Trees sacrificed for ‘development’: advocates slam DENR’s green light for mass tree cutting in Philippines

Published on May 29, 2026

The environment department has since paused the Manila operations amid public backlash but insists tree-cutting in Manila and Palawan complies with safeguards and will be offset by seedling replacement. Environmental and public transportation advocates counter that tree protection is a more sustainable approach.

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