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2014

PUBLIC INFORMATION,

ADVOCACY AND TOURISM

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAEMENT

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

RIVERBANK, TRANSPORTATION

AND FLOOD CONTROL

HOUSING AND SETTLEMENT

1 | P a s i g R i v e r R e h a b i l i t a t i o n C o m m i s s i o n A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 1 4

Foreword

Understanding the Agency

Rehabilitation Initiative Highlights

About Pasig River and its Tributaries

Annual Performance Highlights

Water Quality Improvement

Easement Recovery and Resettlement

EPAs, Flood Control and Riverbank Protection

Public Information and Advocacy

Transport and Ferry Service

General Administration and Finance

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Foreword

Contents


The Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission (PRRC) continues to bring significant

contributions in the restoration of the valuable environs of the Pasig River and its

tributaries. The Commission proudly presents its various undertakings in the water

quality improvement, easement recovery, riverbank protection, relocation, ferry

service, and awareness campaign towards revitalizing the Pasig River system over the

past year.

PRRC has carried out several projects and programs

to address the pressing environmental, social and

economic problems that the Pasig River is facing

today. Its primary mandate is to ensure that the

Pasig River is rehabilitated to its historically pristine

condition which is conducive to transport,

recreation, and tourism.

There have been major highlights during the

previous year which coincided in the 15th

anniversary celebration of the Agency. From the

social preparation and resettlement of the Informal

Settler Families (ISFs) to the development of

Environmental Preservation Areas (EPAs) into linear

parks, greenbelts and walkways, the Agency

delivered significant changes in the well-being of

the communities living along the waterways and

esteros.

“PRRC remains a prime

mover in the upliftment of

the living conditions of the

people along the

riverbanks.”

With more than a decade of progress and optimism,

PRRC remains a prime mover in the upliftment of the

living conditions of the people along the riverbanks.

PRRC is always working in partnership with various

stakeholders, particularly with a greater public

participation through a multi-sectoral approach to

achieve sustainability in all rehabilitation and

restoration efforts in the years to come. Overall, the

accomplishments presented in this annual report

were the results of the hard work and dedication of

the employees, the leadership of the key senior

personnel and partners, and from the support of the

current Aquino administration.

Foreword


Ms. Regina Paz L. Lopez CHAIRPERSON

Metropolitan Manila Development Authority VICE-CHAIRPERSON

MEMBERS

Department of Budget and Management Department of Environment and Natural Resources

Department of Interior and Local Government Department of National Defense

Department of Public Works and Highways Department of Finance

Department of Tourism Department of Transportation and Communications

Department of Trade and Industry Housing & Urban Development Coordinating Council

Office of the Executive Secretary Metro Manila Mayors League

ABS-CBN Foundation, Inc. GMA Network, Inc.

Unilever Philippines

TECHNICAL WORKING COMMITTES

Housing and Resettlement Committee Public Information, Advocacy and Tourism Committee

Environmental Management Committee Riverbank, Transportation and Flood Control Development

Committee

The Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission (PRRC) was created by virtue of Executive

Order (EO) No. 54 (series of 1999), as amended by EO No.65 (series of 1999), to

approve, plan, supervise, monitor, coordinate, and implement programs, projects,

and activities toward the rehabilitation of the Pasig River system and to ensure that

the waterway is rehabilitated to its historically pristine condition conducive for the

propagation of fishes, and other aquatic resources, transport, recreation, and

tourism.

The Commission is composed of representatives from various government, non-government, and private

agencies organized into several Technical Working Committees in order to fully address the different sectoral

concerns of rehabilitating the Pasig River. The membership of the Board of Commissioners and Technical

Working Committees are as follows:

Even at the early stage of its existence, the establishment of the Commission is an opportunity to strengthen

efforts over the past years in sustaining the river rehabilitation as a mainstream program of the Philippine

government.

Understanding the Agency


It started in 1973, when the Pasig River

Development Council was created to

manage the Pasig River system. The

Council lasted until 1986; however, the

river management was revived in the early

1990s, when the Pasig River Rehabilitation

Program (PRRP) was established under the

Department of Environment and Natural

Resources (DENR) to embark into a 10-15 year program to rehabilitate the river. Under

this program with the River Rehabilitation Secretariat, the Philippine Government and

the Danish International Development Assistance (DANIDA) worked together in the

preparation of a comprehensive study of the Pasig River system.

