
Students Petition Supreme Court to Halt Manila Tree Cutting
Students have filed a petition with the Supreme Court to stop the cutting of trees in Manila for the SALEX project. This action follows the rejection of their previous bid by a regional trial court.
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Students to SC: Stop tree cutting in Manila
MANILA, Philippines — Five college students on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to issue a temporary environmental protection order (Tepo) to stop the mass cutting of trees on Quirino Avenue in Manila for the Southern Access Link Expressway (SALEx) project. Led by journalism student Joaquin Bautista and sustainability and environment student Elisha Zantua, the group
By cbuban
Read full article →Students ask Supreme Court to stop tree-cutting for Manila SALEX project
Petitioners question a Public-Private Partnership Code provision used by the Regional Trial Court.
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