17-April-2007
To Whom It May Concern;
As a resident of Assumption Road . Baguio
City, I request that the DNR preserve the last large, old, full growth tree we
have on our street. It is located at Gate 5, SLU, adjacent
to the UB Science High School and the tree is attempted to be cut down by SLU
to build a Day Care Center. I argue they can put the Day
Care Center behind the tree and leave the tree to enhance the Day Care Center. The
rest of Assumption Road is already concrete and pavement. We need this large,
perhaps 100 year old tree to leave some amount of Nature on the street, shade,
and oxygen. I notice that UB survived their slightly smaller
trees when they expanded several years ago by building boxes around them. I urge
SLU to follow this example. At the present SLU does not
have a permit to cut the tree. They began the cutting process without a permit
and exhibited every intention to complete the cutting process without a permit. But
that is not the issue as they are now applying for a permit. I
request that SLU be DENIED a permit to cut the this tree and build the Day Care
Center around, preserving the last, large, old tree on the street for the community
of Baguio. Respectfully
Submitted, Present
Faculty Advisor and former Professor at University of Baguio Resident
of Baguio Buddha Temple
Assumption Road, Baguio City 17-April-2007 Thomas
M. Ewing Contact:
TEL # 619-2954