This topic was assigned by Sir. Dennis, and it is our pleasure to search about how pasig river now is, how dirty was pasig river before, and present of the pasig river.
First, The Pasig river is a river in the Philippines that connects Laguna de Bay to Manila
Bay. Stretching for 25 kilometres (15.5 mi), it is lined by Metro Manila on each side. Its
major tributaries are the Marikina River and San Juan River. It is also known as the
most dirty river in the world.
Anyway, we are going to compare Past and Present’s Pasig River, and this will make us
have more knowledge about our Pasig River.
For past, Pasig river used to be an important transport route in Old Spanish Manila.
alternative transport routes in the metropolis. The private company managing the ferries
had to terminate their services after a few years due to heavy financial losses.
Apparently, the foul odour and the unsightly floating debris made travel on the ferries
very uncomfortable for the passengers.
On the whole, most aquatic life in the river has declined as the levels of pollution have
increased. The feasibility study concluded that the river is presently at Class D.
Here are some of past pictures of Pasig River :
Before the mass urbanization of Manila, the Pasig River served as an important means of transport; it was the city's lifeline and center of economic activity. Some of the most prominent kingdoms in early Philippines History, including the kingdoms of Namayan, Maynila, and Tondo grew up along the banks of the river, drawing their life and source of wealth from it. When the Spanish established Manila as the capital of their colonial properties in the Far East, they built the walled city of Intramuros on the southern bank of Pasig River near its mouth.
However, After World War II, massive population growth, infrastructure construction, and the dispersal of economic activities to Manila's suburbs left the river neglected. The banks of the river attracted informal settlers and the remaining factories dumped their wastes into the river, making it effectively a huge sewer system. Industrialization had already polluted the river. As a result, It is getting polluted even until now in 20th Century.
In the present, it has been the world’s dirtiest river. Pasig river no longer work as a river, lots of people throw their garbages to Pasig river, and government prohibited fishing in the pasig river.
These days, Government is trying to rehabilitation, but the failing disciplinary attitude of the people, in general, towards the cleanliness of river banks and esteros. This could be accounted for the prevailing ignorance due to lack of proper education and social engagement .
Here are some pictures of present’s Pasig river :
Furthermore, there are lots of water hyacinth in the Pasig river, and it causes the flood. Water in the river cannot flow to well, as a result, when it is rainy season, and it’s rainy hard, you could easily see the flooded area most of place you go near by Pasig river.
These are the pictures according to the Pasig river which is filled with water hyacinth :
As you can see, Pasig river’s pollution became one of the biggest problem in the Philippines.
If we compare these two, past and present of Pasig river, in the past, the Pasig river was used to be important transportation route and Filipino’s livelihood. On the other hand, in the present, people no longer use Pasig river as their livelihood.
As time goes by, after Industrial Revolution, people neglected the Pasig river and ignored it. As a result, Pasig river’s condition has been terrible like now.
The most reasonable reason that we could compare is past and present’s people’s mind.
As we had a time to search and compare about past and present’s Pasig river, We realized how serious the Pasig river now is, and it touched our hearts.
So we hope people would notice how dirty the Pasig river is, and we also hope people would protect their river as starting of cleaning river.
MANILA BAY
Manila Bay is a natural harbour which serves the Port of Manila (on Luzon), in the Philippines.The bay is considered to be one of the best natural harbours in Southeast Asia and one of the finest in the world. Strategically located around the capital city of the Philippines, Manila Bay facilitated commerce and trade between the Philippines and its neighbouring countries, becoming the gateway for socio-economic development even prior to Spanish occupation. With an area of 1,994 km2 (769.9 sq mi), and a coastline of 190 km (118.1 mi), Manila Bay is situated in the western part of Luzon and is bounded by Cavite and Metro Manila on the east, Bulacan and Pampanga on the north, and Bataan on the west and northwest.Manila Bay drains approximately 17,000 km2 (6,563.7 sq mi) of watershed area, with the Pampanga River contributing about 49% of the freshwater influx. With an average depth of 17 m (55.8 ft), it is estimated to have a total volume of 28.9 billion cubic metres (28.9 cubic km). Entrance to the bay is 19 km (11.8 mi) wide and expands to a width of 48 km (29.8 mi). However, width of the bay varies from 22 km (13.7 mi) at its mouth and expanding to 60 km (37.3 mi) at its widest point.
But there are negative things that happened to manila bay because of our wrong doings .
But the government says they have a solution.
With then Mayor Lito Atienza's program Buhayin ang Maynila (Revitalize Manila), in 2002, the local government made the initiative of enhancing the seaside promenade of Manila through urban renewal, upkeep and improvements. What later became known as Baywalk, the facelift of the 2 km strip of central public space aimed at creating a venue for social interaction and recreation.
With reference to it colonial history, Manila's waterfront expresses power through the dominant classes which uses the Baywalk for exercise, fishing or socialization. The mix of land utilization and social activity provides public access to the edge of the sea, and counters vagrancy and mendicancy. Reviving Manila's waterfront through the Baywalk injected vibrance and historic appreciation into the public space with the statues of Arsenio Lacson, Ninoy Aquino and Evelio Javier placed in key areas.
At the onset, lack of funds hampered the revival of the Baywalk. Eventually, planning for the Baywalk means understanding and regulating diversity of functions with appropriate policy.
Manila Bay is the premier international gateway to the country’s political, economic and social center.
The Bay has been known for its strategic importance ever since the pre-colonial times. One of the
finest natural harbors in the world, Manila Bay was a focal point of the Manila-Acapulco Galleon Trade.
The Bay has been a scene of many battles, and until today a historic naval base in Cavite stands,
guarding the entrance to the Bay.
The Manila Bay area is a place of many striking contrasts. Monuments and sculptured images of heroes past
stand amidst glass, steel and concrete skyscrapers. Centuries-old churches are a stone’s throw away from big
shopping malls and posh hotels. The walled city of Intramuros – the bastion of Spanish rule, Corregidor’s ruined
barracks and artilleries – testimony of heroism in World War II, ancestral houses, museums and historical markers
take one down along memory lane. Theater and open-air performances offer a cultural interlude.
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