Lake Lanao, being considered the second largest lake in the Philippines and the only ancient lake in South East Asia must be preserved and protected at all costs. Wastes or garbage that are being disposed of by people can pollute the air, the land, and most especially the water resources as it travels to our lakes, rivers, and other forms of bodies of water. Yes, this kind of issue must be put in our priorities because some people do not even realize that it takes much longer to clean up polluted water than for pollution to occur in the first place. And according to research, in many cases, clean-up takes more than 10 years.
Protecting and preserving the lake shall always be part of our priorities. Preserving natural resources is like securing a good and reliable future for the next generation because those resources benefit us in a manner that we do not even realize. We must always remember the fact that there are also people who will be living after us, that there are people who will either suffer or enjoy their surroundings, that there are children who may not be able to see the scenic beauty of Lake Lanao and the freshwater that flows in some areas of Lanao del Sur.
