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  Laguna de Bay Masterplan
The Laguna de Bay watershed region as a natural resource is strategically situated in the midst of the country’s center of urban and industrial development.
The Laguna de Bay is indeed a strategic resource for the economic and social development of the Region and of the country.
The Laguna de Bay watershed is underlain almost entirely by Quarternary (Pliocene-Pleistocene) clastic, pyroclastic and volcanic rocks, except for the extreme northern portion of the region, which is occupied chiefly by Tertiary rocks and a few erosional remnants of Cretaceous rocks.
www.llda.gov.ph /masterplan.htm   (6459 words)

  
  Mabitac, Laguna - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Mabitac is a municipality in the province of Laguna in the Philippines.
Mabitac is situated on the eastern side of the province of Laguna, 54.68 miles from Manila using Rizal Province on a winding road, and 76.43 miles using South Super Highway, Calamba and Santa Cruz, Laguna.
It became an independent municipality only in the year 1611, not by legislation, but by mutual agreement by and between the Spanish friars of both towns who were then the influential ruling class.
www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Mabitac   (350 words)

  
 Kalayaan, Laguna - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kalayaan is a 5th class urban municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines.
Kalayaan is rectangular in shape, with a hilly terrain on most of its eastern side, while relatively flat on its western side.
Kalayaan is politically subdivided into 3 barangays: Longos, San Antonio, and San Juan (Poblacion).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kalayaan,_Laguna   (175 words)

  
 Laguna Province hotels accommodation, Pagsanjan, Paete, Pakil, Los Banos, Laguna Resorts
Laguna's richly-forested hills and mountains provide material for the livelihood of the towns of Pakil and Paete which are woodcarvers' haven.
Laguna was one of the first eight provinces to rise in revolt.
Laguna's revolutionaries conducted one of the most successful guerrilla campaigns in the country but the struggle was eventually abandoned after the capture of President Emilio Aguinaldo in 1901.
www.lakbaypilipinas.com /travel_laguna.html   (379 words)

  
 Bulatlat - The Philippines's alternative weekly magazine
Laguna Lake, the second biggest living lake in Southeast Asia, will be developed as a source of potable water for southern Metro Manila.
Pamalakaya said that the natural purpose of Laguna Lake is for fishing, navigation and irrigation of agricultural lands for fisherfolk, farmers and residents surrounding the lake.
The North Laguna Lakeshore Flood and Control Drainage System, which will involve the construction of dikes along the road from Taguig to Taytay (9.8km), Bicutan to Taguig (9.5 km), Sta.Rosa to Calamba (28 km), Bay to Sta.Cruz (32 km), Siniloan to Kalayaan (28 km) and the Tanay area (10 km).
www.bulatlat.com /news/5-4/5-4-Laguna.html   (741 words)

  
 maintemplate
Laguna Gov. Teresita “Ningning” S. Lazaro hands the Lanzones Duku and Longkong to Pakil Mayor Ignacio Martinez as part of the “Todo Sigla Laguna – Fruit Trees Zonification Program,” a Lanzones Rehabilitation of Pakil and 5-Year Coconut Rehabilitation Program of the Laguna Provincial Government in cooperation with the Philippine Coconut Authority.
Laguna Gov. Teresita “Ningning” S. Lazaro comforts a patient in her recent visit to Jose P. Rizal Memorial District Hospital (JPRMDH) at Brgy.
Laguna Gov. Teresita “Ningning” S. Lazaro (left) leads the ceremonial Ethrel Distribution for Pineapple Growers of Calauan recently at the DA (Department of Agriculture) Office in Brgy.
www.laguna.gov.ph /Articles/11_01_00_Governor_21-30.htm   (963 words)

  
 IMPSA is a Showcase of All that is Wrong with IPPs
Kalayaan's function was to maintain the balance throughout the grid.
Kalayaan was then not included in the contract as part of the rehabilitation work, although IMPSA later charged the government for such work.
Sometime in 1999, the firm offered to rehabilitate Units 1 and 2 of Kalayaan 1 "at no cost to the Napocor." IMPSA justified its offer by saying that the two units were in precarious condition and needed immediate and extensive rehabilitation.
www.pcij.org /stories/2002/ramos4.html   (2015 words)

