San Juan Mayor Francis Zamora and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chairman Don Artes sign a Memorandum of Agreement during the groundbreaking of the Neighborhood Upgrading Project with Nature-Based Solutions along the San Juan River Easement on March 19, 2025. The project aims to revitalize underutilized spaces, transforming them into a vibrant, community-driven linear park. It will integrate features such as vertical gardens, rainwater harvesting systems, cisterns, rain gardens, and community pavilions. PHOTOS BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTE
San Juan Mayor Francis Zamora and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chairman Don Artes sign a Memorandum of Agreement during the groundbreaking of the Neighborhood Upgrading Project with Nature-Based Solutions along the San Juan River Easement on March 19, 2025. The project aims to revitalize underutilized spaces, transforming them into a vibrant, community-driven linear park. It will integrate features such as vertical gardens, rainwater harvesting systems, cisterns, rain gardens, and community pavilions. PHOTOS BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTE
San Juan Mayor Francis Zamora and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chairman Don Artes sign a Memorandum of Agreement during the groundbreaking of the Neighborhood Upgrading Project with Nature-Based Solutions along the San Juan River Easement on March 19, 2025. The project aims to revitalize underutilized spaces, transforming them into a vibrant, community-driven linear park. It will integrate features such as vertical gardens, rainwater harvesting systems, cisterns, rain gardens, and community pavilions. PHOTOS BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTE
San Juan Mayor Francis Zamora and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chairman Don Artes sign a Memorandum of Agreement during the groundbreaking of the Neighborhood Upgrading Project with Nature-Based Solutions along the San Juan River Easement on March 19, 2025. The project aims to revitalize underutilized spaces, transforming them into a vibrant, community-driven linear park. It will integrate features such as vertical gardens, rainwater harvesting systems, cisterns, rain gardens, and community pavilions. PHOTOS BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTE
San Juan Mayor Francis Zamora and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chairman Don Artes sign a Memorandum of Agreement during the groundbreaking of the Neighborhood Upgrading Project with Nature-Based Solutions along the San Juan River Easement on March 19, 2025. The project aims to revitalize underutilized spaces, transforming them into a vibrant, community-driven linear park. It will integrate features such as vertical gardens, rainwater harvesting systems, cisterns, rain gardens, and community pavilions. PHOTOS BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTE
San Juan Mayor Francis Zamora and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chairman Don Artes sign a Memorandum of Agreement during the groundbreaking of the Neighborhood Upgrading Project with Nature-Based Solutions along the San Juan River Easement on March 19, 2025. The project aims to revitalize underutilized spaces, transforming them into a vibrant, community-driven linear park. It will integrate features such as vertical gardens, rainwater harvesting systems, cisterns, rain gardens, and community pavilions. PHOTOS BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTE
San Juan Mayor Francis Zamora and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chairman Don Artes sign a Memorandum of Agreement during the groundbreaking of the Neighborhood Upgrading Project with Nature-Based Solutions along the San Juan River Easement on March 19, 2025. The project aims to revitalize underutilized spaces, transforming them into a vibrant, community-driven linear park. It will integrate features such as vertical gardens, rainwater harvesting systems, cisterns, rain gardens, and community pavilions. PHOTOS BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTE
San Juan Mayor Francis Zamora and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chairman Don Artes sign a Memorandum of Agreement during the groundbreaking of the Neighborhood Upgrading Project with Nature-Based Solutions along the San Juan River Easement on March 19, 2025. The project aims to revitalize underutilized spaces, transforming them into a vibrant, community-driven linear park. It will integrate features such as vertical gardens, rainwater harvesting systems, cisterns, rain gardens, and community pavilions. PHOTOS BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTE
San Juan Mayor Francis Zamora and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chairman Don Artes sign a Memorandum of Agreement during the groundbreaking of the Neighborhood Upgrading Project with Nature-Based Solutions along the San Juan River Easement on March 19, 2025. The project aims to revitalize underutilized spaces, transforming them into a vibrant, community-driven linear park. It will integrate features such as vertical gardens, rainwater harvesting systems, cisterns, rain gardens, and community pavilions. PHOTOS BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTE
San Juan Mayor Francis Zamora and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chairman Don Artes sign a Memorandum of Agreement during the groundbreaking of the Neighborhood Upgrading Project with Nature-Based Solutions along the San Juan River Easement on March 19, 2025. The project aims to revitalize underutilized spaces, transforming them into a vibrant, community-driven linear park. It will integrate features such as vertical gardens, rainwater harvesting systems, cisterns, rain gardens, and community pavilions. PHOTOS BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTE
