[Be The Good] PAREX and the power of communities
March 26, 2024 · By PIA RANADA for www.rappler.com
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‘Environmentalists, cyclists, housing rights advocates, active transport advocates, heritage conservationists, academe, some religious leaders, and more came together to say #NoToPAREX’
[Be The Good] PAREX and the power of communities
On the Feast Day of Saint Joseph, the nuns of Hospicio de San Jose in Manila had one more reason to celebrate. They had just received word that Filipino tycoon Ramon Ang had decided to scrap his Pasig River Expressway (PAREX) project with the government.
Hospicio de San Jose is located right on Pasig River, on a tiny island that can only be accessed via Ayala Bridge. It has stood there since 1810, run by the Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul, serving as refuge to abused women, abandoned babies, children, and the elderly.
For Hospicio de San Jose, PAREX was an existential threat. Construction of the expansive tollway would have brought disruption and noise to a community meant to provide relief, solace, and healing.
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