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Sinulog-Inspired Parade in Cebu Calls for a Plastic-Free Celebration

EcoWaste Coalition and Partners Celebrate Zero Waste Month with “Sinulog sa Kabatan-onan Alang sa Kinaiyahan” 16 January 2025, Cebu City – The EcoWaste Coalition, in partnership with Sanlakas Cebu and Barangay Tejero, Cebu City, hosted a Sinulog-inspired activity today to…

2025 Nuclear-Free Future Awards laureates announced

The 2025 Nuclear-Free Future Awards will this year honor individuals from Brazil, Germany, India, Navajo country, the United States and Zimbabwe for their achievements in working for a nuclear-free world. The Award laureates are chosen by an international jury of…

Cuba Removed From State Sponsors of Terrorism List

Yesterday, the Biden administration removed Cuba from the U.S. the U.S. list of State Sponsors of Terrorism, marking a major victory for not only the Cuban people, but also for all people of the world who stand for sovereignty, dignity,…

Quezon City Leads Fight against Cervical Cancer with Landmark Community-Based Screening Program

Quezon City, Philippines – Cervical cancer, a disease affecting the cervix, is both preventable and curable when detected early. Despite this, cervical cancer remains the second most common cancer among Filipino women, claiming the lives of more than half of…

EcoWaste Coalition Highlights Significant Progress in Marine Litter Reduction according to 2024 Marine Litter Monitoring Survey Report

Survey Reveals Decrease in Marine Litter in Monitored Sites along           Manila Bay, Recommends Key Actions to Address the Persistent Problem 15 January 2025, Quezon City – The EcoWaste Coalition, in partnership with De La Salle University-Dasmariñas…

PMPI Statement on Supreme Court Ruling on Municipal Waters 

We, the 230 members of the Philippine-Misereor Partnership Inc. (PMPI), express profound concern regarding the Supreme Court’s First Division’s affirmation of the Malabon Regional Trial Court’s decision declaring Sections 4 (58), 16, and 18 of the Philippine Fisheries Code (Republic…

Israeli conscientious objector Netta Lannes Arbel: “I refuse to close my eyes. There’s another way”

Netta Lannes Arbel, 24 year-old from Emek Hefer, who refused to reenlist in the Israeli army in Ir HaBahadim Camp in southern Israel on December 29, was tried today for 8 days in military detention for his refusal. Lannes Arbel…

EcoWaste Coalition Urges Black Nazarene Devotees to Manifest their Faith in a Litter-Free Manner

3 January 2025, Quezon City.  As devotees flock to the Minor Basilica and National Shrine of Jesus Nazareno for the First Friday Mass of 2025, an environmental watchdog group appealed to the faithful to join in making the upcoming Traslacion…

EcoWaste Coalition Enjoins Families to Go “Iwas Paputoxic” for a Safer New Year’s Eve Revelry

30 December 2024, Quezon City. As the clock ticks down to a brand new year, the environmental and health advocacy group EcoWaste Coalition led a community meeting and caravan enjoining the public to go “Iwas Paputoxic.” Organized in collaboration with the…

Groups Campaign to Protect Animals, People, and the Environment from Harmful Effects of Firecrackers and Fireworks

27 December 2024, Quezon City.  As 2024 comes to a close, the Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) and the EcoWaste Coalition are urging the Filipino people to ditch firecrackers and fireworks to herald the New Year, noting our shared responsibility…

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