The Pasig River is a water body in the Philippines that connects Laguna de Bay to Manila Bay. Stretching for 25.2 kilometers (15.7 mi), it bisects the Philippine capital of Manila and its surrounding urban area into northern and southern halves. Its major tributaries are the Marikina River and San Juan River. The total drainage basin of the Pasig River, including the basin of Laguna de Bay, covers 4,678 square kilometers (1,806 sq mi).
View of Pasig River in Manila
Casco barges, steamers, and other sailing vessels in Pasig in 1917
The Pasig River in 1899
Aerial view of Fort William McKinley and the Pasig River, c. 1930s
Laguna de Bay, also known as Laguna Lake and alternatively spelled "Laguna de Bae", is the largest lake in the Philippines. It is located southeast of Metro Manila, between the provinces of Laguna to the south and Rizal to the north. A freshwater lake, it has a surface area of 911–949 km2, with an average depth of about 2.8 meters and an elevation of about one meter above sea level. The lake is shaped like a crow's foot, with two peninsulas jutting out from the northern shore and filling the large volcanic Laguna Caldera. In the middle of the lake is the large island of Talim.
Satellite image of Laguna de Bay in 2020
Laguna Caldera
Space Shuttle view of Central and Southern Luzon showing Laguna de Bay (upper center, gray water)
Morning view, Laguna de Bay, from Muntinlupa