The Pasig River: Reviving a Dead Water in the Philippines
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- Опубликовано: 8 фев 2025
- 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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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
I wonder if the use of trees and vegetation was used in restoring the waterway? I recently read a study that poplar trees with their roots treated with a probiotic (specific microbe) greatly reduced the concentration of trichloroethylene (tce) by breaking it down into harmless chloride.
Working with nature and using the solutions she provides.
Tree roots can filter water.
Don’t forget the big contribution of our presodent rodrigo duterte.
@@mjjerusalem_69 Definitely cleaner than the past.
@@TheRealTalk213hahaha! Nag jet ski din ba siya dyan? 😂
@@Yoursmores but you can't deny na siya nagsulong about sa clean up at revival ng pasig river at manila bay hindi yan nagawa ni Pnoy LOL
I really love how these guys are named as river warriors.... They truly deserve respect..
Not just respect.."massive respect"...
No
*MAD RESPECT*
The Pasig river is clean now. The government did its job. ❤
🤗
Yes true
not actually
Hahaha the gov now thid its job.. It enforces all and they payed million pesos for that today.. Now its cleaned
it's not that clean but a lot better
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
but would you dare eat those fishes hmm? 😏
In twenty years time they will be totally safe. As long as the clean up of pasig and manila bay continues.@@ninja.saywhat
First of all, stop throwing stuff in the river
And everywhere
when theres no disipline squatters theres 2x the garbage
@@kastreya there's some squatter who have the discipline though but the word is "some"
Well some rich people too have no discipline if you know what I mean. Some rich people throw garbage everywhere.
Right ! I'm an old woman now,but even when young I knew NOT to just thow trash in waters/anywhere.
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.
Indian throw chips wrappers, coffee cups, water bottles on road...
You can see those people in your family easily.
desi gyan sachi bhai...Par ab to kadam uthana hi hoga
nilay majumder
You mean to say we are brothers bro?
nilay majumder You are mud people - that is your place to live in filth.
Ganja reaver
Thank god!! Transformation of Dead pasig River is Amazing and Awesome!!👍😍👍 Watching from Sydney Australia 🇦🇺🇵🇭 2019 !!
Please update every place in the Philippines because now is very clean
The video was 10 years ago
@@MrUnknown-dn9zx It's very clean now
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.
I'm half Filipino and been living in Manila for almost all my life and let me tell you this: the government built houses for the "squatters" in the province however, these people DO NOT WANT to leave their homes. They would rather settle in that place than live in a house with a toilet and clean running water. And then they blame everything on the government smh.
Istg, most of these people never learn!
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.
Theirs fish in pasig river too
When i visited manila its so clean and grass is growing and the dirty houses are destroyed, and tondo is been rehabilating by the government
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.
Welcome to New Delhi, India.
Yamuna River is much more worst.
Surin Mansukh yeah its dirty but not like it...
Help Me
Dear ever you have traveled by metro or Indian train or road transport you can see it's severeness from bridges.
Help Me
People are misusing it.
Surin Mansukh stop bragging you might make everyone jealous
Jo Jo
I wish you could see it everyday.
Thanks for everyone that helped support cleanliness and healthy environment for the people God bless 🙏💞
I really hate dirty environment, I remembered when I was in Philippines... I used to clean our village and remove trash from the canals.. I even ask my friends to help me clean and throw all the trash in proper place.
Maraming salamat sa lahat ng nasa likod nitong paglilinis ng Pasig river,mga bayani kayo
Omg 😱 thats the pasig river! From the past but now its SO BEAUTIFUL ❤️
🖤
Hi from 2020, it’s already clean, but needs there is still a lot of improvement needed. ♥️
After 10 years, Pasig River has changed a lot thanks to the Government
Great ♥️
not it's not . San Miguel Corporation did the job. mahiya naman po kayo.
Good effort guys keep it clean and make ur country proud good luck
Indians and filippinos need to learn from Singpore how to keep the canals and rivers clean that filled with breath for life and sustainblilty . The rivers in Singapore are so clean and well maintained becos of government efforts and strict laws on pollution and the discipline of the citizens.
Sobrang liit lang ng singapore parang manila lang syempre kayang kaya ng manila yan ahhahahahahahhahaha
After 5 years tourist attraction nayung manila
@@haysbobo8309 HOY TOTOO SIS AHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA KAYA NGAYON VOTE WISELY TAYO NO TO CORRUPTION AND DILAWANS
Try to watch it in yt that river is already cleaned now and they added also some side infrastructures..❤️
I am from north east meghalaya. . . Here rivers are much cleaner and fresh as compared to other parts of india
💙
Who else came here from Ocean Cleanup? This just shows the battle they are tackling. Incredible!
