Howie, three days after watching your documentary, my wife and I decided to wake up at 4 AM this morning, August 16, 2023,, and make the trip from Binan, Laguna to the Escolta Pasig River Ferry station. My wife already has limitations on how far she can walk and so traveling by car is the best option for her. Escolta has safe parking spaces for cars. We are both senior citizens already. At any rate, we enjoyed our little day trip along the Pasig River. Not as scenic as other major rivers in other countries, but comparable in terms of the rich history our Pasig River has. I'm terribly disappointed to learn from your documentary that the Duterte administration has decided to scrap the Pasig River Commission. I just hope the river does not go back to its biologically dead state. I learned about the PAREX project more than two years ago and I am among those who are against it. I liked the way you present the opposition to PAREX against the backdrop of the Pasig River's rich history and its potential to become a major alternative to land-based commuting in Manila. No one but you can do it in this manner. Congratulations!
Binuwag ni Duterte yun kasi laki ng budget ang bagal ng Improvement. Pasig River cross across several LGUs. The old organization barely have a power to command the LGU. It needs to be MMDA, to force LGU to participate, DHSUD for relocation of Squatters, DENR, etc. It is a good strategy. Malaki pinagbago. Squatters near the stream, the LGU, through MMDA, relocate them. DENR makes guidelines and monitoring. Pasig rehabilitation does not need another organization, but only the those agencies in the Government that actually has the power to implement and DENR for guidance and monitoring of the quality of the river. Why spend another Billions for an organization when you can call the agencies to collaborate? Why spend another millions for monitoring when the DENR has all the facilities such as laboratories? "The commission’s powers and functions, listed by Executive Order No. 93, was then transferred to other government agencies and offices like Manila Bay Task Force, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) and the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). (Inquirer, 2021)
good luck talaga sa bansa natin..bakit ba nila naisip magtayo ng express way sa ilog? the big one lang katapat ng expressway na yan..kawawa talaga tayong mga ordinaryong Pilipino.😢
Philippines has a lot of river systems that are viable alternative mode of transportation. Halos lahat ng mauunlad na bansa, meron silang mga river transport system na gamit nila sa byahe or sa Tourism. Sana ay tuloy tuloy ito sa Pinas, dahil hindi lang makasaysayan ang Pasig River, makatutulong pa ito sa mga byahero at Turismo ng Metro Manila. Mabuhay po kayo MMDA at sa pamahalaan ng Maynila.Wag po sana kayong bibitaw na pangalagaan ang Pasig River, at paunlarin at pagandahin pa ang river transport system ng buong ka Maynilaan.
yan nmn ang proyekto n ssira sa istorya ng pasig..mangyyri yan s luneta park..kht iln png xpressway ang itayo nyo ndi n mwwla ang trpik sa pinas..manggyri p yn pg lumindol o my skuna wla ng alterntibong mblis daannan
mkkinbang lng jn ang mga mg iinvest s pg ppgwa ng xpressway...myamn n gusto p llaong yumman at ang mgging praan ay pgpptyo ng xpressway.. bkt ndi nlng llo png pgndahin ang pasig river ang mga myyamn nga nmn wla yn pkialam s mngyyri o ssunod n mhbng taon
Isa po ako sa commuter na gumagamit ng Pasig Ferry sa pagpasok sa eskwelahan, at sa totoo lang po malaking tulong po ito as an alternative mode of transportation. Mabilis, payapa, at higit sa lahat libre. Bukod po doon, nagconduct po kami ng research study sa parte ng Ilog Pasig (Pinagbuhatan/Napindan) na nagpapatunay po na malaki ang tulong ng mga bangka o sasakyang pangtubig bilang alternative mode of transportation sa mga komyuter siyudad ng Metro Manila halimbawa na lang po ang bangka-tawid sa Pasig (Nagpayong) to Taguig (Napindan) at Pasig (Pineda) to Makati (Guadalupe). Patunay ang Pasig Ferry at mga bangka-tawid sa ilog Pasig na hindi kailangan ng expressway upang maibsan ang problema sa traffic. Kailangan lamang ng sapat na suporta sa alternative mode of transportation sa ilog Pasig.
Korek.. Tigilan na mga construction ng mga tulay at kalsada. Lalu lamang dumarami ang mga sasakyan. BKIT sa Hk.. Train ferry at bus.. At hndi puro pribadong kotse 🤔
Maari siguro nating gamitin ang ferry transport para na rin suportahan ang proyekto at mapansin ng gobyerno na gusto natin ito. Kung nababasa mo ito at tingin mo pwede mong gamitin ang Ferry - subukan mo.
