WATCH: Water Hyacinths Choke Portion of Pasig River

Pasig Ferry Service is suspended until further notice.

A legion of water hyacinths overwhelm a portion of Pasig River under Quezon Boulevard bride in Quiapo Manila. Water hyacinths are a symptom of water pollution which could be attributed to fertilizer runoffs from aquaculture farming and domestic waste, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources said. 

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With the plants hampering river navigation, the Pasig Ferry Service was suspended until further notice. 

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