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In pursuit of the most effective and workable strategies for conserving and protecting the Laguna de Bay environment and its vital resources, the LLDA’s synergized actions with its stakeholders paved the way towards its

2012 milestone accomplishments.

Philippine Copyright © 2012Laguna Lake Development Authority

Message from the General Manager

In line with President Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III’s thrust of Tuwid na Daan sa Luntiang Paraan, the adaptive development and sustainable resiliency of the Laguna Lake Basin is the paramount concern of the Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA).

The Laguna Lake Basin is a complex ecosystem and the persistent threats to it require solutions and interventions that must be holistic and solidly built on sound science, economic analysis, appropriate and climate-smart business practices, and executive environmental policy and governance across sectoral and jurisdictional boundaries.

Fish kill, water pollution, the proliferation of exotic and invasive fish species, the denudation of forests and soil erosion, the continued land conversion of remaining forest cover manifest the extent of the degradation of Laguna de Bay and its watershed.

Laguna de Bay—the largest lake in the country and the third largest in Southeast Asia—is within the most critical ecosystem of the country. The Laguna Lake Basin is the epicentre of the country’s economic, cultural and political life encompassing large parts of the country’s richest and wealthiest regions—Metro Manila and CALABARZON (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon provinces) where more than half of the country’s gross national product (GNP) is generated and a fourth of the country’s population reside.

LLDA employs the use of the latest technology in monitoring and analysis, as well as in the operations and management of its well-trained staff. In terms of its regulatory and development functions, overall decision-making and actions are aided by science-based data gathering and empirically driven information processing.

The Decision Support System (DSS) integrates state-of-the-art software tools to provide an adequate scientific description of the Laguna de Bay water system. Through telemetering, the lake water level and rainfall data are generated in real-time and these data are in the Advanced Science and Technology Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (ASTI-DOST) website. Water Quality Monitoring is done through 36 stations located in different Laguna Lake tributaries. LLDA also makes use of paperless transactions using information technology and

puts into action its Information Systems Strategic Plans (ISSP). Scientific gathering of data is important because we cannot manage those which we cannot measure, and we cannot monitor those which we cannot map.

In addition to information-gathering, LLDA continuously implements Environmental Management Programs such as the

Environmental User’s Fee System (EUFS), the Public Disclosure Program (PDP),

the Appropriation and Utilization of Surface Waters, and the Compliance Assistance Centers (CAC) to make sure that the pollution control efforts of industries are within legally-set standards.

The Laguna de Bay Community Carbon Finance Project (LDBCCFP),

the National Greening Program (NGP), the River Rehabilitation Program, the Adopt-A-River Program and the Shoreland Management Program are some of our projects to rehabilitate the lake and its tributaries and prevent their further degradation.

The Authority is working with Research Institute for Humanity and Nature - Lake, Health, Environment, Agriculture, and Development (RIHN-LakeHEAD) to develop an adaptive co-management approach for the sustainable management and utilization of the lake resources. Through Community Forums, different stakeholders of the Laguna Lake are involved and engaged in discussions towards the development of an adaptive co-management system to address the major issues related to community waste management, lake restoration of productivity and health management.

In the near future LLDA will continue to collaborate with different Local Government Units (LGUs) such as Quezon City, Marikina City and Antipolo City in ensuring efficiency in environmental governance to safeguard and conserve the Region’s natural resources by requiring all entities, establishments or any projects within the cities and municipalities to comply with environmental regulations.

With the increasing incidence and intensity of floods due to typhoons and heavy rains, the LLDA, in partnership with the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), will be constructing and rehabilitating the river control structures of various rovers flowing into the lake including Mabitac, Sta. Maria, Sta. Cruz, Biñan, and San Pedro Rivers in Laguna province.

We will initiate the Laguna Lake Water and Flood Management Imperative as a ‘stakeholdership response’ to the pressing need to get everyone involved in crafting viable short, medium, and long-term solutions to achieve water security and to mitigate the effects of natural disasters and climate change in the region.

LLDA’s partnerships with other government agencies, LGUs, civil society especially people’s organizations within the Laguna Lake Basin, major corporations and small and medium scale industries, and international development agencies have resulted to synergy and have generated positive environmental and economic impacts across the region. This is a vindication of our policy to engage all stakeholders in all our endeavours.

Finally, after more than four decades of being a tenant, LLDA will have its own permanent headquarters in Quezon City. On October this year, the ground breaking ceremony of the LLDA Green Building which is envisioned to be the first accredited green government office building was held.

Green design features are to be used in the new LLDA Headquarters. The building is raised on stilts to minimize ecological footprint and to reduce adverse effects on the existing landscape; natural ventilation and maximization of natural light will significantly decrease electric consumption; rainwater catchment systems will be used for flushing toilets; and a constructed wetland representing the lake will serve as an on-site cooling and rainwater treatment facility. Using the Building for Ecologically Responsive Design Excellence (BERDE), which is the green building rating system of the Philippines, initial design efforts show the possibility of achieving a 3-star rating.

Overall, this Authority strives to make the Laguna Lake Basin and Region a model of environmental governance in Asia, and the focal area of sustainable development in the region and the country.

Our motto—Ibalik ang Diwa ng Lawa—embodies all our efforts and aspirations for the restoration of the balanced ecology of the Laguna Lake.

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ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM7 Environmental Users Fee System (EUFS)8 Water Quality Monitoring8 Laguna de Bay8 Tributary Rivers8 LaboratoryProficiencyTestingandLaboratoryCalibration10 Enforcementof PollutionLawsFISHERY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM11 Implementation of Revised Laguna Lake Zoning and Management Plan (ZOMAP) 11 Regulationof Aquastructures12 Fish Dispersal in the Laguna de Bay RegionRIVER REHABILITATION PROGRAM (RRP)13 River Clean-Up13 Pilotimplementationof theIntegratedWatershedManagementProgram(IWMP)intheSta.RosaSub-watershed14 Adopt-A-RiverProjectSHORELAND MANAGEMENT PROGRAM16 Enforcementof ShorelandRulesandRegulations

KEY RESULT AREA UNDER THE SOCIAL CONTRACT OF THE AQUINO ADMINISTRATIONWITH THE FILIPINO PEOPLE17 NATIONAL GREENING PROGRAM

