Philippine government starts cleanup of 'world's most-polluting river'
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- čas přidán 19. 06. 2024
- The Philippine government has begun an ambitious project to restore what has been described as a dead river.
The Pasig waterway in Manila has been ranked as the world's most-polluting river as it empties thousands of tonnes of plastic into the ocean each year.
A task force has been formed to rehabilitate the river.
Al Jazeera’s Barnaby Lo reports from Manila, the Philippines.
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The study which stated that Pasig River is the most polluting river in the entire world can easily be falsified. I know Pasig river is not the cleanest but I can personally attest it is not the dirtiest nor the smelliest nor the worst polluter. Go around the globe and see for yourselves. Look at other larger rivers in China, India, South America and even in Indonesia. This study should have been contested for its claims. Nevertheless, I fully support any effort to maintain an ecological balance with people and nature.
River with the most Plastic to ocean ..
the most polluting' is different from 'the dirtiest.' 'The most polluting' refers to Pasig River being a significant source of plastic pollution flowing into the ocean. The Philippines contributes a substantial amount of plastic pollution to the world's oceans because our trash often ends up in the sea through our rivers, unlike landlocked countries. On the other hand, 'the dirtiest' would typically mean the most contaminated or visibly polluted, which may not necessarily be the same as 'the most polluting' in terms of overall environmental impact
I agree. Pasig river is not the most polluting in the world.
China and India alone would make u say. NO!
TRUE.
The pasig used to be dirty & filthy BUT its NOT the WORST.
Whoever intentionally make this FALSE allegation about the Pasig River ought to be drown in that Very WORST River in the Planet.
CREDIBLE/ LEGIT Criticism is appreciated.
This is FALSE & MISLEADING
report.
One of the most polluting, if not the most, through decades of constant source of pollution. That river spans through the Metro and beyond and past administration failed to fix the issue; now why is that ? Was there anything more important than the environmental safety.
Cleanup drive has been around for more than a decade and pasig river is now clean and no longer a dead river. Pasig river is a successful cleanup project that started a decade ago.
Not totally since there are still people squatting along the river and Industrial plants still producing wastewater
@@angelitogutierrez-qy3fmthe cleanup started in the 90s. However, they still have to clean up the esteros which feed into the Pasig.
Despite the lies Aquinos were actually competent.
@@JAB63050 useless cleanup of Pasig River during the 90's, because there are still squatters polluting the river
Lying to save face is very Filipino
Hopefully, the government will impose strict rules and regulations, education of the public, specifically those living beside the river.
agree. education is one part of the equation to clean up our rivers. It must be a curriculum in the entire term of primary school
parusahan sana nagkakalat ng basura at yung mga nagtatapon sa mga ilog ,dagat ,sapa.
education is the most important element. this must be consciously and with full spirit brought into the culture, to not throw trash around. people need to be aware that they're stewards of the planet for the next generation. we shouldn't just live how we want now without any regard to future generations. as far as education, i think it needs to start as early as possible, and entire classes need to actively clean up around their schools and neighborhoods, which will instill in them a sense of responsibility.
Don't just educate. Get rid of them at the edge of the river. Even if you educate them, they still won't follow. Maraming burarang Pilipino kahit sa loob mismo ng kanilang bahay
huwag tularan ang ginawa nila Cory, na pinayagan tumira sa tabing ilog ang mga squatters, kaya naging marumi ang mga ilog at dagat natin
*Compared with the Citarum River of Indonesia which still has a lot going in (feces floating, among other dreadful stuff), this river is already in a much better condition. Hope to see it get fully rehabilitated.*
I totally agreed with you. No need expressways. We need to revive the Pasig river from.its old glory. To make it more passable for water transportation.
Pretty sure there will be passageways for boats when the hiway is designed, similar to that of MRT elevated platforms for the trains.
What people need is a mass public transpo. The planned expressway in Pasig River will just induce more traffic (especially from private cars). We need more solutions that will benefit everyone and not just the few.
