may the pasig river…… rest in peace

I’ve been staying in Mandaluyong for 10 months now. Though, I grew up and had my 25 years of life living in the City of Stars… Quezon City.

For the past 2 months, in order for me to get to work I would have to ride a small motor boat to cross Mandaluyong to Makati via Pasig River. Its a short and cheap ride. It is a great time and money saving for me, imagine for only P2 per ride! Geese!

About the Pasig River…….. I was wondering what was Pasig River looked like before…. I mean the OLD PASIG RIVER…. Right now I may say that Pasig River is really dead!

Now… Pasig river has tons of trash, smelly and greasy water, with lots of big oh! should I say gigantic janitor fish at first I thought it was a real fish! About the Janitor fish they said that It was former President Fidel Ramos who implemented the Janitor fish project…. Wow! Its like the movie Blaire Witch Project! Hahahahahaha!

While doing nothing at work….. btw, lately I’ve been bragging myself to go work…. Im so lazy and somehow lose my drive going to work. Dunno why…. Oh well! back to doing nothing, with my curiosity at the back of my head I researched how pasig river looked like before somehow I was amazed how busy was Pasig River before. Here’s the pix:

How does Pasig River lookes right now?

Then while doing the usual research I found this!!!

Ignore the copyrighted chuva ekek….. Sa kanila na ung pix if they want! Hahahahaha!
Since this project is not in reality pa naman… ahihihihihi

Well according to their website this project will take place in 2015. To redevelop Pasig River waterways and riverbanks in order to increase tourism, alleviate traffic, cap toxic substances that pollute the once fabled and revered river in history and literary books, revitalize its waters so as to make the river fit for bathing, fish catching, and as a transport system.

By that time im already 34 years old. Most likely I would be able to see that naman pa diba? Looking forward for the New Pasig River…. aka Baywalk! Huwaw! ;P

~ by ivorychristine on May 9, 2007.