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FDA-Flagged Cosmetics with Mercury Content Purchased in Naga City Despite the Ban

(Poseur-buyer offered to serve as reseller) 27 January 2026, Quezon City.  Imported skin-lightening products flagged by the national government for being sold without market authorization or for containing mercury are being sold in Naga City in blatant violation of the…

Let’s Just PEACEWALK – all along the longest peacepath in the world

join for an hour, a day, a week or the whole walk from Europe to Al-Quds/Jerusalem. Let’s create this walk together. Introduction The Peacewalk is a movement calling people from all over the world to walk together in a common…

Green Groups Rebut Manila’s Defense of Garbage Fee Hike, Cite Process and Legal Flaws

The Manila Anti-Incinerator Alliance (MAIA) said Manila City’s latest attempt to justify Ordinance No. 9151 fails to address its fundamental legal and policy defects. In responding to public criticism, the city framed the ordinance as cost-based and lawful. However, environmental…

NCCA Highlights the Filipino Identity of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao through the 7 Arts

As February approaches, the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) once again leads National Arts Month (NAM) 2026, rallying Filipinos under the theme “Ani ng Sining: Katotohanan at Giting.”* This year’s theme underscores the power of the arts…

Laboratory Tests Confirm Toxic Lead in 3 Paints Discovered by EcoWaste Coalition

17 January 2026, Quezon City.  Laboratory analyses detected lead above the legal limit of 90 parts per million (ppm) in three imported paints purchased by the EcoWaste Coalition from a local online seller, rendering them illegal for importation, distribution, and sale…

OFFICIAL STATEMENT: Philippine National Waste Workers Alliance (PNWWA) On the Landfill Garbage Slide Tragedy in Cebu

15 January 2026 – The Philippine National Waste Workers Alliance (PNWWA) extends its deepest condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in the landfill tragedy in Barangay Binaliw, Cebu City. We pray for the swift recovery of the…

Oppose the Normalization of Genocide and International Gangsterism: Demand that the World Cup be Moved from the United States

Black Alliance for Peace’s North-South Project for People(s)-Centered Human Rights Calls on the Public and Nations to demand that FIFA move the Games out of the U.S. and take a stand for people-centered human rights. U.S. officials have chosen to…

Solemn Walk Honors Binaliw Landfill Victims, Calls for a Zero Waste Sinulog

15 January 2026, Cebu City. Environmental, youth, and community groups gathered for a solemn walk and candle-lighting activity to honor the victims of the deadly landslide at the Barangay Binaliw landfill and to call for justice, accountability, and a Zero Waste…

Global Sumud Flotilla urges Egypt to open the way for emergency aid to Rafah

The Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) has submitted an official request to the Egyptian government for authorization to transit a humanitarian convoy by land, as Gaza faces an unprecedented humanitarian crisis in the harsh winter caused by Israel’s continued restrictions on…

Driving Change: Healthcare Waste Management Project Commit to Toxics-Free, Zero Waste Practices in Hospitals

Quezon City, Philippines – The Philippine Healthcare and Mercury Wastes Management Project (HCWM Project) concluded a three-day national workshop today, stepping up efforts for toxics-free, zero-waste hospitals. Held from January 13–15, 2026, the workshop brought together over 100 participants, including…

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