Manila, Oct. 11 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s Pasig Bigyang Buhay Muli (PBBM) Project has been named one of the recipients of the 2025 Asian Townscape Award by the United Nations (UN).

In a letter to the Inter-Agency Council for the Pasig River Urban Development (IAC-PRUD), the UN-Habitat Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific confirmed the award following deliberations held in Japan on Sept. 17.

The award will be formally conferred on Nov. 27 in Hong Kong, the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) said on Saturday.

"The project was designed to transform the Pasig River and its banks into recreational, cultural and commercial hubs," the DHSUD said in a statement.

"It promotes transportation connectiv...