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The Philippine Bar Association (PBA) and the environmentalist group Mother Earth Foundation (MEF) are now asking the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) to stop killing and uprooting trees along EDSA.


Both are denouncing the agency and its workers for allegedly decimating some 37  grown trees from White Plains Avenue to Boni Serrano Avenue fronting Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City.


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In a resolution, the Philippine Bar Association (PBA), the oldest organization of legal professionals in the country, said efforts to rewrite the Constitution for a parliamentary system of government are a step in the right direction to enable the country to move forward.


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                    [Title] => Wastes dumped in Los Baños forest reserve
                    [Summary] => Alleged violations of environmental and forest reserve laws in Los Baños, Laguna are now threatening to contaminate vital water resources in the region, including the Laguna de Bay.


Rotting garbage is allegedly being dumped in a creek within the Makiling Forest Reserve of the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) campus.


The STAR stumbled upon this story after Los Baños councilor Norvin Tamisin sought the help of the Makati City-based Philippine Bar Association (PBA).


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The Philippine Bar Association (PBA) identified these localities as Caloocan City, Navotas, Cabanatuan City (Nueva Ecija), Obando and Meycauayan (Bulacan), City of San Fernando and Apalit (both in Pampanga), Balanga and Mariveles (Bataan), Tanza and Trece Martires (both in Cavite), San Mateo (Rizal), and San Pedro and Cabuyao (Laguna).


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The lawyer’s group, representing the voice of some 2,000 lawyers, announced its stand on the controversies surrounding the present administration as it rejected various unconstitutional means to solving the problem.


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At least 10  local government units (LGUs) are being eyed for legal action including the city of Manila headed by Mayor Lito Atienza.


The PBA has reportedly sent notices to sue  the 17 city and municipal chief executives of the National Capital Region (NCR).


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Stop killing EDSA trees, MMDA urged

By Michael Punongbayan | March 29, 2007 - 12:00am

The Philippine Bar Association (PBA) and the environmentalist group Mother Earth Foundation (MEF) are now asking the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) to stop killing and uprooting trees along EDSA. Both...

Metro

Lawyers’ group backs Cha-cha

By Michael Punongbayan | November 9, 2005 - 12:00am

One of the country’s biggest organizations of lawyers has expressed support for moves to amend the 1987 Constitution and make way for a parliamentary system of government. In a resolution, the Philippine Bar...

Headlines

Wastes dumped in Los Baños forest reserve

By Michael Punongbayan | July 18, 2005 - 12:00am

Alleged violations of environmental and forest reserve laws in Los Baños, Laguna are now threatening to contaminate vital water resources in the region, including the Laguna de Bay. Rotting garbage is allegedly...

Nation

Charges readied vs mayors of 15 cities, municipalities

By Michael Punongbayan | July 8, 2005 - 12:00am

The mayors of 15 localities, two of them in Metro Manila, may soon find themselves facing lawsuits for their alleged failure to manage and dispose of garbage in accordance with the provisions of the Solid Waste Management...

Nation

Philippine Bar Association: Impeachment the only legal remedy

By Michael Punongbayan | July 6, 2005 - 12:00am

The impeachment process is the only legal means by which President Arroyo can be removed from office if proven guilty of cheating in last year’s presidential election, the Philippine Bar Association (PBA) said...

Headlines

Metro mayors violating solid waste management act?

By Michael Punongbayan | March 21, 2005 - 12:00am

The Philippine Bar Association (PBA) has threatened to sue Metro Manila mayors for their alleged failure to come up with an effective garbage collection and segregation system in compliance with the Solid Waste Management...

Metro