Browsing The Philippine Star by Subject "lake restoration"
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Belgian embassy confirms guarantee for P18.7-B Laguna Lake project
(The Philippine Star,September 22, 2010 , on page B-4)The Belgian embassy has confirmed that the P18.7-billion Laguna Lake rehabilitation project enjoys a guarantee from Brussels through its export credit facility. In a letter dated June 10, 2010, Ambassador Christian Meerschman ... -
DENR issues final warning to Laguna fish pen owners
(The Philippine Star,January 15, 2017 , on page B-2)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has issued its last appeal to fish pen operators to conduct self-demolition at the Laguna Lake before the government start a massive clearing operation. Environment ... -
DENR sets dialogue with fishpen owners
(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: no letup in Laguna Lake cleanup
(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 ... -
Firm chosen for Laguna Lake rehab project hails guarantee
(The Philippine Star,September 24, 2010 , on page B-11)Baggerwerken Decloedt En Zoon (BDZ), the giant Belgian dredging company that bagged the P18.7-billion Laguna Lake rehabilitation project, welcomed yesterday the Begian embassy’s confirmation that the project enjoys a ... -
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 ... -
Gov't finalizes P30-B Hungary loan for Laguna Lake cleanup, rubber mfg
(The Philippine Star,September 21, 2017 , on page B3)The Department of Agriculture expects to secure a P30-billion loan from the Hungarian government which it plans to use for the cleanup of the Laguna Lake as well as the establishment of the first-ever rubber manufacturing ... -
Governor backs P18.7-B Laguna Lake project
(The Philippine Star,September 26, 2010 , on page B4)The P18.7-billion Laguna Lake rehabilitation project will spare Laguna and Metro Manila from massive flooding similar to what the country experienced during the killer typhoon “Ondoy” last year, according to Laguna Gov. ... -
Laguna de Bay fish pens to be dismantled
(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
(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 rehab project not just about dredging'
(The Philippine Star,September 15, 2010 , on page A-30)The Laguna Lake Rehabilitation Project is not just about dredging and cleanup, an umbrella group of different people’s organizations stressed yesterday. Pamana Lawa, representing residents of the province who stand to ... -
Laguna’s 7 Crater Lakes proclaimed world’s most threatened
(The Philippine Star,February 3, 2014 , on page 1-4)The Philippines Seven Crater Lakes in San Pablo City, Laguna have been chosen as the "Threatened Lakes of the Year 2014" by the Germany-based environmental group Global Nature Fund (GNF). In commemoration of World Wetlands ... -
LLDA to lose P80 M in fish pen demolition
(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 ... -
Removal of Laguna Lake fish pens sought
(The Philippine Star,December 3, 2016 , on page 15)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) have been urged to immediately dismantle fish pens in the Laguna de Bay. “These fish pens not only deprive the ... -
Save Laguna de Bay
(The Philippine Star,May 28, 2018 , on page 12)Laguna de Bay is the largest lake in the Philippines and third largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia. It is surrounded by the provinces of Laguna and Rizal, and also Metro Manila (Pasig, Taguig and Muntinlupa). It is ... -
StarScience: Saving Laguna de Bay 2
(The Philippine Star,February 9, 2017 , on page B-9)Water quality here was found to be second best at 77 percent, a passing mark. All water quality indicators were at acceptable levels except phosphate (63 percent), and chlorophyll a (zero percent). The fisheries score was ... -
'Stop issuing fish pen permits in Laguna de Bay'
(The Philippine Star,December 21, 2016 , on page 15)A fisherfolk group has asked the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to stop issuing permits to fish pen operators in Laguna de Bay. The Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) ...