Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, March 3) — More than 90,000 metric tons of silt and solid waste were removed from the San Juan River in the cleanup drive of San Miguel Corporation (SMC).
The waste had been choking different sections of the river that spans the cities of Manila, Mandaluyong, San Juan, and Quezon City, the diversified conglomerate said in a statement.
A total of 3.1 kilometers were cleaned in four months – covering sections of the river from Sta. Mesa to Sta. Ana, San Juan to Mandaluyong, and from Dona Imelda to Tatalon in Quezon City, according to SMC President and CEO Ramon Ang.
He added that the cleanup widened portions of the river that were partially blocked by stockpiled materials from construction activities.
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