Health
Mascot Nurse Susie Supports Single-Use Plastic Ban in Cagayan Valley Medical Center
As the country celebrates Earth Month, Nurse Susie, the official mascot of the Philippine Healthcare and Mercury Wastes Management Project (HCWM Project), visited Cagayan Valley Medical Center (CVMC) in Tuguegarao City, as part of a series of hospital roadshows advocating…
The Weight of a Small Hand
By: Angel de Castro III April 12, 2026. A Sunday like so many others. The day began the way resistance often does—not loudly, but quietly. A heaviness in the body. A reluctance not to the work itself, but to the…
Bangladesh’s Invisible Drug Empire: A Future Trapped by 20,000 Traffickers
by Sakhawat Kawsar (Dhaka Bureau) The deadly grip of narcotics has transformed into a grave national crisis in Bangladesh, an emerging economy in South Asia. Following strict directives from the newly formed government, a harrowing picture has emerged from the…
Bicol youth tackle ASRH, GBV through creative campaigns amid rising adolescent health concerns
SORSOGON CITY, Philippines — Adolescents aged 10 to 19 from the province of Sorsogon are taking an active role in addressing adolescent sexual reproductive health (ASRH) challenges and gender-based violence (GBV) through a three-day creative workshop held in Sorsogon City,…
Groups Laud Bacoor, Imus, and Quezon Cities for Actions Protecting People from Dangerous Mercury-Contaminated Cosmetics
EcoWaste and CGC urge other LGUs to follow suit to curb the illegal trade of mercury-added cosmetics in their areas 11 April 2026, Quezon City. Environmental health groups EcoWaste Coalition and Cavite Green Coalition (CGC) commended three local government units…
Toxics Watchdog Reminds Consumers to Choose Safe Swimming Floater Toys for Kids
With the heat index on the rise, swimming activities at beaches and pools have become a popular and enjoyable way for the public, especially kids, to cope with the scorching heat. However, toxic watchdog BAN Toxics reminds the public to…
The American Medical Association has an obligation it’s failing on.
Israel tortured a one-year-old baby. They burned him with cigarettes and drove nails through his feet as a form of torture during his father’s interrogation. This isn’t some twisted, made-up movie scene; this is real life. And it’s the one…
EcoWaste Coalition Pushes for Frugal Fiestas this Summer amid Soaring Oil and Gas Prices
Group calls for a simpler, kinder, and waste-free celebration of community fiestas 8 April 2026, Quezon City. The EcoWaste Coalition appealed to church and local government leaders to embrace frugal fiesta celebrations this summer and beyond amid soaring global oil…
The World in Conflict — and Women at the Center
by Dimitra Staikou On March 16, 2026, in Rahim Yar Khan, Pakistan, at least eight women lost their lives and dozens more were injured when the roof of a building collapsed as they had gathered to receive state financial aid.…
Childhood in the Death Trap of Saline Water and Contraceptive Pills!
Reproductive Health of Coastal Adolescents in Crisis By Rita Bhowmick (Returned from Shyamnagar, Satkhira) / Dhaka Bureau The curse of climate change is no longer limited to rising sea levels or crop destruction; it has now invaded the wombs and…
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