OTHER MAJOR PROGRAMS AND PROJECTSLAGUNA DE BAY INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING AND COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION (LISCOP) PROJECT19 OriginalFinancing18 Component 1: Co-Managed Investments in Watershed Development21 Component 2: Strengthening Institutions21 Upgradingof Permitting,Monitoring,andEnforcementSystem(PMES)21 LLDADecisionSupportSystem(DSS)22 AdditionalFinancing23 CONSTRUCTION OF LLDA GREEN BUILDING24 DPWH-LLDA FLOOD CONTROL AND RIVER PROTECTION CONVERGENCE PROJECT25 COMMUNITY FORUM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR HUMANITY AND NATURE (RIHN)27 CALAUAN AGRO-FORESTRY PROJECTPARTNERSHIP AND COLLABORATIVE ACTIVITIES WITH STAKEHOLDERS28 Federationof RiverBasinCouncils(FRBCs)/FisheriesandAquaticResourcesManagementCouncils(FARMCs)andFisherfolkSector28 Rizal Integrated FARMC (RIFARMC)28 Laguna Integrated FARMC (LIFARMC)28 LawEnforcementTraining:Deputationof BantayLawa29 GeneralAssemblycumConsultationwithDifferentStakeholders30 PollutionControlOfficer(PCO)Trainings31 ECO-INDEX(ResourceRecoveryEvent)32 GlobalEnvironmenFund-ManilaThirdSewerageProject(GEF-MTSP)INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT/ GOVERNANCE33 Allocationof SharestoLakeshoreMunicipalities33 Implementation of Rationalization Plan (RatPlan)33 MagnaCartaforScientists,Engineers,ResearchersandotherScienceandTechnologyPersonnel33 CorporatePlanning/CorporateOperatingBudget33 Gender and Development (GAD)

TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE RESILIENCE“To effectively restore the lake and its delicate ecosystem, we need the full involvement of all stakeholders, the soundness of science and research to guide proper interventions and the strengthening of the overall environmental management and governance to ensure that livelihood, economy and wealth will flourish sustainably in what is the focal area of regional and national development.”

- SECRETARY J.R. NEREUS O. ACOSTA, PhD. Presidential Adviser for Environmental Protection

General Manager, LLDA

The Laguna Lake Development Authority envisions a Laguna Lake Region with a balanced ecology, maintained through a science-based approach in monitoring,

management and maintenance of the ecosystem. It aims to make the Laguna Lake Region a model of environmental governance in Asia and the focal area of sustainable

development for the region and the whole country.

CENTERS OF LLDA’S TRANSFORMATIONINFORMATION

• State-of-the-art Model Laboratory• Information Technology

- Using technology to implement more eco-friendly paperless transactions; Information Systems Strategic Plans (ISSP)- Text LLDA, guide response system

• Telemetering- Automated telemetering system, located in Looc, Cardona, generates real-time lake water level and rainfall data, accessible through the Advanced Science and Technology Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (ASTI-DOST) website.

INTERVENTIONS• Implementation of Laguna de Bay Institutional Strengthening and Community Participation (LISCOP) Project.• Lake Fisheries Conservation Program – conducts lake-seeding activities in various locations around the Lake.• Reforestation – planting different species of trees and plants in identified areas; on-going consultations with communities and various stakeholders on the preprogrammed reforestation project.

INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERSHIPS / INSTITUTION - BUILDING• Public-Private Partnerships: World Bank, Asian Development Bank, United Nations Development Programme, Department of Science and Technology, Department of Transportation and Communications, Local Government Units, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Department of Public Works and Highways, Department of Interior and Local Government, Department of Tourism, Department of Trade and Industry and other partners and stakeholders.

- River Protection Convergence Program with DPWH- Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Quezon City government and other Local Government Units on collaboration on regulatory programs- Calauan Learning Resource Center (LRC)

• Water and Ecology summits, conferences and seminars• Construction of the first green building of the government and climate-smart LLDA headquarters in the National Ecology Center

INVOLVEMENT• Community Impact Surveys

- Conducts lake primary productivity (LLP) measurements regularly in 3 selected stations. For assessing the quantity of natural food supply in the lake and predicting potential fish yields

• Water Quality Management- Forest, Watershed, River Basin monitoring related to the River Rehabilitation Program with thirty six (36) stations located along the stretch of the rivers traversing Marikina, Bagumbayan, Mangangati, Tunasan, San Pedro, Biñan, Sta. Rosa, Cabuyao, San Cristobal, San Juan, Los Baños, Bay, Pila, Sta. Cruz, Pagsanjan, Pangil, Siniloan, Sta. Maria, Jala-jala, Pililla, Tanay, Baras, Taytay Barkadahan and Morong, and also in Sapang Baho and the Buli Creek.- LLDA Decision Support System (DSS): Bathymetric Surveys, Streamflow Measurement, Total Pollution Loading Study, Remote Sensing and GIS- Strengthening of the 120 Fisheries and Aquatic Resource Management Councils (FARMCs) and River Councils

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This table shows the BOD loading of wet industries covered by the EUFS until 2011.

BOD LOADING OF INDUSTRIES WITHIN LAGUNA DE BAY REGION IN MT PER YEAR

AVERAGEBODLOADING/FIRM

This table shows the average BOD loading per firm. There was a decreasing trend in average BOD loading per firm from 1997 to 2003. The slight increase in 2004 to 2006 can be attributed to the bulk of permit applications received from the fastfood and restaurant sector. The sudden increase in BOD loading in 2007 was due to the inclusion of Maynilad Tondo pumping station with about 100,000 m3/day of discharge.

Since its implementation in 1997, there has been a Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) reduction of 5,403.29 MT/yr from the initial 221 wet industries. Due to strict enforcement of LLDA rules and regulations, after fourteen (14) years of implementation, with an increased coverage of industries, a decreasing trend in BOD loading was observed.

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

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WATER QUALITY MONITORING LAGUNA DE BAY

The Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) concentration of the Lake for all the monitoring stations passed the 10 mg/L BOD criterion set for Class C waters by the DENR. The BOD concentration for 2012 is 1.67 mg/L. The BOD reached the lowest concentration of 1.0 mg/L in Station II in November and December.

Dissolved Oxygen (DO) still conformed to the set standard while Total Coliform parameter; the monthly geomeans consistently passed the criterion and ranged between 92-7703 MPN/100mL.

Four (4) stations were added to the existing five (5) monitoring stations to determine the impacts of development to its water quality. These stations are: Stn. XV – San Pedro, Stn. XVI – Sta. Rosa, Stn. XVII – Sanctuary and Stn. XVIII – Pagsanjan.

TRIBUTARY RIVERS

Out of the 34 tributary river stations, 21 stations or 61% complied with the criterion for BOD concentration for Class C waters. The lowest recorded concentration was 7.2 mg/L in 2012.

Twenty-six (26) rivers were monitored but with additional stations at the midstream and upstream stretch of seven (7) rivers, namely, Mangangate, Tunasan, Santa Rosa, Pangil, Sta. Maria, Tanay and Morong.

Seven (7) rivers out of 26 had annual average values for BOD and DO within the set Class C criteria. These rivers are Bay, Sta. Cruz, Pagsanjan, Pangil (upstream and downstream), Sta. Maria (upstream and downstream), Jala-Jala, and Tanay (upstream and downstream).

Seven (7) rivers, namely, Tunasan (upstream), San Juan, Los Baños, Pila, Siniloan, Pililla and Baras, met the BOD Criterion but failed in DO. On the other hand, Morong (upstream) and Sta. Rosa (midstream) failed in BOD but conformed with the DO criterion.

Two upstream river stations (Pangil and Sta. Maria) had Total Coliform counts within the criterion at certain months of the year.

