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San Miguel Corporation (SMC), which has taken for itself the gargantuan task of cleaning up major river systems in and around Metro Manila, reported that its cleanup of the 15-kilometer San Juan River, a main tributary of the Pasig River, is well underway, with over 90,000 metric tons of silt and solid waste already extracted. […]
San Miguel Corporation (SMC) said it expects its P2-B Pasig River cleanup project to cross the 1 million metric tons threshold in silt and solid wastes removed, by next month, as its dredging teams focus their efforts on both ends of the river–the Manila Bay and Laguna Lake, where significant water flow restriction is known […]
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is hopeful that the soon to rise Libertad sewage treatment plant (STP) and wastewater interceptor will further improve the water quality of Manila Bay. “The current fecal coliform level in Libertad Outfall 1 is at 160 million MPN (most probable number) per 100 ml (milliliters). But with […]
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Benhur Abalos personally supervised the agency’s cleanup operations at Manila Bay, as an influx of trash was swept into the bay due to heavy rains in the past days brought by southwest monsoon. At least 70 personnel from MMDA Metro Parkways Clearing Group were deployed to clean Manila Bay. […]
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has partnered with the Rotary Club of Binangonan for the clean-up of Laguna de Bay to restore biodiversity, as well as help improve water flow, in time for the onset of the rainy season. “The cleanup of water bodies does not only contribute to biodiversity conservation. They […]
San Miguel Corporation (SMC), in partnership with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), other national government agencies, and Metro Manila mayors, yesterday officially launched its ambitious, five-year plan to clean up and rehabilitate the Pasig River. The project is set to become the largest ever river rehabilitation project in the country, with […]
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority vowed to ramp up efforts to beautify and sanitize the metropolis amid the pandemic and before the rainy season starts as it begun a clean-up of Estero de Tripa de Gallina in Manila. Dubbed as “Metro Bayanihan: I ❤️️ MM”, the project includes intensified sidewalk clearing operations, cleaning of waterways, anti-littering […]
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has vowed to continue its cleanup operations in Manila Bay and its tributaries to help prevent flooding due to clogged waterways. “As the rehabilitation of Manila Bay pushes forward, we have not waned in our efforts to declog esteros in Metro Manila to ensure that these are […]
The much-anticipated dredging project in the Tullahan-Tinajeros River System has begun, said the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). “It’s all systems go for the Tullahan-Tinajeros dredging project, which is an important part of the Manila Bay rehabilitation program,” DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu said. The 36.4-kilometer river system, which starts at the La Mesa […]
Rehabilitating a heavily polluted water body is proving to be an extremely difficult task, but the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) under the leadership of Secretary Roy Cimatu is more determined than ever to win the so-called “Battle for Manila Bay.” Cimatu, who chairs the Manila Bay Task Force (MBTF), said that much […]