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Quality Education

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Lack of education materials, specifically textbooks

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The educational sector in Laguna, Philippines is finally adjusting back to implementing face-to-face classes. Although the fear of a potential surge of COVID cases remains, another prominent worry from the citizens is the lack of resources, more importantly, textbooks.

Providing textbooks is needed when it comes to education due to the fact that it affects not only the students and teachers, but also the parents who worry about the future of their children. Studies have shown that using different materials such as textbooks can promote effective teaching. This explains that the lack of significant resources in the sector can give a negative impact to the learners. Students are not able to fully learn and improve their knowledge when they are not given sufficient resources that can assist them.

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Online libraries found on the internet are a huge technological advancement that can assist students and teachers with their problems. An online library collects a variety of documents such as articles, books, and papers made available and free for users who may need it.

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Library Genesis

Open Library

PDF Drive

Sci-Hub

EPDF

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1. Convenience and Accessibility
Multiple libraries online do not require payments and are free for all users to utilize and explore.  Moreover, it can also be used anytime and anywhere since it’s simply found online. Unlike traditional libraries that need the physical presence of an individual to consume their services, limited to a specific location.

2. Improved Knowledge
Students, with the help of online libraries, will be able to acquire textbooks for free and further increase their knowledge. They will be able to get the most of their education and learn more of their interests.

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1. Vulnerability to Cybercrimes
With most (if not, all) of the online libraries giving users the option to create accounts on their websites, millions of user information are available for hackers to attack.

2. Dependence on the Internet
The constant use of acquiring information online may also lead to users being dependent on using the internet, immediately missing the online world when encountering a place with poor connection.

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Laguna's revenue as of 2022 is 16.9 billion Philippine pesos, decreasing almost 660,000 PhP from the previous year.

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Coconuts

Citrus fruits

Lanzones

Rice

Sugar

Corn

Mangoes

Bananas

Rambutan

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Laguna thrives in the automotive sector, locating several automobile manufacturers such as:

Toyota Motor Philippines

Nissan Motor Philippines

Honda Philippines Incorporated

Mitsubishi Motors Philippines

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Digital Libraries Pros and Cons (2020). IvyPanda Free Essays. https://ivypanda.com/essays/digital-libraries-pros-and-cons/

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Laguna 2022. (n.d.). Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index [CMCI]. Retrieved from: https://cmci.dti.gov.ph/prov-profile.php?prov=Laguna

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Opinyon News Team. (2022). NEW NORMAL, OLD PROBLEMS? OpinYon News. https://opinyon.net/laguna/new-normal-old-problems

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RaraThemes Editorial. (2022). 17 Best Z-Library Alternatives of 2022. Rara Themes. https://rarathemes.com/blog/best-z-library-alternatives/

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Laguna is also known for having over 700 hot spring resorts mostly located in Calamba and Los Baños. This dubbed them as the "Resort Capital of the Philippines."

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As of 2020, Laguna's population totaling up to 3,382,193 residents, increasing almost 35,000 since 2015.

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Life Below Water

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Location: Southern Tagalog Region

Neighboring Provinces: Rizal, Quezon, Batangas, Cavite

Capital: Santa Cruz

Area: 1,917.85 km2 (740.49 sq mi)

Terrain: Mountainous on the East, Lowland in the West.

Industries: Agriculture, Manufacturing

Major Products: Rice, Coconut, Other fruits and Vegetables, Vehicles, Electronics.

People/Language: Tagalog, Various ethnic groups

Cities: Binan, Cabuyao, Calamba, San Pablo, San Pedro, Santa Rosa

Municipalities: Alaminos, Bay, Calauan, Cavinti, Famy, Kalayaan, Liliw, Los Banos, Luisiana, Lumban, Mabitac, Magdalena, Majayjay, Nagcarlan, Paete, Pagsanjan, Pakil, Pangil, Pila, Rizal, Sta. Cruz, Santa Maria, Siniloan, Victoria.