  
 Semana Santa 06: Flagellants at ROUGH GROOVE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
One of the familiar scenes during Holy Week, as far as South and Central Luzon provinces are concerned (Metro Manila, Laguna, Rizal, Tarlac, Pampanga and Quezon), are the presence of flagellants.
I have only observed first hand those from Laguna and compared to the other provinces (based on books and video), the men are dressed in skirts à to dress like a woman and humiliate their being macho men.
Left, the group of flagellants in Pakil, Laguna wearing skirts made of dried banana leaves while the head is covered.
www.estanli.net /blog/?p=784   (873 words)

  
 Gat Puno Abundio "Garimot" Baet   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Gat Puno (or Grandmaster) Abundio "Garimot" Baet (also known as Gat Puno Abon), was born and raised in Paete, Laguna Philippines, and he is the fourth son of Grandmaster Felipe "Garimot" Baet.
Gat Puno Abon teaches the family "Garimot" System, a complete martial art system that is strong in all combat ranges and is over 150 years old, and it is an art that has existed in the Baet family for over five generations.
Maestro Tomas Baldemor (Paete, Laguna) - Sobrada Herada
www.garimot.com /abon.htm   (735 words)

  
 WOW Philippines :: Explore Philippines :: Things to Do   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Located at Los Baños, Laguna, it is a permanent exhibit of artifacts and implements about the rice-growing world, dedicated to the rice farmers around the world.
It is the tallest waterfall of Luisiana, Laguna, with an approximate height of 70 meters.
They are grown practically all over Laguna although much of the flower supply in Manila comes from the town of San Pedro, where shrubs of this white, fragrant flower are planted even along the sides of the highways.
www.wowphilippines.com.ph /explore_phil/place_details.asp?content=thingstodo&province=18   (5253 words)

  
 UP Centennial Celebrations 1998
Ang pangalang "Laguna" ay mula sa La Laguna (the Lake), ang lumang pangalan ng Laguna de Bay o lawa sa bayan ng Bai na ang ibig sabihin ay ("prinsesa").
Napasailalim sa mga Kastila ang lalawigan ng Laguna noong 1571 nang utusan ni Miguel Lopez de Legaspi ang kanyang apong si Juan de Salcedo na sakupin ang ilan pang mga natitirang bayan doon, na sa ngayon ay bahagi na ng Rizal.
Lihim na nagpupulong sa lugar na ito ang mga pinuno ng Himagsikan sa Laguna noong 1896.
www.upd.edu.ph /~up100/abrilmayo/lakbay.html   (1423 words)

  
 Balik Kalikasan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
The launching was attended by town officials and employees of Lucban; community representatives from the different sectors of Lucban; representatives from the local government units of Cavinti, Kalayaan, Lumban, Majayjay, Magdalena, Luisiana and Pagsanjan in Laguna; representatives from the governor’s office of Laguna and the congressional representatives of Quezon and Laguna.
Thirty-five percent of the water that spills over into Laguna Lake comes from the Pagsanjan River making it the largest source of water of Laguna de Bay.
This prompted the LLDA and the leadership of towns along the river to initiate this project to prevent further degradation of the river.
www.bwf.org /bk/bk1999/bk0199_4.html   (439 words)

  
 ABS-CBN Forums > Region IV-A   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
The RMG men were preventing the SAF members from leaving their camp amid reports that they had sided with "misguided" elements of the police and the military planning to stage a coup against the Arroyo administration.
Asuten told Laguna acting provincial police director Senior Supt. Luisito de Leon that his own investigation showed that his men were not actually playing cards when the inspection team arrived, but the superior officer ignored him.
LAGUNA — Kamatayan ang sumalubong sa isang barangay captain makaraang barilin sa ulo ng nag-iisang lalaki sa harap ng isang botika sa naganap na karahasan noong Sabado ng gabi sa San Pablo City, Laguna.
forums.abs-cbn.com /lofiversion/index.php/t8696.html   (9952 words)

  
 Kalayaan: The Katipunan Newspaper
However, it was agreed that Jacinto be made its editor, but the name of Marcelo H. del Pilar be made a front as the editor.
It was also agreed that to fool the Spanish authorities as to the place of printing, Yokohama should be placed on the masthead.
The people were now prepared to shoulder the risks demanded of them in the struggle for the emancipation of the native land.
www.msc.edu.ph /centennial/kalayaan.html   (637 words)

