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MANILA, Philippines – As part of its P95.4 billion Pasig River Expressway (PAREX) project, conglomerate San Miguel Corporation (SMC) announced on Thursday its plan to revive the long-polluted Pasig River.
In a statement, SMC president and chief operating officer Ramon Ang said the attempt to revive the Pasig river “may be the most challenging, but the most successful.”
“We will not only build a much-needed direct link between the east and west of Metro Manila, but we will also lead a historic effort to bring the Pasig River back to health,” Ang said.
“For so many decades, even when I was young, the Pasig River had been synonymous with pollution. Many Filipinos have long wanted to clean it up and revive it, bring it back to its former glory. There were even high-profile fundraising projects and similar initiatives to clean it up. But, unfortunately, not much has changed, “he added.
The 27-kilometer Pasig River, which links Laguna de Bay to Manila Bay, runs through the cities of Manila, Makati, Mandaluyong, Pasig, Taguig and the municipality of Pateros in Metro Manila and Taytay in Rizal province.
SMC is ready to build PAREX, which spans 19.4 kilometers and will begin at Radial Road 10 (R10) in Manila, ending at a connection with the South East Metro Manila Expressway at Circumferential Road 6 (C6).
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PAREX, SMC added, will have entry and exit points in the University Belt area, San Juan, Buendia, Mandaluyong, Makati, Rockwell, Edsa, Pioneer St., Bonifacio Global City, C5, before ending at C6.
The highway is also considered an alternative and faster access to the malls of Makati, Ortigas and Bonifacio Global City.
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