Monitoring of tributary stations for different parameters such as Total Coliform and DO is regularly conducted by the ELRD.

LABORATORY PROFICIENCY TESTING AND LABORATORY CALIBRATION

The LLDA Laboratory participated in the Proficiency Testing and Laboratory Calibration conducted on October 3-12, 2012 in Palo, Leyte. The activity was conducted by ERA Company, an Australian-based firm. There were two (2) representatives from LLDA.


The Proficiency Testing was designed to evaluate laboratory performance against other participating laboratories from all Regional Offices of DENR-EMB and EMB-NCR on the same set of environmental parameters. Ratings garnered by the LLDA Laboratory Performance based on internationally used formula on parameters considered were as follows:

Opportunity Rating indicates marginal performance (score between 2 and 3). In such case, the concerned laboratory has to evaluate its operations, find out problem areas and look for improvements.

The LLDA Laboratory continues to improve its system to obtain better performance.

Parameters March 2012 October 2012Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) Excellent SatisfactoryChemical Oxygen Demand (COD) Satisfactory ExcellentTotal Solids (TS) Excellent GoodTotal Dissolved Solids (TDS) Excellent GoodTotal Suspended Solids (TSS) Satisfactory ExcellentOil/Grease SatisfactoryAmmonia (NH3) Concern OpportunityNitrate (NO3) GoodPhosphate (PO4) Concern Satisfactory

ANNUAL PHYSICO-CHEMICAL PARAMETERS (2008 TO 2011)

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ENFORCEMENT OF POLLUTION LAWSCease and Desist Order (CDO) is a legal document issued by this Authority to a person or establishment to prevent the operations or activity or face legal penalties due to violation on environmental laws and corresponding standards based on the Clean Water Act of 2004.

As a result of the intensified surveillance and monitoring of various industries around the Region, the LLDA in 2012 served thirteen (13) CDOs for discharging pollutive wastewater to the following firms:

DATE OF ISSUANCE NAME OF INDUSTRY BRANCHJanuary 27, 2012 McDonald’s-Frontera Verde

King Sue Ham and Sausage Co. Inc.Quezon City

February 3, 2012 Goldilocks Concepcion, Marikina CityFebruary 6, 2012 Fresh and Famous Foods, Inc.

(Petron Marketing/Chowking)February 7, 2012 Chowking Tanay,RizalFebruary 8, 2012 Kenny Rogers Roasters South Triangle Quezon CityMarch 2, 2012 Jollibee

JollibeeMamonluk International Corp.

San Mateo, RizalSta. Quiteria, Novaliches, Q.C.Quezon City

March 16,2012 Pier One (Bar & Grill)Michigan (Ford –Libis)

Taytay, RizalBagumbayan, Quezon City

August 29, 2012 Chowking Pioneer Center, Pasig CityNovember 13, 2012 KFC Shaw Blvd., Pasig City

These firms are required to comply with the water effluent standards and pay the corresponding charges before their regular operations can proceed.

McDonald’s Frontera Verde, Pasig City KFC Shaw, Blvd., Pasig City

King Sue Ham and Sausage Co., Inc. Jollibee San Mateo, Rizal


IMPLEMENTATION OF REVISED LAGUNA LAKE ZONING AND MANAGEMENT PLAN (ZOMAP)

The operation of fishpen/fishcage culture in Laguna de Bay continues despite the onslaught of typhoons.

Fishpen registration for CY 2012 started in March 2012 and extended up to December 31, 2012. There were 168 registered fishpens mostly corporations covering an area of 563,175.12 has with total collections of Php 32,598,910.61.

Field registration for fishcage was conducted on September 3 - 23, 2012 in several lakeshore mu-nicipalities in Laguna de Bay. There were 869 fishcages with aggregate 492.41 hectares that regis-tered. The total collection from fishcages reached Php 200,745.81.

With the combined efforts of surveillance and enforcement of ZOMAP regulations, 316 Notices of Violation have been issued to erring aquastructure operators.

Furthermore, clearing of abandoned aquastructures with aggregate area of 100 hectares, owned by delinquent operators including baklad structures situated in the motorways and open fishing ground were conducted in Sta. Cruz, Laguna, and Jala-jala, Rizal on November 21-23 2012 and November 20, 27–30,2012 respectively.

Actual clearing operation of abandoned fishpen and fishcage structures

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With end in view of improving fish production in the open areas of Laguna de Bay and other lakes in the region, benefiting the marginalized fisherfolks through additional livelihood thereby increasing their income, several fish dispersal activities were conducted in 2012. The LGU of Muntinlupa City together with Toshiba Phil. Inc. and LLDA conducted dispersal of about 500 pcs. Tilapia fingerlings off the waters of Muntinlupa City on February 3, 2012. On May 11, 2012, another fish dispersal was conducted by the LLDA together with the Local Government of Sta. Cruz, Laguna in Bgy. San Pablo Norte, Sta. Cruz, Laguna. One hundred thousand (100,000) pcs. Tilapia fingerlings were dispersed.

Succeeding fingerling dispersal were conducted in Sampalok Lake, San Pablo City, Laguna on May 31, 2012 and off the waters of Calamba City on July 10, 2012. BFAR-IVA provided 15,000 pcs and 30,000 pcs. of Tilapia fingerlings, respectively.

LGU of Muntinlupa City together withToshiba Phil. Inc. and LLDA

Fingerlings Dispersal in theLaguna de Bay Region

LGU of Sta. Cruz, Laguna with LLDA


PILOT IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INTEGRATED WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (IWMP) IN THE STA. ROSA SUB-WATERSHEDA workshop to develop land use policy guidelines was conducted on March 29 to 30, 2012 at the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP), Tagaytay City to discuss and agree on land use policies and the installation of best management practices regarding soil and water conservation for application to all LGUs in Sta. Rosa sub-watershed—Silang in Cavite and Cabuyao, and cities of Biñan and Sta. Rosa in Laguna.

Apart from the Environmental Code prepared by Sta. Rosa City Government, presented also was the output of the previous workshop, the IWRM Problem / Solution Trees developed to address the three (3) major concerns of the sub-watershed – water scarcity, pollution, and flooding. The workshop identified the issues, proposed solution and the corresponding policy statement focusing on flooding, pollution, fresh water depletion (ground and surface water) and institutional mechanisms.

RIVER REHABILITATION PROGRAM RIVER CLEAN-UP

The Environmental Army (EA) or “Hukbong Pangkapaligiran”, as an organized community volunteer group in the Laguna de Bay Region for the physical clean-up of waterways and tributaries, spearheaded five (5) river clean-ups with the Local Government Units (LGUs), FARMCs and River Councils.

The clean-up activities were conducted in 1. Los Banos, Laguna on February 25, 2012; 2. Bridge along Quezon Ave., (tributary of San Juan River) on April 28, 2012; 3. Four (4) tributaries in Siniloan River on June 8, 2012; 4. Cabuyao River on October 6, 2012 ; and . Malaban, Biñan on October 20, 2012.

