Provident Villages, Marikina residents fight plan to chop off big old trees

MARIKINA, Philippines — About 500 residents of Provident Villages in Marikina are protesting a planned cutting of big old trees in the city.

They signed a petition against the move, which is being planned by two construction companies Hunan Road and Bridge Construction Company Limited (HNRB) and Rhodium 688 Builder Incorporated.

The two firms are ...