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MMDA RECEIVES FERRY BOAT DONATION FROM PHILECO – LIM

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) received a ferry boat donation for its Pasig River Ferry Service (PRFS). MMDA Chairman Danilo Lim signed a deed of donation with Reghis Romero II, chairman of the board, Philippine Ecological Systems Corporation (Phileco), during the official turn-over of the new ferry boat at the Guadalupe Station in Makati […]

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BGC-ORTIGAS CENTER ROAD LINK PROJECT NOW 45% COMPLETE – VILLAR

The Bonifacio Global City (BGC) to Ortigas Center Road Link Project is now 45 percent complete, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has reported. During inspection of the P1.6-billion project, Public Works Secretary Mark Villar said that once finished, the road link will be a traffic game changer as it will reduce to […]

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FREE RIDES ON PASIG RIVER FERRY EXTENDED – LIM

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has announced that free rides on the Pasig River Ferry Service (PRFS) will be extended for the entire month of February. MMDA Chairman Danilo Lim said the extension of the “Libreng Sakay” until Februrary 29 is part of the agency’s continued effort to support the public’s interest on the […]

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AVOID TRAFFIC, USE PASIG RIVER FERRY – LIM

National and local government officials are calling on commuters to try the re-launched Pasig River Ferry Service (PRFS). During the relaunching ceremony at the Lawton Ferry Station in Manila, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Danilo Lim said the PRFS is a viable alternative for commuters wishing to avoid the hassle of vehicular congestion in […]

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REVIVE PASIG RIVER FERRY SERVICE – ANGARA

Government has no choice but to tap the full potential of the Pasig River “as a nautical road” which can ease the “terrible congestion” in Metro Manila roads, Sen. Sonny Angara said. “I think the first order of business is to make the ferry system financially buoyant again,” Angara, chair of the Senate finance committee, […]

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DENR TO GO AFTER PASIG RIVER POLLUTERS – CIMATU

Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu hits the ground running as the newly appointed chair of the Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission (PRRC) in answer to President Rodrigo Duterte’s call to clean the Pasig River. Cimatu led a technical inspection of the Pasig River and pledged to get rid of informal settlers and go after polluters of the […]

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GOV’T TO ENFORCE COMPULSORY WATERWAY EASEMENT IN MANILA BAY REHAB – CIMATU

Government will clear the banks of Manila Bay’s tributaries and “esteros” to facilitate the collection of garbage and to improve water quality. Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy Cimatu said there is a need to remove structures encroaching on the easement so trash collectors can easily access and gather garbage in and […]

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PASIG RIVER ART PROJECT PHASE 2 BEGINS Q1 OF 2019 – MMDA

Exactly a year after launching the Pasig River Art for Urban Change Project (PRAUC) Phase I, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has announced the start of the project’s Phase II where revetment walls spanning the Pasig River shall be painted with art works to boost ferry ridership. Work on the project will begin within […]