Trees cut on Quirino Avenue for expressway project

23 Mwezi wa tano, 2026

Imeripotiwa na AI

Manila residents saw tree stumps along Quirino Avenue this week after 225 of 617 approved trees were felled for a skyway project.

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources approved the removal of the trees to clear space for the Southern Access Link Expressway, or SALEx. The 40.62-kilometer project is a public-private partnership between the Department of Public Works and Highways and San Miguel Corp.

The Quirino Avenue portion covers 3.97 kilometers with four elevated lanes. It will connect to the Metro Manila Skyway Stage 3 near Roxas Boulevard. The DENR stated the work follows a valid permit and a certificate of no objection from the local government.

San Miguel Corp. is required to plant 57,000 seedlings in Manila as replacement. Nearly 400 trees remain on the avenue. The agency cited Presidential Decree No. 705 and other regulations that permit tree cutting for infrastructure when needed.

Makala yanayohusiana

Marcos opens Cavitex-C5 Southlink segment 3B

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. opened the Manila-Cavite Toll Expressway-C5 Southlink Segment 3B yesterday, reducing travel time from Parañaque to Bonifacio Global City in Taguig from about an hour and a half to 15 minutes. The segment will be toll-free until the end of April to aid Filipinos traveling for Holy Week. Marcos highlighted its role in saving on fuel amid soaring prices.

Marcos opens CALAX Subsection 3 with one-month toll waiver

4 Mwezi wa tano, 2026 Imeripotiwa na AI

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. led the opening of the 7.88-kilometer Subsection 3 of the Cavite-Laguna Expressway (CALAX) in General Trias, Cavite. The segment allows travelers to bypass congested local roads in southern Luzon. Toll fees are waived starting midnight on May 5 for one month.

Siasa

São Paulo city hall accuses Lula government of blocking blue lanes

Afrika

Batu-Negelle Arsi expressway construction reaches 99% progress

Europe

Santander to remove 55 trees over invasion and sidewalk damage

Bogotá's mayor's office opens south sidewalk of Calle 45 in Chapinero

Bogotá's mayor's office announced the opening of the new south sidewalk of Calle 45, between Carrera Séptima and Carrera Quinta, in Chapinero locality. The project adds over 2,000 square meters of public space and aims to enhance safety for pedestrians and residents. Multiple agencies collaborated to finish the work.

Almeida unveils AZCA revamp plan featuring park and waterway

18 Mwezi wa tatu, 2026 Imeripotiwa na AI

Madrid mayor José Luis Martínez-Almeida has presented a project to transform the AZCA financial hub in Tetuán district with a large central park, over 1,000 trees, and a waterway. The works, costing 89.3 million euros with public-private funding, will start in the first half of 2027.

Asia