^^
tsk tsk, :ohno: iyang kahabaan ng J.P. Rizal Street sa Mandaluyong tabing ilog yan. Mula tulay ng Makati-Mandaluyong hanggang sa Sta.Ana Manila, kapag gumawa ka ng katarantaduhan dyan, marami agad makakakita sayo. Daanan ng pampubliko at pribadong sasakyan ang tabing ilog na kalsada dyan sa Hulo. Mula Pantaleon Street hanggang duon sa may malapit sa LFM, daanan ng mga sasakyan yan.




Ang natatandaan ko dyan, imbes na taga pampang ang mambabato ay mga dumadaan mismo sa ilog pasig nanghahagis(nambabato). At mga bangus ang ipinamimigay nila galing sa pananalap sa Laguna de Bay.
Kapag may nakita ka lang na speedboat(ispidbowt tawag namin nuon) - na galing mula sa Silangan at pakanluran, at sumigaw ka lang ng "Whoooooohhhh!!!", siguradong mabibigyan ka ng initsang bangus mula sa speedboat. Kadalasan lumulubog pa nga ito matapos na tumama o umabot sa dike at sige naman na sisisirin/dive ng mga kabataan(ultimo mga matanda).
Kadalasan ang itsahan ng mga bangus dyan ay patanghaling tapat hanggang hapon.


Nabilang mo ba kung ilang pa ang mga buhay na tawiran ng banca dyan?
Nabilang mo ba kung ilan ang mga planta ng chemicals o langis sa kahabaan ng ilog Pasig?
Nadaanan mo rin ba ang dating PEMCO?

Huwag ka mag-alala, tapos na ang summer o buwan ng Marso.
Kadalasan ang mga sabi sabi dyan, may kinukuha daw dyan kapag buwan ng nabanggit.

^^ nambabato ng bangus? sa Ilog Pasig ba yan? Kelan yan? di ko naintindihan. sorry.

bat parang ang pangit ng quiapo station

Baka temporary station lang yun, napuntahan ko na dati and it looks unlike any other ferry station. There's another station infront of the Quiapo Station, on the opposite bank of the river, the Lawton Station. That one looks permanent, designed like all the other ferry stations.

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Noon kapag nababangga ang tulay na ito ng mga lantsa o barkong dumadaan sa
kahabaan ng ilog pasig, umaabot ng isang linggo na walang tubig(NAWASA) sa lugar
namin sa Mandaluyong.

I have a night shot of that Manila Water bridge with the Lambingan bridge infront of it...

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eh pugad ng squatters ang quiapo kasi. Nakakatakot na lugar puntahan dyan. Pag napunta ka jan parang laging may sumusunod sayo o kaya bigla ka na lang babarilin.

eh pugad ng squatters ang quiapo kasi. Nakakatakot na lugar puntahan dyan. Pag napunta ka jan parang laging may sumusunod sayo o kaya bigla ka na lang babarilin.well, kung magpupunta ka dun para magshow-off, malamang lamang eh madudukutan ka nga. I've been to Quiapo alone for many times and I haven't had any experience being mugged, harrased, pickpocketed whatsoever.

^^Yes,been there two.I didn't feel threatened whatsoever.Na-alok ng DVD, yes.....but it was ok.It's just bustling w/ life and it's a non-pretenscious place...I can be myself in there.But it does need a bit of cleaning up and a bit of zoning.And the Jeepneys put elsewhere:)

GREEN ARCHITRENDS
More on the greening of Pasig River

By Amado de Jesus
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 01:07:00 06/07/2008

MANILA, Philippines--“Pretty Pasig, pretty river. Wear your best bouquets. Happy morning, dawning, give her all your brightest rays….” goes a rhyme that Dr. Jose Rizal wrote for a play titled “Along the Pasig.”

Such was the Pasig River of the past. Early poets were obviously enchanted by the beauty of the Pasig River so that they lavishly accorded it with verses.

Today one wonders what those poets were referring to when they wrote those verses. Pasig River, with its polluted waters and decaying riverside communities, evokes very little of that romantic era.

In spite of massive funding and the involvement of many organizations working for many years for the river’s rehabilitation, there seems to be so much more that needs to be done.

Major obstacle

For a start, we need to remove a major obstacle to its successful rehabilitation, namely, public apathy. This is the cold indifference of the public about Pasig River and everything that it stands for. All the money in the world and best intentions will simply go to waste if the people themselves who will benefit from it will not get involved.

Government alone cannot do all the work. The private sector needs to come in and be an active partner in the river’s development. This is the pattern in many successful river rehabilitation projects worldwide.

This is also the message of the present agency, the Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission which is tasked to lead the development of a strategic plan for Phase 2. The World Bank will be helping PRRC in putting together Phase 2 of the rehabilitation efforts on the Pasig River.

Who will benefit from its rehabilitation?

A successfully rehabilitated Pasig River will be of great benefit not only to the business and residential communities along the river bank but also for the eight cities and three municipalities along its 27-kilometer span from Laguna de Bay to the Manila Bay.

On a wider scale, the country also stands to gain as it proudly claims ownership of a vital ecosystem and an irreplaceable natural resource.

Outstanding examples

Some of the best examples of successful river projects are the Thames River in London, which is considered one of the cleanest in the world. Others would be the Cheonggyecheon River in Seoul, Korea, and Tokyo Bay, Japan.

If it is any consolation, most of these projects also started with much-polluted waters and solid waste problems. Eventually, with dedication and strong political will, they managed to overcome the attendant problems of river rehabilitation.

One reader of this column, Mr. J. Valdes, has this to say about Pasig River. He suggests privatizing the river (front) as had been done for SLEX, NLEX and the inner city railways, then dividing the river into 4-kilometer sections for bidding out to businesses that have shown creativity and success in other privatization efforts. Taxes will have to be determined by government and residents who cannot afford to pay these taxes will have to move to inner sections of the city.

What is meant by successful river rehabilitation?

Despite the worldwide appreciation for the ecological and social benefits of river rehabilitation, there is still no agreement or internationally accepted standard on what constitutes a successful river rehabilitation.

The University of Maryland, College Park, USA proposes five criteria for measuring success:

• First, the design of the river rehabilitation must be based on a specific guiding image of a healthy river that could exist at the site.

• Second, the river’s ecological condition must be measurably improved.

• Third, the river system must be self-sustaining to allow for minimal follow-up maintenance.

• Fourth, during the construction phase, no lasting harm should be inflicted on the ecosystem.

• Fifth, before and after assessment must be completed and data made publicly available.

According to the study, conservation of rivers prior to their degradation should still be the greater priority. Where conservation has failed and crucial ecological services are diminished, restoration that is “ecologically” sound should be the option of choice.

Saving the Pasig River

Based on a study by the Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission (2001), they suggest the following to save a dying Pasig River: a strong political will; integration of environmental education in all subject matters in schools; creation of a system of waste minimization; relocation of informal settlers along the river easement; implementation of pollution controls for industries; regular monitoring of the river surroundings.

Lessons learned

According to the Habitat International Coalition, based on the work of 10 years on the river, the Pasig River rehabilitation work showed the following: distant relocation of informal settlers along the river bank is never worked well. While working for land and housing, their study also showed that food, health and the education of the children are not properly addressed in relocation areas. The rehabilitation program should be suited to the unique circumstances and culture of the people. Some politicians are difficult to deal with, while there are other governments officials who sincerely want to help.

The Japanese word for firefly connotes harmony between man and all other creatures. Fireflies have become the cultural symbol for river protection and environmental conservation in Japan. Long ago people enjoyed fishing, watching fireflies and listening to bird song by the clean rivers.

With industrialization and the accompanying pollution, people began to think how to bring back birds and fireflies. The river protection program in Japan has brought about an increase in the population of fireflies. In June 1981 the first Firefly Festival raised awareness of the river rehabilitation project which attracted donations from companies and organizations.

The festival changed people’s values and attitudes toward river protection. The clean river movement resulted in the upgrading of the river habitat and also the return of bird song.

* * *

The Green Architecture Movement of the United Architects of the Philippines will conduct Green Forum 2008 with the theme “Environmental Architecture” on June 14 at the Mandarin Oriental Suites, Level 4 Gateway Mall, Araneta Center Cubao, Quezon City. For details please call up the UAP secretariat at (632) 4126364, or 412-6394.

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For comments or inquiries, e-mail amadodejesus@gmail.com.


Copyright 2008 Philippine Daily Inquirer. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.



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well, kung magpupunta ka dun para magshow-off, malamang lamang eh madudukutan ka nga. I've been to Quiapo alone for many times and I haven't had any experience being mugged, harrased, pickpocketed whatsoever.

yeah., in fact tambayan ko ang dvd-han jan sa quiapo., :) and i never feel scared or threatened or something., mas takot pako sa baclaran., hehehe., :)

yeah., in fact tambayan ko ang dvd-han jan sa quiapo., :) and i never feel scared or threatened or something., mas takot pako sa baclaran., hehehe., :)

diba bawal dividi han dyan....pag nag raid si edu manzano lagot ka....piracy pati bumibili hinuhuli na ngayon......

isa sa ilang disenteng tirahan sa gilid ng pasig
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diba bawal dividi han dyan....pag nag raid si edu manzano lagot ka....piracy pati bumibili hinuhuli na ngayon......anong bawal? kung pumunta ka dun, for sure, mahihilo ka sa dami ng pirated dvds.

diba bawal dividi han dyan....pag nag raid si edu manzano lagot ka....piracy pati bumibili hinuhuli na ngayon......

its like more or less 3 blocks of pure DVD galore. :) hindi nila kayang i-raid yan. :) hehehe., its like they have protection of someone.,

Pasig Ferry with Rockwell at the background.

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Riverbanks Terminal in Marikina

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http://www.gmanews.tv/story/100752/NEDA-OKs-multibillion-peso-Pasig-River-rehab
06/12/2008 | 04:41 PM

MANILA, Philippines- The National Economic and Development Authority board has approved a multibillion-peso project that seeks to clean up the Pasig River, one of the country's main rivers, which is now heavily polluted because of decades of neglect.

According to NEDA documents, the newly approved Pasig River Dredging Project will cost about P5.04 billion. It involves the removal and containment of an estimated 2.83 million cubic meters of debris/sediment materials in the river covering a 17-kilometer stretch.

The project will also cover the river's extension into Manila Bay of two kilometers from Del Pan Bridge to the Napindan hydraulic flood control gate.

Of the total P5.04 billion, 89.29 percent or P4.5 billion will be sourced from foreign financing through the Belgian super subsidy facility, a soft loan governed and financed by the Belgian government. The remaining P539.85 million will be provided by the Philippine government.

The project, which will be implemented by the Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission, will be divided into three components/areas and will be implemented over a three-year period, starting from second quarter of 2008 up to 2011.

The NEDA said the project is in line with the Medium Term Philippine Development Plan 2004 to 2010 to create a healthier environment for the population through improving water quality in the Pasig River.

"It is also supportive of the thrust to mitigate the occurrence of natural disasters through the implementation of structural measures such as keeping at the optimum the conveyance capacities of existing river channel floodways through dredging and desiltation," the NEDA said.

The project is included in the 2007 to 2010 Comprehensive and Integrated Infrastructure Program. - GMANews.TV

Already saw several huge MMDA barge floating on the river with dedging cranes sitting on top of them. I guess this project is a go. Last time the river was dredge was something like 5-6yrs ago. If I remember right it was funded by the belgian govt. And right after that dredging fish and other aquatic animals was seen thriving in it once again.

Already saw several huge MMDA barge floating on the river with dedging cranes sitting on top of them. I guess this project is a go. Last time the river was dredge was something like 5-6yrs ago. If I remember right it was funded by the belgian govt. And right after that dredging fish and other aquatic animals was seen thriving in it once again.

Does it mean removing all those informal settlers? The article is not clear whether the clearing of squatters is included in the project.

The last time the Pasig river was dredged was during the time of the American since then the trash, chemical and lack of better sewage system from factories, communities and informal settlers contributed to the poor health of the river. If the Pasig River ever recover in the near future we need to do the followings: remove the informal settlers, relocate factories that produced hazardous waste, built a better sewage system for entire metro manila. built promanade along the bank of the river and plant more trees.

^^ That will take a cool 3-4 decades my friend

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We have to remain positive about this crusade or we won't get anywhere:) To borrow Adidas's slogan "Impossible is nothing":)

^^ Have you heard of stories during America's industrialization period when Lake Erie became so polluted it caught on fire?

Last i heard some people were brave enough to go surfing on the lakeshores of cleveland. Surely, reviving the Pasig is possible. Its arguable that the river is in better condition than it was before.

Pasig Ferry with Rockwell at the background.

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Very nice!

P5b set for dredging Pasig
By Roderick T. dela Cruz (Manila Standard)

The National Economic and Development Authority board led by President Arroyo has approved a P5-billion financing to dredge the highly polluted Pasig River.

The government is eyeing a soft loan through the Belgian Superfund Facility to bankroll P4.5 billion, while committing to shoulder the rest of the cost.

The total cost is reckoned on equipment rental rates of P864 to P1,010 per cubic meter of dredged materials.

Civil works include surveying with water and sediment analyses, dredging a 17-kilometer section of the river, and containment in Manila Bay.

The project will be implemented by the Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission, an attached agency of the Environment Department; target completion is three years or until 2011.

The task entails removing and containing about 2.83 million cubic meters of debris and sediments.

The project aims to improve water quality of the river to reduce health risks, enhance transport, and mitigate flooding, Neda said in a statement.

A catamaran service launched last year ferries commuters vice versa Kalawaan in Pasig City to Plaza Mexico in Intramuros, Manila.

The technology involves gathering dredged materials in an Underwater Placement Overdepth with Capping, a type of confined disposal facility.
A containment cell is dug up at seabed level using a tractor suction hopper dredger or mechanical clamshell bucket.

The proposed containment site in Manila Bay is about 3 km from Delpan Bridge in Port Area.

Neda said the project would dovetail the Pasig River environmental management and rehabilitation sector development program with the proposed treatment of major and minor esteros and tributaries, to improve water quality.

They should begin installing water treatment facilities and reroute the drainage systems over there but first, they have to find ways to relocate those illegal settlers along the banks.

you know what..they can use the pasig to make free ulam..mag tanim ng kangkong..then give it to the poor families..atleast may ulam na..toyo na lang..adobong kangkong na..ok ba idea ko?.. hehehe ^_^

you know what..they can use the pasig to make free ulam..mag tanim ng kangkong..then give it to the poor families..atleast may ulam na..toyo na lang..adobong kangkong na..ok ba idea ko?.. hehehe ^_^

mas maganda rin pag bumuti na ang kalidad ng tubig, maglagay na ng isda sa pasig tapos ipagbawal ang commercial fishing pero payagan ang pangingisda for private consumption.

Does it mean removing all those informal settlers? The article is not clear whether the clearing of squatters is included in the project.

^^ Any attempt to clean the Pasig river will be put to waste if squatters along the riverbanks are not relocated. There should be an easement along the river just for greenery and parks or just pure roads.

Riverbanks Terminal in Marikina

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^^ Is this the only terminal which is not adjacent to the river? This one is separated by a road.

Perhaps the squatters along the Pasig River may likewise be relocated with this House bill.


P3-b plan to relocate squatters proposed (http://http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=politics5_may21_2008)

The House committee on housing and urban development is set to approve a bill that will provide P3 billion for the resettlement of 126,230 families living along esteros and in dumps in Metro Manila.

Speaker Prospero Nograles said House Bill 2596 aims to provide the amenities of “decent, humane and safe” living conditions for the squatter families.

“The 126,230 families living in almost sub-human environment would be provided with low-cost housing in resettlement areas within or outside Metro Manila,” he said.

“This P3-billion three-year program collectively initiated by Metro Manila lawmakers, led by Manila Rep. Amado Bagatsing, deserves the support of everyone,” Nograles said.

Committee chairman Rep. Rodolfo Valencia said the proposed fund for the transfer of the squatter families is “timely and necessary.”

Valencia has also submitted a committee report to Nograles stating that the Speaker’s proposal to stop foreclosures and allow home owners to restructure their housing loan accounts is set to be submitted to the plenary early next week.

Nograles, author of the Loan Condonation Act of 1998 (Republic Act 8501) and the extension of the Rent Control Law (Republic Act 8437) while he was head of the committee on housing during the 10th congress, said that many Filipinos with housing loans have defaulted in their mortgage payments because of the rising cost of food, fuel and energy.

“Congressman Valencia’s judicious action mirror’s the House leadership’s determination to put in place permanent solutions to alleviate the sad plight of our people in depressed areas,” he said.

Valencia, a lawmaker from Mindoro Oriental, said his panel has forwarded the substitute bill on the resettlement fund to the committee on appropriations chaired by Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman.

The proposed bill is entitled “An act appropriating the sum of P3 billion for the aid, resettlement, and rehabilitation services for the underprivileged and homeless citizens affected in the demolition of houses/dwellings along danger areas such as esteros, garbage dumps, riverbanks, shorelines, waterways, and other public places such as sidewalks, roads, parks, playgrounds and those affected by government infrastructure projects.”

“The P3-billion program will bring about more than ten-fold social benefits in terms of employment, peace and order, environment protection, the birth of new downstream small and medium enterprises within and adjacent the covered areas of the development program,” Valencia said.