@@jaddielorzano5864 When private cars shy away from the usual routes, imagine how decongested EDSA will be for public transports.
"water transportation"? It's about taking care of your environment and not polluting it so wildlife has a chance to survive too.
@@s.t.santos5928imagine how decongested the whole Metro will be when private vehicle users switch to public transportation. We don't need highways
Sure, the river is polluted but I don't think it's the world's most polluting river
Chinese rivers are thousand times more polluting
yeah, like why india is silent about this kind of issue 😁
the most polluting' is different from 'the dirtiest.' 'The most polluting' refers to Pasig River being a significant source of plastic pollution flowing into the ocean. The Philippines contributes a substantial amount of plastic pollution to the world's oceans because our trash often ends up in the sea through our rivers, unlike landlocked countries. On the other hand, 'the dirtiest' would typically mean the most contaminated or visibly polluted, which may not necessarily be the same as 'the most polluting' in terms of overall environmental impact
@@QuantumBits0 Pollution doesn't only refer to plastic waste. Plastic is part of the organic waste. I've seen rivers in India in even worst condition both organic and chemical pollution. Pasig River can't even come close compared to those.
I agree with you. that is also my concern.
It's already clean and fishes coming back. Congrats Filipinos.
Fish arent coming back, they already came back since I was a kid, that was like decades ago
The fishes are janitor fish.
Pasig River esplanade is now physically seen and enjoyed by the Filipinos around Manila it's like venice canal in Italy and there's so much improvement in the Manila area such as renovation of the historical place the intramuros or the walled city. The Philippines is now improving and strating regain ita former glory.
Definitely we can build at par with international standards, ang laging problem ng pinas is maintenance! all government facilities always get older, unsecured, and unmaintained. The only way to secure every investment is in good condition is sadly to make it under PPP or completely private. Wala tayo maasahan sa gobyerno to maintain it properly.
It's definitely an improvement, but comparing it to Venice is an exaggeration. maybe in the future it will be similar.
@@mrnoname315 Venice canal nowadays is deteriorating causing the river near polluted so maybe the Pasig River will surpass Venice...
@@cebuanomindchannel7592 surpass? that's wishful thinking. Venice has so much more history compared to the Pasig river. Pasig river can be made beautiful, but it won't ever surpass Venice in terms of architectural history and significance.
@@mrnoname315 you don't know Pasig River significance and history? It was a business district way back long time ago not just a river but it was a trading point when Chinese businessmen, Mexican and all businessmen who traded with the Filipinos. I think Pasig River already surpassed with Venice canal when history and significance is your concern.
The guy is right, for whatever reason, the river is serving a purpose. And it is a shame that we leave it rotten
Pasig river rehabilitation the winner of the River Prize award by Asian Decelopment Bank.
Its not dead at all. Its oxygen level is now able to support fish and other aquatic life.
If the informal settlers are one of the major source of floating garbage in the Pasig River, then we should do a major move to put a full stop to it. A fully-rehabilitated Pasig River is long overdue.
“World’s” is a big stretch to describe it.
Pasig River has improved compared in the 80s and 90s.
Although there are still trash, but not the world’s worst.
SMC effort to clean the pasig river is very encouraging however if they do that coz they want to put elevated road should not be supported & oppose. They going to destroy the historical value of Pasig River. Many historical place in manila has been destroyed caused by greedy local government officials & greedy business conglomerate
I'm from pasig city, the rehabilitation of the river has been going on for decades now and it has improved signigicantly since the 90s. When i was a child you can't see any water, just trash as far as you.can see
Now is alive and beautiful river
No matter how huge the efforts they are without the cooperation of the communities along Pasig River anything will be useless its the people right beside the river and factories who dumping their wastes and garbage in Pasig River 😊
You know what i like about the politics now in our country is that we filipinos are starting to engage for the sake of our own people.
