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‘Instagrammable?’ Restored Pasig River wins international environment award

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<div><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div class="fb-post" data-href=" https://www.facebook.com/PRRCph/photos/a.728650260509460/2366599563381180/?type=3&amp;theater" data-width="auto"> </div><p>MANILA—Pasig River, declared biologically dead in the 1990s, has won the first Asia RiverPrize award and is now &quot;instagrammable&quot; according to the government.</p><p>The Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission (PRRC) received the award Wednesday from the International River Foundation (IRF) at the 21st International Riversymposium in Sydney.</p><p>The Pasig River bested Yangtze River in China in terms of effective river restoration and management, the PRRC said in a statement.</p><p>&quot;PRRC and its partners&#x27; river restoration and management efforts have effectively brought the Pasig River back to life,&quot; the IRF said.</p><p>&quot;These efforts have included delivering quality projects, programs, activities, and advocacies in easement recovery, riverbank development, waste and water quality management, and public awareness.&quot;</p><div><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/PRRCph/photos/a.728650260509460/2396876110353525/?type=3&amp;theater" data-width="auto"> </div><p>Pasig River, which traverses the cities of Manila, Makati, Mandaluyong, Pasig, Taguig and the municipality of Taytay, Rizal, is still under rehabilitation to restore and improve its water quality.</p><p>The PRRC earlier revealed plans to put up a multi-modal transport system, which includes the resumption of the Pasig River Ferry Service and construction of an elevated railway system on the riverbanks.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/focus/08/01/17/believe-it-or-not-pasig-river-vying-for-international-riverprize-title">Believe it or not: Pasig River vying for International Riverprize title</a></li></ul>

<p>Pasig River, declared biologically dead in the 1990s, has won the first Asia RiverPrize award and is now "instagrammable" according to the government.</p>

Pasig River, declared biologically dead in the 1990s, has won the first Asia RiverPrize award and is now "instagrammable" according to the government.