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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ORDER FILED BY STUDENTS, ADVOCATES VS SAN MIGUEL CORP. Students and environmental advocates attended a hearing before the Manila Regional Trial Court Branch 41 on Monday regarding their petition for a temporary environmental protection order against San Miguel Corp. (SMC) over the massive tree cutting along Quirino Avenue in Manila. “We are prompted to file this action in representation of the youth and those yet unborn because we also want to send a message to these corporations that are actively destroying our environment,” petitioner Joaquin Bautista said. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said there are 523 trees subject to tree-cutting and another 94 trees for earth-balling, totaling 617 trees affected to yield construction for the Southern Access Link Expressway (SALEX). Bautista said the citizen action suit aims to pursue ecological justice and accountability, stressing that SMC should rehabilitate the trees cut in Manila. The irreparable damage from this ecological violence will be inherited by succeeding generations, sustainability and environment student Elisha Zantua said. “It can cause catastrophic effects such as eliminating the structure of preventing soil erosion, lessening the capabilities to absorb the floodwater, and affecting the air quality around the space,” she said. “What we really need right now is more green spaces. We shouldn’t just prioritize urban development over what the people actually need,” Zantua added. University student and petitioner Paul Benedict Callorina lamented how decades-old trees, which have stood long before he was born, were brazenly cut for an expressway project. “Our policies and laws should be pro-people and pro-nature,” Callorina said. The DENR said last week that SMC has voluntarily suspended further tree-cutting activities along Quirino Avenue following the public outrage. | @andronquillo

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Students and environmental advocates attended a hearing before the Manila Regional Trial Court Branch 41 on Monday regarding their petition for a temporary environmental protection order against San Miguel Corp. (SMC) over the massive tree cutting along Quirino Avenue in Manila.

“We are prompted to file this action in representation of the youth and those yet unborn because we also want to send a message to these corporations that are actively destroying our environment,” petitioner Joaquin Bautista said.

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said there are 523 trees subject to tree-cutting and another 94 trees for earth-balling, totaling 617 trees affected to yield construction for the Southern Access Link Expressway (SALEX).

Bautista said the citizen action suit aims to pursue ecological justice and accountability, stressing that SMC should rehabilitate the trees cut in Manila.

The irreparable damage from this ecological violence will be inherited by succeeding generations, sustainability and environment student Elisha Zantua said.

“It can cause catastrophic effects such as eliminating the structure of preventing soil erosion, lessening the capabilities to absorb the floodwater, and affecting the air quality around the space,” she said.

“What we really need right now is more green spaces. We shouldn’t just prioritize urban development over what the people actually need,” Zantua added.

University student and petitioner Paul Benedict Callorina lamented how decades-old trees, which have stood long before he was born, were brazenly cut for an expressway project.

“Our policies and laws should be pro-people and pro-nature,” Callorina said.

The DENR said last week that SMC has voluntarily suspended further tree-cutting activities along Quirino Avenue following the public outrage. | @andronquillo

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adrian ✨ @binilat__mulat

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pramis sobrang sakit kase ang kakapal ng puno jan :(((( there's also this HUGEEE kapok tree sa kanto niyan na hindi PA napuputol pero may number tag........ so it won't survive for long

binilat__mulat's tweet photo. pramis sobrang sakit kase ang kakapal ng puno jan :(((( there's also this HUGEEE kapok tree sa kanto niyan na hindi PA napuputol pero may number tag........ so it won't survive for long https://t.co/cqu3t4Q1GD

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Jesus Falcis 🇵🇭

@jesusfalcis

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Dear Ramon Ang, Please please please stop the cutting of trees in Roxas Boulevard and Quirino Avenue. You have the power Boss. Hindi ako mahilig uminom pero pag pinatigil mo ang pag putol ng mga puno eh araw-araw na ko iinom ng San Mig. 😂🍺 #SaveTheTrees

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Ben Bernabe

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SALEX-PAREX-NALEX: Lulunurin talaga tayo ni Ramon Ang sa semento. Projects approved successively by Digong in 2022 Habang busy tayong lumalaban para sa kinabukasan ng bayan noon 2022, tahimik at tusong inaprubahan ni Digong ang tatlong projects ni Ramon Ang na SALEX, PAREX, at NALEX. Alam ko na kung bakit tayo nalusutan ng mga ito. All of these projects are covered not by new congressional franchises but by "supplemental toll operation agreements" based on the original franchise of PNCC from the Martial Law era decrees PD 1113 and PD 1894. PD 1894 allows the PNCC to build extensions, linkages, and diversions. The Supreme Court affirmed the continued existence of the franchise and a DOJ Opinion allows the PNCC the right to NOT BID OUT the projects. Ramon Ang has created a virtual monopoly on expressway construction based on its relationship with the PNCC. Parang hindi ito tama @HouseofRepsPH @senatePH @dojphofficial @CommOnAudit @CompetitionPH Hindi lang @DENROfficial ang kailangang managot!