A SENATORIAL candidate on Monday said local government units (LGU) surrounding the Philippines’ largest lake, Laguna de Bay, should have a greater say in its cleanup, rehabilitation and management.
Government units around the lake could coordinate and consolidate their efforts to rehabilitate the waterbody, ex-Senator Panfilo M. Lacson said in a statement.
“LGUs will have a voice on how to rehabilitate, maintain and develop the lake. The LGUs can contribute different perspectives because they are the ones on the ground and may know better how to manage Laguna Lake,” he said.
Laguna Lake is used as a source of irrigation water, industrial cooling water, fish supply and hydroelectric power generation by the provinces of Rizal and Laguna and some towns of Batangas, Cavite, and Quezon provinces and cities in the Philippine capital region, according to the Laguna Lake Development Authority. — Kenneth Christiane L. Basilio
