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EcoWaste Coalition Honors Women Waste Workers

 Sharing Knowledge to Prevent and Reduce Occupational Hazards 8 March 2025, Quezon City. To honor them for their priceless contributions to the environment, public health, and the economy, the waste and pollution watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition gathered women waste workers…

Blossom Beyond Boundaries: Literary Criticism and the Socio-Cultural Dynamics of Panagbenga 2025

By: Rhodalyn B. Cabbotot The Panagbenga Festival, held annually in Baguio City, is more than just a celebration of flowers. It’s a vibrant representation of the community’s roots, strength, and solidarity. The 2025 festival’ theme is “Blossom Beyond Boundaries’‘, capturing…

Unite: The All Women Forum Champions Gender Equality, Economic Growth, and Environmental Action

7 March 2025 | Quezon City, Philippines — In celebration of International Women’s Month 2025, UNIDO Philippines, in partnership with Artisanal Gold Council Philippines, BAN Toxics, and Clean Air Asia, hosted “Unite for All Women: A Just, Green, and Inclusive Economy!” — a…

The Philippine House Bill No. 11474: Recognizing the Unsung Heroes of Waste Management

Manila, Philippines – On February 27, 2025, just two days before the International Wastepickers Day (IWD), Kabataan Party-list Representative Raoul Danniel Abellar Manuel championed the cause of waste workers in the Philippines. The young lawmaker filed House Bill No. 11474…

Warning Out on Cheap 3 for P100 Lipsticks with Toxic Lead as High as 43,640 ppm

Steer Clear of Toxic Lipsticks, says Watchdog Group  7 March 2025, Quezon City.  As the International Women’s Day is celebrated, the toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition drew attention to the presence of cheap lipsticks in the market, heavily contaminated with…

GPC Urged to Clarify its Stand on the Bhaona Controversy

Guwahati, India: The Press Club of Assam (PCA) expressed annoyance over the latest development, where a State Minister allegedly made unwanted comments about Bhaona, a traditional performing art form. The Minister later clarified it, denying it with a strong message…

Imahica Art presents “The Art of SHE”: Diverse Expressions of Womanhood

Imahica Art is excited to present “The Art of She,” an exhibit that celebrates the diverse and powerful expressions of women in art. The phrase “I paint my own reality” by Frida Kahlo, when she was labeled a surrealist, serves…

BCU Criminology Interns Actively Participate in the Vibrant Panagbenga Festival

Where flowers bloom, so does security. BCU Criminology interns ensured a safe and vibrant Panagbenga at Melvin Jones. by: Jenny Bentres, Beca May Pidlao-Palitayan Baguio City’s world-renowned Panagbenga Festival commenced its 29th year on February 1, 2025, with the theme…

EcoWaste Coalition Reminds Citizens Not to Burn Garbage Amid Blazing Hot Weather

Households and Other Waste Generators Urged to Apply Best Practices in Ecological Solid Waste Management 3 March 2025, Quezon City. As parts of the country experience scorching temperatures amid the observance of Fire Prevention Month, the waste and pollution watchdog…

Anti-colonial Narrations: Ethiopian Victory at the Battle of Adwa over Italy and The March 1st, 1919 Movement, the Korean Declaration of Independence from Japanese Occupation

March 2nd. Ethiopians celebrated Adwa’s victory over the colonial Italy invasion in 1896 and Koreans commemorated the March 1st,1919 Movement, the Korean Declaration of Independence from Japanese occupation. Both stories are similar: anti-colonization, an ultimate Trumpy of sovereignty over a…

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