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9 May 2024, Quezon City.  The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition denounced the rampant sale in Pasay City of imported skin-whitening products laden with mercury as if such act is within the bounds of law. The group revealed the unlawful…

Now it’s official. Northeast India completed its three-phase polling under general elections 2024 with an impressive voters’ response to elect 25 members to the 18th Lok Sabha. Assam voted in the final phase poll in the region on May 7…

7 May 2024, Quezon City.  The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition today announced that seven more imported paint products failed laboratory tests for lead content and should therefore be withdrawn from the market at once. Based on the analyses carried…

Geneva: Press Emblem Campaign (PEC), the global media safety and rights body, expresses serious concern over the killing of a senior journalist in Balochistan on World Press Freedom Day and demands a thorough investigation over the incident that led to…

“Floral Splendor VI”, an immersive journey into the captivating realm of floral artistry opened May 4, 2024 at Imahika Gallery and will grace the gallery from May 4 to May 26, 2024.   The opening reception of Floral Splendor VI…

by Genevieve Balance Kupang and Fred Florenz O. Abastillas Baguio Central University (BCU) recently held a two-day training workshop last April 29-30, 2024, titled “Write and Publish: Books & High-Impact Journals,” a significant step forward in the university’s commitment to research excellence.…

On 30 April, Vietnam will celebrate the forty-ninth anniversary of the end of the war and the achievement of national reunification. The capital Hanoi and the more populous Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) were draped in red flags and…

Dangerous Cosmetics with Mercury Touted as “Key to Perfect Skin” 3 May 2024, Quezon City.  Following its recent exposé on five Pakistan-made mercury-containing skin- lightening products sold locally, the EcoWaste Coalition today announced it also detected mercury in five China-made…

Born November 5th 1931, Dr. Ahangamage Tudor Ariyaratne founded Sri Lanka’s Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement. The concept of “Shrama-dana” directly translates as “donating your labour”, a concept adopted by A.T.Ariyaratne when working as a high school teacher at Nalanda College, where…

27 April 2024, Quezon City.  Following the safety tips issued by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on activity toys for indoor and outdoor use, the EcoWaste Coalition reminded the public to also select toys that are not coated with…