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The CLMP is a cooperative program combining the technical resources of CLEAR (
Conservation of Laguna de Bay's Environment and Resources) and the volunteer
efforts of the communities lakewide who collect water quality data on their side
of the lake. It requires minimal time and expense, yet it can provide data that
is essential for achieving the goals of lakewater quality management.
The CLMP is a cost-effective mechanism for obtaining good basic water quality data on lakes.
It is not intended to replace the existing monitoring activities of LLDA, it is just meant to
complement it and at the same time use the activity as a means to communicate the importance
of the Lake.
to the
Community Lake Monitoring Network website 
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"Laguna de Bay: A Lake for Life"
Stakeholders' Conference
05 June 2002
Tanay Municipal Center
Tanay, Rizal
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CLEAR, in cooperation
with the Municipality of Tanay, held a Stakeholders Conference on "Laguna de
Bay, A Lake for Life" in 05 June 2002 at the Tanay Municipal Center.
This was in celebration of the World Environment Day.
Also presented during the conference was the Community Lake Monitoring Program
which is going to be a cooperative program combining the technical resources of CLEAR and
the volunteer efforts of the communities of Tanay to collect water quality data of their
side of the lake.
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Training-Orientation for the
Community Lake Monitoring Program
22 April 2003
Tanay Municipal Center
Tanay, Rizal Province |
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As one of the activities in the celebration of Earth Day on 22
April 2003, a Training-Orientation for the Community Lake Monitoring Network
was conducted at Tanay Municipal Hall, Rizal Province. The affair which was opened
by the Mayor Tom Tanjuatco was attended by the officers and members of the Tanay
Environment Foundation and representatives of various community organizations of the
municipality.
Included in the orientation are lectures by the representatives of Laguna Lake
Development Authority and the Society for the Conservation of Philippine
Wetlands on "What is a Secchi disk and how useful it is in lake monitoring?
" and on the procedure for water quality monitoring using the secchi disk.
A field demonstration of sampling procedure was also conducted at the Laguna de Bay.
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CLMN - Tanay website
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 Through the
initiative of the Young Science Enthusiasts (YSE) headed by its
moderator, Ms. Yvonne Alba, 35 student members performed the first
water sampling for the CLMN in Muntinlupa City. YSE is a student
organization in Pedro E. Diaz High School
at Muntinlupa City.
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participating students were divided into three groups; each group was assigned to
do the water sampling using secchi disc in one of the three
pre-established sampling sites. Six designated members, mostly
Kilos Kabataan Para sa Lawa graduates, will do the water sampling
for the next seven consecutive Saturdays.
Before the actual
sampling, an orientation was
given by Mr. Al Tarala of Laguna Lake Development Authority
regarding the functions of secchi disc, how to use the equipment, and
what kind of data can be gathered from the monitoring.
The activity was conducted in cooperation with the
Lake Management Office of the local government of Muntinlupa City.
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CLMN - Muntinlupa website
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A workshop on CLMP was held on 19 September
2006 at the College of Human Ecology, University of the Philippines
- Los Baņos. This event, initiated by the Youth CIRCLE (YC),
aimed to brief the students on the CLMP procedures and to come up
with concrete plans for its implementation. The group conducted
their first of the water sampling series on the lake and its
tributaries on 14 October 2006 under the supervision of YC adviser,
Ms. Jennifer Marie Sunga of University of the Philippines - Los
Baņos.
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CLMN - Los Baņos website
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An orientation-meeting was held on 01 September 2007 at the Municipal
Hall of Lumban to jumpstart the lake monitoring activity (Community
Lake Monitoring Network) in Lumban. Hosted and
coordinated by the municipal government of Lumban through its
municipal planning officer, Mr. Sotero Himoc, the meeting was
attended by thirteen students from various schools in the
municipality. Also present were the teachers/
coordinators, Ms. Victoria Almario and Mr. Angelito Atienza. A briefing-orientation on the CLMN was conducted
during the meeting. The use of secchi disc was also demonstrated, as
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