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Palafox pushing for Laguna de Bay ferry

by on Aug 09, 2010 in News and Features, Towns and Cities

Architect Felino Palafox Jr. wants a ferry system in Laguna de Bay, underscoring the need to restore its average 6.5-meter depth particularly on navigational routes. “Laguna Lake could hold more water if it is deepened, desilted and dredged. We can use it for potable water, transport system and tourism. At 2.5 meters deep, it can [...]

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A Glimpse of Laguna’s Unrevealed Story

by on Aug 03, 2010 in News and Features, People, Towns and Cities

A long time ago, the northern part of La Laguna province was once a very huge town. It used to comprise what are now known as San Pedro, Biñán, Santa Rosa, Cabuyao, Rizal’s beloved Calambâ, and perhaps areas of today’s Santo Tomás town in Batangas province. This large lakeshore town was then known as Tabuco (usually spelled [...]

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Laguna’s Natural Treasures Turn to Industrial

Laguna’s Natural Treasures Turn to Industrial Places

by on Jun 30, 2010 in News and Features

First class rice fields in Laguna are now turned  into large buildings, industries and commecial businesses as in the case of Sta. Rosa in Laguna now occupied by a large Mall. Not just this but the rice fields and sugarcane fields of Canlubang in Laguna and even in Biñan, Sta. Rosa, and Cabuyao, are now [...]

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Calamba, Laguna Map

Calamba, Laguna

by on Mar 12, 2010 in Calamba City, Towns and Cities

Calamba covers an area of 14,480 hectares, which are about 8.22% of the province’s total land area. Calamba hugs the coast of the southern tip of Laguna de Bay, in the Southern volcanic region of Luzon lying at the foot of Mount Makiling. It is bounded on the east by Laguna de Bay, a rich [...]

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