With the several clean-ups conducted in 2012, a total o f 1,924 sacks has been collected. The total volume of garbage collected is 29.6 tons that were properly segregated and disposed.

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To build an accountable and effective governance body for managing water resources in the Sta. Rosa – Cabuyao

Watershed“ was conducted on July 31, 2012 at DAP, Tagaytay City

A second workshop entitled, “To build an accountable and effective governance body for managing water resources in the Sta. Rosa – Cabuyao Watershed“ was conducted on July 31, 2012 at DAP, Tagaytay City. The participants were LGUs of Sta. Rosa, Cabuyao and Biñan in Laguna, Silang, Cavite and other major stakeholder groups which could form part of the Sub-Water Quality Management Area (WQMA) Governing Board and its operating arm.

On November 29, 2012, the Sta. Rosa Stakeholders Summit transpired at the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP), Tagaytay City. The major accomplishments of World Wide for Nature Philippines were presented to the Stakeholders, the Draft of Framework Plan for Water Quality and the Integrated Watershed Management Program (IWMP) for the Sta. Rosa Watershed. The event was highlighted by the launching of the Laguna de Bay ATLAS prepared by LLDA and WWF. The salient features of the ATLAS as well its uses and significance was presented.

ADOPT-A-RIVER PROJECTOne of the components of River Rehabilitation Program is “ADOPT-A-RIVER” project where multi-stakeholders such as local governments, industries adopt portion of river/tributary in their area towards the improvement of water quality of the Lake.

It aims to more effectively restore and protect the water resources within the Laguna de Bay watershed. Such an approach is an integrated, comprehensive and holistic

strategy that focuses on hydraulically defined drainage basins, watersheds or catchments rather than on arbitrary determined political boundaries or jurisdictions. The project also focuses on the support and involvement of various sectors and groups whose interests are affected by the policies governing the use and disposition of water resources.

To ensure the success of the Adopt-a-River Project, the following activities were being

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undertaken by the various adoptors:

a. River Segmentation. It entails site identification and assessment including identifying, surveying and delineating the specific portions of the river which will be adopted, conducting an assessment of the prevailing conditions in the river and putting together a profile of the communities located along or adjacent to the portion of the river intended for adoption.

b. Community Participation and Stakeholder Involvement. It is important to realize that adoption entails taking the lead role in trying to elicit participation from the communities located along the adjacent to the river. Genuine participation and involvement in planning, decision-making and implementation of the project breed a deep sense of ownership for the conservation effort on the part of the stakeholders.

c. Information, Education and Motivation Campaigns. It entails informing the people sufficiently about the project, educating and training them adequately on the rudiments of proper waste management, communicating to them clearly and effectively the value of keeping our waterways and environment clean and motivating them properly to translate their knowledge into action.

d. Establishment of Eco-parks. The idea of turning eyesores into parks or establishing ecological theme parks or ecowalks or even simple picnic groves at appropriate sites along the river is consistent and compatible with the concept of Adopting-a-River. Eco-parks serve to highlight the river system for its aesthetic and recreational value on top of functioning as natural sanctuaries for birds and other species of wildlife amidst a highly urbanized and industrialized world. It also contributes towards raising awareness of people on environmental issues and concerns if undertaken properly.

e. Develop a Sustainable Funding Mechanism. Commitment on the part of the cooperators and its success will depend largely on a sound financial foundation. Stakeholders should be encouraged to contribute their fair share of manpower and resources to see to it that the project is brought to its logical conclusion until the objectives of the Project are attained.

Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signed for the “Adopt-a-River“ Project with LLDA and:

1. Office of Cong. San Luis-LGU of Majayjay, - LIMAS MARINA for Olla River in Majayjay on February 8,2012;

2. Office of Cong. San Luis- DepEd- LGU of Sta. Cruz-LIMAS MARINA-Business Sectors,etc. for Sta Cruz River on March 5,2012;

3. Office of Cong. Arago-Gapit-Office of the District Supervisor –DepEd-Business Sector- LGU of Liliw, - LIMAS MARINA for Mamalin River on July 19, 2012;

4. Office of Cong. San Luis,-LGU of Magdalena (includes Sanggunian Bayan, Bgy. Captains and SK Chairpersons)-LIMAS MARINA-Business Sectors for Maimpez River on October 12, 2012.

5. Sta. Maria-Mabitac-Siniloan Sub-basin on October 16,2012

These are all now undergoing implementation including monitoring of water quality of the adopted rivers and updating of the provisions in the signed MOA.

SHORELAND MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

ENFORCEMENT OF SHORELAND RULES AND REGULATIONSWith the efforts of the Environmental Regulations Department, the Authority has issued sixty-four (64) Notices of Violation (NOV) for illegal backfilling and illegal construction of structure in shoreland areas of Tanay, Pililla, Jala-jala, Taytay, Angono, Binangonan and Taguig City.

Out of the sixteen (16) docketed shoreland cases, twelve (12) notices for public hearings were already conducted.

In support to the campaign against prohibitive use of shoreland, saturation drive was conducted from July 30 to August 8, 2012. A total of 181 illegal activities was discovered but majority were illegal settlers. To address this, necessary coordination with concerned authorities/agencies like National Housing Authority (NHA) has been undertaken.

Contstruction site at Bgy. Pantoc, Binangonan, Rizal Delta Concrete Corporation

Palangoy Barangay Hall Binangonan, Rizal Palangoy Day Care Center Binangonan, Rizal

Pila-pila Barangay Hall, Binangonan, Rizal Pritil Fish Port, Brgy. Libis, Binangonan, Rizal

Smart Cellsite, Ilang-ilang St., Brgy. Darangan, Binangonan, Rizal Villa De Castro Resort, Brgy. Palangoy, Binangonan, Rizal


The National Greening Program (NGP) is one of the Aquino Administration’s priority programs. Implemented through Executive Order No. 26 dated February 2011, it is intended to consolidate and harmonize all greening efforts and similar initiatives of the government, civil society and private sector.

Said Executive Order mandated all government employees to plant ten (10) seedlings per year for six years until 2016. In adherence to this Order, the LLDA employees were able to plant a total of 6,240 seedlings to 12.34 hectares since 2011. Breakdown of the contribution of the LLDA employees to the National Greening Program is as follows:

Year No. of manpowermobilized

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2011 328 4,020 7.92012 222 2,220 4.44TOTAL 550 6,240 12.34

Table 1: Summary of Seedlings Planted

In support of the program, the LLDA has committed to produce 1,000,000 seedlings to assist in the tree planting activities also of the stakeholders. The accomplishment of the Authority for this commitment is presented below:

Year Seedling Production Seedling Dispersal Area planted in (has.) No. of Seedling beneficiaries

2011 88,893 20,063 38.62 472012 115,562 43,983 87.97 351st qtr 2013 8,034 2,194 21.38 10TOTAL 212,489 66,240 147.97 92

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LAGUNA DE BAY INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING AND COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION (LISCOP) PROJECT

Under the Original Financing, there were thirty-three (33) sub-projects from 21 LGUs within the Laguna de Bay Region being implemented.

