Manila, April 16 -- rown trees along a major thoroughfare here has caused an uproar among environmental advocates, prompting top officials to look into the incident.
Several days after photos of the cut trees made the rounds on social media, campaigners from various groups held a protest on Thursday to "mourn the death" of the 26 trees along Araneta Street, beside the old Bacolod airport.
Among those who gathered at the site of the felled trees were educator Rhoderick Samonte and Fr. Chris Gonzales, director of the Social Action Center of the Diocese of Bacolod.
"A silent protest, a loud voice on behalf of the fallen trees, trees whose value is priceless. Without trees, none of us will live," Samonte said on Facebook.
He called on the D...