PASIG RIVER

REHABILITATION
COMMISSION

OUTLINE OF THE PRESENTATION

I.

II.

III.

IV.

SITUATIONER
A.
BIOPHYSICAL
B.
GEOPOLITICAL
C.
CHALLENGES
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
A.
INSTITUTIONAL
B.
ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS
C.
MASTERPLAN
PRRC
A.
MANDATE
B.
POWER/FUNCTIONS
C.
PARTNER AGENCIES
D.
PROGRAMS/PROJECTS
1. COMPLETED
2 ONGOING
2.
PROPOSED PROJECT
A.
TROMMET

I. SITUATIONER
The Pasig River System
Boundaries
E t
East

L g
Laguna
de
d Bay
B

West

Manila Bay

North

Manila, Mandaluyong, Pasig

South

Manila, Makati, Pateros

Length:

27 Kms

Average Width

91 m

Average Depth

4m

Water Volume

6.548 million m3

Low Flow, March to May

12 m3 /sec

High Flow, October to November

275 m3/sec

Depth

Deepest: 6 m
Shallowest: 2 m

I. SITUATIONER
Cities and Municipalities
in the Project Area:
Makati
Mandaluyong
Manila
Marikina
Pasig
Pateros
Quezon City
San Juan
Taguig

I. SITUATIONER
CURRENT CONDITIONS
Existing informal settlers along
river
i
b
banks
k tto b
be relocated.
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t d

I. SITUATIONER
CURRENT CONDITIONS
Floating Garbage from
Minor and Major Tributaries
draining in Main River

I. SITUATIONER
CURRENT CONDITIONS
Domestic and Industrial
Wastewater

I. SITUATIONER
SOURCES OF POLLUTION
5% Solid Waste

30% Industrial Waste

65% Domestic Waste

I. SITUATIONER
WATER QUALITY OF PASIG RIVER
Pasig River Annual Average DO Level
8
Passed
mg/L

6
4

Failed

2
0
1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007 as
o f 2nd
Qtr

M arikina

4.2

5.36

6.34

5.26

4.71

2.85

2.74

3.7

B ambang

4.59

5.97

6.43

5.60

4.32

4.45

5.24

4.58

6.13

Lambingan

3.41

4.84

4.42

4.93

2.90

2.57

2.31

2.76

3.93

Sanchez

0.65

0.04

0.91

1.20

1.49

0.55

0.62

0.28

1.45

Jo nes

2.47

3.56

3.37

4.79

2.77

1.29

1.76

1.37

3.60

2005

2006

2007 as
of 2nd
Qtr
10.17

DENR Standard: > mg/l= passed; <5mg/l= failed

I. SITUATIONER
WATER QUALITY OF PASIG RIVER
Pasig River Average BOD Level
40
35
30
mg/L

25
20
15

Failed

10
5
0

Passed
1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

Marikina

5.43

4.83

8.56

6.58

Bambang

2.93

2.93

3.92

2.40

7.92

7.11

4.46

6.42

5.17

Lambingan

3.75

4.14

3.45

4.11

7.83

6.33

7.54

6.33

10.33

25.42

32.33

23.60

20.00

21.00

33.56

32.67

32.37

37.00

5.54

6.21

7.75

7.10

7.92

7.22

5.98

8.42

6.67

Sanchez
Jones

DENR Standard:<7mg/l= passed; >7mg/l=failed

I. SITUATIONER
6 TRIBUTARIES WITH BASELINE STUDY
1. Estero de Valencia
2. Estero
2
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d P
de
Pandacan
d
3. San Francisco River
4. San Juan River
5. Estero de Binondo
6. Estero de Guadalupe Nuevo

I. SITUATIONER
WATER QUALITY OF 6 TRIBUTARIES
90

BOD LEVEL (mg/L)

80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10

DENR Standard: <7 mg/L= passed; >7 mg/L=failed

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I. SITUATIONER
WATER QUALITY OF 6 TRIBUTARIES
DO LEVEL (mg/L)

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DENR Standard:>5 mg/l: passed; <5 mg/l: failed

II. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

INSTITUTIONAL
1973 The Pasig
g River
Development Council (PRDC)
1993 River Rehabilitation
Secretariat (RRS)
1993 Presidential Task Force
on the Rehabilitation of the
Pasig River (PTFRPR(PTFRPR-PRRP)
1999 Pasig River
Rehabilitation Commission
(PRRC)
2006 PRRC Chairmanship
transferred to the DENR
Secretary and Co-chaired by
MMDA Chairman

II. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

ACTIVITIES 1999-2006
MULING AAWIT ANG PASIG
Concert Series
PLDT-DPC National Virtual Arts
Competition with the Theme Ilog
PASIGlahin
PRRC Theme Song Writing Contest
Clean-Up the World
Annual Pasig River Symposium (A
Report to the Nation on the State
of the Pasig River)
Pasig
P i Ri
River Heritage
i
Ch
Chorale
l
Competition
Annual International Marathon
for the Pasig River
Annual Earthday Activities
Fluvial Parade

III. PASIG RIVER REHABILITATION COMMISSION

LEGAL BASIS
Executive Order No. 54, January 6, 1999
Executive
E ec ti e Order No
No. 65,
65 January
Jan ar 19,
19 1999
Implementing Rules and Regulations
Executive Order No. 510, March 5, 2006

III. PASIG RIVER REHABILITATION COMMISSION

VISION

MANDATE

A Pasig River, Clean and Alive,

reflecting the countrys noble
history and socio-economic
progress

MISSION

To restore the Pasig River to its historically

pristine condition by applying bio-eco
engineering and attain a sustainable
socio-economic development

III. PASIG RIVER REHABILITATION COMMISSION

POWERS AND FUNCTIONS

1. Formulation of a
master plan
2. Regulate easement
3. Integrate and
coordinate
development programs
4. Abate industrial
wastewater and
sewerage dumping and
enforce
environmental laws
5. Relocation of formal
and informal settlers

III. PASIG RIVER REHABILITATION COMMISSION

POWERS AND FUNCTIONS

6.

7.
8.

9.

Undertake civil works

such as dredging,
dredging
clearing of structures,
cleaning of the river and
its tributaries/esteros
Status Report to the
President
Coordinate with national
and local government
agencies/units
Formulate implementing
rules and regulations

III. PASIG RIVER REHABILITATION COMMISSION

PARTNER AGENCIES

13 NGAs: DENR, MMDA,

DBM, DOF, DPWH,
HUDCC, DOTC, OES, DOT,
DILG, DTI, DND
Metro Manila Mayors
League
3p
private sector
representatives:
Unilever Phils., Clean &
Green Foundation
Foundation, Inc. (C&GFI)
GMA--7 Network Inc.
GMA

III. PASIG RIVER REHABILITATION COMMISSION

Manila
Completed Projects
18 Linear Parks
4 Ferry Stations
2424 Families were relocated

On-Going Projects
5 Linear Parks
2 Ferry Stations
2,574 Families still to be relocated
728 Housing Units

III. PASIG RIVER REHABILITATION COMMISSION

Mandaluyong
Completed Projects
7
7 Linear
Li
P
Parks
k
1 Ferry Station
2 Housing Project (URA)
432 Families were relocated

On-Going Projects
1 Linear Parks
247 Families still to be relocated

III. PASIG RIVER REHABILITATION COMMISSION

Makati
Completed Projects
4
4 Li
Linear P
Parks
k
1 Ferry Station
1171 Families were relocated

On-Going
On
Going Projects
5 Linear Parks
64 Families still to be relocated

III. PASIG RIVER REHABILITATION COMMISSION

Pasig
Completed Projects
2 Linear Parks (Pineda & Buting)
1373 Families were relocated

On Going Projects
On-Going
San Joaquin Ferry Station
Unisphere Holdings Inc. to fund and
construct a ferry station in Bo. Ugong,
Pasig City.
Buting 2 Linear Park
535 Families still to be relocated

III. PASIG RIVER REHABILITATION COMMISSION

Taguig
On-Going Projects
2
2 On-Going
O G i Riparian
Ri i F
Forestt

Marikina
On Going Projects
On-Going
2 Ferry Stations

III. PASIG RIVER REHABILITATION COMMISSION

Rodriguez Rizal
Completed
6 Day Care Center
2 Multi-Purpose
Multi Purpose Hall
2 Health Center

On-Going
1 Public Market
1000 Housing Units
1000
School Building

III. PASIG RIVER REHABILITATION COMMISSION

COMMUNITY FACILITIES
Cavite
Completed
Health Center
Multi Purpose Hall
Public Markets (SB-1, SB-2 and CM)
2 Storey Elementary School Building
Public Market

