First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos has teased a “new look” for the Pasig River Esplanade set to debut in January, saying the redesign aims to create cleaner, more welcoming riverside spaces where families can gather and take pride in Manila’s heritage corridor. In an Instagram post after a...
Makati City Mayor Nancy Binay on Tuesday, Nov. 25, said that dreams can turn into reality, noting that cruises could also happen along the Pasig River in the future, during the showcase of “ClearBot,” an AI-enabled, solar-powered autonomous cleanup vessel designed to collect floating solid...
Seven months after opening the previous phase, President Marcos inaugurated a new segment of the Pasig River Esplanade from Manila Central Post Office to Arroceros Park. Marcos and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos led the inauguration of the 530-meter segment of the esplanade in Manila on Sunday...
President Marcos has credited First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos for her key role in the success of the Pasig Bigyang Buhay Muli project, which has earned the 2025 United Nations (UN) Asian Townscape Award for its contribution to sustainable urban development. In a press briefing, Communications...
The local government of Pasig, in partnership with the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB), has launched “Clearbot,” an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered robotic vessel designed to clear floating waste and water hyacinth from esteros...
The Pasig Bigyang Buhay Muli (PBBM) Project, a flagship initiative of President Marcos has received international recognition after the United Nations named it one of the recipients of the 2025 Asian Townscape Award for excellence in urban design and sustainable development. The UN-Habitat...
President Marcos has created a new office dedicated to the rehabilitation and development of the Pasig River, in a move to push forward his administration’s initiative to revive the historic waterway. Executive Order 92, signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on Aug. 13, established the...
The Manila City government met with officials from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Tuesday, Aug. 19, to discuss ongoing efforts and initiatives in relation to the Rejuvenating Pasig River for a Livable Manila (REPALM) Project, a joint project between ADB and the Department of Public Works and...
President Marcos has ordered the creation of the Presidential Adviser on Pasig River Rehabilitation office to ensure the effective and timely implementation of the river 's development. Through Executive Order (EO) No. 92, the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Pasig River Rehabilitation...
President Marcos was certain that the Pasig River Esplanade is bound to witness more stories and core memories, following its development. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. inaugurates the phase 3 of the Pasig River Esplanade in Intramuros, Manila on Feb. 27, 2025. (Mark Balmores)...
First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos announced that the Philippine government and United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based nonprofit Clean Rivers have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to clear and revive the vital Pasig River waterway. First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos (World Governments Summit 2025 via...
Fishermen prepare for the onslaught of Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (Trami) by securing their boats along the Tullahan River in Navotas City on Oct. 23, 2024. (Santi San Juan/Manila Bulletin) The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) issued flood...