PAREX will only benefit those who have private cars. What we need is a more inclusive and efficient public transport system. Utilize the river like before.
Syempre pati mga owners nito since mainly tolled highway sya.. the proposed elevated bike lanes are small portions lang para masabi na ang project is multipurpose..
Agree, pano madedecongest ang traffic eh pag dating sa dulo dulo nandoon na yung bottleneck. Edi tatraffic lalo, sa ibangbansa gamit ba ganit ang ilog like thailand etc. bakit satin di magawa. Nakakaawang ilog pasig
SANA DITO TUMAMBAY PARA MANOOD ANG MGA MAMBABATAS NANG MALIWANAGAN NAMAN SILA SA TUNAY NA KAILANGAN NG ILOG PASIG , TRASNPORTASYON AT MGA SALIK NA NAKAKAPEKTO RITO.
When Pasig river is having issues regarding the PAREX and conservation of the river, some Filipinos are ranting about how the river looked when an actor took a picture having the river as the background. I admire the improvement of the river way back in 2014. Thanks to I Witness for informing us about the current issues of the river.
Pinag tawanan at enedit pa ng ibang fans yung back ground na Pasig river yung pic ng Korean actor na yun, yung iba din kasi di marunong maka appreciate o mag research bago mag react di nila alam malaki improvement compared before na halos kulay itim at puro basura at may mga esquater pa. Though may ii-improve pa talaga lalo kung bibigyan ng pansin ng gobyerno kaysa kasi kino-corrupt ng mga buhaya. 😅
The real hard task was made around 2018. The DENR started giving Notice of Violations to several companies, including Manila Water and Maynilad Water. Several companies or buildings where given penalties and it forced them to make their own waste water treatment facilities. I know about this because I am a consultant and a lot of companies asked help and asking for a waste water treatment tech available. 2019-2020, several Squatters living beside the streams were relocated. Those were hard decisions that the old organization do not have the power to implement because at the end of the day, they do not have power over LGUs and DENR.
PAREX has some major issues including how this project basically skipped few processes that any projects would go to. It lacked proper environmental studies and didn't even gone to Swiss challenge either, making SMC monopolizing this resource and no competition which seems unlawful for something democratic as Philippines. Also, the traffic solution will be temporary but will catch up again with congestion due to people encouraging to drive more and focus more on car-centric solution, creating induce demand. Car centric isn't compatible to high density cities, especially Metro Manila. Even lower density cities in US suffers from similar or worse traffic conditions than Metro Manila, yet we replicate them instead of learning from our Asian neighbours that have been proven right that investing with proper mass transport such as railways are ultimate solution to high density population cities. All also has benefit of not destroying the beauty of the city as well. Pasig River is also tiny, having 6 lanes in there will cover most of the river. Making it more of a covered canal that will not encourage life to the river anymore, and under the expressway will be unattractive for development and will just introduce urban decay and blight. There is a reason why many cities around the world like Tokyo are undoing their highways above rivers since they were built around 60-70's, when car centric mentality were booming.
Can't imagine what's the face of Metro Manila at ng mga ilog during 1700-1800s. Kasi kung ma imagine mo lang sa mga records about sa lugar. Napaka ganda pala talaga noong unang araw. Nakaka sama lang ng loob na hindi siya na pangalagaan.
Ang ganda nitong docu Sir Howie. Very in-depth at well-researched at although very objective, mararamdaman mo ang pagmamahal sa Pasig River ng mga gumawa nito. Saludo ako sa 'yo at sa team mo!
Dapat ito ang pagtuunan ng pansin ng ating Department of Transportation as public transportation at public commerce.. Magamit muli ang Ilog Pasig bilang waterway at daanan tulad noong unang panahon ng ating mga ninuno.
simula nung bata pako hangng ngaun sa nagbinata nako paborito ko tlga to dokumentary palage wala episode na hndi kopa napapanood halos lahat na napanoodkona sa iwitness maymapupulot ka na aral tas mga totoo mga nangyayare sa paligid
Iba talaga ang thinking natin when it comes to "development". Sa atin dapat maraming matataas na buildings, highways, expressways, etc. Pag may nature na na-incorporate "ay parang Probinsiya vibes". Whew!
