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MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) justified on Wednesday the cutting of mature trees with sprawling canopies that provided shade for years on Quirino Avenue in Manila, saying it was legally authorized and subject to strict environmental safeguards.
Several netizens have voiced concern over the tree cutting amid rising temperatures and the deteriorating air quality in Metro Manila.
“The tree cutting along the western portion of Quirino Avenue is for the construction of the Southern Access Link Expressway (SALEx) project, which will connect the Skyway to Roxas Boulevard,” the DENR said in a statement.
The operation is authorized under a valid permit (Permit No. 2026-02-24-TCEBP-1609) issued to the Southern Access Link Expressway Corp., it added.
