San Miguel Corp.’s Better Rivers PH program has started 2026 with an expanded river cleanup push, deploying teams across Metro Manila and nearby provinces as part of its long-running flood mitigation and environmental effort.
San Miguel Corp. has restarted major river cleanups in Bulacan, shifting to maintenance dredging after a two-year campaign that removed more than 4.15 million metric tons of silt and waste from 74 kilometers of waterways at no cost to government.
An investigation showed the river had become heavily silted and constricted, preventing rainwater from flowing properly. Some sections were further narrowed by informal structures and newly built sheet piles, which SMC crews have since dismantled.
San Miguel Corp. (SMC) has signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Quezon City government to clean and rehabilitate major waterways, expanding its flagship Better Rivers PH initiative to tackle urban flooding in Metro Manila.