The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is still evaluating the impact of the Pasig River Expressway (PAREX), which has faced criticisms from transport, environmental, and heritage groups.
According to DENR Secretary Ma. Antonia Loyzaga on Tuesday, she will possibly issue a statement on the environmental compliance certificate of the PAREX by next week.
"So, what we’re trying to do is evaluate this issue called the cumulative impact and this is the same approach that we’re taking on the various ECCs that have been given in areas where there are multiple projects that are in a single ecosystem," Loyzaga said during a Palace briefing.Conglomerate San Miguel Corp.
Multi-sectoral groups have criticized the project over its impact to traffic and environment as well as being an eyesore to heritage structures along the
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