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Marcos orders creation of Office of the Presidential Adviser on Pasig River Rehab
A drone view shows shanties near the polluted Pasig River on World Environment Day in Manila, June 5, 2025. REUTERS /Eloisa Lopez
President Ferdinand ''Bongbong'' Marcos Jr. has ordered the creation of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Pasig River Rehabilitation that will oversee the timely implementation of the rehabilitation and development of the Pasig River.
Through Executive Order No. 92, Marcos underscored that the convergence of concerned government agencies is necessary to rehabilitate and develop the Pasig River, which is considered as a historically and culturally important waterway.
Under the EO, the President also directed the reorganization of the inter-agency council for the Pasig River urban development.
The OPAPRR shall be headed by the Presidential Adviser for Pasig River Rehabilitation (PAPRR), appointed by the President, with the rank and compensations of a Secretary.
At present, the Presidential Adviser for Pasig River Rehabilitation is Jerry Acuzar.
The said office will advise the President on all matters regarding the formulation and implementation of policies, plans, activities, and programs of the government towards the
rehabilitation, development, and restoration of the banks and tributaries along the
Pasig River water system and nearby water systems.
It is also tasked to monitor, coordinate, and harmonize all policies, plans, activities, and programs of the implementing agencies in charge of the rehabilitation, development, and restoration of the banks along the Pasig River water system and nearby water systems.
The vice chairperson of the OPAPRR is the chairman of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA).
The said EO was signed last August 13, 2025. — Anna Felicia Bajo/RF, GMA Integrated News