Valencia shared Bagatsing’s sentiment that “this will be a landmark legislation that aims to solve many, if not all, problems in housing, health, environment, tourism, criminality and other collateral issues, and most of all restore the dignity of our underprivileged citizen.

Perhaps the squatters along the Pasig River may likewise be relocated with this House bill.


P3-b plan to relocate squatters proposed (http://http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=politics5_may21_2008)

The House committee on housing and urban development is set to approve a bill that will provide P3 billion for the resettlement of 126,230 families living along esteros and in dumps in Metro Manila.

Speaker Prospero Nograles said House Bill 2596 aims to provide the amenities of “decent, humane and safe” living conditions for the squatter families.

“The 126,230 families living in almost sub-human environment would be provided with low-cost housing in resettlement areas within or outside Metro Manila,” he said.

“This P3-billion three-year program collectively initiated by Metro Manila lawmakers, led by Manila Rep. Amado Bagatsing, deserves the support of everyone,” Nograles said.

Committee chairman Rep. Rodolfo Valencia said the proposed fund for the transfer of the squatter families is “timely and necessary.”

Valencia has also submitted a committee report to Nograles stating that the Speaker’s proposal to stop foreclosures and allow home owners to restructure their housing loan accounts is set to be submitted to the plenary early next week.

Nograles, author of the Loan Condonation Act of 1998 (Republic Act 8501) and the extension of the Rent Control Law (Republic Act 8437) while he was head of the committee on housing during the 10th congress, said that many Filipinos with housing loans have defaulted in their mortgage payments because of the rising cost of food, fuel and energy.

“Congressman Valencia’s judicious action mirror’s the House leadership’s determination to put in place permanent solutions to alleviate the sad plight of our people in depressed areas,” he said.

Valencia, a lawmaker from Mindoro Oriental, said his panel has forwarded the substitute bill on the resettlement fund to the committee on appropriations chaired by Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman.

The proposed bill is entitled “An act appropriating the sum of P3 billion for the aid, resettlement, and rehabilitation services for the underprivileged and homeless citizens affected in the demolition of houses/dwellings along danger areas such as esteros, garbage dumps, riverbanks, shorelines, waterways, and other public places such as sidewalks, roads, parks, playgrounds and those affected by government infrastructure projects.”

“The P3-billion program will bring about more than ten-fold social benefits in terms of employment, peace and order, environment protection, the birth of new downstream small and medium enterprises within and adjacent the covered areas of the development program,” Valencia said.

Valencia shared Bagatsing’s sentiment that “this will be a landmark legislation that aims to solve many, if not all, problems in housing, health, environment, tourism, criminality and other collateral issues, and most of all restore the dignity of our underprivileged citizen.

A noble bill that would change the view of Metro Manila if successfully implemented. The eyesores would be gone.

the terribly poor would also be gone. :)

:) :lol: yeah, gone

The poor would be there until the world is no more. :)

It is not enough that they are moved out of sight because they would just rebuild their shanties elsewhere. There should be real change in such a way that their lives are uplifted.

Pasig River and Hulo Street in Mandaluyong
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View of Rockwell from Hulo Street with the Makati-Mandaluyong Bridge in the foreground
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Murky govt support, high oil may force Pasig River ferry closure

By Dennis Estopace
Business Mirror
Reporter

DENNIS DeYoung promised not to cry; but it may take more than that for a Pasig River ferry operator to keep passengers, and its business, afloat.

“We’re just barely holding on,” Nautical Transport Services Inc. (NTSI) executive Poli Torres told the BusinessMirror.

High oil prices and murky government support is forcing NTSI, the private company operating five catamaran boats ferrying passengers to 14 stations along the Pasig River, to rethink its position.

“But we’re not increasing fees. That would only doom our ridership that’s beginning to pick up, though slowly,” Torres said at the NTSI

headquarters in Pureza, Manila, along the 25-kilometer river.

Torres said NTSI relies solely on the fare paid by an average 1,500 passengers a day to maintain its operations.

“When we started, our assumption was to get P2.25 for every kilometer for every passenger. But that was when diesel was at P28 a liter.”

That nearly doubled last week as prices of gasoline and diesel increased, the second this month, by P1.50 a liter effective June 7, the energy department reported.

The oil-price spike “is still reflective of the unrelenting price increases in the world market,” the Department of Energy said.

NTSI engineering division head Jess Serquiña told the BusinessMirror that all five boats consume about 960 liters on 8-hour operations a day.

Serquiña added that they can break even if they have 70 passengers per trip per boat. A ferry can carry up to 150 passengers.

At P28 a liter of diesel, that translates to only P26,880. At today’s nearly P50-a-liter price, the company spends up to P48,000 a day or P1.44 million a month.

“That’s for diesel alone. We also have maintenance and salaries of our employees,” Torres said.

On an average P25-per-rider fare of the average 1,500 passengers a day, NTSI would still be short at P37,500.

But with the government taking P5 for every fare payment and NTSI offering discounts to students, “the daily take would be much, much lower,” Torres said.

Torres said that if the prices of diesel shoot up to P55 a liter, “we might begin challenging our reason for going into this business, which is amor propio.”

Torres said he meant following the course of the two previous ferry operators, which folded up.

Magsaysay Lines Inc. previously ran the Guadalupe-Escolta route but stopped after a year. In 1997 Star Craft Ferry picked up where Magsaysay left off and ran 19 air-conditioned ferry boats on the 16.2-kilometer stretch from Bambang in Pasig to Escolta, Manila. These boats carried up to 1,200 passengers a day.

But citing financial problems, the Indonesian joint-venture partner pulled the plug.

NTSI’s Australian investor, Robert Scott Cole, also sold his 7.5-percent share recently, according to Torres.

“But Filipino pride—that we can have a water-transport system like in Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore—should be subsumed under practicality of the business,” Torres said.

NTSI has been losing P2.5 million a month beginning January this year, according to Torres.

NTSI’s predecessor companies cited failure to get commuter support due to lack of promotion and proper terminals as reasons for docking their boats permanently.

This reporter had to ask six people to find the Guadalupe ferry station: there were no signages pointing riders as cited in many press releases.

The ferry ticket that President Arroyo also showed in photos by the Asian Development Bank is also different from the actual thermal printout ticket being used.

Of the total 15 ferry stations that ADB said was built under the $176-million ADB Pasig River Environmental Management and Rehabilitation Sector Development Program, there are only 13.

Torres, however, said the Quiapo station was built by NTSI for P100,000.

The Intramuros and Valenzuela stations, according to Torres, had no lights during evenings, hence, cutting down the potential passengers between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.

“Even the residents in front of the Valenzuela station didn’t know the building in front of their house is for the ferry. For six months they thought it was a barangay hall,” Torres said.

A government press release said the investment cost in building the stations will be recovered from payment of passengers.

Torres said the initial plan was for a station that can offer space for food and beverage concessionaires to meet maintenance cost.

But the stations are too small, as you’ve seen, he said.

Likewise, the approximately 28,000 passengers per day that the government promised for the ADB loan remained at a high of 3,800 in December and 1,900 today, according to Torres.

Another report quoted NTSI chairman Ed Bondad as saying around 4,800 passengers ride the ferry passengers daily.

The ridership is slowly increasing but we have to do something about it, Torres told the BusinessMirror.

Rather than pass on to passengers the impact of rising fuel, NTSI has cut down trips from 44 to 26.

Likewise, according to Torres, they have stopped the free shuttle service to bring students from the Polytechnic University of the Philippines to the PUP station.

They also took out the television sets in four of the ferries while the sixth ferry remained docked near the NTSI compound, the blue polyvinyl seats awaiting installation.

Torres said they also moved their first trip from 5:30 a.m. to 6:30 a.m.

“Actually, we can operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week but the margins are not rational.”

NTSI is also testing one boat to cut down fuel consumption by 20 percent.

Serquiña said they plan to increase the horsepower of their Cummins engine from 355 to above 415 while lowering its revolutions per minute (rpm) to 1,100 rpm.

If the results are good, we may push through with recalibrating all our diesel-injection engines, he added.

Torres said they are also thinking of asking for fuel subsidy and a proposal has been sent to the Maritime Industry Authority.

However, Marina Administrator Vicente Suazo Jr. told the BusinessMirror his office hasn’t received such a proposal.

Torres said they don’t know how long NTSI can alleviate the impact of a high-fuel-cost environment.

“But we’ll try as much as we can. We have more than a thousand regular passengers relying on these boats everyday.”

Most passengers hope so, too, lest they can only ask for someone to take them back to a boat on the river. With additional reporting by VG Cabuag

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Murky govt support, high oil may force Pasig River ferry closure

By Dennis Estopace
Business Mirror
Reporter

DENNIS DeYoung promised not to cry; but it may take more than that for a Pasig River ferry operator to keep passengers, and its business, afloat.

“We’re just barely holding on,” Nautical Transport Services Inc. (NTSI) executive Poli Torres told the BusinessMirror.

High oil prices and murky government support is forcing NTSI, the private company operating five catamaran boats ferrying passengers to 14 stations along the Pasig River, to rethink its position.no way! :cry: oh no... what could we do to help? we should spread the word to increase ridership.

no way! :cry: oh no... what could we do to help? we should spread the word to increase ridership.

ride!....we should ride in it....that would definitely help....

no way! :cry: oh no... what could we do to help? we should spread the word to increase ridership.

this is so sad. cruising the pasig river through the ferry is an exciting adventure. there you can see the disparity between the poor (living in shanties) along the river banks and the rich in high rise condominium in rockwell.

about the ridershipof the ferry, 2 weeks ago i took a ferry ride from escolta to guadalupe and to my surprise it was full and so many were just standing, me included.

wala kasing support ang government. kumakaltas pa sila ng P5 sa bawat sumasakay. lahat na lang piagkakitaan nila e.

tapos gagamitin lang sa pamumudmod ng P500 sa mahihirap.

^^ see?? this project is doomed to fail from the start.. My god, people are not even aware that it's a ferry station??? ano ba yan...

Pasig River and Hulo Street in Mandaluyong
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Mabuti pa ang Mandaluyong,they have good taste when it comes to lamp posts.:)Nice pics oboi.

The problem is that they have too few boats running along the river!! You have to wait at least half an hour between boat trips!!

If they made the boats pass by the stations every ten minutes, then more people would see the ferry as a viable alternative to the LRT, jeeps and buses which are much more frequent.

Plus they should have more stations. There is no station near Rockwell, for example. They keep waiting for these prettified stations to be built but this is a boat service not a train service. Do you really need these nice stations in the first place? Why not just set up a makeshift dock beside Rockwell and have your passengers buy tickets inside the boat!?!

The worst thing is that these guys instantly blame the government for lack of support and they fail to see their own failings. Sariling sikap ang buhay dito sa Pinas, bossing!!

^^ Now what will happen to the multi-million peso investment spent for the construction of the ferry stations? Down the drain?

^^ Looks like they're trying very hard to keep the service open.

If it's not viable right now, they should close it for a while then construct several more stations and bring in more ferries. Then they should advertise a reopening of the "bigger and better Pasig Ferry service!" I would do everything to keep this service open if I were the one running the Pasig Ferry Service. Another idea would be to have one of ferries be specifically for tourists that want to see the Pasig River and have guides talking about the history/buildings/shanties. Put an article up on Mabuhay magazine in PAL flights. ANYTHING so we can keep this thing alive.

^^ There were suggestions already to have a Pasig River Tour with Mr. Celdran as the tour guide. That would be worth joining since Celdran is a very good tour guide.

That would be a good one. I wonder if he's proposed the idea to the Pasig River Ferry team? They could certainly charge a higher price since it's a guided tour and gain back some of their losses, assuming tourists take up the idea.

^^ ^^ ^^sana hindi naman igarahe lahat ang mga ferry at tuluyan nang ipatigil ang operasyon dahil sa oil crisis at isama sa dalawang naka tenggang ito.. :ohno:
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ang pangit naman ng quiapo station

ang pangit naman ng quiapo station

why is there a quiapo station?....when i rode the prf.....sa escolta lang meron...ang sunod...pup na...supposedly isang design lang yan...pare-pareho halos ang itsura....

the quiapo station is behind the market by the quezon bridge. and the station really looks pathetic.

the quiapo station is behind the market by the quezon bridge. and the station really looks pathetic.

really....baka naman makeshift station yun.....matingnan nga minsan.....

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a89/overtureph/pasigriver-1.jpg


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Man dies in Mandaluyong vintage bomb blast (http://http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/storypage.aspx?StoryID=122832)

A man died while another was seriously injured in what police said was an explosion triggered by a vintage bomb in Mandaluyong City before noon Tuesday, radio dzMM reported.

Senior Supt. Carlos de Sagun, city police chief, identified the fatality as Lawrence Garcia. He said that Garcia expired while undergoing treatment at a local hospital.

The other victim, Guillermo Enove, suffered serious injuries and is in critical condition.

Police said the two were injured after a World War II-type bomb exploded while it was being dismantled at a construction site in Barangay Barangka Ibaba.

The explosion took place at the abandoned Noah's Ark building, which stands at a bridge project between Mandaluyong and Makati City.

Police said workers found three bombs at the construction site and attempted to dismantle them with an acetylene torch.

They were successful with the first. The second, however, went off when flames touched it.

Bomb experts said the site is now secured.



^^ There seems to be an ongoing BRIDGE PROJECT in the Noah's Ark area.

Matagal nang ginagawa ang estrella pantaleon bridge na yan. This bridge will connect mandaluyong to estrella street in rockwell. It had a groundbreaking ceremony in july 2004 and should been finish in 4 months. Its been 4 years already. :gaah:

3rd Bridge connects Mandaluyong & Makati

July 24, 2004

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The construction of the Estrella-Pantaleon Bridge, a third bridge that will connect the cities Makati and Makati which are separated by the Pasig River, has kicked off recently through a groundbreaking ceremony and the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement between concerned government agencies.

Congressman Benhur Abalos represented Mandaluyong City during the signing ceremony which was participated in by Public Works Secretary Florante Soriquez, Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Bayani Fernando, Makati 2nd District Rep. Butch Aquino, the executive of the WAAGNER-BIRO Phils, and representatives from the Autralian government.

The projects aims to provide an alternative route to private and public transport vehicles crossing the Pasig River and decongest traffic in that portion of Metro Manila.

Abalos and Department of Public Works and Highway (DPWH) National Capital Region Director Josefino N. Rigor signed and agreement which states that the local government of Mandaluyong will provide relocation to the information settlers who will be affected by the construction while the DPWH would give financial assistance to qualified families.

The affected families will be relocated at Calbayog St., still in Mandaluyong City. They will eventually have to own the lots where their new houses will be constructed.

The relocation site was bouht by the national and local government from a private entity, with Mandaluyong City equitably sharing the cost.

For his part, Congressman Abalos said he believes that both the cities of Makati and Mandaluyong would benefit from the economic opportunity that could be created when the site becomes a passable route.

"Infrastructures are necessary in a changing environment. We have no recourse but to work hard to negate whatever are the ill effects of such changes. After all, the ultimate purose of building infrastructures is make life easier and better for all of us,” Abalos explained.

Abalos added that he foresees economic and social development for Mandaluyong communities situated along the new route that will be paved by the construction of the Estrella-Pantaleon Bridge.

Mandaluyong City has been known, not only as an emerging hub, but as well as for being the 2nd most accomplished city in terms of uplifting “quality of life” to its constituents. The distinction was accorded to the city by the Asian Institute of Management (AIM) in its “RISE: Competitive Ranking Report Project.”

The P240 million-worth bridge will be completed by the end of October this year.

htthttp://img73.imageshack.us/img73/5343/buckyohares1na1.jpgp://Thanks Buck O'hare for the pics.

Ika nga, "better late than it's a fake." 3 years is the norm for delayed projects in our country,look at NAIA 3.:)Seriously though,we need more bridges specific for people only, not for motor vehicles.When will they prioritize people instead of cars or the like.

^^what bridge is that? Is that in Philippines?

millenium bridge in London.

htthttp://img73.imageshack.us/img73/5343/buckyohares1na1.jpgp://Thanks Buck O'hare for the pics.

Ika nga, "better late than it's a fake." 3 years is the norm for delayed projects in our country,look at NAIA 3.:)Seriously though,we need more bridges specific for people only, not for motor vehicles.When will they prioritize people instead of cars or the like.

There should also be a separate bridge (or a separate lane on the same bridge) for people with disabilities. :)

Mr. Mod, can't people with disabilities intermingle with able bodied people on the same bridge? Do we need to segregate them by giving them their own bridge or their own lane altogether? One pedestrian bridge will do fine for all people di ba? :)

Asian cities struggling against urbanisation woes: ADB
Posted: 25-Jun-2008 18:51 hrs

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A shanty town on the polluted Pasig river in Manila in early April. The Asian Development Bank has said Asian cities need help to cope with an unprecedented period of urbanisation.

