San Pablo City in Laguna province is famous for its seven lakes. The lakes are volcanic in origin, but the folklore handed down from one generation to another identifies a fairy or diwata as the one responsible for transforming an orchard or a garden into the lakes as punishment for the earth people when certain agreements were broke. The seven lakes are: Sampaloc, Palacpaquen, Mohicap, Calibato, Bunot, Pandin, and Yambo.

Perez, T. R. (2010, February 23). Saving San Pablo's Seven Lakes. BusinessWorld, pp. S1/4, S1/5.