That is because Digong used his political power to actually make things happen. Give him the credit whether you like him or not
I support any movement to revitalize the Pasig River. The government can look into the Nano Bubble Technology introduced along the banks. This Japanese technology will clean and revitalize the river. Fishes will strive in these river if ever.
Slowly achieving the goal❤
Pasig river is so much more beautiful now because it has been.rehabiltated n a beautifully landscaped esplanade can now be experienced... especially that part behind the Manila Central Post Office building...
Do you mind providing the links for the masterplan design for the Pasig river? This is the 1st time I saw it.
CLEAN AND GREEN. AT GAWING PARKS NA PARANG TOURIST SPOT..AT KAILANGAN ANG KALINISAN..AT KAAYUSAN MALINAW NA TUBIG PWEDENG MAMIWAS ..AT PWEDENG MY TRANSPORTATION..
The most pollution river in the world where did you get that word?😅😅😅😅😅
the most polluting' is different from 'the dirtiest.' 'The most polluting' refers to Pasig River being a significant source of plastic pollution flowing into the ocean. The Philippines contributes a substantial amount of plastic pollution to the world's oceans because our trash often ends up in the sea through our rivers, unlike landlocked countries. On the other hand, 'the dirtiest' would typically mean the most contaminated or visibly polluted, which may not necessarily be the same as 'the most polluting' in terms of overall environmental impact
Same sentiment. What about the Ganges river?
@@QuantumBits0And you believe all this BS from some western media source?? Its all propaganda!! The winds always blow from east to west hence why a lost surfboard from Hawaii was found in Siargao.. All trash found in the Pacific Ocean comes from the US and whole American Continent..
A clean modern but tropical city ,it would be so beautiful and only an hour flight away you would have a white sand south pacific style islands . Philippines would be awesome. If only there were more patriotic and qualified leaders and cut the population by even just 30%.
that caption is an overstatement, asinine medias
Congratulations 💗
Hope the best for everything in the Philippines
San Miguel Corp the one and only company in the philippines who have a very big heart to its people
Nah. They doing it for themselves and some rich people. They privatized roads and now they help cleaning up the river just to build an expressway?? Pure evil
@@jhayem636Are they the ones only using this expressway?? It's for the people you dumdum..
Why make that caption, Pasig River is in no way the most polluted river when rivers in India, China, and Indonesia (Citarum) have more volume. Post that study, it is false.
Now pasig river is now clean and beautiful
Pasig river now cleaner n is undergoing rehabilitation ...a beautifully landscaped esplanade has been built along Pasig river n is now a very popular tourist attraction n destination....
Very good
Save kuyapo and masin rivers of candelaria, quezon from domestic and industrial pollutions!
Make it as busy as Chao Phraya in Bangkok not only as tourism but also transit system for industrial and social
The Pasick river? What a name!🤔
Pasig River Expressway will solve the monstrous traffic problem time immemorial since the 1970's & I beg to disagree that only 4% owns private car in Metro Manila because Metro Manila is known all over the world that has the worst & notorious behemoth traffic congestions.
It was cleanedup but as I walk past pasig river in Guadalupe to Gate 1 there was a lot of Garbage again and dirts that you can see floating
Cleaning up the river is just a cosmetic act, for show only. Identifying the sources of wastes and pollutants, and preventing them from reaching the river are the real solutions. The problem is complex and costly.
most people nowadays do collaborations for their contents. why don’t we collaborate with other countries that are facing the same issues and also with countries that are willing to help with each organizations available back up with massive manpower.
Citarum and dhaka river and rivers in india are more polluted than pasig river
the most polluting' is different from 'the dirtiest.' 'The most polluting' refers to Pasig River being a significant source of plastic pollution flowing into the ocean. The Philippines contributes a substantial amount of plastic pollution to the world's oceans because our trash often ends up in the sea through our rivers, unlike landlocked countries. On the other hand, 'the dirtiest' would typically mean the most contaminated or visibly polluted, which may not necessarily be the same as 'the most polluting' in terms of overall environmental impact
First of all, the Citarum is already being cleaned for years and looks a lot better. Secondly it's not about what's the most polluted river. They all need to be clean. Otherwise you're using the "Johnny doesn't clean his hands after pooping so I won't either"-argument.