Under this partnership, the overall objectives of

the PRRP were to restore and rehabilitate the Pasig

River system and the surrounding environment;

and to improve and monitor its river water quality.

The program also used three accomplishment

indicators, namely: improved quality of river water

samples; improved aesthetic condition and use of

riverbanks; and improved health and socio-

economic conditions of riverbank families.

Since its full implementation during those years,

the PRRP made significant contributions in terms

of meeting its objectives. In particular,

improvements in river water quality is attributed

to the program’s various efforts to reduce

pollution at source by involving companies in

waste minimization projects which resulted in the

reduction of Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD)

loading.

Notably, a reduction on domestic liquid waste is

the biggest challenge of the program which

accounted for at least 60 percent of the Pasig

River’s BOD load due to inadequate sewerage

system in Metro Manila.

Another achievement of the PRRP with regard to

the improvement of the surrounding environment is

the resettlement of nearly 4,000 Informal Settler

Families (ISFs) occupying danger zones along the

Pasig River. Part of the ISF resettlement is to

upgrade the river’s aesthetics through the

construction of linear parks and promenades along

the riverbanks with the Local Government Units’

(LGUs) coordination. Finally, public information and

education efforts have also brought significant

impacts in the rehabilitation effort such as Linis-

Ganda, Piso Para sa Pasig, and Sagip Pasig

Movement, have contributed in increasing the level

of awareness among policy makers, the business

community, the media, and the public at large.



Aside from the Danish financial aid assistance,

there were also grant supports from the World

Bank, the Japan International Cooperation Agency

(JICA), and the Asian Development Bank (ADB). In

particular, the World Bank’s loan package focused

on the rehabilitation of the sewerage systems and

the introduction of desludging, treatment, and

disposal services for septic tanks in Metro Manila.

On the other hand, ADB’s Pasig River

Environmental Management and Rehabilitation

Project (PAREMAR) completed an initial study

which proposed a 15-year Pasig River

Development Plan (PRDP) for the water quality

improvement and urban renewal initiatives within

the river system.

Overall, the PRRP and other aid assistance

programs made a noteworthy impression that the

rehabilitation effort for the Pasig River is viable.

Thus, the rehabilitation of the Pasig River system

became a high priority agenda of the Philippine

with the passing of Executive Order (EO) No. 54 on

January 6, 1999, creating the Pasig River

Rehabilitation Commission (PRRC). Majority of

these ISFs availed the in-city and near-city

resettlement sites of Kasiglahan Villages in Rizal,

Taguig City, Cavite, and PRRC’s resettlement sites:

Jaime Cardinal Village in Punta, Sta. Ana, Manila

and the Socialized Housing Project in Villa San

Isidro, Rodriguez, Rizal with 728 and 1000 units,

respectively.

By the end of 2014, PRRC was able to relocate

1,175 ISFs from the 12 minor tributaries draining

to Pasig River. This represents 11 percent of the

total ISFs surveyed in those esteros/waterways.

As part of the relocation process, there are major

activities that PRRC is also involved in close

coordination with various national government

agencies and Local Government Units (LGUs).

These activities include the following social

preparation of the affected informal families:

consultation, census tagging, structural mapping,

site tripping, clearing of structures (both formal

and informal structures encroaching the

easement), and the final briefing.

“Today, PRRC has already

relocated almost 10,000 ISFs

from the Pasig River,

including additional 5,005

relocatees from the 12

tributaries since 2011.”



BASIC FACTS ABOUT PASIG RIVER

Total Length of Pasig River: 27 km.

Total Catchment Area: 4,150 sq.km. (including the

drainage basin of Laguna de Bay)

Drainage Basin: 1,794 km.

Average Width: 91.2 m.

Depth: -0.5 m. to -5.5 m.

Water Volume: 6.5 million cu.m.

Low Flow: 12 cu.m.per sec.

