SALEX tree-cutting exempt from protection order, says San Miguel lawyer

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EARTH-BALLING. Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) personnel transplant two narra trees at the Hidden Garden in Manila on May 28, 2026. The trees were earthballed from Quirino Avenue to make way for the Southern Access Link Expressway (SALEx) project.

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Under Republic Act 11966, public-private partnership projects cannot be issued a temporary environmental protection order

MANILA, Philippines – A regional court cannot issue a temporary environmental protection order (TEPO) against San Miguel Corporation’s tree-cutting due to the Southern Access Link Expressway (SALEX) project given the nature of the project, the company’s lawyer said during a hearing on Wednesday, June 17.