Project BASIL (Balik Sigla ng Ilog at Lawa) is a 5-year program (2018-2022) that applies

scientific approach that explores the natural productivity of lakes and reservoirs, where the
available natural food is analyzed qualitatively and quantitatively and to determine its fish
production capacity.

It has five main components, namely:

1) Social Preparation and Capacity Building;
2) Resource Profiling;
3) Habitat Restoration;
4) Rationalized Fisheries Enhancement; and
5) Monitoring and Evaluation

The Project targets to seed 210 million fingerlings of indigenous fishes like ayungin, biya,
martiniko, kanduli, dalag, among others and economically acceptable fish species like tilapia
and bangus in major river basins and lakes by 2022. It covers seven major lakes, eight major
river basins and small lakes, river and reservoirs across the country.

The major lakes include Laguna Lake, Lanao Lake, Lake Mainit, Buluan Lake, Naujan Lake,
Lake Sebu and Taal lake, while major rivers include Cagayan River Basin, Abra River System,
Agusan River Basin, Bicol River Basin, Pampanga River Basin, Mindanao River Basin, Agusan
River Basin and Agno River Basin.

Project Basil will be launched in Laguna de Bay to enhance the lakes open water fisheries
through 1) habitat improvement 2) fingerling dispersal, 3) enhancement of existing
sanctuaries, 4) social preparation and mobilization of fisherfolk organizations (who will help
manage their resources) and 5) capacity building of women organizations for processing and
value-adding of fishery products. Facts:
St. Marys was the registered owner of an originally 25,598 sqm of land in Las
Pinas under TCT S-1648.
In compliance with a final court decision in another civil case, St. Marys
passed and approved in 1988 a board resolution authorizing defendant
Rodolfo Agana to cede to T.S. Cruz Subdivision 4,000 sqm of the
abovementioned land.
Agana did not return to plaintiff the said title. Instead, allegedly forged a board
resolution of St. Marys authorizing Agana to sell the remaining 21,598 sqm of
land. This board resolution was duly notarized. Agana was also with a Special
Power of Attorney when it dealt with T.S. Cruz and Prima Real Properties.
Eventually, a deed of absolute sale was signed by Agana and Prima Real
Properties transferring ownership of the land from St. Marys to Prima.
Prima effected the cancellation of TCT S-1648 in the name of St. Marys and
another TCT T-6175 in its name was issued by the Registry of deeds,
Villanueva.
 Prima purchased from T.S. Cruz Subdivision the 4,000 sqm portion of the land.
St. Marys filed an action for rescission of the sale and the reconveyance of
the property.
Project BASIL (Balik Sigla ng Ilog at Lawa) is a 5-year program (2018-2022) that
applies scientific approach that explores the natural productivity of lakes and
reservoirs, where the available natural food is analyzed qualitatively and
quantitatively and to determine its fish production capacity.

It has five main components, namely:

1) Social Preparation and Capacity Building;
2) Resource Profiling;
3) Habitat Restoration;
4) Rationalized Fisheries Enhancement; and
5) Monitoring and Evaluation

The Project targets to seed 210 million fingerlings of indigenous fishes like ayungin,
biya, martiniko, kanduli, dalag, among others and economically acceptable fish
species like tilapia and bangus in major river basins and lakes by 2022. It covers seven
major lakes, eight major river basins and small lakes, river and reservoirs across the
country.

The major lakes include Laguna Lake, Lanao Lake, Lake Mainit, Buluan Lake, Naujan
Lake, Lake Sebu and Taal lake, while major rivers include Cagayan River Basin, Abra
River System, Agusan River Basin, Bicol River Basin, Pampanga River Basin,
Mindanao River Basin, Agusan River Basin and Agno River Basin.

Project Basil will be launched in Laguna de Bay to enhance the lakes open water
fisheries through 1) habitat improvement 2) fingerling dispersal, 3) enhancement
of existing sanctuaries, 4) social preparation and mobilization of fisherfolk
organizations (who will help manage their resources) and 5) capacity building of
women organizations for processing and value-adding of fishery products.