Sa ating pagkakapit-bisig, mabubuhay na muli ang Ilog Pasig.

We were able to transform Estero de Paco. With your help, we can transform the 46 other tributaries of the Pasig River.

ABS-CBN Foundation's Kapit Bisig para sa Ilog Pasig (KBPIP) has taken great strides since its launch in February 2009 towards the extensive rehabilitation of its pilot site Estero de Paco, a tributary of the Pasig River.

1. After 1,268 families were moved to Bayanijuan in Calauan, Laguna, 1,350 linear meters of were laid down, 3,200 cubic meters of dredged materials were removed, and five Materials Recovery Facilities were put up, KBPIP - together with the Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission (PRRC) and other partners - advanced the estero rehabilitation by applying different techniques to revive the waters.
2. Four linear kilometers of Estero de Paco were installed with CocoTech's coco coirs, an indigenous material made of intertwined coconut fibers that filters the contaminated water and stabilizes the river bank from erosion, and phytoremediation plants that removes toxic substances from the water naturally.
3. Four linear kilometers of Estero de Paco were installed with coco coirs and phytoplants that will filter the contaminated water and stabilize the river bank from erosion.
4. Scottish company Biomatrix Water installed seven active island reactors to give life to the turbid waters of estero through aeration, which increases the amount of oxygen going into the water.
5. Another significant step into the estero rehabilitation was the reconstruction of the 100-year old Paco Public Market, a major contributor to the wastes that go to Estero de Paco. The Paco Market is being rehabilitated to have proper sewerage system and is envisioned to be a venue of business commerce with proper sanitation to attract tourists. The specialty wing section of the Paco Market has recently been inaugurated with President Benigno Aquino as the guest speaker.
6. The year 2010 also gave way for the formation of River Warriors - a group of community volunteers tasked to watch over the river and esteros. 329 River Warriors have been trained with the help of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Philippine National Police and PRRC. The River Warriors now help in community clean-ups, Estero de Paco walkthroughs, and the actual guarding of the esteros to make sure no one throws anything into it.
7. No other advocacy runs were as massive as what was staged on October 10, 2010 with the record - breaking 10.10.10 Run for the Pasig River. A total of 116,086 runners were officially recorded which cinched for KBPIP the Guinness World Record for the "most participants in a racing event." KBPIP also won an Anvil Award of Excellence and a Bronze Anvil Awards for the 10.10.10 Run for the Pasig River.
8. The 11.20.2011 Run for the Pasig River held last November 20, 2011, emphasized the people's clamor for a cleaner Pasig River with 86,547 participants joining the advocacy run, the largest single run in the Philippines for the year.
9. Upcoming plans for the project is the monitoring and further improvement of Estero de Paco's water quality, taking on the rehabilitation of the five esteros behind Malacañang - Estero de San Miguel, Estero de Aviles, Estero de Uli-Uli, Estero de Quiapo, Estero de San Sebastian in 2012-2013, the rehabilitation of Quezon City tributaries and the San Juan River in 2013-2015, and finally, the revival of the Pasig River on 2015-2016.