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2018 Annual Report D R A F T Table of Contents Acknowledgement LLDA Vision, Mission, Core Values, Quality Policy The General Manager’s Report I. POLICY PLANNING SERVICES 7 APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING BOARD RESOLUTIONS: Board Resolution No. 539, Series of 2018 Board Resolution No. 540, Series of 2018 8 Board Resolution No. 542, Series of 2018 Board Resolution No. 545, Series of 2018 Ratification of Moa With Solar Philippines Board Ratification of MOA Between LLDA and University of The Philippines - Diliman For The Implementation of The Meco- Teco Multi-Platform and Cross-Sensor Water Quality Monitoring Report Memoandum of Agreement Between LLDA and The Research Institute For Tropical Medicine (RITM) For The Establishment and Implementation of Environmental Surveillance In The Philippines 9 Board Resolution No. 552, Series of 2018 Board Resolution No. 553, Series of 2018 Board Resolution No. 554, Series of 2018 Board Resolution No. 555, Series of 2018 10 CORPORATE PLANNING PARTNERSHIP AND COLLABORATION 11 DA Secretary Piñol Together with GM Joey Meets with The Hungarian Water Technology Corporation (HWTC) to address Issue on Pollution and Wastewater Treatment in Laguna Lake. 12 “Opensa Kontra Kakulangan Sa Edukasyon (OKKE)” In Partnership with Local Government Unit of Sta. Maria, Laguna and DepE 13 COMMUNICATION, EDUCATION AND PUBLIC AWARENESS LLDA-LGU Summit: “Strengthening Partnerships For Good Environmental Governance” 14 Climate-Smart Land Use Planning For Sustainable and Resilient Laguna De Bay Basin Forum Stakeholders’ Assembly: Sama-Samang Hakbangin Tubig Kanlungan Kalingain 15 Series of Public Consultations on The 2018 Fishery Zoning and Management Guidelines (ZOMAG) of Laguna De Bay 16 International Coastal Clean-Up 2018 17 Customer Satisfaction Survey 18 Water Quality Monitoring Program 20 Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) 22 Dissolved Oxygen (DO) Ammonia Phosphate Fecal Coliform 23 Lake Primary Productivity CONSOLIDATED HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL DATA 24 Rainfall D R A F T 25 Lake Level 26 Laguna De Bay Water Balance II. RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 28 Institutionalization and Implementation of Integrated Watershed Management Program and Creation of Watershed Management Councils Santa Rosa Watershed Management Council (SWMC) 29 San Pedro Sub-WQMA 30 Pagsanjan-Lumban Sub-WQMA 31 River Clean-Up 32 Laguna De Bay Watershed Greening Program 33 Registration of Fishermen in the Laguna De Bay Laguna De Bay Deputation of Fish Warden 34 Memorandum of Understanding Signing on the Harmonization of Development and Management Plans of Small Lakes in the Province of Laguna 35 Tadlac Lake and Nature Park Development Plan 37 Development of LLDA Properties 38 Eco-Index Resource Recovery Event (ERRE) 39 Containment of Knifefish Infestation in Laguna De Bay Meco-Teco Multi-Platform and Cross-Sensor Water Quality Monitoring Project (MCWQM) 40 Floating Solar Project in Laguna de Bay 43 Estimation of Pollution Loading 44 Demolition of Aquaculture in the Lake 45 Issuance of Clearances/Permit 47 Enforcement of Legal Orders 48 Pollution Control Officers (PCO) Training GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES 49 Manpower Complement Corporate Governance Scorecard For GOCCS 50 Revenue and Budget Utilization (Financial Management) Statements of Financial Position Statements of Financial Performance 51 Statements of Cash Flows Statements of Changes in Net Assets/Equity 52 LLDA Processes are Now ISO 9001:2015 Certified 53 Learning and Development (L&D) 54 Information System Strategic Plan (ISSP) 55 Upgrading if Vehicles 56 Gender and Development SUPPORT TO OPERATIONS 58 ISO Certification 59 Organizational Structure 60 Board Of Directors 62 Management Team Administrative MapD of The Laguna De BayR A F T Hydrological Map of The Laguna De Bay Contact Details Annual Report 2018 For this year, the LLDA’s effort were mostly concentrated on performing various activities in response to the directives of President Duterte, of giving due entitlement to small fishermen in the lake. Correspondingly, the LLDA Board of Directors (BOD), headed by Sec. Cimatu of DENR, approved BR 540, January of the year, which aims to revise the Fishery Zoning and Management Plan of 1999 and develop equitable allocation of resources in the fishery sector. Series of public consultations and fora were conducted to further clarify issues and concerns that should be considered in the revision of the ZOMAP. In turn, the Authority led the first Registration of Fishermen in Laguna de Bay in partnership with Fisheries and Aquatic Resource Management Council (FARMC) and local government units (LGUs), of which 11,841 fishermen were recorded in the LLDA database. The Authority has also investigated the illegal reclamation activities