Students seek protection order vs San Miguel's tree-cutting

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STUMP. Only tree stumps remain of the large trees that provided shade to motorists and pedestrians along a section of Quirino Avenue in Malate, Manila on May 18, 2026. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources said tree-cutting and earth-balling permits covering sections of Quirino Avenue were issued to make way for the construction of the Southern Access Link Expressway.

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'We believe that if there’s anyone least intimidated by this, it should be us,' university student Joaquin Bautista says

MANILA, Philippines – Five students are seeking a temporary environmental protection order (TEPO) against San Miguel Corporation’s (SMC) tree-cutting in the City of Manila.