A multi-sectoral alliance has been forged recently to drum up support and draw active participation in an effort to cleanup the 15-kilometer Tullahan River that winds through the northern section of Metro Manila. The partnership agreement was signed between the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) represented by Secretary Ramon Paje; Mayor Herbert Bautista, and Rodrigo Franco, president of the Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation (MPTC) last Sept. 17 in Quezon City. Gatchalian said the partnership agreement is necessary as a way to fasttrack the clean-up of the Tullahan River which has been allegedly "dead" for so many years.

Mahilum, E. (2010, September 23). Group formed to clean up Tullahan River. Manila Bulletin, p. 8.