Pasig river

The Pasig River is a river in the Philippines running through the heart of Manila. It flows from Laguna de Bay to Manila Bay for 26 kilometers (16 mi). Its aver...

Pasig River - Wikipedia

View of the Pasig River, from Fort Santiago, in Intramuros, Manila, Philippines

I grew up playing by a different part of that dirty river. Keep up the beautification project! I'd gladly donate to this endeavor. #pasigriverproject

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Two Filipino boys in red shirts stand on a bridge overlooking some illegal settlements on a tributary to Manila's Pasig River. The Pasig River is the Philippines' most prominent river system. For some decades it has been in appalling condition. It was used daily as a giant dumping ground, for everything from commercial to human waste. It was not always like this. Less than 100 years ago, families used to picnic along its edge. Kapit Bisig para sa Ilog Pasig was launched on February 24, 2009…

Apparently there's a plan for a toll expressway over Pasig River called PAREX.Traveling from Manila to Rizal might be different in the future as the government plans to put an expressway over Pasig River. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Pasig River Expressway (PAREX) is a proposed expressway in Metro Manila, Philippines that will skirt the banks of the Pasig River and connect the City of Manila with the province of Rizal. The expressway is being planned to…

Ilog Pasig River, Guadalupe, Philippines

View of the Pasig River, from Fort Santiago, in Intramuros, Manila, Philippines

Colorized Postcard: A beautiful view along the Pasig River outside Manila.

Before and after of the Pasig River. Look what a little hard work can accomplish.

Pasig River, river draining Laguna de Bay, the largest lake in the Philippines, into Manila Bay at Manila. It flows north-northwest through the market town of Pasig and bisects Manila, then enters the bay between the North and South harbours. Its length is 14 mi (23 km). The wharves and quays at the river’s mouth served the early interisland trade during the Spanish colonial period. At that time the Pasig was home for a large barge- and raft-dwelling population. The shallow and sluggish…

Kapit Bisig para sa Ilog Pasig (KBPIP) is the river-rehabilitation project of ABS-CBN Foundation, Inc., launched on February 24, 2009. We aim to rehabilitate Metro Manila's waterways by focusing on the esteros (creek) first, after which we will be concentrating all efforts on the Pasig River, Manila Bay and Laguna de Bay.

Night View of Pasig River

I posed this question to Gina Lopez, head of Kapit Bisig Para Sa Ilog Pasig (KBPIP) (Linking Arms for Pasig River), an organization that works with government agencies to clean the heavily polluted…

Pasig River, PH

Pasig River 1930s

Pasig River, pristine in the time and writings of national hero Jose Rizal but long since polluted and considered biologically dead, may finally have a real shot at being revived, thanks to a P95.40 billion plan to build the Pasig River Expressway (PAREX).The project, now under government review, has been proposed by San Miguel Corporation, known for taking on challenging, large-scale infrastructure projects and environmental initiatives. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle…

A Tied-Arch Bridge That Spans The Pasig River Located at the Heart of the City of Manila, Philippines

Notice how the piers are not evenly aligned. Some of the poles had to be bent out then up to clear the bridge deck above. Looking at the picture the bridge was built of cut stone with brick over the piers between the arches. It would be interesting to know just how this was built so long ago. I should know but just when was this built?