Dapat talaga panatilihing buhay ang ferry service ng MMDA. Malaking tulong dahil merong alternatibong transportasyon ang mga tao. Interesting docu po, Sir Howie. 😊 PS: Kawawa yung Manila Post Office nung nadaanan... 😢
Sana malinis na ang pasig river para meron tau libreng isda,dagdag kita s turismo at magandang kalikasan..please po wag n magtapon ng basura jan,malinis na kalikasan ang ipamana natin s susunod na henerasyon,anak at mga apo natin..❤
It is so inspiring to see documentaries like this since it such a shame to know that Philippines is one of the top 5 plastic world polluters in the world. Thank you it is so uplifting. Kudos! ❤
Sana lang napangalagaan naten mga Pilipino ang Pasig River. Nakakapanghinayang. Sana nagkaroon ng proper urban planning and political will. Madami kasing corrupt gov't official and undisciplined Filipino Citizen.
Bilang isang batang maynila lumaki ako sa lungsod kung saan parati kong nakikita at naaamoy ang ilog pasig, nakakalungkot isipin na darating sa panahon na sa ganito mauuwi ang magandang tanawin ng ilog pasig.
Lahat ng proyekto naka focus sa manila dapat ilagay sa lugay na mga walang tulay....ayusin ang farm to market road para hindi kami mahirapan mga magsasaka.....
Napunta kami sa Bangkok at tanaw na tanaw namin yan...napakaraming tao ang sumasakay...ang akala ko tourist na gusto lang magsakay pero transpo para ito sa mga commuters pala..
OFW ako sa ibang bansa ang linis ng ilog ng ibang bansa kase mahigpit ang batas nila .sana maayos ang justice system ng pilipinas ng mapatupad ang mga batas (law) para aayos ang lahat. kung lumabag ka sa batas patawan ka ng parusa walang pakipakiuasap mahirap ka o mayaman walang lagay laga tangaling ang corruption. madaming lumalabag sa batas na kakadulot ng pag kasira ng ating kapaligiran. daming batas walang napapatupad sa ibang bansa nagkamali ka parusa ka walang pakiusap walang palakasan system
@@vonn8973grbe naman sa hindi uunlad. Fastest growing na nga ang Pinas. Ang QC lang mas mayaman pa sa economy ng Bhutan. Kaming mga OFW nga naniniwala sa pagunlad kasi pag umuuwi kami ang laki ng improvements na nakikita namin.
Pasig river is the most famous and most important river system in the Philippines. It is in the middle of Manila and the National Capital Region. What ever happened to this river will affect the the entire NCR or the Philippines. Putting the expressway on top of it will surely disgrace the river and all the land surrounding it unless the structure they will put is super attractive but seeing all the elevated road that were built in NCR so far are just very ordinary. For me if we want to make the NCR an attractive Capital we need to start the redevelopment around the Pasig river. Most of the famous and beautiful Capital City in the world has river system but has no elevated expressway. Proponent said that it will cut the travel time from around 2 hrs to just 20 mins. but is there an actual necessity for that or napakarami ba ang nagtatravel from manila to taguig and vice versa? That should be the subject of the study. Yung EDSA super traffic na ulit ngaun kahit na gumagana na ang skyway stage 3. Ang nakikita kong purpose nito ay para maikonek ang Makati CBD at BGC sa Bulacan airport. Sana gawin na lang nilang subway sa ilalim ng river.
*Kung May discipline lang sana, ang linis nang ating bansa ang pwede nating ipagmalaki, sa buong mondo. Kasi kahit Saan tayo mag punta ang linis talaga nang kapaligiran ang una nating hahangaan.❤*
Galing neto. May puso ang pag gawa. Sana i improve nalang ang ferry system and ung pasig river habitat. Nakita ko sa ibang commets suggestion, double deck ferries with more bike sa loob. Maybe we can implement that? Jose Rizal loved this river ❤
Going back to this documentary, finally PAREX won't continue. Salamat po sa bawat isa na kumilos para kumontra, kundi dahil sa inyo tuluyan na sanang masisira yung ilog. Hopefully ma develop pa lalo yung Ferry Service para lalo ito matangkilik ng mas maraming commuter. Salamat sa mga bumubuo ng Ferry Service.
Very inspiring and informative. I've learned do.much. I'm missing riding Pasig river from Escolta to my Alma Mater PUP sta Mesa. I feel.sad if this project push through. I advocate historical legacy like Pasig River
For me i think the best and alternative way for it is, to improve river transport system like providing more comfortable and modern ferries for commuters and tourist as well just like in Bangkok, In Thailand then developed the river sides plant more trees and put esplande for people to relax, walks, jogs and meditating along the river. these will attract more tourist and business opportunities along the river unlike PAREX project only private cars would benifits on it.
