The Pasig River: Reviving a Dead Water in the Philippines

The Pasig River in the Philippines was a clear, flowing body of water that served as the center of commerce in Spanish colonial Manila in the 1800s. Stretching 27 kilometers, it connects Laguna Lake to Manila Bay and was the major source of water and livelihood of the many communities along its banks. People washed clothes in the shallower waters and fisher folks' daily catch were always bountiful. The passenger boats that plied the river from the nearby province of Laguna to Manila and back served as the primary means of transportation. The Pasig river's demise was a slow process that began in the 1930s, when fish migration from Laguna Lake decreased, and people stopped bathing and washing activities. By the 1970s, the river stank and turned black. Water quality dropped.
In 1989, the Philippine government began working with international partners to rehabilitate the river. Improvements have been made in the condition of the Pasig River, but it still has along way to go. The Asian Development Bank is working to improve the river alongside government agencies, academics, non-government organizations, and communities and businesses.
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[@kayessiemariesuga3631]

As of now Pasig river is already clean enough to sustain aquatic life and that is a great news for an environmental student like me, I would like to salute those Pasig warriors who never get tired of cleaning and reviving the river for more than a decade. And for us citizens we should avoid throwing our trashes anywhere other than trashcan and we should help clean our environment

[@notesl5576]

The Pasig river is clean now. The government did its job. ❤

[@qwertyqzerty782]

First of all, stop throwing stuff in the river

[@dhicoduarte5453]

This video was 10 years ago Pasig River is now back to life , they can catch different fishes it’s one of the sign the river is totally alive

[@xy6830]

I really love how these guys are named as river warriors.... They truly deserve respect..

[@glennpineda8683]

Legacy of Estrada's and Aquino's

[@triplestar7263]

This is why thanos want to wipe out haft of the universe

[@htennekblinkue7924]

After 10 years, Pasig River has changed a lot thanks to the Government

[@SaranghaeYuiChan]

One of the main reason why that river became polluted Its because of informal settlers who were throwing Garbage(s) on that river, :(

[@patrickguillory3914]

This is unbelievable.

[@nilayhd]

We Indians should learn from them and need to save our rivers Ganga and Yamuna. They have now become one of the most polluted rivers in the world.

[@winniehughes4982]

Thank god!! Transformation of Dead pasig River is Amazing and Awesome!!👍😍👍 Watching from Sydney Australia 🇦🇺🇵🇭 2019 !!

[@alipiogopio7377]

Please update every place in the Philippines because now is very clean

[@ThisisL3684]

Actually this issue can be resolve not only by the government but with the help of the people of the Philippines. We are all contributors to these trash and thanks to gov's efforts for reviving this body of water.

[@johnsmart964]

Thank you for bringing us this very interesting and informative video presentation, it is much appreciated by the people and is a great encouragement to see what can be done if there is a 'can do' attitude with the community. We are glad to see such an attitude here.

[@vickylanding2830]

Thanks for everyone that helped support cleanliness and healthy environment for the people God bless 🙏💞

[@edwardladrera86]

I passed by two bridges yesterday in manila and I am glad that the rivers underneath were moving and no garbage. No longer black but brown. There are still many things to be done perhaps before the water becomes clear.

[@surinmansukh3603]

Welcome to New Delhi, India.

[@theelitemanticore151]

Hi from 2020, it’s already clean, but needs there is still a lot of improvement needed. ♥️

[@jaekragsac3722]

Omg 😱 thats the pasig river! From the past but now its SO BEAUTIFUL ❤️