High Flow: 275 cu.m. per sec.

Number of Tributaries: 47

Number of Bridges across the river: 16

Number of Ferry Stations: 10

Primary Impact Areas: 173 barangays (estimated

population of 2.6 million)

Water Quality Classification: Class “C”

Five-year Average Water Quality Level (2009-2014)*

BOD level: 30.79 mg/L

Total Coliform: 4.25E+08 MPN/100ml

Fecal Coliform: 2.72E+08 MPN/100ml

Dissolved Oxygen: 2.85 mg/L

Source: The Pasig River caring for a dying ecosystem (2001);

*PRUMS Monitoring Report (2014)

The Pasig River is the main waterway passing through Metro Manila which connects

Laguna de Bay and Manila Bay. San Juan River and Marikina River are the major

tributaries of the Pasig River, located at 9 kilometers and 19 kilometers upstream of

Manila Bay, respectively. It traverses the cities of Manila, Makati, Mandaluyong,

Pasig, Taguig, and the Municipality of Taytay in the Province of Rizal.

Technically, the Pasig River is a tidal estuary as the flow

direction is dependent upon the difference in water level

between Laguna Lake and Manila Bay. When the water level

in Laguna Lake is low during dry season, the flow direction

of the river depends on the tides. When the water level in

Laguna Lake is high during wet or rainy season, the direction

of flow is from Laguna Lake to Manila Bay.

The river system (as shown in the map, p.7) is comprised of

major and minor tributaries – rivers, streams and drainage

canals (commonly known as esteros) that drain directly to

the Pasig River. It is observed however, that these

tributaries have contributed in the continuous degradation

of the water quality of the river. Thus, to abate and control

this deterioration, PRRC also focused in the water quality

improvement and flood control along these tributaries

towards better socio-economic conditions of the direct

impact communities.

The rehabilitation and development of the tributaries

started in 2010 with the pilot project in Estero de Paco

through the Kapit Bisig para sa Ilog Pasig (KBPIP) project of

the ABS-CBN Foundation, Inc. (AFI). Afterwards, PRRC

started the restoration of Estero de San Miguel in 2011, and

then followed by Estero de Concordia, Estero de San

Sebastian, Estero de Aviles, Estero de Balete, Estero de

Sampaloc, Estero de Valencia, Estero de Quiapo, and Estero

de Uli-Uli. Added in the list are waterways in Quezon City,

namely: Pasong Tamo Creek, Culiat Creek, and San

Francisco River which started in 2013.

To date, the Agency has already developed a total of 32.6 kms. of Environmental Preservation Areas (EPAs),

not only along the main river but also in the tributaries in the Manila and Quezon City. The EPAs are both

10-m and 3-m wide easements in the Pasig River and tributaries, respectively. These easements also serve as

buffer zone between the river/esteros and the adjacent built-up areas, and to abate the illegal dumping of

domestic waste to the waterways.

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The goals and objectives of PRRC in 2014 are as follows: (a) continuous resettlement of

Informal Settler Families (ISFs) along the riverbanks in accordance with the Urban

Development and Housing Act (UDHA) guidelines, (b) behavioural change for

complete awareness on the state and current condition of the Pasig River and its

tributaries, (d) rehabilitation and development of tributaries that are draining to Pasig

River, (e) high cooperation and partnership among non-government organizations

(NGOs), People’s Organizations, Local Government Units (LGUs), and other national

government agencies in gearing towards transformation of communities, and (f)

attainment of the Class “C” water quality level in the river system.

In summary, the highlights of the Agency’s Major

Final Outputs (MFOs) in FY 2014 are reflected in

the following performance indicators:

Total length along the Pasig River and tributaries

rehabilitated – 36.3% (1,160.92 linear

meters against the target of 3,201 linear

meters)

Total reduction of Biochemical Oxygen Demand

(BOD) from baseline for the targeted area within

the year – 276% against 25% reduction

(150.7 mg/L to 46.7 mg/L)

Environmental Preservation Areas (EPAs) along the

Pasig River and tributaries rehabilitated and

developed on schedule – 121% (36.3% against

target of 30%)

Total number of Informal Settlers Families (ISFs)

relocated – 1,175 (11% of the total 10,566)

Annual Performance Highlights

Estero de San Miguel

Pasong Tamo Creek (Quezon City) Linear Park

Pasong Tamo (Quezon City) Linear Park


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Graph 1. BOD Level

The Pasig River Unified Monitoring Stations (PRUMS) is the primary program of the

Agency to monitor the water quality of the river which also determines the impact of

the various rehabilitation efforts and interventions undertaken. There are fourteen

(14) established stations along the main river covered in the regular monthly

monitoring.