Asian cities need help to cope with an unprecedented period of urbanisation, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said Wednesday, stressing that their future prosperity is at stake.
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Providing adequate water supplies and infrastructure are among the key issues facing urban planners and policymakers, ADB president Haruhiko Kuroda said, adding few Asian cities have successfully dealt with sudden expansion.
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"Asia's rapid urbanisation is unprecedented," Kuroda said in a speech to the World Cities Summit in Singapore, explaining that around 1.1 billion Asians are expected to migrate to cities in search of prosperity over the next 20 years.
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"Improving the livelihood and quality of life for so many city dwellers is an urban management task of a magnitude never before attempted by humanity.
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"Clearly, Asian cities need assistance in coping with the physical impact of past and current urban growth."
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The Tokyo-Yokohoma area and Shanghai are rare urban success stories in Asia, Kuroda said.
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"Unfortunately such successes are not the norm but the exception," he said.
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In most parts of Asia, investment in infrastructure has failed to keep up with economic growth, and where there are new investments, the benefits have not been distributed equally, he said.
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Aside from the need to invest in infrastructure, the region needs technical assistance critical to sustain growth, he said.
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To this end, the ADB has launched a water financing initiative that aims to provide 200 million Asians with access to safe drinking water, said Kuroda.
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A book launched on the sidelines of the summit indicates the region suffers from an "infrastructure deficit" as governments run into difficulty raising the funds needed.
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"The revenue sources of local governments are usually insufficient to meet the large, long-term financing needs of infrastructure," the ADB said in the book "Managing Asian Cities."
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"Their infrastructure investment has often come through grants or loans from central governments but these governments also face resource limitations.
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"The result is an infrastructure deficit."
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The ADB estimates the region's infrastructure funding requirements at 60 billion US dollars annually, part of which will need to be financed by Asia's capital markets.
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"Inadequate infrastructure is among the most serious threats to sustaining the development of Asian cities in the future," it said.
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More ‘Clean River Zones’ urged
Manny B. Marinay

Local environment group Sagip Pasig Movement (SPM) has called for the establishment of more Clean River Zones (CRZ) in Metro Manila.

In partnership with the government’s effort in improving the natural waterways along the metro coupled with the cooperation and support of private corporations and institutions, SPM’s clean river call becomes more firm and established.

Jollibee Foods Corporation (JFC), with its commitment to empower Mother Nature, through its social projects and community-related efforts, is in full support of SPM’s advocacies. JFC recognizes the pioneering work done by SPM for the past 15 years towards a community-based river rehabilitation program

CRZ’s are society-based river rehabilitation projects that rely on organized and collective action by communities and institutions along the Quezon City, Pasig, San Juan, Marikina, Manila, Mandaluyong, Makati, Taguig and Pateros river banks. They hold river cleanups, patrols, waste management, education and advocacy activities that contribute to the general river rehabilitation program.

"SPM is relaunching a vigorous campaign for more CRZs involving more barangays along the river because it is up to communities to make our dream a reality. SPM is happy that Jollibee Foods Corporation expressed strong support in the advocacy," SPM Secretary-General Meth Jimenez added.

During the Earth Day celebration, SPM, JFC and other private firms actively participated in a fluvial parade that sailed along the Pasig river system and ended at the shorebanks of the Mall of Asia in Pasay City. The participants sought to draw the attention of the populace on the state of the country’s rivers, water resources and watersheds.

The celebration is more momentous as it also coincided with the 15th year anniversary of the Pasig River Rehabilitation Program. Launched in 1993, the PRRP was a flagship project of the Ramos Administration that has a timeframe of cleaning Manila’s main waterway by this year.

"These waters symbolize the different states of the Pasig River — from the dirty foul-smelling water of today’s Pasig to the clean and clear water we all aspire for our beloved river," SPM chairperson Ben Galindo said.

To date, there are already 27 CRZs along the Pasig River System. This year, SPM entered into an agreement with the Polytechnic University of the Philippines for the establishment and operation of a CRZ Institute that offers scholarships and research grants to study of waterway rehabilitation in the country.

The Jollibee Group, meanwhile, has drawn up various activities to raise public awareness on the environment. JFC believes that continued awareness efforts are important in the campaign to protect the environment.

One of these colorful events is the Sandiwang event held at the Quezon Memorial Circle with the active participation of Earth Day Network Philippines.

SPM and JFC will continue to link arms to make their environmental efforts become stronger and bear fruition at the soonest possible time.

Lim launches antipollution drive

Greening of Manila starts Aug.1

By Allison Lopez
Inquirer
First Posted 01:07am (Mla time) 07/27/2007


MANILA, Philippines – As part of his environmental program, Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim will lead a massive tree-planting activity in the city on Aug. 1.

“We will plant trees all over the city, including sidewalks where there will be shade once they grow. Apart from that, the leaves will absorb carbon dioxide,” he said.

Lim added that they have received 1,000 seedlings from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources for the event.

Various groups like the Boy Scouts of the Philippines will join city officials in the activity.

Smoke-belching vehicles, said Lim, would also be targeted by his campaign against pollution.

Meanwhile, Winner Foundation president Regina Paterno said they would conduct their own tree-planting activities on Aug. 4 and 12 in celebration of International Arbor (Tree) Day.

“Right now we have a geodetic engineer who will check if the drainage in Arroceros Forest Park is okay. We want to make sure everything is in place before we start planting new trees,” she said.

The Pasig River walkway, which is being renovated, would also be dotted with trees by their group, said Paterno.

The environmentalist also called for water conservation because “power shortages are caused by water scarcity.”

Lim advised city residents yesterday to conserve water and electricity due to reports that drought and brownouts might occur because of shortages.
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Do you guys have any update on the Pasig River Walkway improvement project? I hope this one pushed through. It's been almost a year since it was first publicized.

POSTSCRIPT By Federico D. Pascual Jr.
Thursday, July 10, 2008 JEEPNEYS FOREVER?: On transportation and related issues, the government should adopt a long-range policy on such a question as: Do we want to keep jeepneys, as we know them now, as a mass mode of transportation in Metro Manila?

It seems that in its confused state, the Arroyo administration is taking the line of least resistance by assuming that jeepneys will be around for at least one more generation, or 25 years.

The government should muster the political will to phase out these relics of World War II instead of falling hostage to their bluff and bluster. Jeepneys should be replaced with vehicles that will fill the modern needs of urban Filipinos.

However progressive we become, if jeepneys abound in the nation’s capital, the country will never be able to project a favorable image and move up from the cellar of comparative advantage.

Planting trees are great but i don't how this random "let's plant a tree all over the place" is supposed to make a lasting difference.

I feel like Lim is taking on this project because its simply the easiest thing to do. Perhaps something as challenging as developing a proper sewer system that leads to a water treatment facility is too difficult a task for the mayor.

also, that statement regarding targeting smoke belching vehicles is as vague as anyone can get. Ah, the air that comes out of these politicians.


Lim launches antipollution drive

Greening of Manila starts Aug.1

By Allison Lopez
Inquirer
First Posted 01:07am (Mla time) 07/27/2007


MANILA, Philippines – As part of his environmental program, Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim will lead a massive tree-planting activity in the city on Aug. 1.

“We will plant trees all over the city, including sidewalks where there will be shade once they grow. Apart from that, the leaves will absorb carbon dioxide,” he said.

Lim added that they have received 1,000 seedlings from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources for the event.

Various groups like the Boy Scouts of the Philippines will join city officials in the activity.

Smoke-belching vehicles, said Lim, would also be targeted by his campaign against pollution.

Meanwhile, Winner Foundation president Regina Paterno said they would conduct their own tree-planting activities on Aug. 4 and 12 in celebration of International Arbor (Tree) Day.

“Right now we have a geodetic engineer who will check if the drainage in Arroceros Forest Park is okay. We want to make sure everything is in place before we start planting new trees,” she said.

The Pasig River walkway, which is being renovated, would also be dotted with trees by their group, said Paterno.

The environmentalist also called for water conservation because “power shortages are caused by water scarcity.”

Lim advised city residents yesterday to conserve water and electricity due to reports that drought and brownouts might occur because of shortages.
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Do you guys have any update on the Pasig River Walkway improvement project? I hope this one pushed through. It's been almost a year since it was first publicized.

Metrostar to link with Pasig ferry
By Roderick T. dela Cruz, 11 Jul 2008
Source: Manila Standard Today

METROSTAR Ferry Inc., which operates a line between Mall of Asia in Pasay City and Cavite City, has announced its north expansion to link up with the Pasig River Ferry.

"The company has lined up a series of expansion programs starting this year. These include interconnecting with the Pasig River Ferry, and plying the route emanating from the Mall of Asia terminal to Orion, Bataan," said Metrostar president Restie Bicomong.

The Tourism Department said the expansion plan of Metrostar will open up opportunities in Metro Manila, particularly where the firm was also into leisure trips across Manila Bay.

"Metrostar's cruises and commuter services have strategically opened up the tourism potentials of both the Manila Bay area and Cavite City, and have made travel more convenient for visitors and locals alike. The department welcomes their intents to offer more routes to nearby destinations," said Tourism Secretary Ace Durano.

The Transportation Department and the Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission have recently invited Metrostar to travel into Pasig River and dock at the Plaza Mexico in Intramuros.

The linkage would allow direct transfer of ferry commuters in Pasig and Cavite.
Northward, Metrostar said the new Bataan service would cut travel time to the peninsula to an hour and 20 minutes. Land travel from Manila to Bataan takes around four hours.

Also lined up at the Mall of Asia terminal are trips to Navotas, 45 min.; Hagonoy, Bulacan, 1 hour and 45 mins.; and Guagua, Pampanga, 1 hour and 40 mins.

The new destinations would be covered by an expanded fleet of 15 vessels.
The ferry made its maiden voyage in July 2007, which reduced travel time from Cavite City to Pasay to only 40 mins. versus at least an hour by road.

Metrostar uses Filipino-designed twin-hull, twin-engine, fiberglass catamarans carrying 130 to 550 passengers.

^^Love this news.This is great for the working class pinoys who can't afford cars!:banana::banana::banana:

I heard some officemates of my mom don't like taking it because the fare is considerably higher as compared to taking the LRT and the MRT. But now that the trains are getting so packed, people may consider taking a more leisurely cruise along the Pasig river.

A good and very interesting article.

Romancing colonialism and the colonized mind
HINDSIGHT By F Sionil Jose
Sunday, July 13, 2008

attended the tail-end of the two-day conference on the Augustinian friar Andres de Urdaneta at the Instituto Cervantes recently. Before going into what I said at that last session, let me recount how I came to Manila in 1938 to enroll at the Far Eastern University High School in Azcarraga, now Recto. In the afternoons, after class, I swam in the Pasig or crossed through Escolta, to the Walled City then to the Luneta to swim in the bay behind what is now the Quirino Grandstand. I often idled in Intramuros, to gaze at the ornate altars of its dozen or so churches, notably Santo Domingo during the La Naval festival in October. Shortly after World War II when Intramuros was a desolate wilderness of grass and squatter huts, I sometimes visited the San Agustin church, the proud survivor of that war. It was not yet rehabilitated, the walls scarred, the huge paintings of departed Augustinians torn, and the garden at the back in shambles. ............... (more at)

http://philstar.com/index.php?Sunday%20Life&p=49&type=2&sec=47&aid=2008071220

^^ wow... after class, he swam in the Pasig River.

^^ yeah that shocked me too. I wish we could bring back pasig to the way it was in 1938.

^^Haaay, I'm sure we all want to see Manila the way F. Sionil Jose saw it.

great news :okay:


Aircon Pasig ferries gaining more passengers

By Nancy C. Carvajal
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 19:23:00 07/19/2008

MANILA, Philippines -- Soaring fuel prices have prompted commuters and car users seeking to retain air-conditioned riding comfort to take the Pasig River ferries.

"Since the opening of classes, our boats have always been in full capacity,'' said Carlito Roce, chief engineer of ferry boat no. 3 of Nautical Transport Service Inc.

NTSI is a private entity that operates the ferry service running from Kalawaan in Pasig City to Intramuros in Manila.

He also observed that since the oil crisis hit, more commuters, mostly students and office workers, have been riding the ferry.

"Yung iba hinahatid ng kotse or naka taxi pag pumunta sa terminals (Some are being brought to the terminals in their own cars or in cabs),” Roce observed.

He said the Coast Guard allows each boat to take in only 150 passengers.

"Students’ discount is more than 50 percent. They pay only P20 (regardless of distance) and this makes it more attractive to them,'' he noted.

The one-and-a-half hour trip costs around P45 for regular passengers.

The ferry service has 16 stations located at Kalawaan, Bambang, San Joaquin, Guadalupe, Rosario, Pineda, Hulo, Lambingan, Sta.Ana, Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Quiapo, Lawton, Escolta, and Intramuros.

The short routes -- Escolta-Sta. Ana which take 20 minutes; Sta. Ana-Guadalupe, 15 minutes; Guadalupe-Hulo, 13 minutes; Hulo-Lambingan, seven minutes; Lambingan-Sta. Ana, three minutes -- cost P25.

A three-minute stop at every terminal allows the embarking and boarding of passengers.

Boat intervals are planned depending on the day and schedules are posted outside each station for the benefit of the passengers

As added service, telephone numbers have been posted on bulletin boards for passengers to call and inquire about boat's schedule, said Roce.

He added that during weekdays and peak hours, trip intervals are at every 30 minutes.

"Trip intervals are longer -- sometimes extending to two hours -- during weekends and holidays,'' he said.

But the ferry service, he said, which boasts of comfort and faster travel time has also been affected by the price escalation of diesel fuel.

"The boat's twin engines consume at least 25 liters of diesel each per hour,'' Roce said.

Although he was not authorized to speak on the matter, Roce said he thought there should be a fare increase.

Operation starts at 6 a.m. until 8 p.m. on a clear day, according to Roce.

He added that all trips must be cleared by the local Coast Guard during heavy downpour or a storm signal warning in Metro Manila.

According to regular passenger Anita Leonardo, the ferry ride is the most comfortable and economical trip from Pasig City to Manila.

"Unlike the rail transits, where it's overcrowded, the ferry boats cannot overload because the Coast Guard is strict,'' Leonardo added.

She added that for those looking to cut travel time in comfort, the ferry ride is recommended.

But for those who want to cut travel cost and have more time to spare to go to Manila or vice-versa, she has this advice, "Take the bus or jeep so not to crowd the boat.”

The chief engineer claimed that aside from shortened travel time, riders are also attracted to traveling in an air-conditioned boat along the river.

The twin-hulled boats, 24.5 meters long and seven meters wide, have clean toilets and a lift for disabled passengers.

finally, some good news :)

Good news indeed!

Good news nga yan... Buti naman hindi na natulog yung planong closure nyan.:banana:

Sorry... Natuloy instead natulog..Hehehe:lol:

Pasig River ferries pull in cost-wary Pinoys in droves (http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2008/july/22/yehey/top_stories/20080722top4.html)

Commuters have taken to the water in their attempt to beat the high cost of moving around in Metro Manila, the National Capital Region. They have turned to the Pasig River ferries that are visibly an alternative to travel by bus, jeepney or train.

The ferry service covers the Escolta (Manila)-Napindan (Taguig City) route, bringing commuters to and from various stations along the Pasig River. The ferries pass through six cities in the National Capital Region.

According to Joseph Labastida, the manager of the Guadalupe ferry station in Makati City, the number of passengers boarding the air-conditioned boats has been increasing by more than 15 percent almost every week.

Ferry-service officials said since more passengers now take the water route, they plan to purchase 12 more boats to beef up their current fleet of six.

The Pasig River service is seen as more convenient and comfortable than the trains of Metro Rail Transit 3, and Light Rail Transit 1 and Light Rail Transit 2 as only 150 passengers are allowed to board each boat.

Also, the Pasig River is virtually traffic-free.

The ferry service was revived on February 14, 2007, as an alternate mode of transport for commuters wanting to avoid traffic jams on Metro Manila roads.

It is also seen as more economical and time-saving, compared to taking multiple jeepney, bus or taxi rides that would make the passenger pay more than what he usually does or get himself stuck in gridlocks.

President Gloria Arroyo inaugurated the revived Pasig River Ferry Service, also a revival of the Starcraft ferry service introduced in the early 1990s by then First Lady Amelita Ramos.

President Arroyo took the initial ferry run from the Malacañang Golf Clubhouse located at the Presidential Security Group compound in Malacañang Park to the Guadalupe station at the boundary of the cities of Makati and Mandaluyong.

The Pasig River Ferry Service has newer and faster boats, with about 15 loading and unloading stations, along the 27-kilometer stretch of the river from Manila Bay to Laguna de Bay.

The air-conditioned ferries offer amenities such as payphones and single-journey tickets or multiple-trip tickets.

The cruise passes through the newly built ferry stations in Sta. Ana and Lambingan Bridge in Ma*nila, Barangay Hulo in Mandaluyong and Guadalupe in Makati. It also berths at stations in Plaza Mexico, Quezon Bridge and Polytechnic University of the Philippines in Manila; Valenzuela in Makati; San Joaquin and Caniogan in Pasig City; Riverbanks, Sta. Elena and Marcos Bridge in Marikina City; and Napindan.

Minimum flat rates are P25 to P45, depending on the route.

Transportation and Communications Secretary Leandro Mendoza earlier said each station cost P80 million to build.

Manufactured by Nautical Transport Service Inc., each boat cost P15 million, Mendoza added.

Personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard are on hand to respond to any emergency situation inside the ferries.

River ferry dinagsa na rin ng mga commuters (http://www.philstar.com/archives.php?aid=2008072156&type=2)

Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Dahil sa patuloy na pagsikip ng mga Metro Rail Transit (MRT) at Light Rail Transit (LRT), sanhi naman ng patuloy na pagtaas ng presyo ng mga bilihin at pamasahe, naghanap agad ang mga Pinoy ng alternatibo sa Pasig River Ferry.

Gaya ng MRT at LRT, dagsa na rin ang mga sumasakay ng Pasig River Ferry.

