Browsing Manila Bulletin by Place "Laguna de Bay"
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17 indigenous fish species in Laguna Lake extinct, say fisherfolk
(Manila Bulletin,September 1, 2012 , on page 3)They're gone. This was that the fisherfolk said of the 17 indigenous fish species at the Laguna de Bay that they used to catch before the Napinda Hydraulic Control Structure (NHCS) was built in 1982 and stopped the entry ... -
After Boracay, rehabilitate Laguna de Bay, Manila Bay
(Manila Bulletin,September 30, 2018 , on page 10)Long before he acted decisively on the “cesspool” that, he said, Boracay’s waters had become, President Duterte had singled out Laguna de Bay as a body of water that demanded immediate government attention and action. ... -
Bamboo to save Laguna Lake
(Manila Bulletin,April 28, 2017 , on page 5)Calamba City, Laguna — The government has laid out an elaborate plan to cover one million hectares of watershed, riverbanks and lakeshores with 200 million seedlings of high and commercially productive variety of bamboo ... -
Delay in implementation of ₱18.7 B lake project sought
(Manila Bulletin,July 10, 2010 , on page 3)A lawmaker yesterday urged the Aquino administration to put on hold the implementation of the ₱18.7 billion Laguna de Bay Reclamation Project on allegation that it is among the highly-irregular "midnight deals" rushed by ... -
DENR looking into fishpen operation
(Manila Bulletin,August 26, 2007 , on page 3)Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Jose Atienza Jr. said the department is already in the process of reviewing the documents of fishpen and fish cage operators on Manila Bay and Laguna de Bay to prevent the further ... -
Farmers urged to grow giant gourami
(Manila Bulletin,April 16, 2011 , on page B-6)Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala urged fish farmers to venture into growing giant gourami (Ospronemus gouramy) as an alternative to bangus, tilapia, and catfish in inland water bodies such as fishponds, lakes, and even ... -
Farmers, fishers push Laguna rehab project
(Manila Bulletin,September 15, 2010 , on page 8)Farmers, fishermen and ordinary folk in two in two districts of Laguna have urged President Benigno Simeon Aquino III to give the green light to the suspended ₱18.7-billion Laguna de Bay Rehabilitation Project. In a ... -
Fish mortality cases in Taal, Laguna lakes not due to disease
(Manila Bulletin,June 25, 2020 , on page 2)The recent fish mortality cases in Taal Lake and Laguna de Bay were not due to an outbreak of certain diseases, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). In a statement, BFAR said there is no ... -
Gov't addresses bay's knife fish' infestation
(Manila Bulletin,June 25, 2013 , on page B-8)The population of invasive species called "knife fish" in the Laguna de Bay has reached 10,000 kilograms, prompting national and local agencies and private companies to intensify effort to contain the infestation. " For ... -
Gov't urged to upgrade Laguna Lake's water-holding capacity
(Manila Bulletin,September 16, 2010 , on page B-6)Twenty-five experts who assessed the Laguna de Bay ecosystem have urged government to craft a program to improve the water holding capacity of Laguna de Bay to ensure its sustained fish production. These experts, led by ... -
Karpa, the new dominant fish species at De Bay
(Manila Bulletin,December 19, 2002 , on page B-8)Milkfish is no longer dominant fish species raised in Laguna de Bay. Bighead carp, locally known as "karpa," has edge out bangus as the preferred fish for stocking in fishpens in the 90,000-hectare freshwater lake, according ... -
Laguna fishers look forward to resolution of impasse
(Manila Bulletin,October 21, 2018 , on page B-2)After two years of uncertainty, Laguna Lake fish growers now look forward to the resolution of the impasse over the continuing presence of fish pens and cages in Laguna de Bay. They are now ready to fully re-stock their ... -
Major causes of Laguna mass fish kill traced
(Manila Bulletin,July 18, 2002 , on page B-10)Mass fish kill in Laguna de Bay has been traced to four major causes - dissolved oxygen, pollution, turbidity, and diseases. Eighty percent of reported fish kill incidents occur between May and September. These were the ... -
Palace eyes total dismantling of fish cages in Laguna Lake
(Manila Bulletin,September 25, 2018 , on page 2)Malacañang has called on the Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) to look into the possible dismantling of all fish pens and fish cages in Laguna de Bay to give it a chance to recover from congestion. Presidential ... -
Plastics and other garbage in Manila Bay
(Manila Bulletin,November 14, 2018 , on page 8)These last two Saturdays, the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has been conducting a Manila Bay cleanup operation along Roxas Boulevard as part of its 43rd anniversary celebration. On November 3, the MMDA ... -
That fish kill in Manila Bay
(Manila Bulletin,September 22, 2020 , on page 4)Hundreds of dead fish started floating to the surface of Manila Bay near the Baseco compound in Manila Bay Thursday morning, September 17, after a night of heavy rains over Manila. Because of the recent controversy over ... -
Time to move on with the fish pens in Laguna de Bay
(Manila Bulletin,February 10, 2019 , on page B-2)During the first State of the Nation Address (SONA) of the President two years ago, before the closure and rehabilitation of Boracay, and now the order to clean up Manila Bay, President Duterte took a similar step to address ... -
UP prof raises alarm on toxic fish in Laguna de Bay
(Manila Bulletin,June 20, 2015 , on page 2)Consuming milkfish, tilapia, carp, mudfish, cream dory or kanduli that thrive in Laguna de Bay may be fatal after health experts said the bay was full of heavy metals accumulation that could cause serious ailments, including ... -
What to do with the fish pens in Laguna de Bay
(Manila Bulletin,February 18, 2017 , on page B-2)‘There are those who look at things the way they are, and ask why… I dream of things that never were, and ask why not?’ – Robert Kennedy. The order of the President to dismantle the big fish pens in Laguna de Bay while ... -
What to do with the fish pens in Laguna de Bay (Part 3)
(Manila Bulletin,March 19, 2017 , on page B-4)‘There are those who look at things the way they are, and ask why… I dream of things that never were, and ask why not?’– Robert Kennedy In the 05 March 2017 column I dealt at length with Resolution 518 series of 2017 of ...