The map above shows the established sampling

stations, namely: C6 Bridge, Bambang Bridge,

Vargas Bridge, Marikina Bridge, Buayang Bato,

Gudalupe Ferry Station, Guadalupe Nuevo,

Guadalupe Viejo, Sevilla Bridge, Lambingan Bridge,

Havana Bridge, Nagtahan Bridge, Jones Bridge, and

Manila Bay.

Graph 1 shows the result of the five-year average

BOD levels in these established stations from 2009

to 2013, and the 2014 results. During the five-year

period, the average BOD level recorded was 30.79

mg/L, which exceeded the DENR Ambient Water

Quality Standards of 7 mg/L. The highest annual

BOD concentration was recorded in 2013 with an

average level of 34.06 mg/L while the lowest

concentration was recorded in 2012 with an

average level of 23.09 mg/L. However, there was

increase in 2014 with a level of 39.03 mg/L (15

percent increase of the 5-year average).

In particular, Buayang Bato,

Guadalupe Viejo, and Havana Bridge

contributed the highest levels of

BOD in the past 6 years. This is due

to the existing land uses near the

stations which are mostly

residential, commercial and

industrial establishments which are

the primary source of pollutants.

Uncontrolled dumping of untreated

sewage and domestic waste to the

river is the main challenge in the

rehabilitation the river system

towards achieving the Class C water

quality level.

On the other hand, the highest fecal coliform was

recorded in 2013 with an average result of 9.56E+08

MPN/100ml, while the lowest concentration was in

2014 with an average result of 3.04E+07 MPN/100ml.



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Graph 4. Dissolved Oxygen Level

The Graphs 2 and 3 are the five-year average levels

for the total coliform and fecal coliform,

respectively. Coliform indicates the presence of

disease-causing bacteria in water. The data also

validate that Buayang Bato, Guadalupe Viejo and

Guadalupe Nuevo registered the highest level of

Total Coliform. Meanwhile, the same three stations

also got high levels in Fecal Coliform. The highest

Total Coliform was recorded in 2013 with a result of

1.21E+09 MPN/100ml, while the lowest

concentration was in 2012 with a result of 5.95E+07

MPN/100ml. There was a significant improvement

of the Total coliform level (3.60E+07 MPN/100ml)

observed in 2014.

Graph 4 indicates the levels of Dissolved Oxygen

(DO) during the five-year period (2009-2013) and

2014 monitoring. The data shows that the highest

average DO concentration was recorded in 2010

with an average result of 3.18 mg/L, while the

lowest level was in 2013 with average result of 2.58

mg/L. Overall, the DO levels were below the DENR

Standards of 5 mg/L. The DO is the amount of

oxygen needed by aquatic life to survive; low DO

can cause fish kill.

Overall observation is that in 2012, there was a

decrease in BOD level caused by heavy rainfall in

August brought by Southwest Monsoon. The high

levels of BOD were normally observed during the dry

season. Overall, BOD levels showed that there is no

significant improvement during the monitoring the 5-

year monitoring period along the Pasig River. In terms

of the Total Coliform, all the total levels exceeded the

standard from 2009-2014. Total Coliform is an

indicator to determine if the water is contaminated

with fecal matter.



Aside from the main river, PRRC has also monitored the water quality in the prioritized tributaries in the City

of Manila. As one of the components of the rehabilitation and development of the tributaries, PRRC also

conducts baseline and regular monitoring of water quality of prioritized esteros. The results indicated that

BOD and Total Coliform did not meet the DENR Class C water quality standards. There were also different

bioremediation technologies and approaches continually being implemented to improve the water quality

conditions of these esteros. Overall, these pilot interventions in selected tributaries showed potential

improvement and positive effects in the water quality monitoring and management. However, majority of the

parameters did not pass the DENR Class C Standards.

