Aug 10
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Aquino Orders Dirty Waterways to be Cleaned
President Aquino recently inspected two dirty waterways outside of Malacanang near the presidential palace. These ‘creeks’, like many waterways in the Manila metro area, were reported to be “filthy.” One vision I’ve had for the Philippine Aid Society is to devise some program to help clean and maintain the cleanliness of such waterways. This would be a massive undertaking, as anyone who has visited the area knows, but with God, anything is possible. It’s hard to appreciate the horrific state of these waterways unless you see it (and smell it!) for yourself.
Hopefully we can be a small part of the solution. Helping Filipinos to improve their communities and the quality of life will have additional positive effects throughout society.
MANILA, Philippines (Xinhua) – President Benigno Aquino III conducted a brief inspection of two creeks just outside Malacanang, the presidential palace, today, after being told that the waterways, especially those leading to Malacanang, are filthy.
Aquino, accompanied only by his security detail, conducted a 20- minute inspection of the creek along P. Casal bridge, then to another near the Mendiola bridge, and observed that the former needed to be cleaned. Read the rest of the story here.