@@QuantumBits0the point being??? go out and research Citarum is the most polluted river in the world followed by Ganges HAHHAHA ur explanation contains no sense at all 🤡
@@XiWeinyou go out and research. your data is obsolote.
@@rizkyadiyanto7922 obsolete*** now fix your grammar first you dumbass
It saddened me that Pasig River is branded as " world's most polluting river" (as your caption indicates). Is this a fact? When it is true that it does received tons of waste throughout its 25 kms. (more or less) entirety, but I believe some world's big rivers that cross into capital cities are even worst. BBC Earth has episode which feature the Ganges River in India. Hope you can see it and compare.
Don’t anybody proofread articles anymore?
Pasig river is got started dirty when the Aquino’s clan is seating in the power ….so sad to seen our river is dead but in last decades the pasig getting life again because some concern citizens to rehabilitate the river again .so far the pasig river is getting alive and clean however maybe some day is gonna be more cleaner and no iligal settlers are the one problem to polluted the river
Yes to Pasig River rehabilitation and redevelopment. No to PAREX (Pasig River Expressway).
God bless the Philippines. 🇵🇭
Thank u Lord,never na llayo ang mga tao!
Say NO, to the San Miguel Pasig River Expressway!!!
The Pasig River rehabilitation started in January 1999 by the creation of the Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission, after EO 54 was promulgated by former president Erap. So to correct this video of Al Jazeera, it's been 25 years now there have been very significant changes and improvement of the river.
News should not have clickbait-y titles
I dare any politician to rehabilitate this river. They can’t because it would take decades and an insurmountable amount of finances and loss to the present illegal housing. There’s no discipline and those who dares to strictly impose the right attitude don’t want to be hated.
Wow@
People should take care the environment either land watef or mountains. People are complaining but do your part also. In maintaining it.they should put garbage so that people will throw it there not in the river.
the traffic in metro manila doesn't make it feel like only 4% of the population have cars.
Ganges of India and citarum river of Indonesia are more polluted, why are you getting wrong about those things? are you doing a research or just writing with your own little knowledge?
the most polluting' is different from 'the dirtiest.' 'The most polluting' refers to Pasig River being a significant source of plastic pollution flowing into the ocean. The Philippines contributes a substantial amount of plastic pollution to the world's oceans because our trash often ends up in the sea through our rivers, unlike landlocked countries. On the other hand, 'the dirtiest' would typically mean the most contaminated or visibly polluted, which may not necessarily be the same as 'the most polluting' in terms of overall environmental impact
First of all, the Citarum is already being cleaned for years and looks a lot better. Secondly it's not about what's the most polluted river. They all need to be clean. Otherwise you're using the "Johnny doesn't clean his hands after pooping so I won't either"-argument.
@@QuantumBits0 their are journals from legitimate journalist and observers that are currently studying the situations all over the world when it comes to pollution, your hypothesis about pasig as the most polluted comes mostly from people using internet narrowly, try to search for it and even in the top 12 most polluted river in the world didn't include the pasig river.
@@QuantumBits0 have you search on google if pasig is among the top 10?
@@BalboaBaggins did you try to search if you still find pasig river was among the top 10? or is there any one saying pasig is the most polluted except this hypothesis video?
Its disgusting and CRIMINAL that Governments allow this to happen.
Look at what they did to Mandaluyong. They put skyway on the river and it made the Ilog Pasig looks ugly. I hope they won't do that in other local government units
They are bussinessmen, whatevere their intentions are, the most important is that they act, clean and beautify the pasig river.