San Juan Mayor Francis Zamora and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chairman Don Artes sign a Memorandum of Agreement during the groundbreaking of the Neighborhood Upgrading Project with Nature-Based Solutions along the San Juan River Easement on March 19, 2025. The project aims to revitalize underutilized spaces, transforming them into a vibrant, community-driven linear park. It will integrate features such as vertical gardens, rainwater harvesting systems, cisterns, rain gardens, and community pavilions. PHOTOS BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTE
San Juan Mayor Francis Zamora and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chairman Don Artes sign a Memorandum of Agreement during the groundbreaking of the Neighborhood Upgrading Project with Nature-Based Solutions along the San Juan River Easement on March 19, 2025. The project aims to revitalize underutilized spaces, transforming them into a vibrant, community-driven linear park. It will integrate features such as vertical gardens, rainwater harvesting systems, cisterns, rain gardens, and community pavilions. PHOTOS BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTE
San Juan Mayor Francis Zamora and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chairman Don Artes sign a Memorandum of Agreement during the groundbreaking of the Neighborhood Upgrading Project with Nature-Based Solutions along the San Juan River Easement on March 19, 2025. The project aims to revitalize underutilized spaces, transforming them into a vibrant, community-driven linear park. It will integrate features such as vertical gardens, rainwater harvesting systems, cisterns, rain gardens, and community pavilions. PHOTOS BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTE
San Juan Mayor Francis Zamora and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chairman Don Artes sign a Memorandum of Agreement during the groundbreaking of the Neighborhood Upgrading Project with Nature-Based Solutions along the San Juan River Easement on March 19, 2025. The project aims to revitalize underutilized spaces, transforming them into a vibrant, community-driven linear park. It will integrate features such as vertical gardens, rainwater harvesting systems, cisterns, rain gardens, and community pavilions. PHOTOS BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTE
San Juan Mayor Francis Zamora and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chairman Don Artes sign a Memorandum of Agreement during the groundbreaking of the Neighborhood Upgrading Project with Nature-Based Solutions along the San Juan River Easement on March 19, 2025. The project aims to revitalize underutilized spaces, transforming them into a vibrant, community-driven linear park. It will integrate features such as vertical gardens, rainwater harvesting systems, cisterns, rain gardens, and community pavilions. PHOTOS BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTE
San Juan Mayor Francis Zamora and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chairman Don Artes sign a Memorandum of Agreement during the groundbreaking of the Neighborhood Upgrading Project with Nature-Based Solutions along the San Juan River Easement on March 19, 2025. The project aims to revitalize underutilized spaces, transforming them into a vibrant, community-driven linear park. It will integrate features such as vertical gardens, rainwater harvesting systems, cisterns, rain gardens, and community pavilions. PHOTOS BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTE
San Juan Mayor Francis Zamora and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chairman Don Artes sign a Memorandum of Agreement during the groundbreaking of the Neighborhood Upgrading Project with Nature-Based Solutions along the San Juan River Easement on March 19, 2025. The project aims to revitalize underutilized spaces, transforming them into a vibrant, community-driven linear park. It will integrate features such as vertical gardens, rainwater harvesting systems, cisterns, rain gardens, and community pavilions. PHOTOS BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTE
San Juan Mayor Francis Zamora and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chairman Don Artes sign a Memorandum of Agreement during the groundbreaking of the Neighborhood Upgrading Project with Nature-Based Solutions along the San Juan River Easement on March 19, 2025. The project aims to revitalize underutilized spaces, transforming them into a vibrant, community-driven linear park. It will integrate features such as vertical gardens, rainwater harvesting systems, cisterns, rain gardens, and community pavilions. PHOTOS BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTE
San Juan Mayor Francis Zamora and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chairman Don Artes sign a Memorandum of Agreement during the groundbreaking of the Neighborhood Upgrading Project with Nature-Based Solutions along the San Juan River Easement on March 19, 2025. The project aims to revitalize underutilized spaces, transforming them into a vibrant, community-driven linear park. It will integrate features such as vertical gardens, rainwater harvesting systems, cisterns, rain gardens, and community pavilions. PHOTOS BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTE
San Juan Mayor Francis Zamora and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chairman Don Artes sign a Memorandum of Agreement during the groundbreaking of the Neighborhood Upgrading Project with Nature-Based Solutions along the San Juan River Easement on March 19, 2025. The project aims to revitalize underutilized spaces, transforming them into a vibrant, community-driven linear park. It will integrate features such as vertical gardens, rainwater harvesting systems, cisterns, rain gardens, and community pavilions. PHOTOS BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTE
San Juan Mayor Francis Zamora and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chairman Don Artes sign a Memorandum of Agreement during the groundbreaking of the Neighborhood Upgrading Project with Nature-Based Solutions along the San Juan River Easement on March 19, 2025. The project aims to revitalize underutilized spaces, transforming them into a vibrant, community-driven linear park. It will integrate features such as vertical gardens, rainwater harvesting systems, cisterns, rain gardens, and community pavilions. PHOTOS BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTE
San Juan Mayor Francis Zamora and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chairman Don Artes sign a Memorandum of Agreement during the groundbreaking of the Neighborhood Upgrading Project with Nature-Based Solutions along the San Juan River Easement on March 19, 2025. The project aims to revitalize underutilized spaces, transforming them into a vibrant, community-driven linear park. It will integrate features such as vertical gardens, rainwater harvesting systems, cisterns, rain gardens, and community pavilions. PHOTOS BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTE
San Juan Mayor Francis Zamora and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chairman Don Artes sign a Memorandum of Agreement during the groundbreaking of the Neighborhood Upgrading Project with Nature-Based Solutions along the San Juan River Easement on March 19, 2025. The project aims to revitalize underutilized spaces, transforming them into a vibrant, community-driven linear park. It will integrate features such as vertical gardens, rainwater harvesting systems, cisterns, rain gardens, and community pavilions. PHOTOS BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTE
San Juan Mayor Francis Zamora and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chairman Don Artes sign a Memorandum of Agreement during the groundbreaking of the Neighborhood Upgrading Project with Nature-Based Solutions along the San Juan River Easement on March 19, 2025. The project aims to revitalize underutilized spaces, transforming them into a vibrant, community-driven linear park. It will integrate features such as vertical gardens, rainwater harvesting systems, cisterns, rain gardens, and community pavilions. PHOTOS BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTE
San Juan Mayor Francis Zamora and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chairman Don Artes sign a Memorandum of Agreement during the groundbreaking of the Neighborhood Upgrading Project with Nature-Based Solutions along the San Juan River Easement on March 19, 2025. The project aims to revitalize underutilized spaces, transforming them into a vibrant, community-driven linear park. It will integrate features such as vertical gardens, rainwater harvesting systems, cisterns, rain gardens, and community pavilions. PHOTOS BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTE
San Juan Mayor Francis Zamora and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chairman Don Artes sign a Memorandum of Agreement during the groundbreaking of the Neighborhood Upgrading Project with Nature-Based Solutions along the San Juan River Easement on March 19, 2025. The project aims to revitalize underutilized spaces, transforming them into a vibrant, community-driven linear park. It will integrate features such as vertical gardens, rainwater harvesting systems, cisterns, rain gardens, and community pavilions. PHOTOS BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTE
San Juan Mayor Francis Zamora and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chairman Don Artes sign a Memorandum of Agreement during the groundbreaking of the Neighborhood Upgrading Project with Nature-Based Solutions along the San Juan River Easement on March 19, 2025. The project aims to revitalize underutilized spaces, transforming them into a vibrant, community-driven linear park. It will integrate features such as vertical gardens, rainwater harvesting systems, cisterns, rain gardens, and community pavilions. PHOTOS BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTE
San Juan Mayor Francis Zamora and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chairman Don Artes sign a Memorandum of Agreement during the groundbreaking of the Neighborhood Upgrading Project with Nature-Based Solutions along the San Juan River Easement on March 19, 2025. The project aims to revitalize underutilized spaces, transforming them into a vibrant, community-driven linear park. It will integrate features such as vertical gardens, rainwater harvesting systems, cisterns, rain gardens, and community pavilions. PHOTOS BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTE
San Juan Mayor Francis Zamora and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chairman Don Artes sign a Memorandum of Agreement during the groundbreaking of the Neighborhood Upgrading Project with Nature-Based Solutions along the San Juan River Easement on March 19, 2025. The project aims to revitalize underutilized spaces, transforming them into a vibrant, community-driven linear park. It will integrate features such as vertical gardens, rainwater harvesting systems, cisterns, rain gardens, and community pavilions. PHOTOS BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTE
