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Laguna De Bay
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