18:13 they said building an additional highway can ease the traffic in manila. That’s not true. These rivers can be use to ease or help with the traffic. Like in Venice for instance, they use their river to travel around the city. We Filipino just need to learn to respect our river and help each other to clean it and use it wisely. We don’t need to build an infrastructure that can and will ruin the environment. These governments need to think widely. They can create a underground roads or make the river as a road of transportations. No need to destroy the environment. Why spend billions of pesos which this country don’t have if us the citizens can help each other build a transportations using the rivers or canals. Just clean after yourself. It’s 2023 changed up.
modelo nito ng tourismo.. THAILAND.. river cruise.. may maliit na barko naglalayag.. mga filipino tourist. chiinese. korean at mga thais na rin masayang kumakain ng buffet.. plus may kantahan program. cultural dance habang nag lalayag.. mag CLICK ito sa palagay ko kung maoaganda ang ilog pasig at mga building na puno ng ilaw. dahil may building code na maglagay ng outside lighting mga building.
I recently stayed in Manila for an extended period and was looking for an alternative method of transport, to get to Intramuros from Makati. Unfortunately the Valenzuela Ferry Station was closed on the day. I really hope that Pasig River is cleaned up because I think transport by ferry would not only offer a good alternative mode for local citizens, but it could also serve as an alternative mode of transport for tourists - as it could offer tourists a novel way of commuting through Manila. When I was walking alongside Pasig River it definitely smelt very polluted and wasn't nice at all. I really do hope that the river is cleaned up and there is consideration to invest in improving the riverside along the river at certain parts, perhaps include things such as public gardens or social spaces where people can gather and relax with a nice garden of local plants. Pasig River could be a real asset for locals and tourists. In Australia, we have many cities with waterways, and these are seen as important assets, so there is real effort to ensure that they remain clean and the banks of the waterways aesthetically pleasing so locals and tourists can experience pleasant scenery.
maraming salamat sa video na ito, I totally had no idea about this project until this video came out makinig sana ang mga namumuno sa urban planner napaliwanag nya nang maayos kung bakit mahalaga ang Pasig River lagi na lang kasi pinapangunahan kung saan magkakapera ang mga bulsa pero hindi iniisip ang long term effect sa madami
Dapat sana damihan yung mga ferry na ganyan tapos lagyan ng bawat pantalan kung saan pwede bumaba ang mga pasahero. Mas madali kasi ang byahe at walang trapik, Mas mapapadali para sa mga commuter.sayang kasi ang luwag ng ilog pasig natin tapos parang di gano napapakinabangn ng mga commuter. Gayahin sana natin yung sa ibang bansa na yung ibang commuter sa ilag ang daan. mas maganda siguro yun. Para madami ng option ang mga pasahero asan mas convenient sa kanila sa pag pasok sa trabaho. Dapat gastusan ng gobyerno yan.
Napaka importante ng Ilog Pasig tapos lalagyan lang ng expressway na ang makikinabang lang naman ung mga may sasakyan (na pwedeng dumaan). Mas maigi pang damihan ang ferry at mga terminal nito, pwede ngang hanggang Rizal at Laguna dahil kung maaalala nyo sa diary ni Rizal, dito sya nasakay mula Calamba hanggang Maynila. Iniisip lang nila yung band aid solution. Kung ako kay Mr. Ang, mamuhunan sya sa Ferry system byaheng Manila to Laguna.
Bumisita kami ng partner ko na New Zealander na isang urban planner at into resource management noong Feb 2023. Excited pa mandin sana sumakay sa ferry from Hulo to Escolta, pero kailangan magpalista ka pala dahil sa queue system from Pasig. Lagi nya sinasabi na all great civilisations start from a river system, kaya lahat ng puntahan namin na cities, ang ilog ang lagi nya inuunang puntahan. Nagtataka sya bakit konti lang ang byahe ng ferries, dahil it would make a lot of sense na gamitin ang river system to travel. Binabaybay nya ang kahabaan ng Mandaluyong side ng Pasig River. Ang isa sa paborito nyang lugar sa atin ay Intramuros. Sana ay pag aralin ng mabuti bago magtayo ng expressway sa ibabaw nito.
Tutol talaga ako. Ang dapat kase ma utilize ng maayo ang Pasig river. Pa damihin pa ang ferries and improve an ports. Hindi yung lalagyan mo ng expressway. Imbis na ilagay nyo jan ang pera, dito na lang sa probinsya kailangan namin dito ng development hindi puro NCR ayan sisirain nyo pa ang Pasig.
