Environmental Issue : A Creepy Tree

Somewhere at Provident Village, Marikina  there is an old tree ( I think it's a Balete or Rubber tree ) that has encroached on the road, entwined on  utility cables ( Meralco, Telephone, etc.), posed danger on residents during typhoons because of falling branches and the possibility of the  tree falling over on the road. This was already reported repeatedly to the authorities concerned :  The village association, Barangay, Meralco and the Local Government of Marikina. But nobody among them would dare cut the tree or at least cut its branches. The reason? An old resident told me that everyone is afraid to touch the tree because they believe that spirits or "kapres" reside in the tree and those who will dare touch it will get sick, be possessed by the spirits or bad luck will befall them.  I had passed under this tree at night and if felt  like the branches ( which are almost touching your head ) were going to pick you up and gobble you up.
Any suggestion on what to do about it?
Here's the picture of that creepy tree :