PH, Dutch NGO ink 5-year deal to rid Pasig River of plastic wastes

<p><strong>PASIG RIVER CLEANUP DEAL</strong>. Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) officials and representatives from The Ocean Cleanup sign a five-year agreement to purge plastic waste from the Pasig River. In a news release on Thursday (June 4, 2026), DENR Secretary Juan Miguel Cuna said the partnership aims to fulfill President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s vision of a clean, navigable, and vibrant Pasig River. <em>(Photo courtesy of DENR)</em></p>

 

The Ocean Cleanup’s work in Manila is being supported by Energies PH which views the collaboration with The Ocean Cleanup as part of a larger initiative: to help build sustainable communities by connecting clean energy, clean water, resilient infrastructure, and practical environmental stewardship.

The Interceptor is a technology, but the real project is larger. It is about restoring confidence that even our most difficult environmental problems can be addressed when science, government, enterprise, and community work together,” said Antonio Ver, chairman and chief executive of Energies PH.

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