Part of the major activities of PRRC in close coordination with the Environmental

Management Committee (EMC) is to identify the sources of pollution of the Pasig

River and its tributaries. The Agency has undertaken various solid and liquid waste

management programs and projects to reduce, if not free from any form of wastes.

These initiatives are as follows: (a) monitoring of

the Materials Recovery Facilities (MRFs), (b)

construction of boomtrap with garbage conveyor,

(c) installation of garbage traps in selected

tributaries, (d) simultaneous clean-up activities, (e)

conduct of solid waste profiling study, and (f)

garbage collection of the River Warriors.

The installation of the boomtrap with garbage

conveyor aimed to reduce the increasing pollution

loading in one of the major tributaries of the Pasig

River – San Juan River. The problem also caused the

rapid siltation of the river bed, consequently

reducing its capacity to convey the maximum

volume of floodwaters particularly during rainy

season.

Another remarkable program that was initiated in

2014 was the installation of garbage traps in the

following tributaries: Estero de Sampaloc, Estero de

Aviles, Estero de Uli-Uli, Estero de San Miguel,

Estero de Quiapo, Estero de Valencia, Estero de

Concordia, and Pasong Tamo Creek. The program

was intended to reduce the garbage flowing into

the waterways, and reduce the Total Suspended

Solids (TSS) and other dissolved components that

contribute to the pollution loading in the river

system.

The implementation of the simultaneous clean-up

activities in the Pasig River system also contributed

in the reduction of wastes in various waterways

which ran for six months and is conducted every

second Saturday of the month. Approximately 2,169

cleaning implements and supplies were donated by

PRRC to augment the operations of the

participating agencies. With the successful clean-

up activities, it showed that a number of

government agencies took the pressing

environmental problem seriously and alloted time,

resources and manpower to address it.


Clean-up activity in the main Pasig River with Cost Guard staff


Biodegradable 37%

Recyclable: Plastics

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Special Waste 4%

Graph 5. Percent of Waste in Estero de Sampaloc

A solid and liquid waste profiling was conducted in

Estero de Sampaloc as pilot study using the Waste

Analysis and Characterization Survery (WACS)

technique to assess the current waste management in

the estero at the barangay level. The study showed

(Graph 5) that Estero de Sampaloc has a total waste

of 4,696 cu.m. with a daily average of 0.94 cu.m.; and

out of this volume of waste generated, 37 percent is

composed of biodegradable waste, followed by plastic

residual of 32 percent.

In terms of the liquid waste management, the main

objective of the pilot study at Estero de Sampaloc

was to identify the sources of liquid wastes

pollution from (a) discharges of untreated

wastewater from the households and small-scale

establishments (i.e. carinderias, car wash shops,

laundry shops, etc.), (b) unidentified illegal tappings

to the drainage canals that directly flow to the

wateways, and (c) non-compliance of the industrial

and commercial establishments to environmental

standards.

The findings from the study indicated that out of

the 685 households and 64 establishments

surveyed, 35.6 percent (244 households) and only

1.5 percent (1 establishment) do not have septic

tanks; and 34.9 percent (22 establishments) do not

have grease traps.


Direct discharge of domestic wastewater through outfalls connected to Estero de Sampaloc

Clean-up activity in Mandaluyong City with PRRC and LGU staff

Clean-up activity in Makati City with MMDA staff


In order to achieve the recovery of the easement for linear park development on both

banks of the waterways, PRRC closely coordinated with the Local Interagency

Committee (LIAC) to relocate Informal Settlers Families (ISFs) and remove privately-

owned structures within the 3-m and 10-m waterway easements.

PRRC has been successful in the social preparation

and relocation of the affected ISFs from the esteros

since 2011. Overall, out of the remaining 10,556 ISFs,

the Agency has assisted a total of 1,175 ISFs (11.1

percent) in 2014 to secure affordable socialized

housing units in various government designated

resettlement sites outside Metro Manila. Out of the

1,075 affected titled parcels of land and/or structures

along the legal easement, eighty-two (82) of these

structures were demolished.

