Diggings photos of SM Baguio spark protest among environmentalists | Sun.Star.

March 30, 2012

PHOTOS of diggings inside the property of retail giant SM recently caused uproar among protesters and environmentalists opposing its planned mall expansion which will endanger 182 pine and alnus trees at Luneta Hill.

This prompted the Save 182 movement to come up with Earth Hour protests to jumpstart its call for a nationwide boycott of the popular mall chain.

Dubbed as Boycott SM Day, heeding the call of the Baguio–Benguet bishop to boycott the mall until it reconsiders its expansion project, the group planned to coincide the activity with the annual observance of Earth Hour.

Karlo Altomonte of the Save 182 Movement said aside from switching off the lights for an hour on March 31, the group will show it cares enough about the planet and the children’s future by not patronizing SM.

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