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Sub-projects under the original financing are as follows:

19 SUB-PROJECTS in the PROVINCE of LAGUNAMUNICIPALITY SUB-PROJECT COST STATUS COMPLETEDSta. Cruz Waste Water Treatment Facility 10.4 100% completed and operational 2009

Materials Recovery FacilityKalayaan Sanitary Landfill 11.2 100% completed and operational 2009

Materials Recovery FacilityLiliw Materials Recovery Facility 4.3 100% completed and operational 2009

Rehabilitation of Old Dumpsite

Cavinti Environmental Improvement 13.8 100% completed and operational 2008

Siniloan Environmental Improvement 4.0 100% completed and operational 2009

MRF Enhancement

Nagcarlan Waste Water Treatment Facility 5.0 100% completed and operational 2009

Materials Recovery Facility

Majayjay Environmental Improvement 34.8 100% completed (deferred operation)

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Pila Materials Recovery Facility 6.0 100% completed and operational 2009

Victoria Materials Recovery Facility 5.0 100% completed and operational 2009

Pangil Materials Recovery Facility 23.0 100% completed and operational 2010

Environmental ImprovementPakil Materials Recovery Facility 10.0 100% completed and operational 2010

Environmental ImprovementMabitac Materials Recovery Facility 5.0 100% completed and operational 2010

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The Project Team has shifted from compliance monitoring to impact evaluation of the projects to the immediate communities and the Lake’s region as well.

11 SUB-PROJECTS in the PROVINCE of RIZALMUNICIPALITY SUB-PROJECT COST STATUS COMPLETEDTanay Environmental Improvement 30.6 100% completed and operational 2008

Rehabilitation of Old DumpsiteMaterial Recovery FacilityReforestation

Flood ControlMorong Materials Recovery Facility 9.9 100% completed and operational 2008Teresa Materials Recovery Facility 8.1 100% completed and operational 2008

Materials Recovery Facility 11.0 100% completed and operational 2009Taytay Flood Control 10.0 100% completed and operational 2009Baras Flood Control 10.0 100% completed and operational 2010Antipolo Materials Recovery Facility 22.0 100% completed (deferred

operation)2010

SUB-PROJECT in the PROVINCE of CAVITEMUNICIPALITY SUB-PROJECT COST STATUS COMPLETEDGeneral Mariano Alvarez (GMA)

Materials Recovery Facility 16.6 100 completed and operational 2010

SUB-PROJECT in the PROVINCE of QUEZONMUNICIPALITY SUB-PROJECT COST STATUS COMPLETEDLucban Waste Water Treatment Facility 23.0 100% completed (deferred

operation)2011

Materials Recovery Facility 18.87 100% completed and operational

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Majayjay, Laguna Eco-Tourism Cavinti, Laguna Eco-Tourism Tanay, Rizal Eco-Tourism

General Mariano Alvarez, Cavite Materials Recovery Facility

Teresa, RizalMaterials Recovery Facility

Morong, RizalMaterials Recovery Facility


COMPONENT 2:

Tasks under Component 2 of the LISCOP Project are being mainstreamed under the different Departments of LLDA. Below are the accomplishments of indicated tasks:

UPGRADING OF PERMITTING, MONITORING, AND ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM (PMES)

The upgrading of the PMES has contributed to the efficient delivery of the basic service of LLDA. The system included several modules that have been developed and are in various stages of adoption/implementation. These include: On-line application for Discharge Permit (DP); Evalua-tion, Monitoring and Inspection, Processing, billing and assessment of DP; application for LLDA Clearance/Exemption, Evaluation/Assessment, Monitoring & Processing; Processing for genera-tion of permits (DP&LC). The subsystems are: Self Monitoring Reports (SMR), Results of Laboratory Analysis (ROLA) and Adjudication of cases.

The modules for online application and evaluation of DP are operational since 2008. Activities for the integration of other modules are now ongoing. The Authority is finalizing the Terms of Refer-ence (TOR) needed to engage the service of an IT Consultant who can interconnect the entire modules into one system. To date, the PMES is included in the LLDA Information System Strategic Plan (ISSP) for enhancement.

LLDA DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM (DSS)

This has transformed the LLDA DSS into an even more powerful management tool to determine the total pollutant loads in the Laguna de Bay, Pasig River and Manila Bay watersheds, as well as the means and effects of achieving required reductions in pollutant loadings in the water quality as well as ecological conditions of the watershed.

With the support and partnership with Global Environmental Facility (GEF), and Partnership in Environmental Management of Seas in East Asia (PEMSEA), the DSS has already expanded the geographical and functional coverage.

The LLDA continues to use the Desicion Support System (DSS) to simulate the impacts of programs and projects particularly in the following:

A. Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) under the original LISCOP Financing and its results.B. Global Environmental Facility - United Nations Environmental Programme (GEF-UNEP)C. Marilao-Meycauayan-Obando Watershed

STRENGTHENING INSTITUTIONS

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ADDITIONAL FINANCINGEleven (11) Local Government Units availed of the Additional Financing for Laguna de Bay Institutional Strengthening and Community Participation Project (LISCOP) consisting of fourteen (14) sub-projects in different stages of approval.

Ten (10) sub-projects were approved for implementation by the Municipal Development Fund Office (MDFO), to wit:

Paete Wastewater Treatment Php 4.6MPaete Material Recovery Facility and Landfill Php 12MRodriguez Eco-tourism, Flood Control, and Constructed Wetland Php 49.819MTeresa Learning Resource Center and Eco-tourism Php 12MSta. Maria MRF Php 8.803MPangil Agro-Forestry Php 15.333M

Liliw Eco-tourism Php 25MRizal Eco-tourism and MRF Enhancement Php 25MBay Flood Control Php 20MBaras Flood Control Php 20MAngono Wastewater Treatment Facility Php 3M

Two (2) sub-projects, both from Pagsanjan, Laguna, were submitted to MDFO for approval, namely:

1. Material Recovery Facility and Rehabilitation of Dumpsite amounting to Php 26.631M

Paete, Laguna - LandfillRodriguez, Rizal - Eco-Tourism

Sta. Maria, Laguna - Materials Recovery Facility (MRF)

While six (6) sub-projects from five (5) Local Government Units under Feasibility Studies stage for review of CTRG were:


Paete, Laguna - Landfill

CONSTRUCTION OFLLDA GREEN BUILDING

The Laguna Lake Development Authority with financial assistance from the National Government is constructing the first ever “Philippine government structure” that will be its permanent headquarter. Leading by example, it is designed to be climate-smart and energy-efficient and serves as inspiration for sustainable building practices. It is designed based on the guidelines of Building Ecologically Responsible Design and Excellence (BERDE) for the government and private sector.

