The Las Pinas City government was cited by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) as 4th placer in the Gawad Taga-Ilog 2.0 Search for the Most Improved Estero (Creek) in Metro Manila. Mayor Imelda Aguilar said the awarding was held at the Makiling Hall, Park Inn Radisson, North...
BACOLOD CITY - A woman and her two nieces died after they drowned in Bago river at Purok Paho, Barangay Napoles, Bago City, Negros Occidental on Tuesday. Two children, and their aunt died after they drowned in the Bago river at Purok Paho, Barangay Napoles, Bago City, Negros Occidental on Tuesday....
Marikina City Mayor Marcelino “Marcy” Teodoro vowed to continue supporting and maintaining the rehabilitation and restoration of the Marikina River, calling it a “generational effort”. The mayor made his commitment during a turnover ceremony held on Wednesday, March 9, in Barangay Sta....
The body of a newborn baby boy was found floating on Pasig River in Sta. Mesa, Manila on Monday, Feb. 28. The baby was around eight to nine months, according to the police. A barangay tanod of Brgy. 623 saw the infant under the Bacood bridge at around 7 a.m. on Monday. According to Lt. Adonis...
The alliance of aspiring president Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. and vice presidential candidate Sara Duterte-Carpio will prioritize the modernization of the ferry transportation system along the Pasig River if they win in the upcoming elections. Marcos Jr. said Thursday, Jan. 13 they will look...
A lifeless male body was found floating along the Marikina river under the Rosario bridge, Ortigas Avenue in Barangay Rosario, Pasig city on Sunday, Dec. 19. According to Raffy Amacio, the city safety officer present at the scene, the body was found by barge operators floating along the Marikina...
Officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) have partnered with the Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) for the improvement of both the lower and middle portions of the Marikina River. The agreement, signed by DPWH Undersecretary Emil K. Sadain, also the Chief Implementer...
The Marikina City government and the Philippine National Police (PNP) launched on Thursday, Dec. 16, the Marikina River Patrol (MRP) that will secure the people visiting the river. The MRP is a joint project of the city government and the PNP which aims to boost the city’s disaster preparedness...
As the quarantine restrictions eases in the National Capital Region (NCR), the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority announced on Monday, Dec. 13, the resumption of the Parade of Stars as one of the highlights of the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF). But instead of the traditional motorcade,...
Contributed by Mark Vicson C. Peria After almost two years of lockdown, I have finally experienced freedom just two-and-a-half-hour drive away from Manila. Last July, I discovered a pet-friendly and affordable lodge just beside the Tinipak River in Barangay Daraitan, Tanay, Rizal. Finally, I...
A coalition of 170 organizations and 77,000 individuals is calling on President Duterte to withhold his approval for the construction of the Pasig River Expressway (PAREX) until the project details are known and a "normal due diligence is conducted" on it. In a letter to Duterte dated Thursday,...
Expect the start of construction in the coming days for the final stage of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) project with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for the Pasig-Marikina River Channel Improvement Project (PMRCIP). The Phase 4 of PMRCIP of the DPWH and JICA...
