NO To Megadike PPP; Save Laguna

Lake Now!Rep. Carlos Isagani T. Zarate

25 May 2015Plenary Hall, House of Representatives

Batasang Pambansa Complex, Quezon City

SPECIFICATIONS• 47 km flood-control dike

• Six-lane causeway-expressway with seven interchanges:• Sucat, Paranaque• Alabang, Muntinlupa• San Pedro, Laguna• Santa Rosa, Laguna• Cabuyao, Laguna (2 exits)• Calamba, Laguna (SLEx

connector)• Los Banos, Laguna (going to Bay)

•700 hectares of reclaimed land• 7 islands of 100 sq.m. each• Intended for mixed-use real estate

development (Hotels, Office Bldgs, Condominiums, Shopping Malls)

• Construction of Public Infrastructure is often: • Time-Consuming – often takes years to

accomplish• Capital Intensive – costs money and labor • Intended for long-term or permanent use

• Planning for Public Infrastructure should always:• Absolutely Necessary – if viable alternatives

exist, then building structures should only be the last resort• Minimally Invasive – it should not disrupt

biodiversity and ecological balance, especially in critical habitats• Cost-effective – the benefits should greatly

outweigh the drawbacks (maximum gains for minimum cost)• Involve consultations with concerned

sectors to ensure that their welfare will be given the utmost priority• Conform to pre-existing laws

San Pedro River

Binan River

Cabuyao River

Pagsanjan River

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Morong RiverTanay River

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• Pagsanjan

• Santa Cruz

• Mangangate

• Sapang Baho

• San Cristobal

• San Juan

• San Pedro

• Cabuyao

• Balanak

• Tunasan

• Maitem

• Molawin

• Calo

• Bay

• Pele

• Tanay

• Siniloan

• Morong

• Dampalit

• Pangil

• Marikina

(Manggahan)

Laguna de Bay is fed by waters from 21 tributaries:

And has only ONE outlet to the sea: Pasig River.

• Coca-Cola FEMSA Bottlers (Sta. Rosa)

• Mitsubishi Motors Philippines (Sta. Rosa)

• Toyota Motors Philippines (Sta. Rosa)

• Nissan Automotive Motors (Sta. Rosa)

• Monde Nissin Corporation (Sta. Rosa)

• Nestle Philippines (Cabuyao)

• Tanduay La Tondeña Distillers (Cabuyao)

• Asia Brewery Incorporated (Cabuyao)

• Procter & Gamble Philippines (Cabuyao)

• Unilever Philippines (Cabuyao)

• Wyeth Philippines (Cabuyao)

• San Miguel Corporation (Cabuyao)

• Gardenia Bakeries Philippines (Biñan)

• United Laboratories – Amherst (Biñan)

• Universal Robina Corporation (Biñan)

• Toshiba Information Equipment (Biñan)

Mt. Gonzales“Sungay”

(2326 ft.)

Mt. Makiling(3580 ft.)

Mt. Banahaw(7120 ft.)

Mt. San Cristobal(4820 ft.)Mt. Batulao

(2667 ft)

Mt. Sembrano(2444 ft.)

Mt. Tagapo“Susong Dalaga”

(2444 ft.)

Mt. Daraitan(2359 ft.)

Mt. Kasilungan(2251 ft.)

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Mt. Manabu(2493 ft.)

T a g a y t a y R i d g e

Areas shaded ORANGE denote largely deforested areas of the Laguna de Bay watershed.

Maximum Depth: 20 m

Average Depth: 2.7 m

The deepest parts of the Lake

(Deep Blue) are slowly filled up

with silt and sediment, drastically

decreasing it’s carrying capacity

RED denotes the mean water level while GREEN indicates a critical overflow level

The western shoreline of the lake is the area most susceptible to flooding, as it is lower than the eastern shoreline (bounded by the Sierra Madre Mountain Range)

NAPINDAN CHANNEL is the only outlet of the Laguna de Bay to the Sea.

Shaded in Red are parts of the Laguna de Bay watershed which were submerged in water during

Typhoon Ondoy (Ketsana)

Notice that Metro Manila received the worst flood. Other than being the most densely populated, it is the only part which is lower than the mean water level of Laguna de Bay during storms.

• Reopen the Napindan Hydraulic Control Structure in Taguig to allow the natural ebb and flow of brackish estuarine water from Manila Bay to the lake through the Pasig River• Utilize the Tapayan, Labasan & Taguig pumping

stations to control the volume of discharged water from the Lake• Conduct regular periodic dredging of the lake bed to

remove accumulated silt and sediment, increasing the lake’s carrying capacity• Rehabilitate the Laguna de Bay watershed through

discipline and proper conservation procedures (reforestation, proper waste disposal, wastewater treatment, removal of large fish pens, population control of invasive species)

WHAT IS THE BEST SOLUTION?

In reality, the Laguna Lake Expressway Dike PPP does not solve anything at all.

Rather, it further aggravates the problem it aims to solve,

while it creates more and more problems in the

process.And it costs PhP 124.91

billion.(Expressway dike P64.91B +

Reclamation P57.89B + Right-of-Way- P2.1B)

San Pedro River

Binan River

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PAPAANO KUNG LUMINDOL? PAPAANO KUNG BUMIGAY ANG DIKE SA DAMI NG NAIIPONG TUBIG?

TUTULAN ANG LAGUNA LAKESHORE EXPRESSWAY

DIKE!•Bilang isang Public-Private

Partnership, Hindi ito pabor sa mamamayan

•Tinantanggalan nito ng kabuhayan ang mga mangingisda at mag-iitik•Sinisira nito ang kalikasan ng Lawa•Maaring magdulot ito ng malaking

sakuna

SAVE LAGUNA LAKE! SAVE OUR FUTURE!