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Statement from Philippine Misereor Partnership Incorporated on Human Rights Violations in Bugsuk, Palawan

  The Philippine Misereor Partnership Incorporated (PMPI) expresses its deep concern regarding human rights violations arising from a land-grabbing case faced by the Indigenous Molbog and Palaw’an communities in Bugsuk, Palawan. On 9-10 September 2024, seven representatives of the Molbog…

PH and TH NGOs Laud FDA Thailand for Banning 12 Mercury Cosmetics Being Sold to Filipino Consumers

18 September 2024, Quezon City, Philippines/ Bangkok, Thailand.  Environmental health organizations Ecological Waste Coalition of the Philippines (EcoWaste Coalition) and Ecological Alert and Recovery – Thailand (EARTH) commended the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of Thailand for its action to…

Rohingya Crisis: A Call for Repatriation or Resettlement

The Rohingya people, victims of genocide and ethnic cleansing by Myanmar’s military junta, continue to face severe displacement and hardship. The internal crisis in Myanmar, particularly the renewed hostilities between the Arakan Army and the Junta, along with targeted attacks…

BCU Doctoral Students Visit The Baguio Mansion House Presidential Museum SDG #4, SDG #11

by Josefa Dampilag and Genevieve Balance Kupang   On September 14, 2024, the doctoral students of Baguio Central University’s (BCU) ‘Current Trends, Problems, Innovations in Graduate Education’ class embarked on an educational trip to The Baguio Mansion House-Presidential Museum (TBMH-PM).…

Imahica Art Presents “Radiance” – An Exhibition of Light and Love

“Radiance” celebrates art and its transformative power through an array of bright and vibrant artworks designed to captivate and inspire. This benefit show is sponsored by the Rotary Club Taguig West and aims to support the communities of Tenement Elementary…

Kamal: A Continuing Primordial Tradition of Community Camaraderie

by: Edgar W. Sapigao The article explores the Kamal tradition in Taba-ao, Kapangan, Benguet, emphasizing its significance in promoting community camaraderie through cooperative labor. It aligns with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities)…

Intimations: A haiku journal #3

  “At times a total comprehension has overwhelmed me. At times a perfect communion with everything has filled me with ecstasy. At times I have broken through my reveries and seen reality in a new way.” – Excerpt from Chapter…

Singapore Bans Underarm Cream for Containing Banned or Potent Ingredients

Prohibited underarm whitening product also sold with impunity in the Philippines – EcoWaste Coalition 12 September 2024, Quezon City. The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) of Singapore has issued an Alert against a topical whitening product containing banned or potent ingredients,…

Korean Civil Society Calls for Government to Take Responsibility as a Major Plastic Producer, not Standing on the Sidelines

September 13, 2024 – On September 11, Uproot Plastics (a coalition organized by civil society groups based in Korea to ‘root out’ plastic problems) held a press conference urging the Korean government to take a strong stance in the upcoming…

A Celebration of Art and Advocacy: Sorsogon City Gears Up for Scott Kelby’s Worldwide Photo Walk 2024

Sorsogon City, Philippines—Scott Kelby announces the official date of his Annual Worldwide Photo Walk, the world’s largest Photo Walk, set to take place on October 5, 2024, in thousands of cities across the globe. In Sorsogon City, the Kurit-Lagting Art…

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