Browsing The Philippine Star by Name "Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA)"

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    • Advisory on algal bloom in Laguna de Bay 

      Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) (The Philippine Star, June 14, 2019, on page 2)
      Algal bloom is a periodic occurrence in Laguna de Bay, particularly in the Central Bay and West Bay, where Muntinlupa City is one of the lakeshore LGU's. Algae are microscopic plants in various forms, shapes and colors. ...

    • DENR sets dialogue with fishpen owners 

      Simeon, Louise Maureen (The Philippine Star, December 4, 2016, on page B-6)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is set to dialogue with fishpen operators in Laguna Lake ahead of the planned moratorium on the issuance and renewal of permits early next year. “The thrust is to ...

    • DENR to lift moratorium on fish pen operations 

      (The Philippine Star, July 13, 2017, on page 13)
      The Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) will issue new permits to fish pen operators in January with the lifting of the one-year moratorium on fish pen operations, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources ...

    • DENR yearend report 2019: Saving Manila Bay 

      Villanueva, Rhodina (The Philippine Star, January 2, 2020, on page B4)
      Early 2019 saw the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) rallying all concerned sectors to work together and support efforts to rehabilitate the heavily polluted Manila Bay. Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu ...

    • DENR: no letup in Laguna Lake cleanup 

      Simeon, Louise Maureen (The Philippine Star, February 21, 2017, on page 12)
      The government will not ease up on clearing operations in Laguna de Bay despite expected revenue losses for the Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA), the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said ...

    • DILG to Manila Bay mayors: Shut down violators 

      Tupas, Emmanuel (The Philippine Star, March 20, 2019, on page 17)
      The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) yesterday ordered mayors of 178 towns and cities in the Manila Bay watershed area to revoke the business permits of establishments violating environmental laws. ...

    • Fisheries production drops in Q1 

      Simeon, Louise Maureen (The Philippine Star, May 13, 2018, on page B4)
      Fisheries production in the country fell 3.03 percent in the first quarter due to lower output in all sub-sectors. Based on latest data from the Philippine Statistics Authority, commercial fisheries output declined three ...

    • Fishermen group cry foul over Laguna de Bay moratorium 

      (The Philippine Star, March 25, 2017, on page 19)
      Amidst ongoing plans to revitalize the ecosystem of Laguna de Bay, the Association of Laguna Lake Fisher Producers and Fisher Folks Inc. (ALLFPFF) continues to seek reconsideration on Laguna Lake Development Authority’s ...

    • Floating solar facility to be put up in Laguna Lake 

      Rivera, Danessa (The Philippine Star, November 16, 2018, on page B3)
      Local solar developer SunAsia Energy has teamed up with French company Ciel & Terre to install a floating solar facility in Lguna Lake, the biggest fresh water resource in the country. The floating solar project will be ...

    • How to rehab Manila Bay- earth lawyer Oposa 

      Bondoc, Jarius (The Philippine Star, January 18, 2019, on page 13)
      Twenty years ago this month a band of law students and conscientious citizens filed an ambitious lawsuit to make the government clean up Manila Bay. At the time, Jan. 1999, people already were complaining about the stench, ...

    • Illegal fish pens dismantled in Laguna de Bay 

      Macairan, Evelyn; Villanueva, Rhodina (The Philippine Star, January 27, 2017, on page A-23)
      A government task force led by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has started dismantling illegal fish pens in Laguna de Bay. The task force which is also composed of representatives of the Laguna ...

    • 'Industries around Laguna de Bay violating Clean Water Act' 

      (The Philippine Star, December 21, 2011, on page 8)
      Presidential Adviser for Environmental Protection and Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) general manager Neric Acosta said recently that hundreds of industries in Metro Manila and CALABARZON are in clear violation ...

    • Laguna de Bay fish pens to be dismantled 

      Villanueva, Rhodina (The Philippine Star, December 17, 2016, on page 17)
      Fish pens in Laguna de Bay will be dismantled starting next month, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has announced. “We will clean Laguna Lake by destroying fish pens, but we will pay attention to ...

    • Laguna Lake clearing operations in full swing 

      Simeon, Louise Maureen (The Philippine Star, April 2, 2017, on page B2)
      Clearing and dismantling operation at the Laguna Lake will get into full swing starting this month, as the government aims to finish it in time for President Duterte’s second State of the Nation Address. The Laguna Lake ...

    • Laguna Lake Development Authority, WQMA Board Resolution No. 03, Series of 2021 

      Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) (The Philippine Star, October 5, 2021, on page 4)
      A resolution approving the proposed governing rules for the operationalization of the Laguna de Bay Region Water Quality Management Area (LDBR-WQMA) and its Area Water Quality Management Fund (AWQMF).

    • LLDA eyes shutdown of 5 more firms 

      Ramirez, Robertzon (The Philippine Star, July 3, 2018, on page 11)
      The Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) is investigating five firms for operating without necessary permits and violating environmental laws. LLDA general manager Jaime Medina said the five firms may be shut down after ...

    • LLDA to issue new fish pen permits 

      Villanueva, Rhodina (The Philippine Star, July 12, 2017, on page 16)
      Another initiative of former environment secretary Gina Lopez is being overturned. The Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) will issue new permits to fish pen operators in Laguna de Bay in January. Small fishermen ...

    • LLDA to lose P80 M in fish pen demolition 

      Simeon, Louise Maureen; Villanueva, Rhodina (The Philippine Star, March 18, 2017, on page 12)
      The Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) expects to lose around P80 million in revenue with the dismantling of illegal fish pens in Laguna de Bay in the next three months. The LLDA is targeting the demolition of illegal ...

    • The Manila Bay crisis 

      de Guzman, Sara Soliven (The Philippine Star, February 25, 2019, on page 10)
      The recent photos taken of Manila Bay showed the beautiful sunset and happy people strolling by the bay and a few even bold enough to take a dip in the seemingly clean waters. But the real clean up hasn’t even started. ...

    • Manila Bay wastewater violators flagged 

      Villanueva, Rhodina (The Philippine Star, May 25, 2021, on page 1-3)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has issued cease and desist orders (CDOs) to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) and the Philippine Navy ...