President Duterte did. I'm not sure if his project was continued though. Most of the trash coming from the Pasig River comes from squatters living along the river, and also washed up trash from the litterbugs.
Im from India, Mumbai. The wealthier places do have a recycling system but due to the large income disparity, only 1-2% have the luxury to do so. Not to forget, the massive poppolation of India, especially Mumbai. Over 60% of the population in Mumbai live in slums. They are simply struggling to get basic needs and probably don't even know what recycling is and how it works.
