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Business and Civil Society Leaders Laud Industry Compliance to Lead Paint Ban 27 April 2025, Quezon City. A leading paint manufacturer based in Cebu passed the Lead Safe Paint® (LSP®) certification, making it the seventh company in the Philippines to…

Manila, Philippines — On April 24, 2025, a powerful convergence of environmental advocates, civil society groups, and senatorial aspirants took place in Tindig Kalikasan: A Town Hall Forum on the Environmental Agenda for the 2025 Midterm Elections, at the Pardo…

by Irshad Ahmad Mughal Few nations share a history as intertwined—or as tragically divided—as India and Pakistan. Yet in our current era of jingoism and hyper-nationalism, we’ve forgotten the wisdom of the very leaders who shaped our independence: Mahatma Gandhi,…

On Sunday, 20 April 2025, the Cambodian community celebrated the Khmer New Year in Ansan City in the Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. The New Year, known as Choul Chnam Thmay, is one of the most important and joyful festivals in…

Bangladesh’s current interim government continues pursuing the return journey of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to Dhaka so that she is compelled to face hundreds of legal cases, lodged in different locations of the South Asian nation and to finally…

Environmental NGO BAN Toxics has urged parents to plan eco-friendly activities for their children during the summer break, as schools close for vacation. The appeal comes in line with the 55th Earth Day celebration, carrying the theme “Our Power, Our…

Voters have the right to know, environmental health and justice advocates insist 21 April 2025, Quezon City. Voters have the right to know. Thus, said environmental health and justice groups. They urge all senatorial candidates to participate in the ongoing…

by Abu Sufian Recently, Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed has stated that the country is pursuing diplomatic efforts to revive GSP facilities in order to minimize its trade imbalance with the US. Earlier, Commerce Adviser Sheikh Bashir Uddin stated that…

Dedicated to preserving and honoring ancestral wisdom, the ‘Takot na ‘Di Makalimot (Afraid Of Not Forgetting)’ lecture series at the University of Santo Tomas (UST) – Senior High School Department, Humanities and Social Sciences (HUMSS), featured Dr. Genevieve Balance Kupang…

Researchers have made what they say is a breakthrough in cultivated meat after they successfully produced nugget-sized pieces of chicken in a lab. By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes A bioreactor with the ability to mimic blood vessels like those in a natural circulatory…