being undertaken in the shoreland areas of Taguig City, wherein two big firms were ordered to cease its operation and few small establishments were demolished. Aside from the approval of BR 540, several resolutions have been approved and ratified by the LLDA BOD, aiming to promote programs and projects related to fishery management and development of management plans for small lakes in Laguna province. Certain agreements with various institutions and organizations were also authorized relative to the establishment of pilot floating solar project and conduct of research projects on water quality monitoring. The new Vision and Mission of LLDA was also approved through BR 542 series of 2018. The LLDA management through the leadership of GM Medina, were also keen on the implementation of BR 414, a resolution which seeks to institutionalize and implement the Integrated Watershed Management Program (IWMP) and create sub Watershed Management Councils (subWQMA). Other than the Santa Rosa subWQMA which was formally established in 2017 and is now on the implementation of its action plan, the Pagsanjan-Lumban sub-WQMA was also organized this year, while San Pedro and Morong-Teresa sub-WQMAs are on the process. Also in this year, the Citizen Charter of the Agency was revised to offer a more efficient delivery of services to its stakeholders in compliance with the PRRD order on Ease of Doing Business per RA No. 11032. Most of all, the agency has received the AJA Registrar Certification No. AJA15- 0051 for achieving the ISO 9001:2015 QMS Certification as a proof of an enhanced and improved delivery systems of the Agency. Regular programs and projects such as river clean-up, tree planting, monitoring of water quality, saturation drive and compliance monitoring of industries and enforcement of environmental laws were also continuously D Rimplemented A this year. F T Acknowledgment is given to the Acting Assistant General Manager, the Chief of Staff, and all LLDA Department Managers, Division Chiefs, Officers-In-Charge, and staff who made this report possible. Editorial Advisers GM Jaime “Joey“ C. Medina AAGM Generoso M. Dungo COS Adelio T. Domingo Editor-In-Chief Cesar R. Quintos Contributors Jocelyn G. Sta. Ana Eduardo R. Canawin Noely I. Sumadia Rose S. Bonifacio Rene Gil V. Mejorada Erwin Kim P. Mercado Maureen S.L. Suyat Bren Bernard D. Pablo Technical Adviser Maureen S. Tolentino Layout and Design Ryan M. Aquino Photography Mico Alfredo DQ. Puño R A F T Laguna Lake Development Authority 5 The Laguna Lake Development Authority was Core Values organized by virtue of Republic Act No. 4850 as a quasi- government agency with regulatory and proprietary functions. Love of the Environment Through Presidential Decree 813 in 1975, and Executive Order “We are foremost advocates of environmental protection and 927 in 1983, its powers and functions were further strengthened sustainable development in this day and age of climate change.” to include environmental protection and jurisdiction over the lake basin’s surface water. In 1993, through Executive Order 149, Leadership / Professionalism the administrative supervision over LLDA was transferred from “We adhere to the highest standards of civil service and the Office of the President to the Department of Environment professional meritocracy.” and Natural Resources (DENR). Disciplined / Science-Driven Under chapter I, section 1 of Presidential Decree 813, it is “We believe in empirically-driven and science-based hereby declared to be the national policy to promote, and environmental governance and management.” accelerate the development and balanced growth of the Laguna Lake area and the surrounding provinces, cities and Adaptability / Innovativeness towns hereinafter referred to as the region, within the context “We believe in change management and the value of innovation of the national and regional plans and policies for social and and creativity.” economic development and to carry out the development of the Laguna Lake region with due regard and adequate provisions Quality Policy for environmental management and control, preservation of the quality of human life and ecological systems, and the prevention As the only lake basin Authority in the country and a member of of undue ecological disturbances, deterioration and pollution. the International Living Lakes Network, Our Vision we commit to: By 2040, the Laguna de Bay Basin is an ecologically balanced Lead the sustainable development in the Laguna de Bay Region resource that fosters vibrant economic development and through effective and strict enforcement of water resources sustains the needs of the present and future generations management laws; through the participation of empowered and responsible stakeholders. Lead and continually improve our service delivery systems based on a certified quality management
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