Ilang malaking projects na ba ang dumaan na nagsasabi na sila ay makakabuti ng lumalalang traffic sa NCR. Skyway 1, Skyway 2, Skyway 3, NLEX connector. Bumuti ba ang sitwasyon ng traffic? Tama si sir urban planner. Hindi solusyon ang magpaluwag, magdagdag o gumawa ng mga bagong kalsada, very short term lang ang ganansya dyan kasi dadating ang panahon, dadami nanaman ang mga taong may sasakyan at sila din ang dadaan ang sa mga bagong kalsada na yan. Focus na dapat sa pagpapaganda ng mga trabaho at resources sa mga karatig lugar ng Maynila, para di na nagsisiksikan ang mga tao dyan. Yan lang naman ang problema, hindi kalsada.
hindi ka siguro napunta ng pasig river and found out for ur selves na malinis na ang ilog, taga pagbalita lng yan si hawi, at may halong pulitika kapag nag balita yan... LOL simula ng linisin ni digong ang mla.bay, dun nag simula ang pag ganda at pag linis ng ilog pasig, dahil naka sanga yang ilog na yan sa laragatan ng mla bay... pasyal ka rin...
Yung han river sa korea ginawang park at maraming mga taong pumupunta to chill, relax, fly kites, ride bikes, picnic with family snd friends and it's clean eventhough it's in the heart of the seoul city. Nakakawala ng stress yung nature.
Gusto nyo lang ng kickback. Nakakagigil tong mga to. Kikita nanaman kayo. Its a plan A to Z and ano magiging effect nyan in the future.. May options na kayo hahanapan nyo pa ng iba.
Yes Agree why not ferry boat around a city? Kong sustainable, eco friendly, and readily available.. kong anung merun yun muna gamitin. Ang ilog Pasig panahon pa ng WWII anjan na panahon pa ng kanununuan natin anjan na ginagamit na.. dapat palawakin na lang ang usage ng ilog Pasig! Mas makakatulong pa ito na mapa balik ang ganda ng ilog Pasig atas tatangkilikin pa
Need to choose what's the priority, is it for beautification, for the benefit of nearby residents and business or for easing traffic. Sure can't have both world without sacrificing the other.
Continue to clean up and revive the Pasig River. Use it like how the past Filipinos used it before. The revival of the Pasig River is important to the redevelopment, and for the best of Metro Manila our Capital Region, and for the best for The Philippines our beloved country.
Yung traffic sa Ortigas Extension, kayang kaya sana mabawasan kung talagang ipupush ang ferry system around Laguna Lake, Manggahan Floodway, Marikina River at Pasig River.
Did they think na ang dami ng sasakyan ngayon ay ganun pa din ang dami sakaling maitayo ang PAREX bridge. Sa pagusad ng taon mas lalong dadami ang mga sasakyan kung kayat sa taon na matapos ang proyektong ito ay siguradong dagdag traffic na naman ito. Hindi nito masusulusyunan ang trapiko not unless hindi naagdaragdag ng sasakyan simula ngayon.
HINDI DAPAT MAG LAGAY NG HIGHWAY SA ILOG.....MAGIGING HINDI NA MA ALIWALAS TINGNAN ......KATULAD NA LANG KUNG GAANO NOW KA STRESSFUL ANG ITSURA NG EDSA
Wala silang pagpapahalaga sa ilog imbes na buhayin at pagandahin Lalo lang papatayin dahil di na makakasagap ng sikat ng araw ang ilog. Mabilisang solution na sa totoo lang bandaid solution sa trapiko.
Hindi pako nakapunta ng mga bansang may magagandang public transport system, pero kung hindi ako nagkakamali, walang expressway sa mga ilog sa europa. Also, nun nagtayo sila ng skyway, nagttrapik pa rin naman sa skyway. Paano kaya naging solution sa heavy traffic ang panibagong expressway kung daang libo ang nabebenta na bagong sasakyan buwan buwan?
No to PAREX project! Plsss support their advocacy, makasaysayan ang Pasig kaya sana ingatan natin sya, pinipilit nating buhayin at ibalik ang ganda nito tapos masisira nanaman sa proyektong hindi naman pang masa
I hope na sana mapaganda pa at mapaayos ang pasig river ferry mas makakatulong to lalo na sa mga commuter na tulad ko sana supportuhan ito ng government
gamitin ang water transportation ang ilagay dyan sa pasig river,para maiba din ang venue hindi lng ung nkaupo ka lng sa mausok na jeep o bus. basta ang ilog panatilihin nating malinis mag tulungan tayo para sa kalinisan ng Ilog Pasig.