  
 . : HerWord : Unwind : .   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
But for the Eastern side of Laguna, it brings its rustic simplicity at the front, alongside the untapped historical, natural, and cultural landmarks that it has.
Near the tail-end of Eastern Laguna is the town of Kalayaan.
The church, perhaps the simplest church in the area, is complemented by its scenic view of Laguna de Bay.
www.herword.com /unwind/outdoor/laguna02.13.05.html   (1157 words)

  
 G.R. No.125909
The victims of the gunfire were transported to the Rural Health Unit in Longos, Kalayaan, Laguna, where Emerita and Ireneo died.
On January 10, 1993, around 1:30 in the morning, he was at Barangay Bagumbayan, Paete, Laguna in the house of Johnny Balticanto, sleeping with his wife.
From the time he slept at about 8:00 in the evening to the time he woke up at 6:00 in the morning, he had not gone out of her sister's house.
www.lawphil.net /judjuris/juri2000/jun2000/gr_125909_2000.html   (3146 words)

  
 Municipality of Kalayaan
The municipality of Kalayaan although rich in water resources has no centralized water system.
Using the standard per capita consumption of 75 liters per day, the following table shows the daily water demand of the population.
There is an urgent need for the establishment of a water system that can efficiently service the populace of Kalayaan.
elgu2.ncc.gov.ph /kalayaan/water.htm   (101 words)

  
 Laguna » Blog Archive » Man dies after Laguna mayor’s son goes berserk
CALAMBA CITY — A 55-year-old man died from heart attack after a son of Kalayaan, Laguna, Mayor Emmanuel Magana caused trouble inside their house early Saturday, police said.
Superintendent Ildefonso Agdon, Kalayaan police chief, identified the victim as Felipe Dela Rosa, a resident of Purok 2, San Juan village in Kalayaan.
Agdon denied, however, in a mobile phone interview that the victim died after he was shot by Lysander Magana, 38, son of Mayor Magana and a neighbor of the victim.
luzon.wowphilippines.com /laguna/?p=46   (248 words)

  
 New Page 4
A pump storage hydroelectric power station is operated in Kalayaan, Laguna.
The lake also offers sufficient water for a year round source of irrigation for farm lands in the Laguna de Bay Region.
With a rapidly increasing regional population coupled by inadequate surface water production in the Angat Region and the generally declining groundwater resources, the lake water is now seen as the major source of potable water supply.
www.smithersportal.com /savethelake/uses.htm   (343 words)

  
 News & Features   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
If you are planning to tour the heritage sites of Laguna, make it a pilgrimage and join in the celebrations.
Below is a list of places in Rizal and Eastern Laguna where the folk celebrations are worth joining.
The wood carving town of Laguna uses wood images that move.
www.lakbay.net.ph /bahandi/news.html   (469 words)

  
 Laguna De Bay Community Carbon Finance Project
The Laguna de Bay Community Carbon Finance Project is an initiative parallel to and complementary with the LISCOP Project.
It aims to assist developing countries to achieve sustainable development and to assist developed countries to meet their commitments to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by paying projects in developing countries for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
A grant of $358,450.00 from the Japanese Trust Fund-Special Program for Climate Change Initiatives was signed between the World Bank and the LLDA on July 27, 2004 to develop an enabling environment for providing carbon finance for small-scale environmental interventions in the Laguna de Bay watershed with LISCOP sub-projects as focus.
www.llda.gov.ph /carbonshed.htm   (561 words)

  
 P8M in illegal logs found in Sierra Madre - April 11, 2007   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
The suspects were identified as Nemesio Marquez, truck driver, his sons Niko and Nemesio Jr., Junior Romero and Rodel Locenia—all residents of Barangay San Antonio, Kalayaan, Laguna.
Emrich Borja, Quezon provincial environment and natural resources officer, said the area was part of an industrial forest management agreement of Interwood, a logging firm with a sawmill in Mauban.
“But since the cut logs are bound for Kalayaan, Laguna, Interwood is a victim of timber poaching,” he said, adding that Interwood does not maintain concession guards.
news.inquirer.net /common/print.php?index=1&story_id=50377&site_id=36   (437 words)

