ... -
Muntinlupa City gets P1M for Laguna Lake cleanup
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,June 12, 2019 , on page A2-3)The Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) has turned over P1 million to the Muntinlupa City government for emergency response and the cleanup of Laguna de Bay and its tributaries in the city. LLDA officials led by general ... -
My life so far
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,September 9, 2020 , on page A7)The hopes of this 74-year-old based in Diliman are kept flickering by the dedication and hard work of a dynamic corps of young limnologists based in the Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas. Ready to march into ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Prelate on Laguna Lake: It will die
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,August 5, 2016 , on page A7)In a gathering in this city last week, retired Manila Archbishop Gaudencio Cardinal Rosales said it is the duty of everyone to take care of the lake by not contributing to its death. “Time will come, that if Laguna Lake ... -
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 ... -
Sampaloc Lake clean-up mired in controversy
(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 ... -
Small fishermen lose out in fight for fishing areas
(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 ...