The groundbreaking ceremony was held on the occasion coinciding with the Authority’s 43rd Anniversary celebration on October 2012 in its permanent location at the National Ecology Center, East Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City. Present during the groundbreaking ceremony were DBM Secretary Florencio Abad, DENR Secretary Ramon Paje, Gov. E.R. Ejercito of Laguna and his wife Pagsanjan Mayor Maita Ejercito, Climate Change Commissioner Heherson Alvarez and MMDA General Manager Corazon Jimenez.

The building construction was awarded to ITP Construction Inc. Construction is on-going with 11% complete. Target completion is in September 2013 and to be inaugurated during the celebration of the 44th LLDA Anniversary.

Building Model


DPWH-LLDA FLOOD CONTROL AND

RIVER PROTECTION CONVERGENCE PROJECT

Under the DPWH Masterplan for Flood Management, the Department proposed a five-river-improvement project for various rivers flowing to Laguna Lake. It consists of two (2) packages amounting to Php 780M.

Package 1 : consists of San Pedro, Biñan, Sta. Cruz Rivers, covering 2522 kms.; and Package 2 : consist of Mabitac and Sta. Maria Rivers covering a stretch of 2972 kms.

The project consists of construction of various concrete slope protection works, sheet piling, grouted riprap and other associated features. The flood control project was executed through a Memorandum of Agreement between the Department of Public Works & Highways (DPWH) and Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) signed on 19 December 2012.

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The 7th Annual Learning Forum, titled as “THE COMMUNITY FORUM 2012” was held on September 27-28, 2012 at Development Academy of the Phil. (DAP) Conference Center, Tagaytay City under the research partnership “Managing Environmental Risks to Food and Healthy Security in Asian Watersheds” dubbed as LAKEHEAD Project of the LLDA and the Research Institute for Humanity and Nature (RIHN) and other research institutions including the University of the Philippines (Los Baños and Manila) and Yokohama National University of Japan. Welcome message was delivered by Dr. Ryohei Kada, Lakehead Project Leader, Dr. Rogelio N. Concepcion gave an overview of the Community Forum and introduced the participants, Tachimoto Narifumi, Director General, RIHN delivered a Special Message that it is part of their mission to join in partnership with communities and policy makers while the Keynote Speaker was Sec. J.R. Nereus Acosta, Gen. Manager, LLDA and Sec./Presidential Adviser for Environmental Protection (PAEP).

The LakeHEAD Project is the first integrated trans-disciplinary and multi-institutional research project in the Laguna Lake Watershed spearheaded by the collaborating research institutions of University of the Philippines-Los Banos, University of the Philippines-Manila, Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA), Research Institute for Humanity and Nature (Kyoto University), Yokohama National University, Shiga University and University of the Ryukyus. The Project focused on identifying, analysing and establishing scientific evidence and challenges based on the critical as well as community sensitive multiple determinants that intensify the impacts of ecological risks to health, food security and livelihood, particularly to most vulnerable sector of the community around the Laguna Lake watershed.

COMMUNITY FORUM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH RESEARCH

INSTITUTE FOR HUMANITY AND NATURE (RIHN)


The Community Forum is a very significant milestone in the life of the project. It serves as an avenue for exchanging information, facts, issues and challenges between the Laguna de Bay communities and the researchers from the Philippines and Japan. It puts together all the major lake stakeholders, with the spirit of building partnership and participation in saving the Laguna de Bay.

From the synthesis of all the discussions and paper presentations in the two-day activity, it came out that the major issue of interest is the continuous ecological degradation of the environment caused by anthropogenic activities and the practices that negatively result to environmental degradation and eventually effects the food security and health of the people.

The courses of action identified to improve the environment and livelihood of the people are the following: a) partnership building in saving the Laguna de Bay through community-based participatory approach that focuses on food-health security of the people in the watershed and establishing socially-relevant ecological risk management and communication, and early warning systems to restore lake productivity and overall environmental services; b) risk management and policy formulation by monitoring and evaluation of proposed interventions that manage environmental degradation providing the science for policy directions. Flood risk and other natural risks that need to be appropriately research and managed as well as solid waste and informal settlements, c) empowerment of communities which needs to be tested under necessary agreements with local people that should be monitored and properly evaluated, and d) economic consideration which is necessary in addition to environment and the community.

As emphasized by Professor Kada of RIHN, “Among the economy, environment and community, LIFE is in the core which means that these will be secured by these three factors, that if one of this three will be lost, LIFE will also be lost. In between environment and economy, ecosystem restoration is needed; between community and economy, sustainable livelihood shall be guaranteed; and between community and environment, policy and regulation is also needed and community participation is a must.”

A total of 160 participants come from various sectors such as:

• Farmers, Fisherfolks, Women, Village Youth/Students• National Government and Non-Government Organizations, Fisheries and Agriculture• Resource Management Councils • Local and National Government Officers, • Academic Researchers and Lake Ecology Management Experts, Respected Policy Makers

and Senior Researchers/Advisors on Environment• Subject Matter Experts on Ecological Risks from Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia and Cambodia • Fish Kill Experts from Japan• LakeHEAD Reseaarch Project Team ( University of the Philippines Los Baños, University of the

Philippines Manila, Laguna Lake Development Authority , Research Institute of Humanity and Nature-Kyoto University,Yokohama National University, Shiga University and the University of Ryukyus

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In 2012, the LLDA through the Calauan Agro-Forestry Project was able to propagate - a total of 115,652 tree seedlings and distributed to various LGUs in Rizal and Laguna provinces, River councils and other entities in support to their tree planting activities under NGP. A total of 43,983 pieces of tree seedlings were dispersed while 49,114 pieces of tree seedlings are still available for out planting.

LLDA BAMBOO PROPAGATION IN CALAUAN, LAGUNA

Calauan Agro-Forestry Project


PARTNERSHIP AND COLLABORATIVE ACTIVITIES WITH STAKEHOLDERS

FEDERATION OF RIVER BASIN COUNCILS/ FARMCSAND FISHERFOLK SECTOR

Rizal Integrated FARMC (RIFARMC)

On July 19, 2012, the RIFARMC held its regular meeting at the Municipal Agricultural Office (MAO), Taytay, Rizal. Aside from LLDA-CDD representatives, attendees include the Head of the Provincial Agricultural Office, President of Taytay Municipal Agriculture and Fisheries Council together with newly elected Municipal FARMC Chairpersons. The activity was presided by the RiFARMC President, Mr. Fidelino de Leon. The following were suggested :

• for LLDA to conduct inspection at the river leading to Angono to determine the possibility of dredging the area;

• that they be allowed to establish a sanctuary between the boundary of Angono and Taytay for the protection of the area. Management will be jointly undertaken by the FARMC of both LGUs.

• to provide them a book or pamphlet of LLDA rules and regulations so they can use as basis in their daily operation

• During their previous meeting, issues raised were: proliferation of knife fish, water lily, looting of their motorized bancas and decrease in their harvest.