Bukod sa mas mabilis dahil walang trapik, hindi ito siksikan dahil maximum na 150 na katao lamang ang maaaring sumakay.

Ang biyahe mula Intramuros sa May*nila patungo sa Calauan sa Pasig City ay umabot lamang ng isang oras. Sa mga jeepney o bus, pangkaraniwang aabutin ka na ng dalawa hanggang tatlong oras.

Bukod sa tipid sa oras ay mas mura rin ang pasahe dahil mula P25 hanggang P40 lang ang bayad dito depende kung saang istasyon ka bababa at komportable pa ang mga pasahero.

Gaya rin ng lahat ng mga pam*publikong mga sasakyan ay may discount rin ito sa mga matatanda at mga estud*yante. Ayon kay Joseph Labastida, station manager ng Guadalupe Pasig Ferry, tumaas na ang kanilang mga pasahero dahil na rin sa mga pagsirit ng presyo ng krudo. Bukas ang Pasig River Ferry mula alas-singko ng umaga hang*gang alas-siyete ng gabi. (Edwin Balasa)

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If I could just go back in time with power to govern. I would rather sacrifice urban development just to see again this wonderful scenery.

Very very sad indeed now esteros are all dead!:ohno:


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SOURCE: http://globalnation.inquirer.net/mindfeeds/mindfeeds/view_article.php?article_id=150172

Lost and Longing



INQUIRER.net
First Posted 11:05am (Mla time) 07/23/2008


My love is like a river in the Sea of Tranquility. “The Arms of Orion” (theme of Batman Forever)

In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries
Manila was becoming known as the Venice of the Far East. This was due in no small part to the admiration of the practical and aesthetic possibilities of the esteros or inland rivers by one Daniel Burnham, then architect of Manila.

Yes, he’s the Burnham of the park in Baguio and the Manila Burnham plan. Burnham believed that with proper planning he could turn Manila into a “city equal to the greatest of the Western World,” what with a bay like that of Naples, a winding river like that of Paris and canals like those of Venice.

And yet, according to one Alexander Russell Webb, an American diplomat in the Philippines in 1891, the Philippines, being a group of islands, had no need of canals. What did he know?

Rizal himself spoke of how the waterways were like streets where commerce was conducted and the houses by the esteros would have steps at their backs leading to the water. He was after all from a Tagalog province and spoke as a person of the river, a taga-ilog.

But in some way, Webb was correct. The waterways of yore were not canals, strictly speaking, but the incursions of the sea intermingling with the freshwater exit points of rivers. Manila itself is a series of islands and I theorize that the canals were actually the water filled spaces or inner seas between these islands.

When Miguel Lopez de Legazpi, founder of Manila, sailed into the then unnamed Manila Bay, he found, not mere communities but sovereign nation states that conducted international trade, with unique cultures of their own and governance as sophisticated as that of any European country. It is possible that the existence of these nation states were due in no small part to the island divisions. But like any conqueror of the time, Legazpi took that good thing as a matter merely to be disposed of, proceeding to claim the islands for the Spanish crown.

At the other end of the country – specifically, Butuan – were discovered balanghais, large ocean-going vessels made of hardwood, usually teak, held together not with nails by vines and vegetal glue. They constitute positive proof that our ancestors crossed the Pacific, reaching as far as Madagascar (Africa), a few years ahead of the Vikings’ Atlantic crossing, firmly establishes us as a sea-faring people. Ask any Pinoy seaman; he’ll tell you how good we are on any ocean and on any ship.

Our affinity for water is thus written into our genetic code. Whether island or river dweller, we recognize our desperate need to live with water. When I was in college in the United States, one of my friends wondered if I didn’t have some kind of shower fetish because I always had to take shower every time I went out. Even in the dead of winter. At any rate, it therefore comes as a surprise that the modern Filipino seems hell bent on treating the rivers as dumpsites. It is also so strange to see Burnham’s envisioned Venice of the Far East turned into ramshackle slum areas or unrecognizably filled in with concrete and turned into ugly condominium units – hence the floods and the traffic.

When did we stop caring about our water and waterways? When did we decide to crush them out of existence? How can we dream of far-away Europe and rhapsodize about the Thames and the Seine and the Danube, but not lift a finger for Maria Clara’s Pasig? So many of my friends have gone to Bangkok and were amazed at the explosion of color from the waterways, and awed at the respect and reverence those muddy waters get from the people who traverse it.

I have no answers. But I do know this: The ancient Filipinos had deities for the water. We continue to believe in those deities, as evidenced by the stories of annual drowning in certain beaches and rivers that make us whisper : the water has claimed another life. Yet despite these repeated sacrifices, we have continued to disrespect them. The deities of our ancestors, in accordance with our ancient beliefs, shall one way or another exact vengeance by taking away their life-giving goodness. Or our karmic retribution shall soon be evident. Or our Lord and Creator will decide that what he has given shall soon be taken away.

Whatever you believe, the current practices can no longer hold. We can no longer coddle vote-rich informal settlers in waterways or allow unabated logging. We must save our waters.

The toll has actually begun. Destruction by water has been the cause of massive deaths in recent history; floods unprecedented in swiftness and devastation now hound us. Sea tragedies shock us out of complacency. The waters no longer yield their bounty to us.

We must somehow find the strength to rediscover our water-culture and re-learn it in order to survive these times.

Burnham was such a visionary, perhaps the greatest urban planner ever!!! To think, if only Filipinos had dreamed the way he did and if only officials had trully loved the city (MANILA) they resided in.

If I could just go back in time with power to govern. I would rather sacrifice urban development just to see again this wonderful scenery.

Very very sad indeed now esteros are all dead!:ohno:


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SOURCE: http://globalnation.inquirer.net/mindfeeds/mindfeeds/view_article.php?article_id=150172

Lost and Longing



INQUIRER.net
First Posted 11:05am (Mla time) 07/23/2008


My love is like a river in the Sea of Tranquility. “The Arms of Orion” (theme of Batman Forever)

In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries
Manila was becoming known as the Venice of the Far East. This was due in no small part to the admiration of the practical and aesthetic possibilities of the esteros or inland rivers by one Daniel Burnham, then architect of Manila.

Yes, he’s the Burnham of the park in Baguio and the Manila Burnham plan. Burnham believed that with proper planning he could turn Manila into a “city equal to the greatest of the Western World,” what with a bay like that of Naples, a winding river like that of Paris and canals like those of Venice.

And yet, according to one Alexander Russell Webb, an American diplomat in the Philippines in 1891, the Philippines, being a group of islands, had no need of canals. What did he know?Rizal himself spoke of how the waterways were like streets where commerce was conducted and the houses by the esteros would have steps at their backs leading to the water. He was after all from a Tagalog province and spoke as a person of the river, a taga-ilog.

But in some way, Webb was correct. The waterways of yore were not canals, strictly speaking, but the incursions of the sea intermingling with the freshwater exit points of rivers. Manila itself is a series of islands and I theorize that the canals were actually the water filled spaces or inner seas between these islands.

When Miguel Lopez de Legazpi, founder of Manila, sailed into the then unnamed Manila Bay, he found, not mere communities but sovereign nation states that conducted international trade, with unique cultures of their own and governance as sophisticated as that of any European country. It is possible that the existence of these nation states were due in no small part to the island divisions. But like any conqueror of the time, Legazpi took that good thing as a matter merely to be disposed of, proceeding to claim the islands for the Spanish crown.

At the other end of the country – specifically, Butuan – were discovered balanghais, large ocean-going vessels made of hardwood, usually teak, held together not with nails by vines and vegetal glue. They constitute positive proof that our ancestors crossed the Pacific, reaching as far as Madagascar (Africa), a few years ahead of the Vikings’ Atlantic crossing, firmly establishes us as a sea-faring people. Ask any Pinoy seaman; he’ll tell you how good we are on any ocean and on any ship.

Our affinity for water is thus written into our genetic code. Whether island or river dweller, we recognize our desperate need to live with water. When I was in college in the United States, one of my friends wondered if I didn’t have some kind of shower fetish because I always had to take shower every time I went out. Even in the dead of winter. At any rate, it therefore comes as a surprise that the modern Filipino seems hell bent on treating the rivers as dumpsites. It is also so strange to see Burnham’s envisioned Venice of the Far East turned into ramshackle slum areas or unrecognizably filled in with concrete and turned into ugly condominium units – hence the floods and the traffic.

When did we stop caring about our water and waterways? When did we decide to crush them out of existence? How can we dream of far-away Europe and rhapsodize about the Thames and the Seine and the Danube, but not lift a finger for Maria Clara’s Pasig? So many of my friends have gone to Bangkok and were amazed at the explosion of color from the waterways, and awed at the respect and reverence those muddy waters get from the people who traverse it.

I have no answers. But I do know this: The ancient Filipinos had deities for the water. We continue to believe in those deities, as evidenced by the stories of annual drowning in certain beaches and rivers that make us whisper : the water has claimed another life. Yet despite these repeated sacrifices, we have continued to disrespect them. The deities of our ancestors, in accordance with our ancient beliefs, shall one way or another exact vengeance by taking away their life-giving goodness. Or our karmic retribution shall soon be evident. Or our Lord and Creator will decide that what he has given shall soon be taken away.

Whatever you believe, the current practices can no longer hold. We can no longer coddle vote-rich informal settlers in waterways or allow unabated logging. We must save our waters.

The toll has actually begun. Destruction by water has been the cause of massive deaths in recent history; floods unprecedented in swiftness and devastation now hound us. Sea tragedies shock us out of complacency. The waters no longer yield their bounty to us.

We must somehow find the strength to rediscover our water-culture and re-learn it in order to survive these times.

Burnham was such a visionary, perhaps the greatest urban planner ever!!! To think, if only Filipinos had dreamed the way he did and if only officials had trully loved the city (MANILA) they resided in.

The write-up suggest that we should go back to our WATER CULTURE belief. Thailand is succeeding in this aspect, like their waterways market. I thought Burnham is really a great planner that centers much of his works on waters, look at Burnham Park in Baguio it's center is the pond.

We should really revive our Water Culture, once such things is to support Pasig River projects and of course esteros, Italy manage to do it although with a budget that we cannot afford this time. However, we could do it our own little way like by not using plastic products, specially bags and bottles. This are the big culprits of our Esteros and the rest of Waters.

kumusta naman ang font size?

Does Manila under Mayor Lim have an architect/urban planner to make this capital city become a bit people/environment friendly.Or should we start reminding him that Manila needs it?Does he know we need it?:)

Does he know he's got to decongest Manila of cars and people.I'm not against he's leadership but I'm afraid he has not done enough to improve the lives of true Manilenyos.We need drastic actions!

And Pasig River's condition?,it reflects our situation as a country.Because of our leaders Kanya-kanya attitude and filipinos apathy and hypocrisy.the river which was alive decades ago now stink to high heavens just like our country's economy.

The only planner he has is the guy responsible for undoing all of Atienza's works.

Does Manila under Mayor Lim have an architect/urban planner to make this capital city become a bit people/environment friendly.Or should we start reminding him that Manila needs it?Does he know we need it?:)

Does he know he's got to decongest Manila of cars and people.I'm not against he's leadership but I'm afraid he has not done enough to improve the lives of true Manilenyos.We need drastic actions!

And Pasig River's condition?,it reflects our situation as a country.Because of our leaders Kanya-kanya attitude and filipinos apathy and hypocrisy.the river which was alive decades ago now stink to high heavens just like our country's economy.

kumusta naman ang font size?

Yes nga, sorry, i didn't think it was going to get that big. :)

Pasig River ferries pull in cost-wary Pinoys in droves (http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2008/july/22/yehey/top_stories/20080722top4.html)

Commuters have taken to the water in their attempt to beat the high cost of moving around in Metro Manila, the National Capital Region. They have turned to the Pasig River ferries that are visibly an alternative to travel by bus, jeepney or train.

The ferry service covers the Escolta (Manila)-Napindan (Taguig City) route, bringing commuters to and from various stations along the Pasig River. The ferries pass through six cities in the National Capital Region.

According to Joseph Labastida, the manager of the Guadalupe ferry station in Makati City, the number of passengers boarding the air-conditioned boats has been increasing by more than 15 percent almost every week.

Ferry-service officials said since more passengers now take the water route, they plan to purchase 12 more boats to beef up their current fleet of six.

The Pasig River service is seen as more convenient and comfortable than the trains of Metro Rail Transit 3, and Light Rail Transit 1 and Light Rail Transit 2 as only 150 passengers are allowed to board each boat.

Also, the Pasig River is virtually traffic-free.

The ferry service was revived on February 14, 2007, as an alternate mode of transport for commuters wanting to avoid traffic jams on Metro Manila roads.

It is also seen as more economical and time-saving, compared to taking multiple jeepney, bus or taxi rides that would make the passenger pay more than what he usually does or get himself stuck in gridlocks.

President Gloria Arroyo inaugurated the revived Pasig River Ferry Service, also a revival of the Starcraft ferry service introduced in the early 1990s by then First Lady Amelita Ramos.

President Arroyo took the initial ferry run from the Malacañang Golf Clubhouse located at the Presidential Security Group compound in Malacañang Park to the Guadalupe station at the boundary of the cities of Makati and Mandaluyong.

The Pasig River Ferry Service has newer and faster boats, with about 15 loading and unloading stations, along the 27-kilometer stretch of the river from Manila Bay to Laguna de Bay.

The air-conditioned ferries offer amenities such as payphones and single-journey tickets or multiple-trip tickets.

The cruise passes through the newly built ferry stations in Sta. Ana and Lambingan Bridge in Ma*nila, Barangay Hulo in Mandaluyong and Guadalupe in Makati. It also berths at stations in Plaza Mexico, Quezon Bridge and Polytechnic University of the Philippines in Manila; Valenzuela in Makati; San Joaquin and Caniogan in Pasig City; Riverbanks, Sta. Elena and Marcos Bridge in Marikina City; and Napindan.

Minimum flat rates are P25 to P45, depending on the route.

Transportation and Communications Secretary Leandro Mendoza earlier said each station cost P80 million to build.
Manufactured by Nautical Transport Service Inc., each boat cost P15 million, Mendoza added.

Personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard are on hand to respond to any emergency situation inside the ferries.


OA sa cost !

OA sa cost !Why? How much should a station cost?

Aside from that, do you not think it was just a typo?

OA sa cost !

Kasi po ate hindi lang iyan basta para kang nagpagawa ng bahay... siyempre river banks iyan kailangang imbestigahan yung lupa kasi malambot tapos kailangang malalim yung mga hukay kasi malalim yung ilog...

Does Manila under Mayor Lim have an architect/urban planner to make this capital city become a bit people/environment friendly.Or should we start reminding him that Manila needs it?Does he know we need it?:)

Does he know he's got to decongest Manila of cars and people.I'm not against he's leadership but I'm afraid he has not done enough to improve the lives of true Manilenyos.We need drastic actions!

And Pasig River's condition?,it reflects our situation as a country.Because of our leaders Kanya-kanya attitude and filipinos apathy and hypocrisy.the river which was alive decades ago now stink to high heavens just like our country's economy.

everytime i see marikina river i always wondered,"ang ganda ganda ng pasig yung width pati historical value" sayang talaga pero i know kayang kaya pang linisin yan.political will lang... ni lim... ewan!

Does anyone know when will the Riverbanks River Ferry Station open?

is the station finished?^^^^^^^

is the station finished?^^^^^^^

i'm not really sure.

naisip ko lang, probably isasabay nila siguro sa opening ng SM City Marikina.

Does anyone know when will the Riverbanks River Ferry Station open?

is the station finished?^^^^^^^

it looks finished., but it isnt operational.,, maybe @part timer is correct., Sept 5 is the opening of SM Marikina., the problem though is the lack of pedestrian access to/from SM and riverbanks center.

I wonder why kung merong "tawiran" boats downstream that ferries people to the opposite bank of the river, dito sa bandang Marikina parang wala yata?

Philippines’ water resources explained

By Nora O. Gamolo, Senior Desk Editor (Sunday, August 03, 2008)

Access to clean and adequate water is a basic human right, but remains an acute seasonal problem in urban and coastal areas in the Philippines. The National Capital Region (Metro Manila), Central Luzon, Southern Tagalog, and Central Visayas are the four urban regions identified to be in a critical situation in terms of water quality and quantity.

The country is endowed with rich natural resources, including water, which are essential for the country’s economic development and in meeting its Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Water resources of the Philippines include inland freshwater (rivers, lakes, and groundwater), and marine (bay, coastal, and oceanic waters). Overall, there is sufficient water but not enough in highly populated areas, especially during the dry season.

Rivers and lakes

Surface freshwater resources are rivers and lakes. The Philippines has 412 principal river basins in 119 proclaimed watersheds. Of these, 19 are considered major river basins. The longest river is the Cagayan in Region II.

Other important rivers in Luzon are the Agno and the Pampanga, crossing the plains of Central Luzon; the Pasig, a commercially important artery flowing through the center of Metro Manila, provides the main drainage outlet for most of the waterways; and the Bicol, the primary river of Region V. The principal river of Mindanao is the Rio Grande de Mindanao, which receives the waters of the Pulangi and the Agusan.

