BY THE RIVER PASIG
‘No river in our country holds as great a cultural and historical significance as Pasig River. Its flow has not only shaped the contours of our nation’s capital, but the economic landscape of a booming metropolis as well.’
A beautiful and enthralling Pasig River has come to life with the First Lady of the Philippines, Liza Araneta Marcos, leading the effort to clean up and beautify the river and its environs.
To launch this gigantic, momentous project, the First Couple led cabinet secretaries, leaders of legislature, Metro Manila mayors and tycoons in a late-afternoon extravaganza of cultural showcases, Pinoy food and spectacular fireworks at the back of the Manila Post Office where a promenade had been built for people to enjoy, relax and breathe in the clean fresh air.
President BBM, in his usual eloquent way, delivered a most stirring speech aimed to inspire his distinguished audience to do their part for the rehabilitation of Pasig River.
