BAGUIO CITY – The rehabilitation of Burnham Lake here starts Wednesday, Oct. 1. It is part of the four-phase Burnham Park Master Plan, with the first phase to improve water quality and renovate surrounding areas. This is the first time the iconic lake will be closed to tourists and residents...
BAGUIO CITY – Tourists visiting Baguio starting Oct. 1 will miss water-based activities as the city government begins the full rehabilitation of Burnham Lake. The City Environment and Parks Management Office (CEPMO) said the closure will remain in effect until further notice. “The...
AGONCILLO, Batangas – A body was dumped on the side of a road near the Taal Lake in Barangay Subic Ibaba here. A resident discovered the body on Friday morning, Aug. 15, and reported it to authorities. Authorities have yet to identify the body. Cause of death is still being investigated. This has...
President Marcos has signed a law declaring the Paoay Lake area in Ilocos Norte as protected landscape for better management and appropriate funding. Marcos made the declaration by signing Republic Act 12230 on Aug. 4. According to the law, the declaration of the Paoay Lake Protected Landscape...
Leading Philippine real estate developer Sta. Lucia Land and its exclusive marketing arm 1 Premiere Land Marketing Company held a ceremonial turnover event last July 2025 in one of its properties, the Sta. Monica Lake Residences. The said event was held to formally transfer ownership and control of...
LAKE SEBU, South Cotabato – Prices of freshwater tilapia have significantly dropped in Lake Sebu following a massive fish kill, locally known as "kamahong," affecting fish cages in the lake, an official said Wednesday. "We are still determining the cost of damages, but a huge volume of tilapia...
BATANGAS CITY - Batangas Gov. Vilma Santos-Recto led a boodle fight with officials of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources 4-A and local fishermen on Tuesday, July 22, to dispel doubts and ensure that fish caught from Taal Lake are safe to eat. BFAR 4-A Director Sammy Malvas said that...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) finally used its remotely operated vehicle (ROV) to hasten the search for the remains of missing cockfighting enthusiasts (sabungeros) in Taal Lake, Batangas on Tuesday, July 15. The submersible drone arrived at the diving site in Brgy. Balakilong, Laurel, Batangas...
The suspicious sacks retrieved from the bottom of Taal Lake where Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) divers were searching for the remains of 34 missing cockfight enthusiasts (sabungeros) were confirmed to have contained a mix of human and animal remains. No less than Philippine National Police (PNP)...
A sack filled with "burned objects and stones" to make it sink got torn while Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) divers were retrieving it from the Taal Lake in Batangas during a diving operation to search for the remains of the 34 missing cockfighting enthusiasts (sabungeros) on Saturday afternoon,...
(SECOND UPDATE) The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will utilize specialized underwater and aerial technologies to intensify its search for the remains of the 34 missing cockfighting enthusiasts (sabungeros) believed to have been dumped in Taal Lake, Batangas, as divers found two more suspicious...
Technical divers from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) found two suspicious sacks in Taal Lake, Batangas during the conclusion of the second day of search and retrieval operations for the remains of the 34 missing cockfighters (sabungeros) on Friday afternoon, July 11, as a ranking official denied...
