Quezon City LGU - Environmental Management Bureau

QUEZON CITY’S
RIVERWAYS MANAGEMENT
PROGRAMS
MR. MANNY C. RIOS
Environmental Protection and Waste Management
Department

QUEZON CITY RIVERSYSTEMS
Quezon City has four (4) major
riversystems and forty-one (41)
tributaries
1. San Juan Riversystem traverses
the Central and Southern Section of
QC and drains to Pasig River
2. Marikina Riversystem traverses
the Eastern Boundary of QC and
drains to Pasig River.
3. Tullahan Riversystem flows to
Novaliches Area and drains to
Tenejeros River at Malabon City
4. Rivers and creeks that traverses the
North Western Portion of QC drain
to Meycauyan Riversystem
All four (4) riversystems eventually
drain to Manila Bay

RIVERWAYS
Rivers are natural resources that are
considered as a source of livelihood
and food for many communities.
These are also viewed as
recreational and/or tourism
spots due to its aesthetic value.

CHALLENGES
Due to rapid urbanization and
uncontrolled development, the
water quality of the riverways
degraded.
Encroachment along the
riverways’ easements has become
a problem as well. With informal
settlers living along these
easements, the riverways have
become depositories of solid and
liquid wastes.

QC’S RESPONSE
Creation of the Riverways Cleaning
Operations Project (Sagip Batis sa QC):
Project Components:
Physical Cleaning
IEC Campaign
Community Organizing
Enforcement
Other activities

QC’S RESPONSE
YEAR
NO. OF
VOLUNTEERS
DURATION
2003 1,000 3 months
2004 1,000 2 months
2005 500 4 months
2006 500 4 months
2007 250 8 months
2008 120 Year round
2009 120 Year round
2010 120 Year round
2011 120 Year round
2012 120 Year round

PHYSICAL CLEANING

ACCOMPLISHMENTS
The project gave way to revive the spirit
of “bayanihan” wherein volunteers from
different sectors work together to cleanup
the QC rivers and creeks.
YEAR
VOLUME OF WASTE EST.NO OF DT
(10W)
IN SACKS IN CU.M.
2003 93,000 3,100 194
2004 87,090 2,903 181
2005 61,800 2,060 129
2006 78,090 2,603 163
2007 72,300 2,410 151
2008 69,435 2,315 145
2009 73,320 2,444 153
2010 68,887 2,296 144
2011 53,804 1,793 112
2012 (As of August) 38,696 1,289 81
TOTAL 696,422 23,214 1,453

ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Alligators, turtles, snakes,
monitor lizards and such
that were caught during the
cleaning operations were
turned over to the PAWB.
Vintage Bombs were
recovered from the
riverways during cleaning
operations were turned-over
to the Quezon City Police
District (QCPD).

IEC CAMPAIGNS
CONTINUOUS INSTALLATION OF SIGNAGES (BAWAL MAGTAPON NG
BASURA SA ILOG)
‣ Placed at conspicuous areas near the rivers and creeks.
‣ Informs the public that there are City Ordinances that prohibit the
throwing of any refuse at the rivers and creeks.
REGULAR HOUSE-TO-HOUSE DISTRIBUTION OF FLIERS regarding proper
solid waste management to raise the level of environmental awareness of the
community.

IEC Materials are
devised and
distributed to
further inform the
constituency about
proper solid waste
management
IEC CAMPAIGNS

BASURA MONSTER BOOK READING
SESSIONS

ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT

Partnerships with the DENR’s Linis
Estero Program (Adopt a Creek):
1. Manila North Tollways Corporation
(MNTC) at the Tullahan River
2. Philippine Mine Safety and Environment
Association (PMSEA) at the Diliman Creek
3. Water Environmental Association of the
Philippines at the Tanque Creek
4. DMCI at the Pasong Tamo Creek

Appropriation of Funds for the
Construction of MRFs
• The project is funded by the Office of Sen.
Pia Cayetano
• It also aims to establish and maintain
Materials Recovery Facilities (MRFs) for the
protection of water quality of San Juan River.

Appropriation of Funds for the
Construction of MRFs
Project Qualification
• Barangays or areas that are located along
San Juan River and/or its tributaries
• Recipient of the project should have space
where the MRF may be installed
• Individual or committee that will manage
and maintain the MRF to be installed

Appropriation of Funds for the
Construction of MRFs
Project Requirements
• Management plan for the operation of the MRF
• Acceptance and participation of the Barangay
or Association whom will be the recipient of
the project
• Regular clean-up along the San Juan River
water systems that is within their jurisdictions
• Monthly report of the diverted wastes from the
MRF operation

Appropriation of Funds for the
Status
Construction of MRFs
• Coordination meeting
regarding the water
quality of San Juan
River together with the
representatives of the
EMB-Water Quality
Management Section

Appropriation of Funds for the
Construction of MRFs
Status: Clean-up operations has already been conducted:
Mariblo Creek
Culiat Creek
Dario River
Balingasa Creek Diliman Creek Salapan Creek

Appropriation of Funds for the
Construction of MRFs
Status: Design of the proposed MRF:

Appropriation of Funds for the
Construction of MRFs
Challenges:
• Some barangays have limited/no space for
the MRF. Due to this, they are not entitled to
be part of this project.
• The original allotted budget per MRF is
Php50,000.00. However, the design
proposed by the City Engineering amounts
to Php80,000.00. Due to this the number of
MRFs that are allotted for Quezon City were
decreased from 32 MRFs to 20 MRFs only

We did not inherit
the Earth,
We borrowed it
from our children.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND WASTE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
3 rd Floor Annex Bldg. Quezon City Hall Compound, Diliman, Quezon City
Hotline numbers: 444-7272 local 8350 / 481-6475
THANK YOU!