The move of the Department of Finance (DoF) to shelve the P18.7-billion dredging project for Laguna Lake is a welcome development as far as Rizal Governor Casimiro "Jun" Ynares III is concerned. Ynares, who formerly headed the Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA), issued the statement yesterday adfter DoF Secretary Cesar Purisima decided to review further with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) dredging project. It could be recalled that Purisima said the government is putting the project "on hold" after the Department of Justice upheld a legal opinion by former Justice Secretary Alberto Agra that the dredging proposal is covered by provisions of the Government Procurement Act on projects under the Official Development Assistance (ODA).

Andrade, N. B. (2010, September 10). Ynares welcomes shelving of ₱18-B lake dredging. Manila Bulletin, p. 14.