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EcoWaste Coalition Welcomes Full Enforcement of the Internet Transactions Law
Advocates Look Forward to the Removal of Dangerous Goods with Banned Substances Being Sold Online 26 June 2025, Quezon City. The environmental and health watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition welcomed the implementation of Republic Act No. 11967, or the Internet Transactions…
Harassment of Former Chief Election Commissioner: A Brutal Practice of Vengeance and the Funeral of Justice
by Shahidullah Faraizee Putting a garland of shoes on a former Chief Election Commissioner in public is not merely an insult to an individual; rather, it’s a brutal practice of existing vengeance in society and an attempt to obliterate human dignity.…
Communities in Pakil opposed the Ahunan Pumped Storage Project Amid Environmental Concerns
Laguna, Philippines — Conversations continue to grow around the proposed 1,400 MW Ahunan Pumped Storage Hydropower Project, as concerned residents, farmers, and civil society organizations in Pakil, Laguna, highlight the possible devastating impacts it poses on the Sierra Madre mountain…
The Reckless Folly of Modern Conflict: Lessons from the Iran-Israel Crisis
The wisdom of an old Punjabi proverb—”While busily searching elsewhere for the thief, I looked back and found the donkey tied under the banyan tree”—rings painfully true in today’s world. It perfectly captures the absurdity of the recent Iran-Israel conflict,…
Baguio City’s SDG Voluntary Local Review: A Collaborative Journey Toward a Sustainable Future with UNDP
by Genevieve Balance Kupang Baguio City, Philippines – The “City of Pines” has taken steps towards a sustainable future with the launch of its first Voluntary Local Review (VLR) report held June 10, 2025 at the Ion Hotel. Guided by…
AAEA Demands Accountability for Abandoned Oil/Gas Well Operations
Guwahati: Expressing concern over the Sivasagar crude-oil well gas leakage for days, a northeast India-based forum of graduate engineers urged both Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) and Oil India Limited (OIL) to deal honestly with the ‘abandoned’ wells. Both…
Overthrowing Iran to Contain China
The Offensive Against Iran as a Link in the Containment of China: The Bully’s Move on a Board He No Longer Controls By Claudia Aranda The ongoing aggression against the Islamic Republic of Iran cannot be interpreted solely through the…
Groups Emphasize the Importance of Being Informed to Reduce Exposure to Chemical Pollutants
“Laban sa lason” Gathering Unites Community Members in Addressing Pollution Threats 23 June 2025, Quezon City. “What you know can protect you from harm.” The EcoWaste Coalition and the Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health – Center for Research…
Warning Out on Kiddie Flip-Flops Containing Toxic Lead
21 June 2025, Quezon City. The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition has detected lead, a hazardous chemical of major public health concern, in imported plastic flip-flops for kids that are sold for only P20 per pair. As part of the…
Digital Gladiators: Why We Still Cheer for Violence
As I scroll through my phone, absorbing the relentless updates about the Iran-Israel conflict, I’m confronted by images that blur the line between reality and simulation. Towering buildings reduced to rubble, missiles streaking across skies like something out of a…
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