Oi! When will y'all start cleaning the ocean like us? Don't let us the only ones to deal with such mess
Stop having children if you are poor problem solved
Douglas Shadell well if they r poor how can they afford birth control products
Humuhumunukunukuapu’ a stop having sex?? Oh gosh
Muhd Nabil well they are human too so they are just living the life they have.
Humuhumunukunukuapu’ a yes, they are also human enough to think about the consequences
Muhd Nabil well it’s different in the Philippines 🇵🇭
Proud to be Pinoy !!!! Yeah right!!!
11 years later, Pasig is clean now❤️
2019.. pls report on the Philippines winning the River Prize in Australia 🇦🇺 Thank you!
While action has been taken to regularly clean the river, it seems to me that it still fell short sustainable waste management.
Update:
Pasig river is already clean!
Super clean.
Cleaner than London rivers🗿
One of the main reason why that river became polluted Its because of informal settlers who were throwing Garbage(s) on that river, :(
SaranghaeYuiChan 🤨 nice try
SaranghaeYuiChan What a load of rubbish! I have Filippino friends who are not afraid to admit that the country is dirty because of the slum mentality of the locals.
You can't shift the blame on others, you need to take care of and respect the environment.
SaranghaeYuiChan
Check out my town Iloilo. The city removed them from the rivers and made housing to them. Now the river is as vibrant as ever. My island is the heart of the Philippines called Panay. I grew up in the mountain of Panay even before the clean up we don't live like these slums destroying their river. Check out the town San Rafael/ San Enrique, Iloilo. These Manila dwellers are a Shame.
SaranghaeYuiChan thanks for telling the obvious
Raza Kazama - he is referring to locals. Informal settler = shack dweller, not foreigners (which is what you seemed to think?).
Thanks Mr. Yorme
This is what Pasig river looks 10 years ago wow 😯
Now pasig river is clean 😍 there are even fishes.
Praise the Lord Jesus 😂😂🙏🙏
It's 2020!!
Nakakatuwa isipin dahil palinis na ng palinis ang Pasig river!
This is why thanos want to wipe out haft of the universe
haft?
haft ?
@@mr.commonsense6645 he meant half
Thanos??
triple star zero child birth in the entire world for 35 years.
Thank u for respecting our country. Thank u other country
It would be a lot easier to simply teach your children to stop throwing their shit on the ground. I lived in the Philippines for two years and witnessed so many people jus throwing trash on the ground and no one saying anything. It's normal and natural for them to litter and that will never change it seems. The Philippines is hopeless
I agree
Pasig river is one of the most beautiful river in the world before ancient pilipinos came in that river for fishing and the people is destroying a river and now it's of the world's polluted river
throwing trushes is a way of life in flip land
Cat Daddy obviously u haven't lived in the Philippines. Every week the city trash men would come and collect the trash all across the city I lived in. Also they do have free health care. The problem is it sucks ass and the doctors don't get paid enough to care for so many people. All the stuff u said about contraceptives is close to true but the main problem is the girls feel ashamed to even ask for birth control cuz it goes against their catholic beliefs. Which IMO is the biggest problem with PI. Catholicism. Trust me I'm super grateful to be born an American. Especially after living over there. I understand they're less fortunate and I tried to help them but I gave up and left cuz it's useless. Common sense ain't so common over there. I'm not putting them down. I'm simply stating facts. There's a reason they'll never get ahead and change. They're not mentally capable of it. Plain and simple.
Cat Daddy go there and try to help them. I guarantee u won't get very far with that. Life's not fair. Simple as that.
I am so proud o the Philippines as this Pasig river they called once dead is now clean and one of the tourist attractions.
