The ferry services are expected to be operational again, said the PRRC, while funds for the railway system are still being discussed. The multi-modal transportation system will connect Manila Bay and Laguna de Bay and is expected to ease traffic congestion in EDSA by 30%.
Parks and commercial open spaces are also expected to rise along the riverbanks, according to Goitia.
He said the riverbank from Ayala Bridge to Quezon Bridge in Manila is being eyed as a leisure area similar to the Iloilo River Esplanade.
President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered Senator Manny Pacquiao, chairman of the Senate committee on public works, to head the oversight of the Pasig River Comprehensive Development.
Are you excited? Share your thoughts on a comment below.