• The Provincial Agriculture Officer (PAO) requested the respective chairmen to

provide LLDA and PAO a copy of the LGU approved fishery ordinances which can be implemented for small violations, however, for heavy violations it should be based on R.A. 8550. He mentioned that the FARMC should be consulted in formulating such ordinances since they are directly affected.

Laguna Integrated FARMC (LIFARMC)

On August 30, 2012, the LIFARMC meeting was held in LLDA-Calauan Office. Attendees were MFARC Chairpersons, Laguna Provincial Agriculturist and LLDA contingents headed by the Secretary and General Manager Neric O. Acosta.

The Secretary updated the FARMCs of the pipeline projects with the DPWH to address the flooding problem in the Laguna de Bay Region, construction of LLDA Green Building, as well as the 15-kilometer by-pass road from Calamba to Bay, Laguna.

Further, approval on the provision of t-shirts for all MFARMC members, LLDA participation for Pangasius project of the Provincial Government of Laguna and collaborative celebration of Fish Conservation Week and Araw ng Lawa every month of October in time for LLDA - month long anniversary.

LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING:

DEPUTATION OF BANTAY LAWA

On July 4-5, 2012, training on Fishery Law Enforcement was held at LLDA, Calauan, Laguna for thirty-six (36) Bantay Lawa (Fishwarden) from 17 lakeshore municipalities of Laguna. The fisherfolks were introduced to actual execution of duties thru role-playing in enforcing fishery laws. Lectures on moral values and present scenarios of the Lake were emphasized for better appreciation of the tasks and responsibilities of a true “Bantay Lawa”.


Under Republic Act 8550, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources is the sole authority to conduct trainings on Fishery Law enforcement for Bantay Lawa/Fishwarden deputation. The speakers and facilitators were Mr. Ed Salita and Mr. Gaston Nieves, Jr. from BFAR IV-A.

In the same venue, another batch of training for fishwardens was conducted on September 25-26, 2013. The resource persons were Mr. Felizardo Lim and Mr. Wilme Olaivar from BFAR IV-A. A total of thirty-six (36) FARMC members from Province of Rizal, Metro Manila and San Pablo City attended the said training. Components of the training were: a) Roles of LLDA; b) LLDA Policies and its implementing Rules and Regulations; c) Processes involved in securing LLDA permits; and d) Functions of FARMCs as partner of the Agency in implementing the Fishery Laws in the Region. Other relevant topics were discussed such as the importance of arrest, search and seizure/preservation of evidences, the Miranda Rights/prescribed period of detention, among others.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY CUM CONSULTATION WITH DIFFERENT STAKEHOLDERS

The FARMC General Assembly cum consultation meeting was held during the People’s Day with Secretary and General Manager Neric O. Acosta on October 25, 2012 at LDB Integrated Watershed Management Learning Resource Center (LRC), LLDA Complex in Calauan, Laguna.

The Secretary discussed the Authority’s Accomplishment Report and the proposed plan for the LRC upgrading of structures to cope up with the international standards. Said plan was already presented to the heads of concerned national agencies wherein funding will be solicited. The LRC will be the official venue for gatherings, trainings and capacity buildings of the various stakeholders within LDB region.

Part of the presentation was the Flood Control project that aims to resolve the frequent flooding in most of the lakeshore barangays and municipalities in the Laguna de Bay Region.

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The Authority conducts two (2) types of seminars, namely, 40-hour Continuing Environmental Education Program (CEEP) and 4-hour Continuing Environmental Education Seminar (CEES) that are intended for Pollution Control Officers (PCOs) of the industries located within the Laguna de Bay Region. This is one of the requirements of environmental laws, wherein these officers are capacitated to improve their environmental compliance.

A total of 1,634 PCOs have attended 18 CEEP and 13 CEES.

Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators (WTPO) Training Course was also conducted on August 14 –19, 2012 at El Cielito Inn. Sta. Rosa, Laguna and participated by 21 operators. A one-day seminar was conducted for PCOs of Industrial Estates within the Region on April 27, 2012 held at LIIP,Biñan, Laguna and participated by forty (40) Environmental Officers. Topics discussed were LLDA Board Resolution No. 404, s. 2011, DENR Administrative Order 2010-06 and Geo-Hazards in Region IV-A.


ECO-INDEX (RESOURCE RECOVERY EVENT)

This activity is one of the management supports for the Industrial Parks and Estates in the Philip-pines Industrial Wastes Exchange. It offers viable and voluntary alternatives for companies to better manage their impacts, based on the concept that one company’s waste can be of one company’s raw materials.

This year’s Eco-Index was held in CALABARZON - Laguna Integrated Industrial Park (LIIP), Mam-plasan, Binan, Laguna on April 27, 2012. The event was attended by 150 participants consisting of Environmental Service Providers (haulers, recyclers), Locators and their corresponding PCOs and LLDA contingents headed by AGM Dolora N. Nepomuceno. As a result, 10,953.40 litres of used oil, 444 pcs. used lead acid batteries (ULABS), and hazardous wastes such as alkali waste acid sludge, sulfuric acid, among others, were collected for proper treatment and disposal to legitimate Service Providers.

ECO-Index (RESOURCE RECOVERY EVENT) Participants


GEF - MANILA THIRD SEWERAGE PROJECT (GEF-MTSP)The GEF-MTSP supports the concerned agencies, including LLDA, in the identification and removal of institutional, economic, financial and technical barriers limiting investments to reduce pollution that reach the South China Sea through the Manila Bay. Its objective is to create enabling environment to scale-up priority investments in sewerage and sanitation in the Laguna Lake - Pasig River - Manila Bay Watershed through: a) upgrading of sector plans and policies based on environmental and economic principles; and b) piloting of innovative financing mechanisms to facilitate private sector investment.

LLDA is the implementing agency for Component 4: Use of Market Based Instruments.

Findings of the study are the following:

• Abatement cost is more than double the present Php 30/m3• Large industries are mostly complying and sometimes over monitored• Most small and micro workshops and business are not registered and not monitored• Monitored small business have difficulties to comply• Concentration based monitoring comsumes a lot of time/resources• Domestic sector is responsible for more than 75% of pollution loading, hence, the strong need for interventions to address this issue• There is not any incentive to domestic pollution abatement• In general, LGUs/Water Operators are not active in water pollution monitoring/abatement• Still to early to introduce pollution trading and similar MBIs

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INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT/GOVERNANCE

Board Resolution No. 401, series of 2011, institutionalizing a new system for fishpen fee sharing, guidelines and protocols governing the access, availment, utilization and release of the 35% fishpen fee shares accruing to lakeshore Local Government Units (LGUs) within the Laguna de Bay Region, was superseded by Board Resolution No. 433, series of 2012 reverting to the system of distribution by remitting directly to lakeshore LGUs their 35% of fishpen share for their mandated role in the maintenance and upkeep of the watershed and the rivers/riverines, streams which are also tributary/ies to the Laguna de Bay.