The tables (left) reflect the updated status of the

easement recovery in Quezon City area which also

indicate the remaining number of privately-owned

structures and ISFs along the San Franscisco River,

Culiat Creek, and Pasong Tamo Creek (in different

packages - P1, P2, P3) that are affected by the

development. Out of the 775 total remaining

affected titled parcels of, 9 structures (1.2 percent)

were removed. In the Manila area, 29 structures

(12.8 percent) were removed from out of the total

227 remaining structures surveyed. On the other

hand, out of the 2,174 remaining ISFs, 352 ISFs (16.2

percent) were relocated.

The accomplisments in the Manila area are presented

in the tables below. In 2014, out of the 256 remaining affected structures, 29 structures (11.3 percent) were

voluntarily demolished. In terms of ISFs, 823 out of the 8,382 ISFs (9.8 percent) were successfully relocated

outside Metro Manila.



Prior to relocation, these families were involved in a series of community consultation and dialogues, including

the affected barangay residents to provide them a better appreciation of the rehabilitation and development

of the waterways. PRRC has undertaken other activities such as census tagging, structural mapping, site

tripping, and other social preparations to ensure that the affected ISFs are well informed and prepared prior

to relocation – adapting to the new settlement site.

The following images show the different activities conducted by PRRC in the priority waterways of Manila City

and Quezon City in preparation for the development of the Environmental Preservation Areas (EPAs) – linear

parks and promenades.


Estero de la Reina: Before the removal of the ISFs Estero de la Reina: After the removal of the ISFs

Individual consultation with private property owners in San Francisco River and Culiat Creek

San Francisco River: Before the rehabilitation San Francisco River: On-going rehabilitation

Estero de Aviles: Before the rehabilitation

Validation and Relocation Biometrics Registration


The Environmental Preservation Areas (EPAs) are developed into linear parks,

walkways, and promenades along the Pasig River and its tributaries with the 10-m and

3-m wide easements. EPAs serve as buffer zone between the main river or estero and

adjoining built-up areas, to stop the dumping of wastes to the waterways.

The table shows the summary of the

total length of Environmental

Preservation Areas (EPAs) that were

rehabilitated and developed into

recreational linear parks and

promenades.

There are 44 EPA-linear and pocket

parks constructed from 2000-2013

which are located in Manila (20),

Makati (10), Mandaluyong (8), Pasig

(4) and Taguig (2), with a total length

of 25,201.5 linear meters along the

river. To date, PRRC has already developed a total of 32.6 kms. of EPAs, not only along the Pasig River but also

in esteros and creeks in the cities of Manila and Quezon City.

The table (below) shows the overall physical status (linear park, dredging, and bank improvement) and

accomplishment of the targeted waterways in Manila City and Quezon City. There are five (5) projects

inaugurated in 2014 and two of them are physically completed. The main cause of delays in the completion of

the projects is due to the difficulty of securing the right of way during the easement recovery where majority

of the 3-m and 10-m legal easements are occupied by ISFs and formal structures. Other major issues in the

delays and suspension of these projects were attributed to the lengthy process of relocating the ISFs, and the

availability of on-site and near-site resettlement as conformity with the People’s Plan.




Estero de Sampaloc

Pasong Tamo Creek


Estero de Valencia



The public information and advocacy program provides a strategic and continuous

public information and awareness campaign on both the public and private

stakeholders.

The program specifically focused on the affected communities at the barangay level by changing the mindset of

the people in sustaining a healthy environment. Various information, education, and communication (IEC)

activities were conducted in the different barangays of Manila and Quezon City’s esteros. These activities such

as project briefing/orientations, storytelling for kids, barangay clean-up, and proper waste management

activities like the reiteration of Republic Act No. 9003 or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000

were also conducted. These were vigorously implemented in the different group of community members such

as people’s organizations, youth organizations, household members, community, kids, and even the Senior

Citizen’s organization were being tapped to participate in various IEC campaign programs of PRRC.