The Pasig River which passes through the center of Metro Manila and serves as its major waterway, has become grossly polluted. Through the rehabilitation effort of the government the water quality of the Pasig River has improved over the last 5 years.
There are a total of 99 lakes, 16 of which have an area more than 400 hectares. The largest lakes in the principal islands are the Laguna de Bay in Luzon, with an area of 922 sq. km, and Lake Lanao in Mindanao, which is a major source of hydropower. On the whole, rivers and lakes cover 1,830 square km or 0.61 percent of the total land area.

Groundwater is the other major source of freshwater. Our reservoirs cover 50,000 square km. They have a storage capacity of 251,100 million cubic meters.

The potential supply from surface water sources is estimated at 125,790 millions of cubic meters (mcm) per year, while that of groundwater is approximately 20,200 mcm/yr or about 14 percent of total water resources potential.

I wonder why kung merong "tawiran" boats downstream that ferries people to the opposite bank of the river, dito sa bandang Marikina parang wala yata?


both sides kasi ng Marikina River walang namang masyadong kinakailangang puntahan ng tao sa araw-araw. tsaka halos buong kahabaan ng Marikina River ay isang Park. If kakailanganing pumunta sa kabila side ng ilog, kailangan mo pang maglakad sa pinakamalapit na movable bridge(na meron lang malapit sa Marikina bridge at Riverbanks). Mas okay na yung ganun kasi malalakad mo pa yung river park.

Oh, I see. Question, won't those bridges have to be removed when the river ferry starts operating up to Marikina?

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Reminds me of the barge that crippled the entire Pasig River traffic last July 31, 2008. That barge blocked the entire remaining open span of the Pandacan Bridge kaya iyon, hindi kami nakaraan lahat... PUP Station ang naging babaan ko imbis na Guadalupe (sakay kasi ako ng Pasig Ferry)... kainis kasi yung barge e...

Oh, I see. Question, won't those bridges have to be removed when the river ferry starts operating up to Marikina?

they wouldn't have to coz the moveble bridge is after the river ferry station.

^^ pero diba may station sa sta elena?

Reminds me of the barge that crippled the entire Pasig River traffic last July 31, 2008. That barge blocked the entire remaining open span of the Pandacan Bridge kaya iyon, hindi kami nakaraan lahat... PUP Station ang naging babaan ko imbis na Guadalupe (sakay kasi ako ng Pasig Ferry)... kainis kasi yung barge e...

July 31 - two Wednesdays ago, right? I was on board the boat that day! I boarded at Escolta and was on my way back to Makati, aiming to arrive back at my office by 5:30, until the boat reached the PNR Pandacan Bridge... :ohno: No movement for almost an hour until the Coast Guard (who have an outpost just adjacent to Polytech) intervened. I was in so much panic until I watched the CG helped dislodge the barge - only when we moved on was I relieved (I did make it back to my office on time)!

why walang pics ng malakanyang?

why walang pics ng malakanyang?

bawal kumuha ng pics dun. the ferry personnel will prohibit you from taking pictures once the boat is within the vicinity of malacanang. :ohno:

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Reminds me of the barge that crippled the entire Pasig River traffic last July 31, 2008. That barge blocked the entire remaining open span of the Pandacan Bridge kaya iyon, hindi kami nakaraan lahat... PUP Station ang naging babaan ko imbis na Guadalupe (sakay kasi ako ng Pasig Ferry)... kainis kasi yung barge e...

thanks for posting the latest pics of Pasig ferry. Escolta still looks great. Tagal ka na di nag post.

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bakit dalawa yung stations? hahaha

^^ pero diba may station sa sta elena?

ang alam ko wala. Riverbanks lang ang alam kong station sa Marikina.

^^ pero diba may station sa sta elena?

ang alam ko wala. Riverbanks lang ang alam kong station sa Marikina.

Actually, there's one being constructed in Sta. Elena. :)

Which leaves me wondering, will BF/MF remove the pontoon bridge at the Riverbank mall and build a hanging bridge instead? :D

Actually, there's one being constructed in Sta. Elena. :)

Which leaves me wondering, will BF/MF remove the pontoon bridge at the Riverbank mall and build a hanging bridge instead? :D

ang alam ko wala. Riverbanks lang ang alam kong station sa Marikina.

yes., kung di ako nagkakamali, i've seen it already U/C. :)

bakit dalawa yung stations? hahaha
the small one is for crossing the river. :)

bakit dalawa yung stations? hahaha

The small station is for people crossing the pasig river only.:)

^^ really? they have that?
wow, thanks for the information :)

guys just want to post here a video of my travel in negros oriental .... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TUGk3LUWPs i don't know if this is allowed... hehehe

Maybe a dumb question and i'm sorry for being so ignorant lol ... but how do you clean a river?

Many ways to do it, but one thing is certain. It takes plenty of patience and education. You can go in there and scoop out the junk right now and it won't be clean because you need to control what goes in a river.

1) tell the companies that spew sewage to the river to stop
2) tell the people that litter the river to stop
3) begin cleaning the river bed of toxic waste
4) allow natural growing process to begin, allow native species to propogate, reintroduce native species that have become extinct within the river but survive elsewhere

^^So the only way its the nature take its course and not interfering ! This is nice.

But what about all these ferries ?

As long as the ferries don't spill oil or garbage into the river they should be fine.

Many ways to do it, but one thing is certain. It takes plenty of patience and education. You can go in there and scoop out the junk right now and it won't be clean because you need to control what goes in a river.

1) tell the companies that spew sewage to the river to stop
2) tell the people that litter the river to stop
3) begin cleaning the river bed of toxic waste
4) allow natural growing process to begin, allow native species to propogate, reintroduce native species that have become extinct within the river but survive elsewhere

I think we also need to change the sewage system of Metro Manila, do we already have sewage treatment plants? Because I think all sewage goes to the rivers.

Many ways to do it, but one thing is certain. It takes plenty of patience and education. You can go in there and scoop out the junk right now and it won't be clean because you need to control what goes in a river.

1) tell the companies that spew sewage to the river to stop
2) tell the people that litter the river to stop
3) begin cleaning the river bed of toxic waste
4) allow natural growing process to begin, allow native species to propogate, reintroduce native species that have become extinct within the river but survive elsewhere

How about those that have been accidentally introduced into the river, like the janitor fishes that is now considered a pest?

Actually, there's one being constructed in Sta. Elena. :)

Which leaves me wondering, will BF/MF remove the pontoon bridge at the Riverbank mall and build a hanging bridge instead? :D

talaga? hindi ko pa nakikita. check ko one of these days.

a hanging bridge would be a great idea.

Actually, there's one being constructed in Sta. Elena. :)

Which leaves me wondering, will BF/MF remove the pontoon bridge at the Riverbank mall and build a hanging bridge instead? :D

is that the one in the riverpark near the bridge? the structure seems different because it is much elevated that other station,it would be the nicest with the riverbank station.

i hope SM corp. either Marikina LGU would make the bridge.then improve wonderful landscape around SM marikina and the riverbank.

is that the one in the riverpark near the bridge? the structure seems different because it is much elevated that other station,it would be the nicest with the riverbank station.

i hope SM corp. either Marikina LGU would make the bridge.then improve wonderful landscape around SM marikina and the riverbank.

i hope so., coz its gonna be a pain in the a*s to cross from SM to riverbanks., given that the address of SM is actually Brgy, Kalumpang, Riverbanks Center, Marikina., tapos ang hirap tumawid papuntang riverbanks., :lol:

How about those that have been accidentally introduced into the river, like the janitor fishes that is now considered a pest?

Introduced species are very hard to eradicate. They usually wipe out the native species by predation or competition. In the case of the janitor fish, human intervention is needed to prevent them from further crowding out the native species and to prevent them from spreading further.

hinde ba delikado yung mga water plants sa pasig river? saa mga kangkong ba yan? naku baka mamaya yung mga kangkong na binebenta diyan galing! :ohno:

actually, merun nagpakawala ng silver arowana somwhere sa guadalupe, sana buhay pa rin sya hanggang ngayun, tsaka na natin alisin mga janitor fish dun pag malinis na ilog.. =D

wow arowana sa pasig river??? with all those mud guppies and imelda fishes in the river, I wonder how big that arowana is right now? With a big area to swim in and lots of food sources, I wouldnt be surprise if it grows to over 6ft long by now

Introduced species are very hard to eradicate. They usually wipe out the native species by predation or competition. In the case of the janitor fish, human intervention is needed to prevent them from further crowding out the native species and to prevent them from spreading further.

It's biological pollution. It's like the introduction of tilapia into Taal lake and Laguna de Bay.

There was even a (dumb and stupid) proposal to plant deforested areas with trees imported from China.

July 31 - two Wednesdays ago, right? I was on board the boat that day! I boarded at Escolta and was on my way back to Makati, aiming to arrive back at my office by 5:30, until the boat reached the PNR Pandacan Bridge... :ohno: No movement for almost an hour until the Coast Guard (who have an outpost just adjacent to Polytech) intervened. I was in so much panic until I watched the CG helped dislodge the barge - only when we moved on was I relieved (I did make it back to my office on time)!

Maybe nagkita tayo kuya! Anong number ng ferry na sinasakyan mo? Baka parehas tayo ng boat kainis nga e... anong oras nakaalis yung barge kuya? Thanks! May kasama pala ako rito... hehe... they give me a free ride (nung Friday after the incident tinira ko ito) as a compensation naman e... not to mention na maitim pa ang Pasig River nung oras na yun kasi umulan ng malakas nun e...

Pasig Ferry 2 yung sinakyan ko na ferry nun... just to mention the number of the boat...

How is the River Ferry doing? I heard they weren't making any money.

How is the River Ferry doing? I heard they weren't making any money.

That's last June, but after the oil price increased, they are already making a lot of money. They are even planning to purchase 12 more boats to increase capacity. Puno na kasi lahat ng boats na lumalarga at saka nauuso na rin sa ferry ngayon ang mga field trips. Good news para matuto ang mga bata sa kahalagahan ng kalikasan.

Hi,

I'm a new member here. I would just like to share some snapshots last weekend. I took this from Intramuros vantage point.

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I just feel that as citizens, let us not leave all the issues with the government. We also have to do our share and appreciate what we have.

Help the Pasig River Ferry Terminal by riding in it frequently. I have promised my self to ply it every weekend. It's really therapeutic, the river may not be like the Seine of France or the Thames of England, but Pasig is as old and as historic as the fore-mentioned rivers.

Hi,

I'm a new member here. I would just like to share some snapshots last weekend. I took this from Intramuros vantage point.

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http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3203/2845074203_8e6fda0053.jpg?v=0

I just feel that as citizens, let us not leave all the issues with the government. We also have to do our share and appreciate what we have.

Help the Pasig River Ferry Terminal by riding in it frequently. I have promised my self to ply it every weekend. It's really therapeutic, the river may not be like the Seine of France or the Thames of England, but Pasig is as old and as historic as the fore-mentioned rivers.

The photos are quite dark, but I appreciate very much posting these photos. Can somebody post the Stations and Terminals of the Pasig River Ferry.

Hi,

I'm a new member here. I would just like to share some snapshots last weekend. I took this from Intramuros vantage point.

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http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3203/2845074203_8e6fda0053.jpg?v=0

I just feel that as citizens, let us not leave all the issues with the government. We also have to do our share and appreciate what we have.

Help the Pasig River Ferry Terminal by riding in it frequently. I have promised my self to ply it every weekend. It's really therapeutic, the river may not be like the Seine of France or the Thames of England, but Pasig is as old and as historic as the fore-mentioned rivers.

I'd like to try it...is there a parking lot in ferry station? Thanks for posting the pictures.

thanks.

In Plaza México, you can ask for permission from the guard to park your car, or ask for instructions regarding the nearest parking area.

I forgot to edit the photos using my software due to excitement.

You have to experience it.

That's last June, but after the oil price increased, they are already making a lot of money. They are even planning to purchase 12 more boats to increase capacity. Puno na kasi lahat ng boats na lumalarga at saka nauuso na rin sa ferry ngayon ang mga field trips. Good news para matuto ang mga bata sa kahalagahan ng kalikasan.

That's good, it would reduce the currently long waiting time between ferries in the stations.

sana yung pasig river mag-ala sumida river sa tokyo, madaming development pero mukhang malinis pa rin hehe..

sana yung pasig river mag-ala sumida river sa tokyo, madaming development pero mukhang malinis pa rin hehe..

Wala lang talagang disiplina mga Pilipino... nakakainis... sana nga malinis na Ilog Pasig. Dahil parang mga pinapaputukan ng bala ang mga nasa ferry kapag natatalsikan ng tubig ng ilog. Tago rito, tago roon, maiwasan lang ang tubig.

In fairness naman, we already had a head start and it went good. Ewan ko na lang kung uusad pa yung rehabiliation niyan e ngayong taon na deadline niyan. At saka kailangan na riyan ng dredging, bumababaw na yung tubig.

Dapat nde na padaluyin ang human at factory wastes sa pasig, period.

thanks.

In Plaza México, you can ask for permission from the guard to park your car, or ask for instructions regarding the nearest parking area.

I forgot to edit the photos using my software due to excitement.

You have to experience it.

Thanks... related article about the Pasig ferry:

By Beverly T. Natividad
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 00:25am (Mla time) 09/14/2008


MANILA, Philippines—Ernani Reyes has been selling gift wrap and school supplies in his store in Guadalupe, Makati City, for about 10 years now.

Several times a week, he usually goes to that fabled shopper’s haunt—Divisoria market in Manila—to buy more merchandise.

Since last year, Reyes has been taking the Pasig River ferry that makes his weekly excursions to Metro Manila’s bargain district faster and more convenient.

From Guadalupe Nuevo in Makati City where he lives, Reyes takes a short walk to the ferry station. After paying a fare of P45, the boat takes him to the Escolta station where he can either board a jeepney or a pedicab to reach his destination.

Reyes says he’s thankful that he no longer has to put up with heavy traffic on his visits to Divisoria.

Before he started taking the ferry, he said he and his wife had to get on several jeepneys to reach Manila. On their way back, they usually took a taxi into which they would stuff all the items they bought. The cab fare on the meter was P100.

These days, Reyes loads all his merchandise into the boat after informing the ferry operator in advance.

Marisa Alivan, another frequent shopper at Divisoria, has also become a regular passenger of the river transport service.

The dressmaker from Taguig City told Inquirer that she buys her fabrics from the shopping district once or twice a week.

From the Food Terminal (FTI) in Taguig City, she heads for Guadalupe in Makati City or any of the ferry stations in Pasig City (Kalawaan, Bambang or San Joaquin) on her way to Divisoria.

“The ferry is more convenient for us. It’s a more relaxed way to travel,” said Alivan.

Micheal Acosta, operations manager of the Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission (PRRC), told the Inquirer that traders buying their merchandise from Divisoria compose the bulk of the river ferry’s daily riders.

During the holiday season last year, the number of ferry passengers shot up to 4,000 a day from an average of about 1,000 to 1,200. The rise was due to the number of people who went to Divisoria to do their Christmas shopping.

In December, the PRRC also expects an increase in ridership. Reyes, for example, said that he would need to go to Divisoria four times a week starting this November to stock up on his goods in anticipation of the influx of shoppers come Christmas time.

Acosta said the river transport system is also very useful to students. One of their stations, in fact, is located near the Polytechnic University of the Philippines campus in Sta. Mesa.

The Quiapo station, on the other hand, services students in the U-Belt area, including Mendiola and Quiapo. The station in Quezon Bridge in Manila, meanwhile, caters to students of universities located in Intramuros and Taft Avenue.

Acosta said that after gasoline prices and transport fares went up this year, the number of their student passengers rose by 40%.

Part of this can also be attributed to the discount the PRRC gives to students who pay a flat rate of P20. Normally, passengers pay from P25 to P45 depending on how far they have to go.

The (revitalized) Pasig river ferry service was officially launched on Feb. 14, 2007. After providing free rides for two weeks and a short breather for evaluation, it became fully operational on March 16, 2007.

A fleet of five boats currently services the ferry route that stretches from Plaza Mexico in Intramuros, Manila, to Barangay Kalawaan Sur in Pasig City.

Acosta said a sixth boat is on standby should there be a further increase in ridership.

According to him, the fleet of boats can actually accommodate up to 5,000 riders a day when demand picks up.

Right now, there is an interval of as much as one and a half hours in the arrival of the boats during the weekdays and as long as two hours on holidays and weekends.

Ang mahirap lang minsan, pagdating mo doon, wala pang ferry agad. Maghihintay ka pa (Sometimes, however, you get to the station and the boat isn’t there yet. You have to wait a while),” said Alivan.

Acosta said the PRRC and its private sector partner, Nautical Transportation Services, are already testing additional stations for its Marikina route to accommodate more passengers from that area, with the number of riders increasing every month.

The additional route will be operational by the end of the year, he said.

Eventually the river ferry system will extend up to the mouth of Laguna Bay to accommodate riders from Napindan in Taguig.

“The ultimate vision is to connect Manila Bay to Laguna Bay to decongest Southern Luzon commuter traffic,” said Acosta.

By Kristine L. Alave
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 00:26:00 09/14/2008


MANILA, Philippines—The Pasig River is neither appealing to the eyes nor to one’s sense of smell.

But for the past months, scores of Metro residents have chosen to sail on the murky body of water rather than endure the gridlock, heat and pollution that comes with traveling by land.

I’ve been taking the Pasig River ferry for several months myself. That statement has raised numerous eyebrows and produced expressions of disgust from my friends, followed by a barrage of questions: Doesn’t the river smell? What if the ferry sinks? Have you seen a floating dead body?