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Located in the South East of Metro-Manila, Laguna is one of the five provinces that comprise the CALABARZON Region in Luzon. It is home to various water and landforms such as Mt. Makiling in the West, Mt. Banahaw in the South, Pagsanjan Falls in the town of Cavinti, over 700 Hot Springs in Los Baños and Calamba, and ‘Laguna De Bay’, the largest lake in the Philippines, which is surrounded by all the cities of the province. It is because of this lake that the name ‘Laguna’ was created. It was derived from the Spanish phrase La Laguna, meaning ‘The Lake.’ And it is because of these magnificent views that make it a popular city that tourists from all over the world often frequent.

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Laguna is also known for being the birthplace of Dr. Jose Rizal, the Philippines’ National Hero, specifically in the city of Calamba.

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Neglect and pollution causing the destruction of Laguna De Bay.

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With over 900 square meters of surface area and approximately 2,900 square meters of watershed area, Laguna De Bay is the largest lake that can be found in the Philippines. Because of its size, it is able to support many kinds of lifeforms that give way to industries and businesses. With a classification of ‘Class C’ by Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and their criteria, the lake is utilized for different purposes such as – “fisheries, flood reservoir, power generation, non-contact recreation, irrigation, industrial cooling, waste sink for solid and liquid wastes for different sources, and domestic water supply.” Because of this, it is one of the most integral assets the Philippines possesses. In fact, its waters supply over 40% of the capital’s fish.

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However, in an article published by Inquirer, according to Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA), the lake is slowly approaching deterioration. This is caused by a number of factors.

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First, the plummeting water quality. According to Emiterio Hernandez, head of the Environmental Regulatory Department of the Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA), which oversees activities on the lake, the lake is continuously being damaged by “sediments from Amihan winds causing increased water turbidity, industrial pollutants, excessive fish feeds and chemicals like fertilizers, untreated sewage and industrial waste, nutrient pollution, raw sewage from houses near lake shores, and water hyacinths or causing major obstruction to smooth flow of navigation.” Furthermore, as every city in Laguna surrounds the lake, over 5,009 industrial and agricultural establishments directly and indirectly eject their wastes onto Laguna De Bay. According to the LLDA, this “is believed to have led to low productivity that resulted in biodiversity loss, destruction of water habitats, increased sedimentation, and elevated levels of hazardous and toxic substances that pose biological health effects.”

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Second, as with many disturbed bodies of water, the ecosystem that relies on the lake becomes drastically agitated. Evidence to this are the low rates of produce, which has been noticed and recorded even in the 1970s. According to the Aquatic Ecosystem Health & Management Society (AEHMS), “Lower harvests in the open waters ensue because the food chain is adversely affected by pollution and a perennially high turbidity and sedimentation rate,” Additionally, because of pollution, the period of fish maturation is also reduced from the normal four to five months, to nine to twelve months.

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By 2018, the LLDA, in collaboration with the Hungarian government, has initiated studies and investigation to establish wastewater facilities across Laguna lake. According to Hernandez, this technology “includes an early warning system which can help detect areas with high algae or low oxygen levels, among others, so the LLDA can be warned about these kinds of water quality issues,”.

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1. Long-term
Although it is not permanent, it will greatly alleviate the damage that is continuously killing Laguna lake. With the right maintenance from the people, it can even recover and redevelop its rich ecosystem.

2. Easy to prioritize.
Since this system gives alerts on highly disturbed areas, it will be easy to distribute the amount of attention needed for each area.

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1. Time-consuming
Everyday, the situation in Laguna lake is getting worse. Because this is a major project, it might take a while to fully establish and use it, so by then, the damage might be too much to reverse. Or, a more advanced technology is needed to fix it.

2. Band-aid Solution
The root cause of this problem is pollution. Even the proper disposal of waste can greatly help in not causing more damage, but with this project, it doesn't aim to unravel pollution, but to cope with it.