MANILA, Philippines — President Duterte has ordered the abolition of the Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission (PRRC), more than 20 years after it was created in January 1999. The Manila Bay Task Force will take over the implementation of the Pasig River rehabilitation master plan while the DENR will work on easements and other functions, especially those involving waterways that drain into the river. “Rest assured that the efforts of the rehabilitation of the Pasig River shall carry on as planned and we remain hopeful that the mandated agencies will continue the legacy of the commission and the predecessors of the Pasig River rehabilitation program,” the PRRC said. The Office of the President constituted the Presidential Task Force on Pasig River Rehabilitation (PTFPRR) through Administrative Order No. 74 in 1993 to oversee the implementation of the government’s master plan on the rehabilitation of the Pasig River.

Source: Philippine Star November 14, 2019 16:00 UTC