I gave them the following answers: Yes, the river does smell putrid, especially if the weather’s humid, but one can hardly smell it because the ferry is sealed off and has air-conditioning. The boat and the waiting rooms are clean and there are facilities for persons with disabilities.

While there is always the possibility that the ferry might suffer a breakdown in the middle of the river, I was assured by those running it that it would take giant waves to sink the boat which is unlikely to happen in the almost placid waters. In addition, the ferry can take only 150 passengers at most and overloading is strictly prohibited.

As to the last question, I haven’t seen a floater yet, but I’m keeping my eyes peeled.

For many students and office workers, the ferry is a great alternative form of transportation. Students also get a discount—they pay a flat fare of only P20.

Ernest and Christian, two college students who reside in Pasig City and study in Manila, said they take the ferry almost every day instead of the FX taxi because it’s cheaper.

They said they save as much as P20 and have been able to cut their travel time from two hours to an hour and 25 minutes.

If you ask me, it’s a more convenient way to travel. It used to take me an hour and a half to two hours from Pasig City to get to Intramuros where I am assigned. And to get there, I used to hop on the Light Rail Transit, take the jeepney twice and then walk a short distance.

When I take the ferry, it still takes an hour and a half to get to my destination (if there’s no traffic jam, it’s much less) but at least I don’t have to get off at different points, lugging my heavy backpack, which is tiring.

It’s usual to see ferry passengers doing something with their time during the ride. Students read and study. Some listen to music or make phone calls. Others sleep soundly.

If one is lucky, one gets to ride on the ferry that has a flat screen television, although sometimes the DVD choices can be questionable.

One, after all, cannot listen or watch a Kenny Loggins concert on an endless loop at full volume at 8:30 a.m.

For regular passengers, the greatest challenge is being on time. The ferry does not wait for anyone. If it says that it will leave the station at 8:20, it is advisable to be there 10 minutes before the time.

The author is an Inquirer reporter who covers the Commission on Elections, CBCP, Customs and Labor beats with offices in the Intramuros area close to the ferry’s Escolta station.

Just hope that ferry intervals can go down to every 30 minutes. :)

Does anyone have the picture of the new ferry boats that's been plying Pasig river?

The Thieves have been stealing the metal railings along the Pasig River right in front of the Manila Post Office. Post Office guards Wake-Up!!!!!! Mayor Lim Wake-Up!


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By the kilo. Little by little, thieves have been making off with the steel railing on the Pasig River’s embankment behind the Post Office in Manila. Lino Santos

^^ hah!! i told you walang patutunguhan ang beautification ng buong MM coz of these vagabonds... In the case of missing railings near the post office, baka taga Tondo or Baseco area mga bad elements dyan...

The Thieves have been stealing the metal railings along the Pasig River right in front of the Manila Post Office. Post Office guards Wake-Up!!!!!! Mayor Lim Wake-Up!


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By the kilo. Little by little, thieves have been making off with the steel railing on the Pasig River’s embankment behind the Post Office in Manila. Lino Santos

^^ hah!! i told you walang patutunguhan ang beautification ng buong MM coz of these vagabonds... In the case of missing railings near the post office, baka taga Tondo or Baseco area mga bad elements dyan...

Just like what I said on the Manila, My Manila thread...these people want to be jailed.

The Thieves have been stealing the metal railings along the Pasig River right in front of the Manila Post Office. Post Office guards Wake-Up!!!!!! Mayor Lim Wake-Up!


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By the kilo. Little by little, thieves have been making off with the steel railing on the Pasig River’s embankment behind the Post Office in Manila. Lino Santos

That's deplorable. Nakakainis yung mga magnanakaw na naglipana sa ka-Maynilaan. And look, ginawa pang sampayan yung natitira.

There was a time before that all manholes were left open because those beautifully decorated iron manhole covers were stolen.

Strong police enforcement is really needed to go after these thieves and those who buy fenced or stolen items.

The Thieves have been stealing the metal railings along the Pasig River right in front of the Manila Post Office. Post Office guards Wake-Up!!!!!! Mayor Lim Wake-Up!


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By the kilo. Little by little, thieves have been making off with the steel railing on the Pasig River’s embankment behind the Post Office in Manila. Lino Santos

LOL!:lol::lol::lol:
tigas ng mga mukha ng mga tao dyan.
bka ung ferry ipa kilo narin nila.

Hello everyone. It's been a while since I last posted photos here on SkyscraperCity, but just for the fun of it, I went on an adventure of my own yesterday down to the banks of the Pasig River between Jones Bridge and Intramuros.

Although this part of Manila is not frequented by everybody nowadays, it holds great history and is an indicator of the changing vision of Manila as a city. It is a silent witness to notable events in our nation's history: the revolutionary transition from Spanish to American administration, growth and development during the American period, the destruction brought about by World War II (especially during the 1945 Battle of Liberation), until it fell into neglect and disrepair after most of the businesses once based here moved to Makati and other areas.

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MacArthur and LRT (Line 1) Bridges.

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The Manila Central Post Office. Built in the late 1920s (I think), severely damaged during WWII, rebuilt shortly afterwards.

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Taken while crossing Jones Bridge on foot. Looking downstream as the river passes Roxas Bridge, then dissecting the Port Area (South on the left, North on the right) as it widens out into Manila Bay.

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Plaza Mexico, again looking toward Manila Bay. This plaza used to be an outdoor night hangout (similar to Baywalk) during Atienza's mayoral term, but became silent and disused again under Lim.

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El Hogar on the left, Ayala on the right.

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Intramuros ferry station. It was just before 2 pm when I took this shot; the next boat was due at 3. Those kids seem to enjoy themselves swimming the river's contaminated water ( :puke: - NOT HEALTHY!), yet it's a miracle how they can manage swimming a long way - from Jones Bridge all the way up to here - in deep water (Even I can't finish one lap around the Philippine Plaza Hotel's pool without stopping!)!

Guys kelan mag-o-open yung ferry station sa riverbanks?

Guys kelan mag-o-open yung ferry station sa riverbanks?

Within this year...

Hopefullu i-rehabilitate ang mga buildings along pasig in binondo... reminds me of venice kasi yung mga old buildings na yun eh...

^^ those buildings are gorgeous, walking along escolta , even in it's diminished state, would give you a glimpse of old manila before, as I walked there kanina I kept imagining men in suits and bowler hats traversing the streets, elegantly dressed women in white gloves alighting from vintage cars to watch a movie with their husbands in art deco movie houses....

though it's really dirty,polluted etc. you can really see it's beauty how if it's restored?
"the forgotten Manila":ohno: im still hoping that it will be restored.

The Thieves have been stealing the metal railings along the Pasig River right in front of the Manila Post Office. Post Office guards Wake-Up!!!!!! Mayor Lim Wake-Up!


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at bakit naging sampayan ang mga to? :ohno:

Grabe tong mga tao talaga sa atin, nung puros basura yan at ang panget panget, nagrereklamo sa gobyerno bakit di maayos, ngayon naayos na, sinisira, ninanakaw at pinapapangit naman ule. Huh di ko talaga maintindihan ang mentality ng mga Pinoy, pinoy di ako pero this is stupidity, magbanat kayo ng buto ninyo para mabuhay at di magnakaw.

So whatever happened to the barangay tanods or private citizens who should be keeping an eye on public property.Remember,the money used to buy these railings come from the tax paying public,meaning- pera natin galing yan.:ohno:

The Thieves have been stealing the metal railings along the Pasig River right in front of the Manila Post Office. Post Office guards Wake-Up!!!!!! Mayor Lim Wake-Up!


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By the kilo. Little by little, thieves have been making off with the steel railing on the Pasig River’s embankment behind the Post Office in Manila. Lino Santos

Ano ba naman ang mga MAGNANAKAW NA ITO?:ohno:

Are they stealing dahil sa WALANG HANAP BUHAY AT SOBRANG KAHIRAPAN NG BUHAY? (Just so they can buy food, milk, medicine...)

Or nagnanakaw sila dahil nasira na ang kanilang MORALIDAD? (vandalism, to buy drugs, alcohol, gamble)???

:horse:
JP

^^^ either way they should be punished by our law... pwede rin itapon sila ng buhay sa pasig... lol! joke!

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Intramuros ferry station. It was just before 2 pm when I took this shot; the next boat was due at 3. Those kids seem to enjoy themselves swimming the river's contaminated water ( :puke: - NOT HEALTHY!), yet it's a miracle how they can manage swimming a long way - from Jones Bridge all the way up to here - in deep water (Even I can't finish one lap around the Philippine Plaza Hotel's pool without stopping!)!

Not only do they swim in the river, they also wash their clothes in the river, with detergent to boot! I notice them doing that in Plaza Mexico, Intramuros, I'm not sure how the clothes smell though, maybe the detergent helps prevent it from smelling like the river but still, there's loads of questionable stuff on the river.

I'll be visiting Manila for a week in November and I'd like to take the ferry just for the experience.

Questions about the Pasig River Ferry... How long would it take to go from, say, the Guadalupe station to Intramuros? Are there any sights to see outside the windows? Are you allowed to take pictures? And is the experience worth the time, for a tourist looking for something to do? :)

If anyone could answer these questions I'd be very grateful. :)

malacanang, spectacular view of makati,rockwell, yung mga old warehouses na sobrang laki, wga ka lang titingin sa mga , residentuial areas . you will see something na nakakawalang gana... its worth the view , pwede mo ba try yung last cruise nila sa gabi, and tell us kung papailawain nila yung malakanyang

That's deplorable. Nakakainis yung mga magnanakaw na naglipana sa ka-Maynilaan. And look, ginawa pang sampayan yung natitira.

There was a time before that all manholes were left open because those beautifully decorated iron manhole covers were stolen.

Strong police enforcement is really needed to go after these thieves and those who buy fenced or stolen items.

papaano kulang kasi sila sa Education and Information . Siguro no choice sila, un lang alam nila na hanapbuhay eh,.. may kakulangan din talga ang gov't kung bkit sila nagkaganyan.. kung ikw naging mahirap, magiging depressed ka, mababaliw ka.. eventually kahit alam mong bawal gagawin mo na, para lang maka- survive..
Education lang tlaga and poverty yan..

by the way ano ano naba ang mga nadagdag na bagong station??... ung sa plaza mexico bakit open type ung station nya.. unlike sa escolta.. tapos ung station ba sa quezon bridge bukas na ba?.. minsan kasi pinamumugaran ng mga rugby boys nakita ko minsan..

pasig river ferry schdule

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by the way ano ano naba ang mga nadagdag na bagong station??... ung sa plaza mexico bakit open type ung station nya.. unlike sa escolta.. tapos ung station ba sa quezon bridge bukas na ba?.. minsan kasi pinamumugaran ng mga rugby boys nakita ko minsan..

Tagal nang bukas yung station na yun sa Lawton since June pa. Lawton Station ang codename niya sa schedule.

I'll be visiting Manila for a week in November and I'd like to take the ferry just for the experience.

Questions about the Pasig River Ferry... How long would it take to go from, say, the Guadalupe station to Intramuros? Are there any sights to see outside the windows? Are you allowed to take pictures? And is the experience worth the time, for a tourist looking for something to do? :)

If anyone could answer these questions I'd be very grateful. :)

1 hour and 10 minutes... for sure... wag mo nga lang tiyempuhan yung Ferry 4 at siguradong 1 1/2 hour ang labanan diyan...

The Thieves have been stealing the metal railings along the Pasig River right in front of the Manila Post Office. Post Office guards Wake-Up!!!!!! Mayor Lim Wake-Up!


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Last Saturday, the last green railings, that on the pic, were officially gone, with only the white posts left. Most likely, as I'm writing a reply to this thread, the last remaining post is gone or maybe even currently being stolen. :ohno:

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"Last Saturday, the last green railings, that on the pic, were officially gone, with only the white posts left. Most likely, as I'm writing a reply to this thread, the last remaining post is gone or maybe even currently being stolen."

Whoever took those railings must have a Masters Degree in Retail not Wholesale.

well.. one problem there also is that junk shops buy these metals... including the railings from bridges, flyovers, overpasses, lightposts, manholes, at kung ano anong gawang metal...

Last Saturday, the last green railings, that on the pic, were officially gone, with only the white posts left. Most likely, as I'm writing a reply to this thread, the last remaining post is gone or maybe even currently being stolen. :ohno:

proposal ko gawa ng railings na gamit e tingga para wala silang mahita.

Dapat may mas technological solution sila, like adding sensors to those railings so when someone tries to cut it, they'll be electrocuted. :lol:

lagyan ng bomba yang mga railings nayan ,putol kamay para madala.

Dapat may mas technological solution sila, like adding sensors to those railings so when someone tries to cut it, they'll be electrocuted. :lol:

Naku, mauuso na tapping ng kuryente sa Pasig River kapag ganyan...

Wala bang nagroronda na barangay tanod dyan sa lugar na yan? Kung meron nagbabantay siguro walang mag-aattempt na magnakaw pa dyan.

A bit more knowledge about the Pasig River:

It's not just the railings on the bank that are being stolen, the railings on the bridges spanning the length of the river and some decorative lights on those bridges are also being stolen.

Haaay buhay...Sana may magbagsak nalang ng nuclear bomb sa metro manila. Walang kwenta ang mga pinoy!

Puede ba isumbong yung mga pagnanakaw na yan kay Tulfo o bigyan ng expose' sa TV.

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free taste.:dance2: wala melamine,coliform lang.

^^:lol::rofl: seryoso bang may ganito?

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free taste.:dance2: wala melamine,coliform lang.
mineral water? :lol: :cheers:

mineral water? :lol: :cheers:

Correction kuya, straight from the river yata iyan...

Guys...Do you have any news about the opening of ferry station in Marikina? Pauwi na ko dyan sa atin next week. I wanna try to ride there. Or what is the nearest station from Marikina kung hindi pa magbubukas yung sa Riverbanks stations?

Guys...Do you have any news about the opening of ferry station in Marikina? Pauwi na ko dyan sa atin next week. I wanna try to ride there. Or what is the nearest station from Marikina kung hindi pa magbubukas yung sa Riverbanks stations?

Tapos na station... mukhang dredging pa ang kailangan...

Tapos na station... mukhang dredging pa ang kailangan...

Mga kelan kaya yun magiging open sa public or full operation?

Mga kelan kaya yun magiging open sa public or full operation?

Still don't know pero ayon sa schedule ng PRRC na ipinalabas last month para sa mga security guard managers nila, may riverbanks na roon... so maybe this month...

13 Manila schools tie up to study Pasig River pollution (http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Metro&p=49&type=2&sec=26&aid=20081011132)

Sunday, October 12, 2008

A consortium of 13 colleges and universities will work together to conduct a study assessing the pollution levels in Metro Manila’s main waterway, the Pasig River.

The faculty and students of the 13 Manila-based schools – the University of Santo Tomas, the University of the East, Mapua Institute of Technology, Adamson University, Arellano University, Centro Escolar University, Far Eastern University, FEATI University, Jose Rizal University, Lyceum of the Philippines, Manuel L. Quezon University, National University, and the University of Manila – are working on the final stages of laying out sediment quality guidelines to assess the contamination of sediments in the river’s tributaries.

The project will also seek to provide solid scientific basis for laying down clean-up and restoration options for the Pasig River.

The faculty and students of the 13 schools will gather samples of sediments in esteros or canals emanating from the Pasig River near their respective schools.

The samples will be analyzed for heavy metal and polychlorinated biphenyl content.

The project is funded by the Department of Science and Technology with the FEATI University as coordinating agency and Dr. Rogelio Panlasigui as project coordinator. The Industrial Technology Development Institute-DOST (ITDI-DOST) is co-implementing agency with the Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission as cooperating agency.

The project is seen as a tool to raise social and environmental consciousness among students. – Rainier Allan Ronda

Still don't know pero ayon sa schedule ng PRRC na ipinalabas last month para sa mga security guard managers nila, may riverbanks na roon... so maybe this month...


sana nga.. hmm

13 Manila schools tie up to study Pasig River pollution (http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Metro&p=49&type=2&sec=26&aid=20081011132)

Sunday, October 12, 2008

A consortium of 13 colleges and universities will work together to conduct a study assessing the pollution levels in Metro Manila’s main waterway, the Pasig River.

The faculty and students of the 13 Manila-based schools – the University of Santo Tomas, the University of the East, Mapua Institute of Technology, Adamson University, Arellano University, Centro Escolar University, Far Eastern University, FEATI University, Jose Rizal University, Lyceum of the Philippines, Manuel L. Quezon University, National University, and the University of Manila – are working on the final stages of laying out sediment quality guidelines to assess the contamination of sediments in the river’s tributaries.

The project will also seek to provide solid scientific basis for laying down clean-up and restoration options for the Pasig River.

...

The project is seen as a tool to raise social and environmental consciousness among students. – Rainier Allan Ronda

^^ very good project. i hope more universities/collages conduct enviro studies such as this..

Gandang project! Kaso, Paano un ibang waterways ng metro manila?

13 Manila schools tie up to study Pasig River pollution (http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Metro&p=49&type=2&sec=26&aid=20081011132)

Sunday, October 12, 2008

A consortium of 13 colleges and universities will work together to conduct a study assessing the pollution levels in Metro Manila’s main waterway, the Pasig River.

