Protesters ‘occupy’ SM Megamall.
BY VOLTAIRE TUPAZ
April 13, 2012
MANILA, Philippines — The protest movement to save the trees that will be cut in the summer capital of the Philippines has reached Metro Manila, the country’s capital.
Protesters held a lightning rally in SM Megamall in Mandaluyong City on Friday night, April 13, in support of the people of Baguio.
Baguio residents have been opposing the cutting of 182 trees on Luneta Hill that would pave the way for a new parking facility and an entertainment complex in SM Baguio.
Calling themselves “warriors for the environment,” about 80 artists, environmentalists, and activists staged the protest action which they called “Occupy SM.”
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