On Going
On-Going
2 Health Centers
2 Multi Purpose Halls
2-Units of 2 Storey School Building

V. PROPOSED PROJECTS

Treatment and Rehabilitation of Major

and Minor Esteros and Tributaries
Riverfront Development Project
(TROMMET-RDP)

TROMMET-RDP
PROPOSED PROGRAM OF WORKS
Garbage Free
Class C Water Quality
Urban Renewal Projects

29 Major and Minor Tributaries and Esteros

MAJOR TRIBUTARIES
San Juan River
Marikina River
Napindan River

MINOR ESTEROS AND TRIBUTARIES

MAKATI AREA
Guadalupe Nuevo Creek
Balisan Creek

MANDALUYONG AREA
Buayang Bato Creek

TAGUIG AREA
Taguig-Pateros Creek

PASIG AREA
Pineda Creek

MANILA AREA
Estero de Vitas
Estero Tripa de Gallina
Estero de Magdalene
Estero de San Sebastian
Estero de
d San Lazaro
Estero de Aviles
Estero de Quiapo
Estero de Concordia
Estero de Provisor
Estero de Santa Clara
Estero de Pandacan
Estero de Valencia
Estero de Uli-uli
Estero de Sampaloc
Estero de Santibanez
Estero de Paco
Estero de Tanque
Estero de Balete
Estero de San Miguel
Estero dela Reina
Estero de Binondo

TROMMET-RDP

GARBAGE FREE
Information and Advocacy
System and Infrastructure
Monitoring and Enforcement

TROMMET-RDP
Information and Advocacy
1. A Updating of Development
C
Communication
i i M
Materials
i l
2. Sequel of Pasig River book: A
Dying Ecosystem
3. Advocacy Advertisements
4. Maximum Media Mileage
5. Enhance Development
Communication Program
6. Linkage/Networking

TROMMET-RDP

SYSTEM AND INFRASTRUCTURE

1. Boomtraps
2 B
2.
Boats
t ffor river-based
i
b
d
garbage collection
3. Roadside/door to door
collection system
4. May Pera sa Basura
Programs
5. Alternative Technology
(i.e. Plastic Melter)
6. Materials Recovery
Facilities (MRF)

TROMMET-RDP

MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT

1. Deputization of Environmental
Police
2. Policy/Ordinance
Development/Updating

TROMMET-RDP

CLASS C WATER QUALITY

Domestic Wastewater

Industrial Wastewater

Information and Advocacy

System and Infrastructure
Monitoring and Enforcement

TROMMET-RDP
INFORMATION AND ADVOCACY
1. Advocacy Advertisements
2. Maximum Media Mileage
3. Enhance Development
Communication Program
4. Water Quality Monitoring
Billboard

TROMMET-RDP
SYSTEM AND INFRASTRUCTURE
1. Construction of Artificial
Wetlands
2. Sewerage Treatment
Plant (STPs)
3. Wastewater Treatment
Plant

MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT

1. Ambient Water Quality Monitoring in
29 tributariesPolicy/Ordinance
Development/Updating
2. Ecowatch / Support public
disclosure program
3. Strengthening implementation of
Environmental Users Fee

TROMMET-RDP

URBAN RENEWAL PROJECTS

Environmental Preservation Areas (EPAs3,10,500 meter radius)
Dredging
g g
Ferry Stations
Relocation
River Highway

TROMMET-RDP

URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT

Transportation

Three Ferry Stations are in various stages:

Marcos Bridge Ferry Station in Marikina City expected to start
construction in January 2008
Eastwood Ferry Station in Libis area, in preliminary survey
and reconnaissance is being done by the Design Team, if found
viable to start construction by Mid-2008.

TROMMET-RDP

URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT

BASECO Phase 2 URA Project :
Multi-Modal/ Common
D ki A
Docking
Area
Maximize the benefits from
Phase I by providing an area so
that barges and other sea
vessels need not enter Pasig
River and can unload directly
into trucks their cargo at the
proposed common docking area.

Buting 3 Linear Park Project

Construction of a 400 linear
meters of EPA with revetment
wall.
Projected Cost is 120 Million.

Sumilang Linear Park cum

Revetment wall
Construction of a 800 linear meters of
EPA with revetment wall.
Projected Cost is 250 Million.

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