The faculty and students of the 13 Manila-based schools – the University of Santo Tomas, the University of the East, Mapua Institute of Technology, Adamson University, Arellano University, Centro Escolar University, Far Eastern University, FEATI University, Jose Rizal University, Lyceum of the Philippines, Manuel L. Quezon University, National University, and the University of Manila – are working on the final stages of laying out sediment quality guidelines to assess the contamination of sediments in the river’s tributaries.

The project will also seek to provide solid scientific basis for laying down clean-up and restoration options for the Pasig River.

The faculty and students of the 13 schools will gather samples of sediments in esteros or canals emanating from the Pasig River near their respective schools.

The samples will be analyzed for heavy metal and polychlorinated biphenyl content.

The project is funded by the Department of Science and Technology with the FEATI University as coordinating agency and Dr. Rogelio Panlasigui as project coordinator. The Industrial Technology Development Institute-DOST (ITDI-DOST) is co-implementing agency with the Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission as cooperating agency.

The project is seen as a tool to raise social and environmental consciousness among students. – Rainier Allan Ronda Pasig river dwellers shot from Pasig ferry. A banner reads.. BAHAY MO IPAGLABAN MO.. mahihirapan nga namang tanggalin ang mga squatter dyan dahil palaban.. :ohno:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3083/2558324995_94f364db3b_b.jpg



sana i entertain sila ng mga to' habang kumukuha sila ng sample.
"BAHAY MO IPAGLABAN MO".... "ALIS KAYO, DI INYO"

Can't help to have these as my first posts...got these from news.balita.ph....:)

First private ferry station to rise in Pasig/Marikina River channel
October 14, 2008 1:44 pm by pna

MANILA, Oct. 14 — Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission (PRRC) and two groups signed Tuesday a memorandum of agreement (MOA) for the first privately built, owned and operated ferry station behind Eastwood City along Pasig/Marikina River Channel.


"This passenger terminal project facing Marikina River will provide Eastwood City's workers and residents access to ferry transportation," said PRRC Executive Director Deogracias Tablan, Jr. after signing the agreement with Engr. Antonio Tan, president of Eastwood City Estates Association Inc. (ECEA), and Nautical Transport Services Inc. (NTSI) president Eduardo Bondad.

PRRC, a public agency under Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), rehabilitates Pasig River system and oversees the ferry service there, collecting PhP5 from fare each passenger pays.

ECEA will build, maintain and operate Eastwood City ferry station using its own funds and following guidelines from Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC).

NTSI will extend to this station its existing Pasig River ferry service consisting of six vessels each capable of carrying 150 passengers.

"This project is a good example of public-private cooperation to help address our transport problems," Bondad said.

The ferry station will be on land about 200 square meters in area and owned by ECEA.

Tan said ECEA aims to finish the project's plans and costing within the next 60 days for PRRC's approval so it can begin building and operating it next year.

"We plan to convert Eastwood City into a transport hub," he said.

ECEA must conform with the fare matrix Pasig River Ferry Service Operation Center approved and implements, the agreement said.

Tan noted ECEA decided to do the project as it expects a three-or even four-fold rise soon in Eastwood City's present daytime population of 10,000 to 15,000 people.

Tablan said this project's completion will bring to 15 number of ferry stations along the Pasig River/Marikina Channel system, noting government built 14 of these facilities.

Five satellite ferry stations are also along this system, he continued.

"This ferry service accommodates an average of about 2,000 passengers everyday only but it can transport around 10,000 people daily so the public must try this alternative transport mode," he said.

Citing travel time between Guadalupe and Intramuros stations, he said this is about one hour and 15 minutes only. (PNA)

A transport alternative for makati-bound GTExpress/shuttle service passengers aka "matiising pumila/madalas ma-late" in the Marikina area (Riverbanks and Greendale) :banana::banana::banana:

Pasig/Marikina ferry system to feature more passenger terminals
October 15, 2008 11:53 am by pna

MANILA, Oct. 14 - Ferry service along Pasig/Marikina River Channel will feature more passenger terminals and boats soon to help address transportation problems in Metro Manila, the country's top urban region.


Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission (PRRC), the public agency overseeing Pasig River Ferry System, plans to have ferry stations or passenger terminals in several locations along this channel aside from the 14 others already existing there.

Nautical Transport Services Inc. (NTSI), PRRC's appointed exclusive private operator of the passenger ferry service along such channel, will also add to its six-boat fleet next year a 55-seater river bus meeting international standards.

"We're promoting ferry service as one alternative transport mode," said PRRC Executive Director Deogracias Tablan Jr.

NTSI will extend its services to the additional ferry stations.

"New sites for these stations include Pasig City's Rosario, Maybunga and Bagong Ilog municipalities and the Riverbanks area in Marikina City," said NTSI president Eduardo Bondad.

PRRC is scheduled to open this Oct. 21 the Riverbanks ferry station.

NTSI will also serve Eastwood City ferry station private group Eastwood City Estates Association Inc. (ECEA) will build, own, maintain and operate following Department of Transportation and Communication guidelines.

On Oct. 14 this year, NTSI signed with PRRC and ECEA a memorandum of agreement on building the Eastwood station.

ECEA plans to begin operating this station next year.

Authorities expect the additional ferry stations to help increase number of people traveling over Pasig/Marikina Channel.

Tablan said NTSI ferries only about 2,000 passengers daily even if each of its boats can accommodate around 150 people.

"More people must hear about this service," he said.

Bondad acknowledged NTSI "is bleeding" from being unable yet to break even in operating the ferry service.

He attributed this to spiralling fuel cost and fare NTSI charges.

A ferry ride between Eastwood City to Guadalupe stations costs about PhP35 plus PhP5 terminal fee, he noted.

Students also pay a flat rate of PhP20 each regardless of destination, Bondad added.

"We believe in this project," he said.

Bondad noted NTSI's target to operate a 55-seater river bus is part of its plan on undertaking full-service operation soon. (PNA)

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NTSI will also serve Eastwood City ferry station private group Eastwood City Estates Association Inc. (ECEA) will build, own, maintain and operate following Department of Transportation and Communication guidelines.
On Oct. 14 this year, NTSI signed with PRRC and ECEA a memorandum of agreement on building the Eastwood station.

ECEA plans to begin operating this station next year.

Authorities expect the additional ferry stations to help increase number of people traveling over Pasig/Marikina Channel.

. (PNA)

wonder how this station would look like?
cool.

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j221/botits/pasigriverferry640x480.jpg
im sure,the eastwood station is in the orange line.

Can't help to have these as my first posts...got these from news.balita.ph....:)

First private ferry station to rise in Pasig/Marikina River channel
October 14, 2008 1:44 pm by pna

MANILA, Oct. 14 — Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission (PRRC) and two groups signed Tuesday a memorandum of agreement (MOA) for the first privately built, owned and operated ferry station behind Eastwood City along Pasig/Marikina River Channel.


"This passenger terminal project facing Marikina River will provide Eastwood City's workers and residents access to ferry transportation," said PRRC Executive Director Deogracias Tablan, Jr. after signing the agreement with Engr. Antonio Tan, president of Eastwood City Estates Association Inc. (ECEA), and Nautical Transport Services Inc. (NTSI) president Eduardo Bondad.

PRRC, a public agency under Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), rehabilitates Pasig River system and oversees the ferry service there, collecting PhP5 from fare each passenger pays.

ECEA will build, maintain and operate Eastwood City ferry station using its own funds and following guidelines from Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC).

NTSI will extend to this station its existing Pasig River ferry service consisting of six vessels each capable of carrying 150 passengers.

"This project is a good example of public-private cooperation to help address our transport problems," Bondad said.

The ferry station will be on land about 200 square meters in area and owned by ECEA.

Tan said ECEA aims to finish the project's plans and costing within the next 60 days for PRRC's approval so it can begin building and operating it next year.

"We plan to convert Eastwood City into a transport hub," he said.

ECEA must conform with the fare matrix Pasig River Ferry Service Operation Center approved and implements, the agreement said.

Tan noted ECEA decided to do the project as it expects a three-or even four-fold rise soon in Eastwood City's present daytime population of 10,000 to 15,000 people.

Tablan said this project's completion will bring to 15 number of ferry stations along the Pasig River/Marikina Channel system, noting government built 14 of these facilities.

Five satellite ferry stations are also along this system, he continued.

"This ferry service accommodates an average of about 2,000 passengers everyday only but it can transport around 10,000 people daily so the public must try this alternative transport mode," he said.

Citing travel time between Guadalupe and Intramuros stations, he said this is about one hour and 15 minutes only. (PNA)

At last. I smell this coming since Eastwood City is along the banks of the river, and they seem to be conscious in providing more transportation options to workers, residents, and visitors of the complex, like the Citylink buses and the promised buses shuttling from Cambridge Village to Eastwood City and vice-versa, and now, a ferry station, good for them.

Mga ate at kuya good news! Dumadaan ngayon sa rehabilitation ang mga sirang ferry boats ng Pasig River Ferry Service in preparation para sa kanilang pagbubukas ng Marikina Line. Sa ngayon, ito ang mga nangyari:

Ferry 1- Pinalitan na ang makina matapos masira ang makina nito sa Rosario Bridge nung Agosto at dahil dito natengga ito hanggang kahapon kung saan napalitan na ang makina nito. Maybe next month back-on-track na ito.
Ferry 3 at Ferry 5, mga ferry boats na may nabasag na salamin na pinalitan ng bakal temporarily ay pinalitan na ang mga basag na salamin. Nangyari ang pagkabasag sa salamin sa Ferry 3 matapos silang batuhin ng mga squatter at sa Ferry 5 naman matapos itong bumangga sa isang petuya habang pinatatakbo ito pabalik sa depot.
Ferry 6- pinatakbo na ang ferry na ito. Ito ay may asul na hull at pinakabago sa lahat ng ferry boats. Yun nga lang, kahapon since first-run, e nangamoy ang asbestos nito.
Ferry 7-10- lahat ito may asul na hull at kasalukuyang nasa Kalawaan Station. Ang Ferry 7-9 ay gagamitin sa Pasig River Line samantalang ang Ferry 10 na mas maliit ay gagamitin sa Guadalupe-Riverbanks (Marikina Line).
Riverbanks Ferry Station- Sa October 21, 2008, Tuesday, na ang bukas nito.


Nakuha ko ang data na iyan dahil marami akong kakosa sa Pasig River Ferry Service at madalas akong pasahero roon.

^^Maraming salamat sa impormasyong nakalap mo. :)

Mga ate at kuya good news! Dumadaan ngayon sa rehabilitation ang mga sirang ferry boats ng Pasig River Ferry Service in preparation para sa kanilang pagbubukas ng Marikina Line. Sa ngayon, ito ang mga nangyari:

Ferry 1- Pinalitan na ang makina matapos masira ang makina nito sa Rosario Bridge nung Agosto at dahil dito natengga ito hanggang kahapon kung saan napalitan na ang makina nito. Maybe next month back-on-track na ito.
Ferry 3 at Ferry 5, mga ferry boats na may nabasag na salamin na pinalitan ng bakal temporarily ay pinalitan na ang mga basag na salamin. Nangyari ang pagkabasag sa salamin sa Ferry 3 matapos silang batuhin ng mga squatter at sa Ferry 5 naman matapos itong bumangga sa isang petuya habang pinatatakbo ito pabalik sa depot.
Ferry 6- pinatakbo na ang ferry na ito. Ito ay may asul na hull at pinakabago sa lahat ng ferry boats. Yun nga lang, kahapon since first-run, e nangamoy ang asbestos nito.
Ferry 7-10- lahat ito may asul na hull at kasalukuyang nasa Kalawaan Station. Ang Ferry 7-9 ay gagamitin sa Pasig River Line samantalang ang Ferry 10 na mas maliit ay gagamitin sa Guadalupe-Riverbanks (Marikina Line).
Riverbanks Ferry Station- Sa October 21, 2008, Tuesday, na ang bukas nito.


Nakuha ko ang data na iyan dahil marami akong kakosa sa Pasig River Ferry Service at madalas akong pasahero roon.

Dapat patayin na un walang mga modong squatters na yan :ohno: :bash:

Dapat patayin na un walang mga modong squatters na yan :ohno: :bash:

Hwag na hwag mong iisipin yang salitang "p..." na yan. :nuts: Bata ka pa at kailangang matuto tayong gumalang sa tao. :)

Kailangan lang na hulihin sila sa ginagawang hindi tama.

Pwedeng ikamatay ng mga pasahero ang matatamo nilang mga sugat kung sakaling may tinamaan sa mga debris na nabasag doon... swerte na lang at off-peak nung nangyari ang insidente at wala pa sa 10 ang pasahero ng Ferry 3 nun...

Ako rin naranasan kong batuhin ng mga squatters habang nakasakay sa ferry. Buti hindi siya nabasag. :lol:

At last. I smell this coming since Eastwood City is along the banks of the river, and they seem to be conscious in providing more transportation options to workers, residents, and visitors of the complex, like the Citylink buses and the promised buses shuttling from Cambridge Village to Eastwood City and vice-versa, and now, a ferry station, good for them.

This is good news indeed. Since Metrostar Ferry (the one that presently travels from Cavite City - Mall of Asia) will link up with the Pasig River Ferry, travelling to Eastwood from Cavite City will be two ferries away. :banana::banana:

Ako rin naranasan kong batuhin ng mga squatters habang nakasakay sa ferry. Buti hindi siya nabasag. :lol:

totoo? grabe naman yun.
bato? i heard sa PNR yung tren, dumi ng tao ang ibinabato.
masama man pakinggan at hindi lahat,yan ang matatawag mong ugaling "iskwater":ohno:

^^^ true!! kaya dapat sunugin ang mga yan... at hindi pwede tumanggap ng social services from any agency...

^^^ true!! kaya dapat sunugin ang mga yan... at hindi pwede tumanggap ng social services from any agency...

brutal naman:lol:.biktima din siguro sila ng pagkakataon,minalas siguro.naaawa din ako sa kanila.sana makatulong din tayo sa kanila.be a member of gawad kalinga or other charitable intitution,i think they have a good program for them.

they are not supposed to be in that area... dapat sunugin ang mga shanties na yan kasama na sila for the sake of peace and harmony.

I think it's easy to catch this culprits bec. they live in that area.Metro Ferry just need to take note where it happened and let the Barangay tagay este tanods deal w/ them.Then they should be punished according to the law.And yes I've seen kids throwing rocks at the ferry.If I'm not mistaken it's in the squatters area of Sta.Ana.

Ako rin naranasan kong batuhin ng mga squatters habang nakasakay sa ferry. Buti hindi siya nabasag. :lol:

Mas matindi ako, talagang tinamaan ako ng batong kasinlaki ng isang nilukot na short oslo paper. Buti sa binti ako tinamaan at hindi sa ulo, ang nakakapagtaka lang, nakaharap ako sa Pandacan at hindi sa Punta pero inabutan pa rin ako ng bato... diyos ko po! Mas matindi pa yata sa tirador ang mga hawak nila.

Hindi lang iyan, isa pang eksena, kapag may dumadaang ferry sa may bandang Punta, Santa Ana, Maynila, may maririnig kang mga hiyaw ng mga squatter na galit sa ferry... kanina nga pinatamaan ako ng laser ng mga iyan habang nasa ferry ako... sarap buhusan ng malamig na tubig!!!

Dapat patayin na un walang mga modong squatters na yan :ohno: :bash:

Yung ferry naman namin dati, dinuraan nung dumaan sa ilalim ng Lambingan Bridge sa Sta Ana. :ohno:

dapat talaga, tanggalin LAHAT ang mga settlers sa gilid ng ilog. pagtataniman ng mga puno para hindi matirhan. wala dapat sasantuhin, ke simbahan pa o human rights group ang umapela.

curious lang ha.... pano kayo nabato eh nasa gitna naman ng river yun... yung mga maliliit na bato lang ba? so mag papahangin lang pala ako pag lagpas na na sta ana bridge all the way to guadaulupe, while eating something and enjoying the view ayala skyline and the rockwell center,

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tribe featuring Pasig ferry

curious lang ha.... pano kayo nabato eh nasa gitna naman ng river yun... yung mga maliliit na bato lang ba? so mag papahangin lang pala ako pag lagpas na na sta ana bridge all the way to guadaulupe, while eating something and enjoying the view ayala skyline and the rockwell center,

Yun nga ang tanong namin kung paano nga iyon naihagis sa ilog... pero talagang promise ang laki ng bato, siguro kasinlaki ng isang ordinaryong graba sa isang gravel pit... siguro mga 1.5 inches yung diameter niya...

Anyway, hindi natuloy ngayong araw yung opening ng Riverbanks station at ginalaw na naman ito before Christmas... ewan ko ba kung bakit sila nagtayo ng ferry station dun hindi naman mabuksan-buksan e matagal nang tapos yang ferry station diyan e...

Unique nga yung Riverbank Station, hiwalay yung mismong station sa loading area, may iba bang station na similar sa set-up sa riverbanks station?

I will be coming to the Philippines this Christmas with my foreigner friends. Do you think it is ok to have them ride in the Ferry? OK lang ba na sumakay sila sa Ferry at makita nila ang view along Pasig River bank?

I will be coming to the Philippines this Christmas with my foreigner friends. Do you think it is ok to have them ride in the Ferry? OK lang ba na sumakay sila sa Ferry at makita nila ang view along Pasig River bank?

wag muna :lol: mag-ferry na lang kayo along Manila Bay mas-ok pa. Yong pasig river ferry pang-commute lang sya iwas traffic hindi pa sya pwedeng idagdag sa itenerary ng mga turista :D

I will be coming to the Philippines this Christmas with my foreigner friends. Do you think it is ok to have them ride in the Ferry? OK lang ba na sumakay sila sa Ferry at makita nila ang view along Pasig River bank?