4%? everyhousehold almost own private cars, some even without proper parking
In other countries mahal value ng land near waterways and canals. Dito it’s quite the opposite
karamihan nga dyan libre lang kasi mga squatter.
im in with making a road to ease traffic, I don't care if only 4% has cars, traffic is menacing in the Philippines
Nothings free nowadays. Give san Miguel 10 years from now and let's see what they'll take from the Philippines
About time to clean up ,London THAMES River was once a SEWAGE River
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The rehabilitation project actually started back in the 90's when the river was pronounced biologically dead. It looks much cleaner now than few decades ago when it was dark, murky and smells foul.
Hope it works.
I thought the world's most polluted river is the Ganges & Citarum.... Well at least the fishes are back in Pasig River - it's a good start.
The historical river
That last guy is one of the reason why its so hard for the Philippines to develop. He is only looking at the present but never tge future. I don't know if he is a communist activists but to me his way of thinking is clearly aligned with those Filipino Communist activists.
*Philippines🇵🇭 have maritime disputes with China.*
make border agreement & keep peace!
no border agreement needed. China just needs to respect the arbitration ruling and get out of Philippine waters
Ang dami ng bilateral talks, sila nmn yung traidor eh
agreement with chinese ?? 😂😂😂
Pasig river cleanup has been ongoing for a decade or two already so bit by bit the govt is is reviving the river to its former glory. Its not the most polluted river in the world, you can look at the main rivers in India they are even more polluted than the Pasig river.
so many roads
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pasig river has already been revived since late 2000's. It has a clean up drive that's taking place for decades already. I think the most polluted title is really misinforming.
The first step to clean up the Pasig River is to relocate the illegal settlers who are staying on the river side. If the government cleans the river before relocating the settlers, the effort will be wasted because the illegal settlers, as always, are throwing their wastes in the river.
WORLD's MOST POLLUTING RIVER? ive seen enough rivers that is worse than that. Atleast that river isnt biologically dead and theres a lot of different animals in there, unlike that "sacred" river I saw somewhere where the smell is stinky and dead bodies are being thrown there.
Follow Singaporean way of clean up
That river still got many fish that people eat recently???
The river needs to filter out the dirty water
1990's piso para sa pasig, i remembered.
This river is already clean so change your caption for being the most polluted river...
It's not even top 30 yet they called it the most polluting river
I'm hoping that PBBM will build the delay BBB Pasig Bridges they are North South Harbor Bridge,San Marcelino Bridge , Ayala Bridge 2 ,F Blumentritt -Antipolo Bridge, Pasig Cainta Floodway Bridge 2 and Gabriel -Mercury Avenue/ Santolan Bridge .
"almost complete in cleaning up the river"
this is outdated. the river is now much alive and there are alot of esplanades and fishes are back.
Al-Jazeera? Make your news right.
NOW PASIG RIVER IS ALIVE AND VERY BEAUTIFUL..❤❤❤THANKS TO OUR FIRST LADY LIZA MARCOS AND OUR BRILLIANT PRESIDENT FERDINAND BONG BONG RUMUALDEZ MARCOS...MABUHAY PHILIPPINES❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉😊😊😊
Population control needs to be implemented
BS that project started during duterte. The one you ,aljazera, made a lot negative news reports.
THAILAND RIVER MODEL.. tourism
Fly-by-night environmentalists are at it again.
World’s most polluting river? You didn’t know Ganges in India then? Try and check that out if you have the stomach to do it.
I don’t think it is more polluted than Ganges river.
1:46 Sorry, buy IRA CRUZ is lying. Most filipinos own transportation - car and most especially motorcycles. You will rarely find a household without transportation, because our infrastructure is underdeveloped.
Worlds most polluted river, ok? i mean, polluted yeah, but the worlds most? i dont think so.
Most polluting? I think india still holds the record. 😂
World most ? What about India river ?
What do you mean by “world’s most polluting river?” Tell it to ganges
butit nililinis pasig river . para di bumaha
Mga barangay na nakakasakop dapat makipag tulungan