DENR probes contractors in earth-balling of trees on Roxas Blvd.

Environmentalists from Kalikasan People’s Network for the Environment and other civil society organizations gather along Quirino Avenue, Malate, Manila on May 26, 2026, to protest the widespread tree-cutting underway for the 40.62-kilometer Southern Access Link Expressway (SALEX) project. INQUIRER PHOTO / NIÑO JESUS ORBETA

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Environment Natural Resources is already investigating the contractors involved in the reported earth-balling activities along Roxas Boulevard, with a specific focus on whether their methods violated established environmental protocols and the conditions of their permits.

DENR Enforcement personnel have been deployed to conduct an immediate site inspection and verify the circumstances surrounding the incident.

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