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Illegal settlements on Pasig tributary | Two Filipino boys i… | Flickr Gina Lopez, Pasig River, Filipino Boys, River System, Red Shirts, Dumping Ground, Hotel Industry, Manila Philippines, 100 Years Ago

Two Filipino boys in red shirts stand on a bridge overlooking some illegal settlements on a tributary to Manila's Pasig River. The Pasig River is the Philippines' most prominent river system. For some decades it has been in appalling condition. It was used daily as a giant dumping ground, for everything from commercial to human waste. It was not always like this. Less than 100 years ago, families used to picnic along its edge. Kapit Bisig para sa Ilog Pasig was launched on February 24, 2009…

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Pasig River River Philippines, Pasig River, Manila Bay, San Pedro Sula, Colorful Buildings, Industrial Development, Colourful Buildings, Manila Philippines, World Cities

Pasig River, river draining Laguna de Bay, the largest lake in the Philippines, into Manila Bay at Manila. It flows north-northwest through the market town of Pasig and bisects Manila, then enters the bay between the North and South harbours. Its length is 14 mi (23 km). The wharves and quays at the river’s mouth served the early interisland trade during the Spanish colonial period. At that time the Pasig was home for a large barge- and raft-dwelling population. The shallow and sluggish…

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