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The 2009 Documentary that foretold today's massive fish kills!

From nearly any perch in Tagaytay, Taal Lake offers one of the country's most stunning vistas, a serene panorama of water, islands, and volcanoes.

Howie Severino and his I-Witness team go down to the lake to know a different truth: Thousands of dirty fish pens are rapidly turning the lake into the world's biggest toilet. Big businessmen in cahoots with local officials are skirting laws and installing careless laborers. The delicious native fish like the Maliputo and Tawilis are disappearing. Small fishermen are getting desperate. All of this is happening in the shadow of one of the world's most dangerous volcanoes, which can erupt at any time.

Batangas's glamorous governor, Vilma Santos, has decided to plunge into this mess. Backed by small fishing communities and local environmentalists, Gov. Vi has dismantled illegal fish pens, confronted mayors, and sent out armed night patrols to prevent the secret creation of even more fish pens. But if she cracks down too hard, Luzon will lose a primary source of its food and one of the leading producers of tilapia.

Scuba diving into the lake's murky, polluted waters, Howie learns that this is a race against time, as the lake may not withstand much more abuse before it becomes nearly useless for almost anything, including fish production. While he still can, Howie also experiences some of the lake's summertime charms, riding horseback to the volcanic crater and building a sailboat for exploring the lake.

Under the direction of Cinemalaya filmmaker and finalist Tara Illenberger, Howie documents the struggle for Taal Lakes survival in Taalapia!

I-Witness: TAALAPIA 2009 Documentary by Howie Severino airs on News TV June 18, 10 PM Saturday on News TV