Once again, here’s a situation that reveals the glaring lack of foresight of some people.
“Small bits of trash that get caught in the Pasig ferry boats are causing a big headache to the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA),” reports Anna Liza Villas-Alavaren in Manila Bulletin.
Floating garbage, assorted debris, and even water hyacinth “clog the engine and screws, thus interfering with the ferry operation and slowing the boat’s speed.”
The report noted: “To remedy the situation, the MMDA, in cooperation with tthe Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission (PRRC), has started cleaning up the Pasig River.”
The report added that “the joint MMDA-PRRC cleanup also aims to minimize the river’s stench and add comfort to ferry passengers.”
Shouldn’t they have cleaned up the river first before they relaunched the ferry service?
Screengrab from a Solar News video
