Residents, environmentalists fight Marikina tree-cutting, bridge project

MANILA, Philippines — Residents of Provident Village in Marikina City, together with environmentalists, converged over the weekend to launch the Save Our Trees! Stop the Bridge! Network. The environmental group Marikina Kontra Agos said on Facebook that they oppose the Metro Manila Bridges Project that threatens over 1,000 trees and plants, as well as several