Run for our country’s future!!!

If you love our country go wake up as early as 4am on Sunday (Sept. 30, 2012) for “Run for Pasig River”.

Lovely place to look for.

  “09.30.2012 Run, Ride & Roll for the Pasig River” will go full blast at Quezon City Memorial Circle on Sunday (Sept. 30). Be part of this exciting run that will help our Pasig River.

Kapit Bisig Para Sa Ilog Pasig (KBPIP) campaign for the rehabilitation of Pasig River is set for an aggressive push to spur local government units in cleaning their own esteros. KBPIP patters much of its rehabilitation efforts after the rehabilitated and beautiful Estero de Paco in Manila. It has since undergone a major makeover since the start of its rehabilitation in 2009 – what used to be an immense garbage patch occupied by informal settlers is now park bordered by plants and illuminated by streetlights.

The rehabilitation process of the estuary began by:

·        relocating thousands of families living along the waterways

·         building linear parks

·        training of River Warriors or community volunteers who clean and guard the esteros against  polluters

·        Installing active island reactors to bring life back into the esteros waters.

Here are the benefits of the Estero de Paco clean-up on the lifestyle of residents in the area:

•          esteros’s vicinity didn’t suffer from flooding during the onslaught of rains brought by the monsoon winds last August.
•          subtantial changes have been noted in the area, 40% reduction in crime incidence near the estero.
•          Value of land near Estero de Paco has also gone up.
•          100% households are getting more exercise
•          97% have greater sense of community pride
•          97% are satisfied with their lives
•          89% feel less sick
•          89% feel safer in their community
•          85% claimed they have lower medical expenses due to their cleaner and healthier environment.

According to Ms. Gina Lopez, “Cleaning the esteros reaches far beyond the economic effect. It goes into the very way they feel about themselves, the way they feel about each other. This is the way to go. We clean the estero and we have a much happier and fulfilled life.”

This year, KBPIP will focus on the waterways in Quezon City which empties most of its trash to the San Juan River. San Juan River, meanwhile, contributes over 40% of the filth that flows into the Pasig River.

Ongoing registration for the “09.30.2012 Run For The Pasig River” at SM North EDSA, SM Megamall, SM Mall of Asia, R.O.X, Chris Sports Festival Mall and Chris Sports Glorietta until Saturday (Sept. 29). Aside from the registration, there will also be merchandise available in the SM booths, in which part of the proceeds will also go to the river rehabilitation. For more updates on this advocacy run, visit www.runforthepasigriver.com   like www.facebook.com/runforthepasigriver or follow @run4pasigriver on Twitter.If you love our country go wake up as early as 4am on Sunday (Sept. 30, 2012) for “Run for Pasig River”.