Tree-Cutting Halted on Quirino Avenue After Public Protests
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has voluntarily halted tree-cutting activities along Quirino Avenue in Manila following public protests, despite having issued a permit for the work.
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DENR permit fails to quell uproar over Manila tree-cutting
The DENR’s assurances that the tree-cutting in Manila is legally authorized fail to assuage the concerns of urban mobility advocates, landscape architects and environmentalists
By Iya Gozum
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MANILA, Philippines– Environment Secretary Juan Miguel Cuna announced that tree-cutting activities along Quirino Avenue have been voluntarily halted. The decision came a day after environmental groups staged protests against the removal of trees to make way for an infrastructure project. This is a developing story. /mr
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