Gone for the Expressway

Tree stumps are all that remain of the shaded tree canopy along Quirino Avenue in Malate, Manila, on 18 May 2026. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources-National Capital Region (DENR-NCR) issued tree-cutting and earth-balling permits for sections of the avenue in connection with San Miguel Corporation’s (SMC) Southern Access Link Expressway and related Skyway projects.