May foreigners naman din akong nakikita sa Pasig River e... maganda yung bahagi ng Mandaluyong-Makati pero hindi mo na nanaisin pa kuya na dumaan kayo paglampas ng Lambingan Bridge... dun nagsisimula ang mahika...

ferry joy ride
intramuros - pup =para maakita ang intra, post ofc, malacanyang
guadaupe - isang station lang papuntang quaipo = para makita yung ayala skyline at rockwell ctr

^^^^ hinde naman yan kaya ng tirador... or ng (ano pangalan ng baril tuwinw new year, i saw sa NAT GEO na kaya nya mag discharge na patataas ng malayo, para mortar

wag muna :lol: mag-ferry na lang kayo along Manila Bay mas-ok pa. Yong pasig river ferry pang-commute lang sya iwas traffic hindi pa sya pwedeng idagdag sa itenerary ng mga turista :D

May foreigners naman din akong nakikita sa Pasig River e... maganda yung bahagi ng Mandaluyong-Makati pero hindi mo na nanaisin pa kuya na dumaan kayo paglampas ng Lambingan Bridge... dun nagsisimula ang mahika...

Thanks for the advice.

^^^^ hinde naman yan kaya ng tirador... or ng (ano pangalan ng baril tuwinw new year, i saw sa NAT GEO na kaya nya mag discharge na patataas ng malayo, para mortar

yung baril na tinutukoy mo yung kawayan ano... yung ala-PVC...

anyway, yun nga ang tanong namin, paano naibato iyon... sa laki ng Ilog Pasig.. ba yun...

I will be coming to the Philippines this Christmas with my foreigner friends. Do you think it is ok to have them ride in the Ferry? OK lang ba na sumakay sila sa Ferry at makita nila ang view along Pasig River bank?

wag na baka mabato lang sila.

It's ok I guess,just don't let them carry expensive stuff.You can start from Marikina.Have breakfast there,then drop off in the Old City and join one of the tours in there.Have lunch in Intra,then proceed to another tour in Binondo/Escolta if they want.:)

wag na baka mabato lang sila.

Mas malaking problema kung sa loob yun nangyari kasi sigurado basag na naman yung mga salamin... e nahinto nga lang yung pag-aayos ng mga salamin sa Ferry 5 (isa na lang ang natitirang sira) dahil o-order pa sila ulit ng salamin...

^^^^ hinde naman yan kaya ng tirador... or ng (ano pangalan ng baril tuwinw new year, i saw sa NAT GEO na kaya nya mag discharge na patataas ng malayo, para mortar

Locally, it's called "boga", a makeshift canon made from PVC pipes and is usually used for making noise during new-year's eve.

Hopefully, none of these illegal settlers make (and aim at the ferry) some paltik or sumpak, both homemade makeshift guns usually found in gang members of the illegal settler communities.

In relation to the aforementioned risks, what kind of glass is being used in the ferry windows?

Locally, it's called "boga", a makeshift canon made from PVC pipes and is usually used for making noise during new-year's eve.

Hopefully, none of these illegal settlers make (and aim at the ferry) some paltik or sumpak, both homemade makeshift guns usually found in gang members of the illegal settler communities.

In relation to the aforementioned risks, what kind of glass is being used in the ferry windows?

Yung mga salamin kuya sa may LRT at MRT, parang ganun... ganun din yung kapal pero hindi siya plastic, ibig sabihin talagang mababasag sa isang malakas na bato... e ang mahal pa naman nun... at hirap umorder ang NTSI nun para lang maayos ang sira sa Ferry 5.

Speaking of sumpak kuya e baka naman makakita tayo ng Titanic sa Pasig River niyan... kami naman, makakaranas, buti sana kung immediately maisusuot namin ang mga lifejackets namin at life raft... (sapat ang bilang ng lifejackets nila at marami namang crew na maga-assist sa amin) basta wag lang kaming lalanding sa lugar ng mga squatters na iyon sa Punta, Santa Ana, Maynila kundi sigurado kakatayin na nila kami...

M/V Pasig Ferry 1, ito ngayon e nakatengga pa rin at inaayos pa rin ng NTSI... pinicturan ko ito noong August 2, 2008.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/3/31/Pasig_Ferry.JPG/800px-Pasig_Ferry.JPG

...basta wag lang kaming lalanding sa lugar ng mga squatters na iyon sa Punta, Santa Ana, Maynila kundi sigurado kakatayin na nila kami...

LOL! :lol: Tao rin sila, at Filipino sila, although they may not like the Ferry, I'm sure they'll help anyone in need especially when it's a matter of life and death. Being helpful is a Filipino value that transcends social status so I'm sure in any case of emergency, passengers of the ferry can expect help from bystanders anywhere the ferry would encounter problems.

LOL! :lol: Tao rin sila, at Filipino sila, although they may not like the Ferry, I'm sure they'll help anyone in need especially when it's a matter of life and death. Being helpful is a Filipino value that transcends social status so I'm sure in any case of emergency, passengers of the ferry can expect help from bystanders anywhere the ferry would encounter problems.

Sana nga...

ANNOUNCEMENT PO:

WALA PONG BIYAHE ANG PASIG RIVER FERRY SERVICE SA NOVEMBER 1 AT 2... RESUME NA PO SILA ULIT SA LUNES, NOVEMBER 3, 2008.

At moved na sa November 15 ang opening, ewan ko lang kung maniniwala pa ako rito...

Bihira ako makakita ng mga nagtitirik ng kandila sa Ilog Pasig kapag panahon ng undas.
Marami na rin kasing nalunod sa ilog na yan.
Naalala ko pa nun na kadalasan na may kinukuha kapag panahon ng Marso at Abril. Lalo na yung mga pagradweyt o magsisipagtapos sa eskwelahan.

guys! eto idea kung anong mga sights ang makikita niyo sa pasig ferry. nakita ko a multiply, credits to the photog, benjie tiongco

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rugby boy?!
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shanties..
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November 01, 2008 05:45 PM Saturday

Pasig River ferry service extended to Marikina :cheers:
By: Cory Martinez

THE Pasig River ferry service operating from Manila to Guadalupe would soon be extended to Marikina as the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is rushing the work to help ease transport woes of commuters.

DENR Secretary Lito Atienza said that the extension of the ferry service would be made possible following the signing of a memorandum of agreement between the Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission (PRRC) and the Eastwood City Estates Association, Inc.(ECEA) and the Nautical Transport Services, Inc. (NTSI) for the construction of the Eastwood station.

“We are rushing work on the extended run to Marikina riverbanks. The ferry will help ease transport woes, reduce travel time among commuters and will help reduce the pollution level in the metropolis,” said Atienza, who is also the chairman of the PPRC.

The operation of the ferry service recently gained private support when a group of businessmen volunteered to finance the construction of ferry boat station in Eastwood City, which is expected to be completed before the end of the year.

“We are promoting the use of ferry boats as a mode of transportation with first-class amenities and we are attracting not only the ordinary employee but also people who normally take cars in going to work or to other activities,” Atienza said.

PRRC executive director Deogracias Tablan Jr., on the other hand, said the Eastwood station along the Marikina River will be the 15th along the Pasig River. It is also the second private sector participation of ECEA.

Atienza said the MOA proves the willingness of private businessmen to help the government in its efforts to clean up the environment.

“This is a commendable arrangement where the private sector goes out of its way to partner with the government. The construction of the ferry station by Eastwood Estates symbolizes a laudable collaboration due to the vital role of the private sector in giving boost to investments and development projects,” Atienza said.

The agreement stipulates that ECEA shall have exclusive right to operate the ferry station within the 2.5-kilometer length of the Marikina River channel, and to finance the construction of the ferry station based on the design and specifications of the PRRC.

With around 10,000 to 15,000 day-time population of Eastwood, the ferry station is expected to bring more commuters using the Pasig River ferry boats as a mode of transportation. This is also in line with Eastwood’s objective of converting Eastwood into a transportation hub.

Wiki also says:

"The entire ferry network has 14 stations operational and 2 lines. The first line is the Pasig River Line which stretches from Plaza Mexico in Intramuros, Manila up to Kalawaan station in Pasig City. The second line is the Marikina River Line which serves the Guadalupe station in Makati City up to Santa Elena station in Marikina City.

The Marikina River Line will be opened on November 15, 2008 with the opening of the Riverbanks Station near the recently-opened SM City Marikina in Marikina City. The Marikina River Line will begin operating with a single ferry to determine the feasibility of the line.[4]"

:)
Hope this one pushes through...and hope to see the Marikina line operational, and profitable as well for NTSI, before the year ends. From what I saw this afternoon, the docking area for the station is almost done as it was damaged by the strong current of the river during heavy rains, I think a month ago.

^^ Yung marikina riverbanks station is at the opposite side of SM Marikina, so ka-side niya yung Riverbanks mall, malayong lakarin nga lang from SM Marikina

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Jeffrey - scarboy... picasa web album

is it true that there is a plan for the pasig river and it will end by 2015.. just watch it in youtube

parang ang tagal sana wag abutin ng 2015.

Pasahero ng Pasig Ferry dumadami na rin
07/16/2008 | 12:19 AM

Email this | Email the Editor | Print | Digg this | Add to del.icio.us MANILA - Maliban sa mga tinatawag na mass transport system, nagiging alternatibong paraan ng transportasyon ngayon ng publiko ang Pasig Ferry na bumibiyahe sa ilog ng Pasig river sa kabila ng patuloy na pagtaas ng presyo ng langis at pamasahe sa mga pampublikong transportasyon tulad ng bus, jeepney at taxi.

Sa ulat ni GMA news reporter JP Soriano sa Saksi nitong Martes, sinabi nito na ang Pasig Ferry ay bumibiyahe mula Pasig patungong Makati, Mandaluyong at Manila.

Ang singil, P25 hanggang P45 depende sa destinasyon ng pasahero. Ngunit P20 lang ang singil sa mga estudyante kahit saan pa ito patungo.

“Nagka-fare increase na po kasi di ba? Plus kung minsan yun ibang (jeepney) driver hindi po sila nag-aano ng student kasi po naka-civilian po kami kaya mas mahal po," pahayag ni Rubi Arzadon, sumasakay ng Pasig ferry.

Sa ilalim ng batas, dapat bigyan ng 20 percent fare discount sa mga pampublikong sasakyan tulad ng jeepney ang mga mag-aaral.

Una ng inulat na umaabot na sa kalahating milyon ang mga pasahero sa Light Rail Transit (LRT) at Metro Rail Transit (MRT) mula ng tumaas ang presyo ng langis at pamasahe. Ngunit ang resulta nito, mahabang pila at siksikan sa mga tren ng MRT at LRT.

Ayon kay Jordan Puzon, station manager ng Pasig ferry, tumaas ng 40 porsyento ang kanilang pasehero mula nang tumaas ang presyo ng langis at pamasahe sa mga PUVs.

“Ngayun umaabot na kami sa 200 pax (passengers) umaga lang yun, hindi pa kasama ang hapon," paliwanag niya.

Kahit umuulan nitong Martes, pinili pa rin ng ilan na sumakay sa Pasig ferry tulad ni Carina Mercado na bumibiyahe mula Makati patungong Maynila.

Tinatayang P45 ang ginagastos ni Mercado sa tatlong sakay sa PUVs mula sa Makati patungong Maynila. Pero sa Pasig ferry, siningi lamang siya ng P35.

“P10 ang na-discount ko, Ok naman dito komportable walang traffic," aniya.

Idinagdag ni Aida Igua na siya man ay gumagasto ng P300 sa taxi para sa balikang biyahe mula Makati hanggang Maynila.

“Back and forth P300 kung magpe-ferry ka walang pang trapik tapos medyo makakapag- sightseeing ka pa," pagbahagi ni Igua.

Ang Pasig ferry nag-ooperate mula 6 am hanggang 4 pm sa Pasig station hanggang Manila, at hanggang 7 pm mula Manila pabalik sa Pasig. - Fidel Jimenez, GMANews.TV

Good news, atleast nakikita na ng mga pinoy na may pakinabang ang ilog pasig. :)

kung seryoso lang ang mga mayor ng mga siyudad na dinadaanan ng pasig river, ang gandang tayuan ng mga restaurants at hotels ang kahabaan ng ilog. pag-aalisin lang yung mga factories at mga bahay. yung mga ancestral houses, gawing inn o kaya museo. sayang yung ancestral house nina maurice arcache sa sta. ana, at may isa pa dun sa poblacion, makati, ito yata yung kay baby arenas.

^^ This is a good start for that. And look, they even have the Pasig Ferry on their rendering, ang cute! :D

Manila Rivercity Residences [res] Sta Ana, Manila (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=750810)

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dapat pagandahin yung paligid ng ilog pasig para maging tourist attraction na din.

Kailan kaya lilinis ng ganyan ang Ilog Pasig?

Anyway kapag natuloy iyan... mukhang sasabog na ang Santa Ana Station ng Pasig Ferry... dadami commuters niyan...

Kailan kaya lilinis ng ganyan ang Ilog Pasig?

Anyway kapag natuloy iyan... mukhang sasabog na ang Santa Ana Station ng Pasig Ferry... dadami commuters niyan...

When hell freezes over

i had a workmate who used to work with a company that damps untreated wastes to Pasig River. Actually, there's two of them from two different offenders. :ohno: I just can't believe how polluted Pasig River now is. It's not only polluted as it seems. The acidity is extremely high (low pH level) that even boat hulls get corroded when left for a long time dipped into the river. And we all know that unusually low pH creates imbalance to the very base of food chain.

i had a workmate who used to work with a company that damps untreated wastes to Pasig River. Actually, there's two of them from two different offenders. :ohno: I just can't believe how polluted Pasig River now is. It's not only polluted as it seems. The acidity is extremely high (low pH level) that even boat hulls get corroded when left for a long time dipped into the river. And we all know that unusually low pH creates imbalance to the very base of food chain.

can you name the cities those two companies are located in?
Is it safe to say the mayors of those respective cities are getting bribe money to allow such violations . Our waterways are our lifeline like the blood that runs through our body. it's unbelievable the wanton polluting of pasig river.

Philippines awards Pasig River rehabilitation contract (http://www.sandandgravel.com/news/article.asp?v1=11445)
Contracts & Tenders - November 20, 2008
Dredging News Online

DEME has signed an important environmental contract with the Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission (PRRC), a governmental agency directly connected with the Philippine Government.

The contract covers dredging the heavily contaminated Pasig River between Manila Bay and the C-5 bridge using environmentally-friendly techniques and storing the dredged spoil in so-called 'UPOCs', underwater cells that are specially constructedbelow sea level.

The contract is financed by the Belgian KBC and Dexia banks and supported financially by Finexpo.

Said DEME: "The project is a spearhead project of the president of the Philippines and has an important socio-economic impact. Pollution of the Pasig River and the resulting frequent floods are the result of the very significant overpopulation along the riverbanks."

"The river is 25km long and is an important resource for transportation, water supply and living for the people in Manila and the Laguna de Bay, one of the largest fresh water lakes in the world. The Pasig River is therefore of vital importance to the ecosystem near Manila."

In 2001, DEME successfully implemented a first pilot project with innovative techniques to confirm the project's feasibility. The new contract includes the actual implementation of the work and will be completed during a nine-month period using environmentally-friendly dredgers specifically designed by DEME for the job.

Philippines awards Pasig River rehabilitation contract (http://www.sandandgravel.com/news/article.asp?v1=11445)
Contracts & Tenders - November 20, 2008
Dredging News Online

DEME has signed an important environmental contract with the Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission (PRRC), a governmental agency directly connected with the Philippine Government.

The contract covers dredging the heavily contaminated Pasig River between Manila Bay and the C-5 bridge using environmentally-friendly techniques and storing the dredged spoil in so-called 'UPOCs', underwater cells that are specially constructedbelow sea level.

The contract is financed by the Belgian KBC and Dexia banks and supported financially by Finexpo.

Said DEME: "The project is a spearhead project of the president of the Philippines and has an important socio-economic impact. Pollution of the Pasig River and the resulting frequent floods are the result of the very significant overpopulation along the riverbanks."

"The river is 25km long and is an important resource for transportation, water supply and living for the people in Manila and the Laguna de Bay, one of the largest fresh water lakes in the world. The Pasig River is therefore of vital importance to the ecosystem near Manila."

In 2001, DEME successfully implemented a first pilot project with innovative techniques to confirm the project's feasibility. The new contract includes the actual implementation of the work and will be completed during a nine-month period using environmentally-friendly dredgers specifically designed by DEME for the job.

This is a very good environmental project. When is the start of this project? Would the ferry transporation along the Pasig River be affected?

^^very good project indeed but no matter how good the plan or project is, it's success lies on the squatters/shanties in the area. if they won't stop treating the river as if it's their own personal toilet/trash can nothing will happen.:ohno:

^^very good project indeed but no matter how good the plan or project is, it's success lies on the squatters/shanties in the area. if they won't stop treating the river as if it's their own personal toilet/trash can nothing will happen.:ohno:

they should not be there in the first place. city mayors should not allow them to settle along river banks. :ohno:

Is this also a responsibility of the MMDA?

What kind of boats/ferries do they employ for their services?