Tag: Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission

Duterte abolishes Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the abolition of the Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission. In an executive order signed on Nov. 8, Duterte said the “disestablishment” of the commission was to “consolidate ongoing rehabilitation efforts in all river systems and tributaries within the Manila Bay region.” The President instead ordered the transfer of the PRRC functions to the Manila Bay Task Force, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, the Department of Human […]

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Duterte fires Pasig rehab executive director, to sack another handling an “economic office”

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has fired the executive director of the Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission for alleged corruption. Apart from Jose Antonio Goitia, Duterte said he would sack another official handling an “economic office” this time due to poor performance. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said Goitia’s termination was made “pursuant to the President’s continuing mandate to eradicate graft and corruption, and to ensure that public officials and employees conduct themselves in a manner worthy of […]

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In photo: Estero de Binondo waste-ridden no more

(Eagle News)–The once-waste-ridden Estero de Binondo in Manila is waste-ridden no more. This picture posted on the Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission Facebook page shows the clean creek reflecting the skies and buildings, something that seemed impossible with the amount of trash in its waters before. Cleanup efforts were led by the PRRC, along with volunteers.

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PRRC umapela sa publiko na tumulong sa rehabilitasyon ng Pasig River

(Eagle News) — Mas daragdagan pa ng Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission (PRRC) ang kanilang pagsisikap na tuluyang malinis ang Ilog Pasig. Ito ang naging pahayag ni PRRC spokesperson George dela Rama matapos magwagi ang komisyon sa 2018 Asia River Prize Award, isang international competition na iginagawad sa mga grupo na nagsisikap buhaying muli ang mga napabayaang ilog at iba pang waterways. Tinalo ng PRRC ang China sa kanila namang ginagawang restoration sa Yangtze River. Ayon […]

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Duterte fires 2 gov’t officials for sitting on docs for major infra project for a year

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has fired two government officials for “sitting on papers” that were necessary for the construction of  an infrastructure project for an entire year. The President announced the dismissal of the two Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission officials in an interview aired over PTV 4 on Friday night. “May dalawa dito na isang taon na halos ‘yung papel. At ‘yun pa namang papel na ‘yung construction firm, na siya ang gagawa ng […]

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