I hope river in the manila like river in jakarta because river in jakarta now clean, free trash, free pollution, free slum area and in near river there park
what the heck. why do you use jakarta to compare it. that sounds made me feel embarrassing
Gusvianto Nugraha HAHA WATCH INDONESIA DOCUMENTARY OF PEOPLE LIVING AND SLUMS AND DUMP THEIR TRASHES IN THE RIVER IN INDONESIA.. IDIOT
Gusvianto Nugraha INDONESIA HAS THE MOST POLLUTED AND DIRTIEST RIVER SO DON'T COMPARE IDIOT... INDONESIANS ARE UGLY AND SO POOR.. THAT'S THE TRUTH
Gusvianto Nugraha SUHARTO TOOK ALL YOUR MONEY AND MADE INDONESIANS POOR... WATCH THE VIDEO WHEN SUHARTO RESIGNED... INDONESIANS EAT GARBAGE AND ANYTHING ON THE GROUND...
goodness,he said,he was hoping,he wasn't dissing the p.i, why you guys are so butthurt ... ✌ ...
Not the same situation now, Pasig river is now cleaner and even won the most improved river
This video is uploaded in 2011. Wander if this river cleaning process is still on going. Will love to know it's present state if so.
It just won the Riverprize Asian Award.. Besting China and other Asian rivers as the cleanest river.. Look it up...
its been 7 years. is it clean now?
FYI this video was taken 16 yrs ago and was reposted in 2011... Yes its clean now.. Illegal settlers relocated and parks and playgrounds being built around it.. Some parts of the river is still being rehabilitated as this was a long river and is located in the metro..
Watching now: 2020 - Ganyan kababoy ang Pasig River noong panahon ni PeNoy.
Trueee
Gloria and panot
Kung si mar ROXAS pa MANALO!! Naku.. di lang basura lulutang DYAN PATI mga ADIK!
Magmula Cory hanggang kay Panot nag kandaletse-letse na ang Pilipinas.
Iwasan nyo na bumoto ng mga Liberal
I am looking out onto the pasig river as Im typing this comment. My friend is around the same age as me and is mixed mestizo. He spent most of his life here and he said his parents used to swim in the same part of the pasig and it was clean.
The river Thames that goes through London in England was almost a dead river but its been brought back so there is still hope. There are fish in the pasig river although Im not sure whether its safe to eat them
you see those river warriors using a fan's face as their trash trap? so it can be concluded that changes should start from the people themselves, of course with the help of the government.good job on their part :)
It is clean now, this video was released 9 years ago
The planet is approaching 8 billion in population rapidly. Stunning.
2018 Pasig river now it’s so clean
XUnicornX XGraceX thats good to hear! 😀
XUnicornX XGraceX awesome news! Congratulations!
1:50 wow grabe 1956 pa sila nakatira jan 55 years ago na pala silang residente jan nung 2011
Malinis pato sa kunsensya ni trillianes
Hahaha, kawawa naman si trililing ng iisa.. Isama mo amo nyang si Penoy at iba pang dilawan na feeling martir...
Great work of the cooperative between authority and the residents along the river...the pic of the river before solving look impposible to clean and ameriolarion
Problem are the undisciplined squatters who live along the waterways.
Most squatters wouldn't flock to NCR if only there were more economic opportunities in the provinces.
There would be more opporunities outside NCR if only elitists stopped turning Manila into their imperial grounds.
Many Filipinos wouldn't be undisciplined if they had proper education.
They would have proper education if only the government had enough money.
The government would have more money if people paid their taxes properly, and corruption is minimized as much as possible.
The people who complain about taxes should not complain about poor government services.
Corruption still exists because some Filipinos allow it to exist. They allow corruption since they selfishly benefit from it. If you see corruption, then report it to 8888. PNoy-esque apathy will solve nothing.
Salute for River Warriors....
Squatters killing d rivers,dey must b remove
Salamat po
So much litter do they even care about tomorrow?
Very Nice... Blessings from India
Now 2018 back in my country the pasig river na is clean 😊😊😊
winterwolf211 oo nga pla sorry mali lang type k😂😂Kay keypad k kc minsan tama spilling mo pag send mo iba na
you lie
supanji budi thank you
Congrats! I think Philippines and Indonesia (my country) are pretty similar for the environment and social problems. I know how difficult it is to change people mindset to pay attention to the environment. Despite the progress was slow, I'm happy at least we making improvements.
andy Cruz WOW 😄 How nice!!! 💟 The vdo's from 7 yrs ago so I'm looking through the comments to see how the river now. Glad to know it's clean. 💟💟💟💟💟
Ok. First, Please look at the date it was taken. Second, you can do some research for latest informations about the rivers. Then finally, please state your opinions.
That family living under the bridge, end of the video.
Wow After a Decade Pasig River is now regaining its Beauty.Some of the residence became a River Warriors that protect and clean the river constantly. Some informal settlers are relocated. In connection Manila Bay is now Rehabilitated.
