The Communication Story of Estero de Paco 13 December 2016 Philippines If a movie or a TV serial was made about Manila’s Estero de Paco before, it would have been titled, “the flowing dead.” This learning event discussed how the estero, a formerly dead tributary of the Pasig River in the Philippines, is not just flowing and alive, but also showcased how communications contributed to water, environmental and solid waste management, and urban renewal. Program and Learning Materials 13 December 2016 Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Presentation The Communication Story of Estero de Paco Clean-up and dredging activities along Manila’s Pasig River in the Philippines and expensive schemes to aerate river water have proved unsustainable,… Javier Coloma Brotons Presentation Kapit Bisig Para sa Ilog Pasig: Communication Approaches and Lessons To support the infrastructure component of the Kapit Bisig Para sa Ilog Pasig Project in the Philippines, communication activities of various… Faizza Tanggol Highlights of the Event The Communication Story of Estero de Paco Asian Development Bank (ADB)’s Pilot Project to Improve Environmental Conditions of Estero de Paco in the Philippines put forward another approach to… Asian Development Bank Disclaimer The views expressed on this website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) or its Board of Governors or the governments they represent. ADB does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this publication and accepts no responsibility for any consequence of their use. By making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area, or by using the term “country” in this document, ADB does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. Event Coordinator/s Pinky Serafica ADB Organizer/s Department of Communications and Knowledge Management Read Also How to Revive an Ailing River Topics Capacity Development Public-Private Partnership Water