The Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA) has asked the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to submit a full inventory of projects in Laguna de Bay that involve reclamation components to determine if required government permits were secured.

This directive follows an ongoing investigation into alleged unauthorized reclamation activities along the Taguig side of the lake, including flood-control and multipurpose structures carried out by the Public Works department.

The regulatory agency aims to establish who authorized the developments and whether the projects obtained necessary permits and environmental clearances before construction began.

DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon said the department is fully cooperating with the review and has submitted documentation covering the projects under scrutiny.

Officials from the reclamation authority, the Laguna Lake Development Authority, the Public Works department, and the Taguig local government are scheduled to meet to clarify the legal status and authorization of the developments.

The lake development authority previously stated that Taguig officials failed to coordinate with the agency regarding the contested projects.

Leopoldo Parumog, general manager of the lake authority, stressed that public consultations and regulatory clearances are mandatory before any construction can proceed within the lake’s jurisdiction.