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Laguna De Bay

Laguna de Baý (Filipino: Lawa ng Laguna, Lawa ng Baé; English: Lake of Laguna, Lake of Baý) is the largest lake in the Philippineslocated east of Metro Manila between the provinces of Laguna to the south and Rizal to the north. The freshwater lake has a surface area of 911–949 km² (352-366 sq mi), with an average depth of about 2.8 metres (9 ft 2 in) and an elevation of about 1 metre (3 ft 3 in) above sea level. The lake is shaped like a stylized 'W', with two peninsulas jutting out from the...

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Published at 2018-02-16 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Documentary, Fauna and flora

Tags: Laguna, bay, lakes

From Bombed out to Bumper Harvest

From Bombed out to Bumper Harvest

Lanuza Bay is a shallow crescent of beach and forest off the northeastern shore of Mindanao, the Philippines’ second-largest island. A few dozen villages line the shores and islands in the bay, nestled among the coconut trees. The residents of Lanuza Bay keep their dugout and outrigger canoes on the beaches, making it clear that this is a fishing community. For the Filipinos living here, the ocean is the source of food, jobs and life.

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Published at 2017-05-24 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Documentary, Environment

Tags: Mindanao, bay, community, fishing