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Many of the waterways in the Philippines require revival and redevelopment. This includes the long-neglected Pasig River, a potential front door for progress, like the grand rivers of Seine, Thames, Hudson, and Danube, which were once taken for granted.

The river’s revival formally started in 1999 with the creation of the Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission, tasked with its effective rehabilitation of the river.

The result of an extensive consultation process, the Pasig River Rehabilitation Master Plan is a testament that sustained community participation, local and multi-sectoral partnership, and political will by local government units can make a difference.

Part of Pasig River’s rehabilitation is the redevelopment of certain points as commercial district, green spaces, and ferry terminals. To date, several of the proposals have already began. They include the urban renewal of Quiapo district and Maestranza in Intramuros, and the linear parks and ferry terminals stationed in Escolta, PUP, and Guadalupe.

Key priority areas identified were the renewal of areas with informal settlements to socialized housing communities, the preservation of heritage structures in Santa Ana and Makati Poblacion, and to make the river suitable for boating by 2014.

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THE ALAMINOS MASTERPLAN IS A DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK THAT COMPLEMENTS THE REGIONAL AND PROVINCIAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY.  PART OF THE LANDSCAPE DEVELOPMENT IS THE LIGHTHOUSE, AND WHARF AREA, BEACH DEVELOPMENT, HOTEL AND RECREATIONAL AREA, ESPANADES, CITY PARKS AND PLAZAS, CITY LANDSMARKS, AND VARIOUS LANDMARKS FRO RETIREMENT VILLAGE, CONVENTION CENTER AND WELLNESS CENTER, AND THE HUNDRED ISLAND NATIONAL PARK.