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Laguna Lake Development Authority Head, On Leave

by on Jun 17, 2011 in News and Features

this is a repost from: newsinfo.inquirer.net MANILA, Philippines – The head of the Laguna Lake Development Authority has gone on leave for 60 days in the wake of allegations he tried to extort money from a fishpen operator. LLDA General Manager Rodrigo Cabrera, who described the allegations against him as baseless claims, said his leave [...]

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‘Laguna Lake dev’t project to displace 3.9M residents’, A Repost

by on Jun 14, 2011 in News and Features

The plan to rehabilitate the dying Laguna Lake and construct a 100–kilometer-long dike around it will lead to the eviction of 3.9 million residents from their homes, a militant fisherfolk group said Sunday. According to the Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya), the figure—which is based on its own data gathering—will include fishermen [...]

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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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Laguna Lake: Fishers swimming with fish, but income went down further

by on Aug 02, 2010 in News and Features

Laguna Lake fishermen are reportedly swimming with fish nowadays, bringing home as much as 100 kilos per fishing trip but their income dropped in all time low. The militant fisherfolk alliance Pambansang Lakas ng kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) on sunday said  fisherfolk in Laguna Lake are literally and figurative swimming with fish particularly big [...]

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Philippines Senator claims Laguna Lake dredging caused flooding

by on Jul 28, 2010 in News and Features, San Pablo City, Santa Cruz

Senator Loren Legarda in The Philippines has issued a statement in which she says dredging of the 90,000 hectare Laguna Lake along with its surrounding tributaries is the main cause for the massive flooding in Laguna, her home province. “Environmental science and agricultural engineering experts have been apprehensive about the consequences of dredging in Laguna Lake,” [...]

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