Browsing Manila Bulletin by Subject "lakes"

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    • 1.5-km Laguna Lake H'way segment opens 

      Unite, Betheena Kae (Manila Bulletin, March 13, 2018, on page 5)
      DPWH Secretary Mark Villar, along with Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade, Department of Budget and Management Secretary Benjamin Diokno, and Taguig City Mayor Lani Cayetano, led the opening of the highway project ...

    • 12 fishermen killed in lake clashes 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Manila Bulletin, July 11, 2018, on page 4)
      At least 12 fishermen have died and a dozen more are missing after deadly clashes on Lake Edward, which is shared by Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, a Congolese official said Monday. "The 12 bodies of our ...

    • 17 indigenous fish species in Laguna Lake extinct, say fisherfolk 

      Benaning, Marvyn N. (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 ...

    • Agency delays plan for keeping Asian carp from Great Lakes 

      Associated Press (AP) (Manila Bulletin, March 2, 2017, on page B-8)
      The Trump administration has delayed indefinitely a plan for strengthening defenses on a crucial Chicago-area waterway to prevent Asian carp from reaching the Great Lakes, where scientists say they could cause severe harm ...

    • Baguio opens Burnham Lake to recreational fishing 

      Comanda, Rizaldy (Manila Bulletin, June 14, 2022, on page 4)
      The city government has allowed recreational fishing in Burnham Lake as one of the activities here starting Monday, June 13. The City Environment and Parks Management Office (CEPMO) announced that they are now accepting ...

    • Banker cautions Land Bank, BFAR on rent-a-cage plan 

      Benaning, Marvyn N. (Manila Bulletin, March 15, 2010, on page 14)
      A banker formerly engaged in fish cage culture has cautioned the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and Land Bank on its plan to lease fish cages for mariculture parks to groups of small fisherfolk. Manuel ...

    • Crews try to protect wildfire from Texas oil spill 

      Associated Press (AP) (Manila Bulletin, January 26, 2010, on page 13)
      Crews worked Sunday to protect two sensitive wildlife areas after a crude oil spill shut down parts of a major southeast Texas port, state Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson said. Plastic walls known as booms and oil-sucking ...

    • Delay in implementation of ₱18.7 B lake project sought 

      Rosario, Ben R. (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 ...

    • Demolition of Laguna fishpens lauded 

      Terrazola, Vanne Elaine (Manila Bulletin, March 9, 2017, on page B-9)
      A fisherfolk group and an environment group based in Laguna lauded the demolition of large fishpens in the Laguna de Bay. The Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (PAMALAKAYA-Pilipinas) and the Save Laguna ...

    • DENR-8 pushes awareness on value of wetlands 

      Cayubit, Restituto A. (Manila Bulletin, February 4, 2018, on page 13)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources regional office 8 (DENR-8) has joined the global effort to raise the awareness about the value of wetlands for the community and the environment by celebrating World ...

    • DOST assists in Paoay Lake E. coli cleanup 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Manila Bulletin, February 4, 2022, on page 5)
      The Department of Science and Technology (DOST), in partnership with the Ilocos Norte government and the communities around the lake, is offering a cost-effective solution for Paoay Lake’s E. coli problem. DOST Ilocos ...

    • Farmers, fishers push Laguna rehab project 

      Benaning, Marvyn N. (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 ...

    • Fishermen grumble as water hyacinths clog Laguna Lake again 

      Andrade, Nel B. (Manila Bulletin, August 10, 2019, on page 7)
      Water hyacinths, commonly referred by locals as water lilies, are once again clogging the shores of villages in this town. Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office head, Mario Yokingco told Manila Bulletin ...

    • Fishers to take case to SC 

      Postrado, Leonardo D. (Manila Bulletin, September 9, 2010, on page 1)
      A fisherfolk group has vowed to shift the battleground to save the dying Laguna Lake before the Supreme Court (SC) after the Department of Justice (DoJ) allowed the national government and Belgian firm to proceed with the ...

    • Gov't involves community in Lake Bato Conservation 

      Imperial, Sarah C.; Saldico, Ruel (Manila Bulletin, March 2, 2014, on page 18)
      Fisherfolk in Lake Bato, the 7th largest lake in the Philippines, can hope for more livelihood with the launching of the Lake Bato Conservation Project earlier this week. A joint undertaking by the provincial and local ...

    • Gov't urged to upgrade Laguna Lake's water-holding capacity 

      Benaning, Marvyn N. (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 ...

    • Laguna fishers, farmers prod DENR to proceed with lake rehab project 

      Benaning, Marvyn N. (Manila Bulletin, September 23, 2010, on page 8)
      Saying that their very lives depend on it, scores of Laguna fishermen, farmers and residents asked Environment Secretary Ramon J. P. Paje to allow the dredging of the 94,900-hectare lake to proceed immediately. The picketers, ...

    • Lake forum slated Nov. 25 

      (Manila Bulletin, October 30, 2003, on page B-16)
      Preparations are under way for the holding of the First National Congress on Philippine Lakes (LAKECON 2003) at the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) in Tagaytay City on Nov. 25 to 28. The congress aims to ...

    • Lake Mainit alliance to protect PH's 4th largest lake 

      Crismundo, Mike U. (Manila Bulletin, July 25, 2015, on page 14)
      A joint, concerted effort to regulate the exploitation and protect the country’s fourth largest lake – Lake Mainit – has been launched that will be composed of the technical working group (TWG) of the Lake Mainit Development ...

    • No swimming: DENR orders extensive cleanup of Paoay Lake 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Manila Bulletin, January 28, 2022, on page 6)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has recommended an extensive cleanup drive around Paoay Lake before its new waterpark "inflatable island" can be fully enjoyed by visitors. The recommendation was ...