ALLOCATION OF SHARES TO LAKESHORE MUNICIPALITIES

IMPLEMENTATION OF RATIONALIZATION PLAN (RATPLAN)LLDA is prepared for a more revitalized, relevant and responsive operations by re-engineering its structure and staffing pattern under the 2010 approved RatPlan.

Now, on its final stretch, a remaining 16% or 34 positions need to be filled-up to complete its full implementation. A total of 186 positions had been filled-up out of the 220 approved positions.

MAGNA CARTA FOR SCIENTISTS, ENGINEERS, RESEARCHERS AND OTHER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PERSONNELImplementation of the Magna Carta will take effect starting 2013. However, the Management is hopeful to include the remaining employees to receive the benefits of Magna Carta through submission of Motion for Reconsideration to the Department of Health (DOH).

CORPORATE PLANNING/CORPORATE OPERATING BUDGETThe LLDA Corporate Operating Budget (COB) for 2012 was approved by the Board of Directors on May 24, 2012, per Board Resolution No. 426, s. 2012“-Approving the Work Program and Corporate Operating Budget for CY 2012 and 2013 and Budget Estimates for CY 2014 to 2016” and submitted to Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on July 2012 and approved on November 2012 accordingly.

The Management’s 4Is (Information, Intervention, institution and involvement) strategies shall serve as a platform for implementing priority projects to meet the water resources development and environmental challenges in the lake basin as well as addressing the needs of the stakeholders. Guided by the said strategies, the Authority conducted the Corporate-wide Planning workshop at Millennia Suites, Pasig City on November 14-16, 2012 and participated by heads of the divisions and Officers-in-Charge of the Departments. Each division presented their proposed 2013 work program including their targets/priorities and indicative workplans for 2014 to 2017.

GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT (GAD)Part of the GAD projects was the establishment of Solid Waste Management Program in Calauan, Laguna. In 2012, about 1,194 kilograms of vermicompost, as soil neutralizer and conditioner, was harvested and for distribution to LLDA employees.

Attendance and participation to WIN Congress, Invitation from World Bank and other related GAD training activities were also part of GAD involvement in 2012.


BOARD OF DIRECTORSSEC. RAMON JESUS P. PAJE

ChairpersonSecretary

Department of Environment and Natural ResourcesViasayas Ave., Diliman Quezon City

J.R. NEREUS O. ACOSTA, Ph. D.Vice-Chairman

Secretary/Presidential Adviser for Environmental ProtectionGeneral Manager

Laguna Lake Development Authority

HON. CASIMIRO A. YNARES III, M.D.Governor

Province of RizalRizal Provincial Capitol Bldg.

Antipolo CityMember

HON. JEORGE “E.R.“ EJERCITO ESTREGANGovernor

Province of LagunaLaguna Provincial Capitol Bldg.

Sta. Cruz, LagunaMember

HON. TEOFILO S. PILANDO, JR.Deputy Executive Secretary

Representing the Office of the PresidentMabini Hall, Malacañang Palace, Manila

Member

HON. MARGARITA R. SONGCODeputy Director-General

National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), Amber Ave., Pasig City

Member

ATTY. FRANCIS N. TOLENTINOChairperson

Metropolitan Manila Development AuthorityEDSA cor. Orense St., Makati City

Member

HON. ZENAIDA C. MAGLAYAUndersecretary

Department of Trade and IndustryTrade and Industry Bldg.

357 Gil Puyat Ave., Makati CityMember

HON. ELIONOR I. PILLASMayors League of Rizal President

Municipality of Jala-JalaProvince of Rizal

Member

HON. GERLIE “MAITA“ J. EJERCITOLaguna Mayors League President

Municipality of PagsanjanProvince of Laguna

Member

MR. CESAR R. QUINTOSDivision Chief III - Acting Board Secretary


MANAGEMENT COMMITTEEHON. J.R. NEREUS O. ACOSTA, Ph. D.

Secretary/Presidential Adviser for Environmental ProtectionGeneral Manager

Laguna Lake Development Authority

DOLORA N. NEPOMUCENO, CESO IVAssistant General Manager

ATTY. EDUARDO L. TORRESDivision Chief III

Legal and Adjudication Division

MARISTEL C. ESPIRITUOfficer-In-Charge

Policy Planning and InformationManagement Division

ATTY. CHARISMA V. LOPEZOIC - Department Head

Environmental Regulations Department

ADELINA C. SANTOS-BORJAOIC - Department Head

Resource Management andDevelopment Department

ENGR. GUILLERMO E. ORGILOfficer-In-Charge

Clearance & Permits Division

LEONOR A. POSERIOOfficer-In-Charge

Project Development Management andEvaluation Division

ENGR. JESSIE B. CHUAOfficer-In-Charge

Surveillance and Monitoring Division

REENA L. BUENAOfficer-In-Charge

Community Development Division

CARLO JOSEPH F. RELIGIOSOOfficer-In-Charge

Enforcement Division

ENGR. JOCELYN G. STA. ANAOfficer-In-Charge

Environmental Laboratory and Research Division

ROQUE B. DELAS ALASOIC - Department Head

Management Services Department

AIDA T. SAMIANOOfficer-In-Charge

Administrative Division

LEVY S. CHUADivision Chief IIIFinance Division

ATTY. MALOU S. REMULAROfficer-In-Charge

Internal Audit Division


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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

PREPARED BY:

EDUARDO R. CANAWINBENIAFLOR G. ADAGERONIMA A. IGNACIOROMEO U. BAYUGAROSANNA G. PAJE

LAYOUT AND DESIGN:

RYAN M. AQUINO

We would like to extend our gratitude for the support and cooperation of all Department Heads, Division Chiefs, and OICs, for providing all the data and information in this Annual Report.

THE AUTHORITYThe LLDA was organized by virtue of Republic Act No. 4850 as a quasi-government agency with regulatory and proprietary functions. Through Presidential Decree 813 in 1975, and Executive Order 927 in 1983, its powers and functions were further strengthened to include environmental protection and jurisdiction over the lake basin’s surface water. In 1993, through Executive Order 149, the administrative supervision over LLDA was transferred from the Office of the President to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR).

MANDATEThe Laguna Lake Development Authority was created by Republic Act No. 4850 (as amended by Presidential Decree 813), entitled: AN ACT CREATING THE LAGUNA LAKE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, PRESCRIBING ITS POWERS, FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

Chapter I, Section 1: “It is hereby declared to be the national policy to promote, and accelerate the development and balanced growth of the Laguna Lake area and the surrounding provinces, cities and towns hereinafter referred to as the region, within the context of the national and regional plans and policies for social and economic development and to carry out the development of the Laguna Lake region with due regard and adequate provisions for environmental management and control, preservation of the quality of human life and ecological systems, and the prevention of undue ecological disturbances, deterioration and pollution.”

VISIONBy 2020, the Laguna de Bay Basin has been transformed as the focal center for sustainable development through sound ecological governance.

MISSIONTo catalyze a climate change-sensitive Integrated Water Resource Management in the Laguna de Bay Region, with clear focus on preserving ecological integrity and promoting sustainable economic growth.


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