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Warning Out on Thailand-Made Skin Whitener Containing Berries as well as Mercury

27 March 2026, Quezon City.  As the observance of the National Women’s Month draws to a close, the EcoWaste Coalition announced its discovery of a Thailand-made skin lightening product that boasts its use of blackberry, bilberry, blueberry, cranberry, and raspberry…

Increasing deployed nuclear warhead is dangerous and an apocalyptic move in a context of escalating armed conflicts

The number of deployed and ready-to-use nuclear weapons increased significantly last year, according to a report published Thursday, which describes this situation as a “worrying development” in a context of escalating armed conflicts. In total, nine nuclear-armed states possessed 12,187…

NCCA showcases women-led artistry through the ARTE BABAE exhibit

The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) officially opened the ARTE BABAE: An Exhibition of Women Traditional Artisans Exhibit last March 18, 2026, at the Likhang Filipino (Gallery 1), Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions (CITEM), Pasay…

Pressenza at a media event in Quito: Is nuclear disarmament possible?

Nuclear weapons are the most devastating human invention, and their destructive capacity has increased in recent times; together with investments in the war industry, they pose the greatest existential threat facing humanity today. Is nuclear disarmament possible? How can we…

Pedro Sánchez’s Spain: Cheaper Energy, More Safety, „No“ to War

Spain has one of the best public healthcare systems in Europe. In recent years, electricity bills have also remained comparatively low thanks to government price controls and a cap on gas prices. The situation on the labour market has also…

Filling Plates, Emptying Landfills: Decade-Long Food Rescue Shows Hong Kong Can Rescue 5,000 Tonnes of Food Each Year

Greeners’ Action call for citywide scale-up of its landmark program Hong Kong — 24 March 2026 – A ten-year initiative in Cheung Sha Wan has shown that Hong Kong’s wet markets can feed people, not landfills. From 2014 to 2023, Greeners Action (GA)…

Environmental Groups Seek an Independent Probe into the Operations of San Mateo Landfill

24 March 2026, Quezon City.  As the public eagerly awaits the results of the investigations conducted on the deadly Binaliw, Cebu, and Montalban, Rizal landfill incidents, two environmental groups called on the authorities to check on the operations of another…

Trump extends his ultimatum amid the struggle for control of the narrative: five days for Iran to negotiate or burn

The U.S. president announced today that he is suspending, for a few days, attacks on Iran’s energy facilities, stating that there have been “productive” conversations with Tehran. Iran denies it. Meanwhile, the Strait of Hormuz —through which nearly a fifth…

Filipino radio professional shot dead, PEC demands justice

Geneva, 23 March 2026: Another radio professional was killed in the Philippines last Friday, spreading panic among the media fraternity in the island nation. The victim, identified as Julio Calo (49), was shot dead by a miscreant in front of…

Warning Out on Mercury-Contaminated Fairness Cream for Men

EcoWaste Coalition discovers another Pakistan-made skin lightening product with extremely high mercury content 23 March 2026, Quezon City.  The EcoWaste Coalition has detected mercury at over 30,000 parts per million (ppm) in a Pakistan-made facial cream that promises “fairer skin…

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