10 yrs ago pa yang video. Sina Gina Lopez nagpalinis dyan. Check mo now na si du30 nakaupo, may maruruming parte nanaman.
sayang ang pilipinas walang kasi disiplina pilipino tapon dito
jeric remilla true
jeric remilla hindi naman lahat, at least nakikita na kaya rin natin maging maayos at pinapahalagahaan natin yung kapaligiran natin
Oo nga Yung mga skwater Ang number one Jan Kung bakit nadudumihan Ang river
jeric remilla pek Pek mi baho putang enemo
Yip. No disapline
MGA RIVER WARRIORS MABUHAY PO KAUONG LAHAT👍💖🇵🇭‼️
The truth is that there are just too many humans on this earth and we need a solution.
Final Solusion 😈
Yep. It's called education
Roni Järvelä Let's start with you. Where do you live?
1 or 1 million people, just dont chuck your shit in the river. Just dispose or reuse
P U R G E
Hi from 2020. It’s now clean. 😍🎉
The video was taken 16 yrs ago,, iba na ngayon.
How do i get in touch with those hero volunteers
Mga squatter din nman Jan any may kagagawan.dapat lang alisin ang mga squatter Jan.nagrereklamo cla sa dumi cla rin nman gumagawa.mahirap na nga anak pA ng anak.mhirap na nga marami pa Jan adik.dapat pauwiin cla ng probinsya nila..
Is it also stagnant so therefore dieseased as well?
nasa ugali na ng tao yan.. kahit anong linis mo dyan.. kung panay tpon paring ng tapon walang mag babago.. kung hindi naging polluted edi sana may mga hanap buhay yung malapi sa ilog. sana mag bago na ang mga pilipino
super galing! very nice!
"without running water" lives on top of a fucking river
Your Rude
Naranasan ko rin ang tumira sa iskwater, di man talaga laking iskwater kami sa probinsiya. Pero buhay iskwater sa Maynila ang nakasanayan ng mga kamag-anak ng nanay ko kung saan ako nakituloy nang dalawang taon noong nag-aaral ako sa kolehiyo. Nakikita ko ang katayuan nila at ang pagsisikap ng iba na makaraos sa buhay. Karamihan lang kulang sa ambisyon para sa kinabukasan nila. Tama na sa kanila ang kumita para may pang laman sa sikmura. Yun na rin ang nagging gabay ko para magsumikap at maiwasan ko at ng magiging pamilya ko ang buhay dagang pamumuhay na yun. Nasa tao ang pagsisikap at nandiyan lang ang Panginoon palagi para umalalay.
the main cause is:
POOR EDUCATION
buti pa dito sa amin sa mindanao, walang ganyan.
after watching this video i feel vomitting now
Tommy Lee no u try it
Hiiam littleEA
After watching this video I feel SORRY for those people who lives there..
I’m not feeling vomiting like you r
U can make it happen 🤮🤮
It might help u feel much better😁😁
You people do realize that this video was along time ago right?? This river is clean now...
Kevin Troy
Sound Great bro😍😍🤙🤙
I’m very happy to heard this..really I am
🤙🤙
Hope they’re have a better environment to live.. they’re deserve it🤙🤙
God bless them all
💖💖from Australia
@@xmengodzilla2816 XD
Well, we are just thankful now for having a strong and strict yet good leaders for reviving the river and also demolishing all the informal settlers who majority caused the river into extremely polluted.
Mayor Duterte will transform Pasig river into a beautiful park with clean sidewalks and the squatters will be relocated to a place where they are fit to live .....Go! go Duterte.
Abegail Carpio WHEN WILL IT HAPPEN.. HE IS A LIAR
Rall Jedd yeah he only focus on drug problem
gawin nilang sundalo ang squatter na yan
bes, saan?
to all those repliers, it's still his 1 and a half year term. Hindi nya yun magawa ng madali.an considering with all the crisis that's happening right now.
Good documentary
I say this outta honestly wanting to know. Is it because of ignorance or lack of resources. I am privileged just by living in the states. My poorest day would be wealthy to them so I mean no disrespect. Just that if you don’t educate them they will dirty it all over again.
This video was takeb back in 2007 reposted in 2011... This river is clean now with its illegal settlers relocated and parks and playgrounds being built around it..
good job show the world the way .
kht anong linis nyo hnd malilinis ng mabuti hanggat my mga squater at pabrika...