Meetings and related IEC activities were conducted for

the period such as regular Public Information,

Advocacy, and Tourism Committee (PIATCOM)

meetings and various Pasig River events such as river

tours with different concerned partner agencies and

private institutions. Moreover, another highlight of the

accomplishments of the program was the inauguration

of the Estero de San Miguel last June 4, 2014 and

Estero de Valencia and Estero de Sampaloc on June 11,

2014 which was attended by the various stakeholders.

PRRC also participated in some environmental

events/activities such as the World Water Day Celebration

and FEATI’s Dragon Boat Competition last March 2014.

PRRC and MMDA also launched the re-operation of the

ferry service project. A partnership with AFP was

established in conducting Bamboo Tree Planting Activity in

San Isidro, Rodriguez, Rizal as part of the DENR’s Greening

Program. Finally, PRRC contracted a consultant to prepare

an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) study on the

different esteros to be rehabilitated by the Agency.

The study identified the extent of the impacts from the rehabilitation and development of the waterways as

perceived by the community based on the five parameters: health, economy, peace and order, environment,

and happiness. Recommendations were proposed to sustain the benefits from the projects and to improve the

current conditions of the community which require immediate attention. The results show that the highest

baseline averages are environment (93 percent), happiness (91 percent), and health (91 percent). The lowest

baseline averages include economy (80 percent), and peace and order (84 percent). Overall, the baseline

average of the five parameters (88 percent) statistically equalled to the follow-up average of 87 percent.


IEC Story-telling for Kids

Inauguration of Estero de San Miguel


Some of the recommendations from the study

towards improvement of the economy,

environment, and peace and order in the

waterways are as follows: (a) Identify

entrepreneurial talent and skills in the commuinty

and help develop the potential of the residents to

generate employment opportunities (home-based

industries) for themselves; (b) Promote the growth

of small and medium-scale industries by assisting

in the identification of financing sources,

consultancy services, and marketing channels, (c)

Help connect residents with a keen interest in

technical training programs with appropriate

courses offered by the Technical Educations and

Skills Development Authority (TESDA), (d) Mobilize

the barangay watchperson or tanod in the

campaign against illegal drugs, (e) Installation of

CCTV units in crime-prone areas, (f) Strengthen the

partnership among schools, policemen, and

barangay officials in drug abuse education, (g)

Strengthen information drives on waste

segregation and recycling, (h) Encourage backyard

gardening (pots and hydroponics) as part of

environmental activities.


PRRC Chairperson Gina Lopez and AFP Chief of Staff Gregorio Catapang, Jr. during the

Bamboo Planting Program in Rodriguez, Rizal

Barangay Ecological Solid Waste Management (RA9003) Seminar

MMDA Chairman Tolentino, PRRC Chairperson Gina Lopez, PRRC staff and guests during the

inauguration of Estero de Valencia and Sampaloc


The operation of the ferry service along the main river resumed last May 2014 after

its suspension in 2011. The service provides the commuting public with safe, reliable,

and efficient transport system in Metro Manila under the tripartite agreement among

the three agencies: PRRC, MMDA and DOTC.

Under the Interim Pasig River Ferry Project (IPRFP),

MMDA provided a total of six boats with 25-seaters

capacity and only servicing seven ferry stations:

Pinagbuhatan (Pasig), Guadalupe (Makati), PUP

(Manila), Escolta (Manila), Plaza Mexico (Manila),

San Joaquin (Pasig), and Sta.Ana (Manila). In

particular, PRRC is responsible in the provision of

manpower for the janitorial services, security within

the facility, and budget for the electrical and water

consumption of the stations until December 2015.

The table (opposite) shows the summary of

the ridership from 2007 to 2010 and mid of

2014 until December 2014.

The daily average passengers of the ferry

service recorded at 307 passengers or with

total passengers 68,194 during the 181

operating days in 2014. Guadalupe shared

the highest ridership followed by Escolta

and PUP stations.

The 78 percent share came from the

regular passengers which could be work and tourist-related travels, while students got 17 percent shares, and

6 percent contributed by the senior citizens.