San Juan Mayor Francis Zamora and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chairman Don Artes sign a Memorandum of Agreement during the groundbreaking of the Neighborhood Upgrading Project with Nature-Based Solutions along the San Juan River Easement on March 19, 2025. The project aims to revitalize underutilized spaces, transforming them into a vibrant, community-driven linear park. It will integrate features such as vertical gardens, rainwater harvesting systems, cisterns, rain gardens, and community pavilions. PHOTOS BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTE
San Juan Mayor Francis Zamora and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chairman Don Artes sign a Memorandum of Agreement during the groundbreaking of the Neighborhood Upgrading Project with Nature-Based Solutions along the San Juan River Easement on March 19, 2025. The project aims to revitalize underutilized spaces, transforming them into a vibrant, community-driven linear park. It will integrate features such as vertical gardens, rainwater harvesting systems, cisterns, rain gardens, and community pavilions. PHOTOS BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTE
San Juan Mayor Francis Zamora and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chairman Don Artes sign a Memorandum of Agreement during the groundbreaking of the Neighborhood Upgrading Project with Nature-Based Solutions along the San Juan River Easement on March 19, 2025. The project aims to revitalize underutilized spaces, transforming them into a vibrant, community-driven linear park. It will integrate features such as vertical gardens, rainwater harvesting systems, cisterns, rain gardens, and community pavilions. PHOTOS BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTE
San Juan Mayor Francis Zamora and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chairman Don Artes sign a Memorandum of Agreement during the groundbreaking of the Neighborhood Upgrading Project with Nature-Based Solutions along the San Juan River Easement on March 19, 2025. The project aims to revitalize underutilized spaces, transforming them into a vibrant, community-driven linear park. It will integrate features such as vertical gardens, rainwater harvesting systems, cisterns, rain gardens, and community pavilions. PHOTOS BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTE
San Juan Mayor Francis Zamora and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chairman Don Artes sign a Memorandum of Agreement during the groundbreaking of the Neighborhood Upgrading Project with Nature-Based Solutions along the San Juan River Easement on March 19, 2025. The project aims to revitalize underutilized spaces, transforming them into a vibrant, community-driven linear park. It will integrate features such as vertical gardens, rainwater harvesting systems, cisterns, rain gardens, and community pavilions. PHOTOS BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTE
San Juan Mayor Francis Zamora and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chairman Don Artes sign a Memorandum of Agreement during the groundbreaking of the Neighborhood Upgrading Project with Nature-Based Solutions along the San Juan River Easement on March 19, 2025. The project aims to revitalize underutilized spaces, transforming them into a vibrant, community-driven linear park. It will integrate features such as vertical gardens, rainwater harvesting systems, cisterns, rain gardens, and community pavilions. PHOTOS BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTE
San Juan Mayor Francis Zamora and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chairman Don Artes sign a Memorandum of Agreement during the groundbreaking of the Neighborhood Upgrading Project with Nature-Based Solutions along the San Juan River Easement on March 19, 2025. The project aims to revitalize underutilized spaces, transforming them into a vibrant, community-driven linear park. It will integrate features such as vertical gardens, rainwater harvesting systems, cisterns, rain gardens, and community pavilions. PHOTOS BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTE
San Juan Mayor Francis Zamora and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chairman Don Artes sign a Memorandum of Agreement during the groundbreaking of the Neighborhood Upgrading Project with Nature-Based Solutions along the San Juan River Easement on March 19, 2025. The project aims to revitalize underutilized spaces, transforming them into a vibrant, community-driven linear park. It will integrate features such as vertical gardens, rainwater harvesting systems, cisterns, rain gardens, and community pavilions. PHOTOS BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTE
San Juan Mayor Francis Zamora and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chairman Don Artes sign a Memorandum of Agreement during the groundbreaking of the Neighborhood Upgrading Project with Nature-Based Solutions along the San Juan River Easement on March 19, 2025. The project aims to revitalize underutilized spaces, transforming them into a vibrant, community-driven linear park. It will integrate features such as vertical gardens, rainwater harvesting systems, cisterns, rain gardens, and community pavilions. PHOTOS BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTE

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