Efren Agbisit tama po.at nasa tao talaga kahit anong linis kung mismong mga nakatira sa area wala disiplina sa kapaligiran,useless din..
Hindi rin sa lahat ng oras lagi nalang dumidepende sa gobyerno,minsan tulungan din ang sarili kung kaya naman linisin diba?tulungan lang at kooperasyon ang kailangan ..
#opinionlamangpo
At least nababawasan Hindi Yung naka stay lang doon
Tama! Yan sila dumi dito dumi doon!
@@ageeu0887 malinis napo sa wakas ang pasig river
Way to go. Bring that river back to life for life.
This looks like a India...😂😂😂
No,i m from uttrakhand, it's not look like india,i don't agree....
Nah not yet this still not worse like some part of India
Yeah but they're actually cleaning it.
India it's not the only country with dirty river
what the hell are u trying to say🤣
Pasig river are now clean, the squatter people living besides river are now relocated or send back to their original province and the river are now used ferry as means for public transportation, its totally different from previous status as a dead or polluted river.
Every single river in India Is like this. Believe it or not.
U right...
@ᴍᴀɴᴜ ᴇʟᴅʜᴏ dude the op seems to be indian
Dinil Dinesh only people who living in that area they dont care but this video is a long time ago is clean now.
@Railchaser poda myra
@@marinelsunga493 it might be clean but from where I'm from, the rivers were cleaner about 10 yo but now it's dirty like hell.
Salamt gina lopez godbless to you and to our family salamat at sana tuloi tuloi lang poh
How can people like living like pics?
I mean, you can be poor, but least be clean
Easier said than done. What would you do if you were in a slum without toilets. Go to a recycling center a kilometer away just to shit?
Mr. Oscar Yabut ( River warrior ) nice to see that thanks for that .
Disiplina kasi kailangan
The Pasig River is improving the only problem is the informal settlers who lives in a stream.
Nanawagan ako kay PDUTERTE na sana palayasin na ang mga tao dyan ! Please po Pduterte linisin yung mga basura dyan . sayang po kasi yung ilog . Dapat hindi pinayagan yung mga tao dyan na mag tirik ng kanilang mga bahay ! Nakakapanghinayang talaga ang ilog na biyaya sa atin ng pangonoon.
DINGBAT MO kaya mga tapos gawan na lng sila ng bahay na squater area pero malibis at pinturado bahay at tama ung lugar
DINGBAT MO anong palayasin baka ipapatay
DINGBAT MO papanagutin m muna si tobako. Sya nag gawa ng P.D. pra libre mag tyo bahay mlpt s tabi ng pasig river at tabi ng riles mg PNR ang mga iskwater
pero pag ikaw ay nasa sitwasyon ng rao na nandyadyan, sasabihin mo na putangina mo duterte
Jo soy Los estados unidos!!!! speak fucking English
Someone make a video of the river now I would like to see the difference
It was the time of Aquino... now its time for Duterte it is clean now
Fake news
now!!! 2018!! see the difference of river we are proud now to say the river is fully recovery
Pig farm is more clean than this. Pinoy pride???
Stargazer don't you know it's clean now. Fish and plants are triving. This was many years ago.
Stargazer shutup bitch. i bet your house is full of cockroaches and shits
Stargazer You know nothing IDIOT!!! This video was taken 16 years ago its superclean now with parks and playgrounds being built around it..
That video took it long time ago now that pasig river is the top 1 to most cleanliness river in asia..
Pinoy pride is the culture problem. Thats what needs to be cleaned up first.
Rules,manners,discipline,must educate those lazy .what a shame,the politicians must solve this huge problem.what a life.God bless and peace grace Philippines 🇵🇭
We're still not perfect tho. We have poverished communities to deal with in most places
We're just doing what's best for our nation and our people.
And then we'll soon deal with China
Yuck
An excellent video. ♡ T.E.N.
Mithi river, mumbai, india is more polluted!
mohsin mukaddam so what?
It's hard to believe that so many people don't make the connection between water being a necessity on all levels and dumping human waste and everything else in there....i don't really understand that....and this happens everywhere in the world...It would be great if more and more people that are capable, could step up and educate the people everywhere in the world on the extreme importance of the preciousness of water...Added to that, there are many places throughout the world where rivers and lakes are drying up, along with tons of desertification, and whatever little water there is, is mainly polluted....It's an absolute necessity that people stop polluting the waters....🌿