Transport and Ferry Service

River Tour with the Office of the President officials and staff on May 2014

Government officials and employees during the Visita Iglesia cum River Tour on April 2014

PRRC-MMDA officials and staff during re-opening of the Ferry Service on April 2014


Towards the end of 2014, the Agency has maintained 18 regular personnel out of the

existing 19 plantilla positions and 202 contracts of services (CoS)/job orders to

augment its regular positions.

As shown in the table below, the number of

personnel (202) increased by 8 personnel compared

to last year (194). This represents 80 percent of the

proposed total manpower requirement of the

Agency. The Operations Unit got the highest share

(83 percent) in number of personnel totalling to

172, while the Finance and Administration got a

total of 41 personnel (20 percent).

As part of the staff training development, there

were four Gender and Development (GAD)

seminars/workshops held in 2014 with a total of

223 participants. These seminars/workshops

include developing gender sensitivity in effective

communication, gender responsive governance cum

team building, gender mainstreaming and analysis,

and mainstreaming gender in PRRC’s policies.

These seminars/workshops were intended to

enhance the capability to communicate and provide

an opportunity to update them of the GAD activities

of the Agency, know the differences, roles and

responsibilities of men and women towards

promoting harmony, teamwork, and also

strengthen the working relationship among the

staff. Likewise, the workshop on Gender

Mainstreaming provided learning for the use of

Harmonized Gender and Development Guidelines

(HGDG) for budget and planning purposes. Other in-

house seminars were attended by 184 personnel

and these activities focused on 5S orientation, risk

reduction management, strategic performance

management system (SPMS), and complete staff

work (CSW).

These training programs have provided the

employees with valuable learning on effective and

productive work and a better service to all the

clients, and exercise safety in the workplace. In

addition, twenty five (25) staff attended seminars

offered by external providers on topics related to

project management, technical, planning,

administrative, and financial management.



Management Information System

Under the general administration, the MIS

section plays an essential function as a technical

and maintenance support to the Agency’s day to

day operations.

The major accomplishments include the

generation of various maps related to the

rehabilitation and development of the Pasig River

and its tributaries; deployment of CCTV camera

and the Human Resource Management System

for personnel data archiving and daily time

recording and monitoring; deployment of the

Intranet Portal which consists of various web

portal systems such as: archiving system, media gallery and Geoportal; the redisigning/updating of the official

website; and the scanning and archiving of documents.

Financial Performance

Under the General Appropriations Act of 2014 (Republic Act 10633), PRRC has an approved budget of

Php469,269,000 and a Miscellaneous Personnel Benefits Fund of Php499,256.00, totalling to Php469,768,256,

details as follows:

The major component of the

FY2014 budget was for locally-

funded projects for the

rehabilitation and development

of creeks and esteros leading to

Pasig River, namely: Estero de

Binondo, Kalentong Creek, Maytunas Creek, San Francisco River, Culiat Creek, Pasong Tamo Creek, and San

Juan River.

PRRC has also obligated an amount of Php121,436,351.08. Included under Programs were contracts awarded

for the Security Services, Water Quality Monitoring, and Trucks and Vans rental for Social Preparation.

Awarded under Locally Funded Projects were Estero de Binondo, San Juan River (Linear Park Development),

and Construction of Boom traps with garbage conveyors along San Juan River - Kalentong Area (Sevilla Bridge).




Disaster Risk Reduction Seminar on July 2014

Team Building in Romblon on April and May 2014

Gender and Sensitivity Seminar on June 2014

Complete Staff Work Seminar on September 2014

Report Annual

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Report

PASIG RIVER REHABILITATION COMMISSION 5/F Triumph Building, 1610 Quezon Avenue

Quezon City, Metro Manila

Republic of the Philippines

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAEMENT

VISION A new Pasig River – clean and alive –

reflecting the country’s noble history and progress.

MISSION To transform Pasig River and its environs into a

showcase of a new quality of urban life.

Documents

PASIG RIVER REHAILITATION OMMISSION R 2014 · PASIG RIVER REHAILITATION OMMISSION ... Bank, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), and the Asian Development Bank (ADB)