Members of the Inter-Agency Council for the Pasig River Ferry Urban Development (IAC-PRUD) met to discuss ongoing government projects to enhance and rehabilitate the Pasig River.
The council reviewed initiatives to improve the river’s surroundings through community engagement and sustainability programs. Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chairman and IAC-PRUD Vice Chairperson Don Artes said discussions covered draft resolutions, beautification plans, and updates on the Pasig River Integrated Master Plan (PRISM).
Artes thanked President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and First Lady Liza Marcos for their support through the Pasig Bigyang Buhay Muli project, which seeks to develop riverside communities.
Present at the meeting were MMDA officials, Undersecretaries Frisco San Juan Jr. and Procopio Lipana, and representatives from the Department of Public Works and Highways, National Historical Commission, and Philippine Coast Guard.
Executive Order 35, signed by President Marcos, created the IAC-PRUD to oversee the river’s full rehabilitation, promote alternative transport, and boost economic and tourism activities.
The Pasig River Esplanade, spanning 25 kilometers across Manila, Mandaluyong, Makati, Pasig, and Taguig, will feature bike lanes, jogging paths, and commercial areas. Its first phase, near the Manila Post Office, opened in February.
Historically, the Pasig River has been a key transport route but was declared severely polluted by environmental experts.
