In a bid to intensify efforts in cleaning up the historic Pasig River, San Miguel Corporation (SMC), the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) are now conducting the first intensive studies on the riverbed. The multinational conglomerate said that it is looking to remove 600,000 metric tons of waste per year from the Pasig River, with actual cleanup to start in May. SMC president Ramon Ang stressed that the company has already completed the initial bathymetric survey of the Pasig River, from the Pandacan, Manila area going upstream, while studies of the Manila Bay to Pandacan area are also now underway, using new equipment the company acquired.

Pasig River cleanup shifts into high gear. (2021, April 25). Daily Tribune, p. B16.