  
 Clay
ABIOG, D. Memorandum report on a spot investigation of red clay derived from chemical weathering of pyroclastic rocks in Kalayaan, Laguna.
The clay deposits located in the barrio of Bitin, town of Bay, Laguna are accessible by 71 km road from Manila and thence by four kilometers foot trail from the barrio of San Pablo, Sto.
Tomas, Batangas.The clay deposits originated from the hydrothermal alterations of existing rocks consisting of tuffaceous materials and the underlying volcanic rocks.
www.mgb.gov.ph /miningportal/geobibs/Clay.htm   (2495 words)

  
 Komikero Comics Journal
It was allright, as we just turned into a sort of sight seeing strip having never been there before.
We then passed by Kalayaan and saw the place where we were to have lunch, Exotik Restaurant, which serves all kinds of exotic dishes like Bayawak, Deer, Sawa, Baboy Damo etc. I've been hearing about that place for a long time and I've always wanted to go.
That sort of made me feel better, as the trip itself and seeing a lof of new stuff was nice in itself.
alanguilan.com /sanpablo/2003/05/old-im-getting-old.html   (1103 words)

  
 21/9/2005 -- Illegal logging still goes on unabated in Laguna, Quezon
LOS BAÑOS, Laguna — Antonio G. Principe, regional executive director (RED) for Calabarzon of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) called yesterday on local government officials to help in putting an end to illegal logging activities in their areas for the interest and safety of the people.
He noted that illegal logging activities continue unabated in Cavinti and Kalayaan, both in Laguna, and in Mauban, Quezon despite the series of warnings issued and drastic actions taken by DENR Secretary Michael Defensor.
Director Principe, together with Community Environment and Natural Resources Officer (CENRO) Arthur Serna of Los Baños, Laguna, conducted an aerial surveillance of the lake in Mauban, Quezon and Cavinti and Kalayaan, Laguna to verify reports.
forests.org /articles/reader.asp?linkid=46457   (692 words)

  
 GIScareers.com - View Resumés
Job Description: Now currently assigned to Building Management System to create a 3d view model which will be use for virtual interface in Network system, Electrical system, Fire Alarm system, Paging system and Airconditioning system using Autocad.
Also prepare digital maps for Taxmapping Project of all municipalities of Laguna.
To maintain and update all available Cadastral Map Data from sketches to final map for the whole province of Laguna.
giscareers.com /CV-THSIBIA.html   (227 words)

  
 Siniloan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Siniloan is an inverted L-shaped mass of land nestled on the plains between Sierra Madre Mountain range and the Laguna de Bay.
Cruz, a ride to Siniloan will take about an hour long since jeepneys going to the town pass thru the towns of Pagsanjan, Lumban, Kalayaan, Paete, Pakil and Pangil.
One of the basket exporters is the Basket Makers Association of Laguna.
www.laguna.net /laguna/towns/siniloan.html   (354 words)

  
 binary silver   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Or is this the tradition in most Laguna towns?
Sidney, I've read in books that the typical outfit of these penitents are in Kalayaan, Laguna.
However, I also saw these in Siniloan and Pakil, Laguna.
www.estanli.net /photo/index.php?showimage=465   (44 words)

  
 ORACLE  THINK.COM  COMES  TO  PAETE, LAGUNA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
In 2001, Paete, Laguna's native sons and daughters from all over the world gathered at the Paetenians Home on the Net.
To date, the 3 elementary schools of Paete, Laguna (The Woodcarving Capital of the Philippines) are now fully computerized and on the Internet engaged in the Online Learning process of the Oracle's Think.com.
The first high school of Paete is still under the flagship of the San Juan (Kalayaan, Laguna) public High School.
www.newsflash.org /2004/02/si/si002151.htm   (1170 words)

  
 The Manila Times Internet Edition | REGIONS > RP, the Netherlands, World Bank sign pact to promote ecotourism
SIX local government units in Rizal and in Laguna, the Netherlands government and the World Bank have signed an agreement that would promote ecotourism in the Laguna de Bay region.
Casimiro Ynares 3rd, Laguna Lake Development Authority general manager, said P80 million was loaned to finish phase two of the Laguna de Bay Institutional Strengthening and Community Participation Project (Liscop).
First to benefit from the loan assistance program were Tanay, Rizal and Cavinti, Laguna.
www.manilatimes.net /national/2006/mar/06/yehey/prov/20060306pro3.html   (110 words)

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