Pateros River in Manila Cleaned by Australian Dad
MIKE SMITH – An Australian dad earned praise from netizens for cleaning the Pateros River in Manila.
The Pateros River is a waterway that flows through the municipality of Pateros in Metro Manila, Philippines. It is a small river that serves as a drainage channel for rainwater and runoff from surrounding areas. The river plays a significant role in the local ecosystem and serves as a habitat for various aquatic species.
However, like many urban rivers in the Philippines, the Pateros River faces challenges such as pollution and encroachment. Efforts to rehabilitate and clean up the river have been undertaken by local government authorities and environmental organizations to preserve its ecological balance and improve water quality. These initiatives aim to ensure the sustainability of the river and its surrounding environment for future generations.
Earlier, Facebook user Lance Lance took to the social networking site to praise an Australian dad named Mike Smith for removing rubbish from the Pateros River in Manila. “This bloke deserves more follows. It took an Australian dad to clean the rivers of Pateros. A bit shameful for us locals but I hope someone from the locality got inspired by what he did. Please give Mike Smith a follow on Instagram so that he can continue to do his work of cleaning rivers and making people aware of our environment,” he wrote. His post was shared more than 16k times.
According to Mike Smith, they were able to remove more than 100,000 kilograms of rubbish from the river with the help of over 240 Filipino volunteers. His IG post generated mixed reactions. One netizen wrote: “Hi Mike, I live in that small town. Thanks for this action and initiative. This river was important to our ancestors for raising ducks back then. When I saw that our river was clean, I was really amazed. Thank you, thank you.” He just told the netizen to help keep it clean.
