Sagip Taal Lake

07/10/2026

16/09/2026

𝐋𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐋𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬!

Did you know that, according to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), there are 221 lakes spread across the Philippines' watersheds? Lakes are among our most vital natural resources, providing freshwater for people and livelihoods while supporting biodiversity and helping sustain healthy ecosystems.

For today’s #𝐆𝐞𝐨𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰, the National Museum of the Philippines highlights the country’s 𝐟𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐥𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬—massive freshwater basins shaped by volcanic activity, shifting faults, and ancient geological processes.

1️⃣ 𝐋𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐧𝐚 𝐝𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐲 (𝐋𝐮𝐳𝐨𝐧) | ~𝟗𝟎𝟎 𝐬𝐪 𝐤𝐦
The largest lake in the Philippines, this shallow lake (2.8 meters average depth) is bounded by Metro Manila, Laguna, and Rizal. Laguna de Bay was once a marine arm directly connected to Manila Bay before sea-level changes and tectonic uplifting isolated the depression, gradually transforming it into a freshwater basin. Its central lobe is actually a caldera formed by massive prehistoric volcanic eruptions.

2️⃣ 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐨 𝐋𝐚𝐤𝐞 (𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐨) | 𝟑𝟒𝟎 𝐬𝐪 𝐤𝐦
Located in Lanao del Sur, Lanao Lake is the second-largest lake in the Philippines. It is one of the world’s 17 ancient lakes, estimated to be about 10 million years old. It formed when ancient lava flows dammed a tectonically formed basin.

3️⃣ 𝐓𝐚𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐚𝐤𝐞 (𝐋𝐮𝐳𝐨𝐧) | 𝟐𝟑𝟒.𝟐 𝐬𝐪 𝐤𝐦
The third-largest lake in the Philippines is Taal Lake in Batangas. It hosts the active Taal Volcano. Taal Lake occupies a large caldera formed by a series of massive eruptions that caused an ancient volcanic complex to collapse inward, creating a basin that filled with rainwater over time.

4️⃣ 𝐋𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭 (𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐨) | 𝟏𝟕𝟑.𝟒 𝐬𝐪 𝐤𝐦
Bordered by Agusan del Norte and Surigao del Norte, Lake Mainit is the fourth-largest and the deepest lake in the Philippines, reaching a maximum depth of 223 meters. Activity along the Philippine Fault Zone caused the crust to pull apart and subside, creating a deep depression that gradually filled with water.

5️⃣ 𝐍𝐚𝐮𝐣𝐚𝐧 𝐋𝐚𝐤𝐞 (𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐨) | 𝟖𝟏.𝟐𝟓 𝐬𝐪 𝐤𝐦
The fifth-largest lake in the Philippines, Naujan Lake is in the northeastern part of Oriental Mindoro. It is considered to have formed when volcanic activity created a natural barrier across a coastal embayment, isolating the depression from the sea.

These lakes are more than remarkable geological features—they are vital freshwater ecosystems that tell the story of our dynamic and continuously evolving archipelago. Visit the National Museum of Natural History to learn more about our country’s rich geodiversity and biodiversity!

19/08/2026

During two days of strategic planning with Expertise France in Taal, we invited Rabin Canuzo to spend part of a session telling the group about the place they had come to work in.

He spoke about Taal Lake and the communities around it, and about the work being carried forward through Sagip Taal Lake and Gawa Gawa sa Lawa Creative Community Space. Cleanups. Education. Creative responses to waste. Volunteer work. Years of people noticing what the lake needs and choosing to do something about it.

Rabin is one of many people around Taal doing that work.

For With Meraki Travel Collection, travel is the way we bring people into relationship: travelers and local communities, institutions and businesses, practitioners and experts, and the places and wider living systems they are all part of.

Every place already holds knowledge, livelihoods, histories, concerns and people acting on them. People also arrive with their own purpose, resources and questions. With Meraki Travel Collection works where those worlds meet.

For Expertise France, that meant bringing Rabin and the work around Taal into a strategic planning experience, giving the group another way to understand the place they were spending time in.

A group arrives with its own purpose. A place holds its own priorities. With Meraki Travel Collection designs experiences by holding both at once: listening to what is brought in, and what is already there.

In the end, we left Taal with more to understand, and more to return to.

If your organization is gathering around a purpose, we can shape the people, place and experience around it. Send us an email at [email protected].

24/07/2026

🌿 1st place! Protecting Our Heritage, Preserving Our Lake! 💙We are immensely proud of our very own Sagip Taal Lake volunteer, Rabin Canuzo, who is part of the creative team at Gawa Gawa sa Lawa! Huge congratulations to him for winning First Place, as voted by his fellow participants, in this wonderful initiative.

Rabin’s winning work beautifully bridges our natural environment and our rich cultural roots, showcasing why conserving our local heritage matters just as much as protecting our waters.

🏛️ Doon po sa Amin — Ruinas de Tanauan
Step into the history of the 17th-century Old Tanauan Church ruins in this powerful short film created under the Doon Po sa Amin program by Leo Martinez.

Through personal storytelling, urban sketching, and imagination, Rabin brings the past back to life—reminding us that our lake isn't just a body of water, but a keeper of deep historical memories and stories waiting to be told and protected.

Thank you, Rabin, for using your art to champion our hometown, Talisay, Batangas, and the vital cause of heritage conservation! Congratulations to all the amazing participants as well for successfully promoting our roots through the Doon Po sa Amin: Ipinagmamalaki Ko Advocacy Filmmaking Workshop.

22/05/2026

Happy International Day for Biological Diversity! 🌍✨ Did you know Club Balai Isabel is about 70% trees and greenery? Our fruit-bearing trees make us a favorite destination for local birds, especially with the Taal Volcano bird sanctuary right in our backyard! 🦜🌋

🎨 Nature meets Art:
We’re excited to announce that we are partnering with Gawa Gawa Sa Lawa and Sagip Taal Lake for an upcoming exhibit inside the resort dedicated to the TVPL. We are bringing conservation to the forefront—stay tuned for the opening date!

📸 Bird Photo Credits: Bry Ocampo, Birding Photography Enthusiast. Shot from Club Balai Isabel.

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𝟏𝟓𝟕𝐭𝐡 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐚𝐭 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐲 𝐓𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐅𝐢𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

Humanda na, mga Talisenyo! 🎉
Mula Pebrero 1–10, 2026, sama-sama nating ipagdiwang ang mayamang kultura, tradisyon, at diwa ng pagkakaisa ng ating bayan!

Mula Kick-Off Parade, iba’t ibang patimpalak, 16th Punlad Festival, Karakol para kay San Guillermo, Takbo Talisenyo, Float Parade, Marching Band Parade, hanggang sa Talisay Town Fiesta Concert, sabay-sabay nating ipagdiwang ang Kultura, Pananampalataya, at Pagsasaya ng bawat Talisenyo.

📅 Tingnan ang Calendar of Activities at markahan na ang inyong mga petsa!