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Toxics Watchdog Reminds Consumers to Watch Out for Toxic Substances in School Supplies
As retailers begin to showcase items for early back-to-school shopping, chemicals, and waste watchdog BAN Toxics warns parents to take extra caution when buying school supplies, as some products may contain toxic substances that put children’s health at risk. In…
Zero Waste Advocacy Group to Poll Winners: Do Away with “Thank You” Tarpaulins
Group Suggests 12 Substitute Ways of Saying “Thank You” without Plastic 21 May 2025, Quezon City. The EcoWaste Coalition, an advocacy group for a zero waste and toxics-free society, has an important appeal to all candidates who won in the…
Free Cervical Cancer Screening Now Available for Women in Metro Manila
by Geri Matthew Carretero Metro Manila, Philippines — Women can now access free cervical cancer screening through selected Southstar Drug branches and scheduled community screenings in Parañaque, Navotas, Manila, and Quezon City, as part of an expanding public health initiative…
EcoWaste Coalition Welcomes Reduced Littering Inside Voting Centers, Laments Littering Outside
14 May 2025, Quezon City. The waste and pollution watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition welcomed the noticeable decrease in littering inside voting centers but lamented the unchecked littering outside. Based on the monitoring conducted last Monday, the group’s Basura Patrollers heaved…
EcoWaste Coalition Stages Post-Election Clean-Up, Urges Candidates to Take Responsibility for Campaign Waste
A Call for Stricter Enforcement of COMELEC’s Clean-up Directive 13 May 2025, Quezon City. – To send a strong message on political accountability and environmental responsibility, the EcoWaste Coalition led a post-election clean-up this morning around Flora Ylagan High School along…
Cebu City Marks a Major Step Toward Cervical Cancer Elimination
by Geri Matthew Carretero Cebu City, Philippines – Cebu City took a significant step in the fight against cervical cancer with the successful launch of the Cervical Cancer Elimination (CCE) Campaign. The event, held on May 8, 2025, was spearheaded…
Forum Network Calls for ADB’s Bold Shift: Stop Financing Harm
Civil Society Organizations Demand an Immediate Policy Overhaul to Align ADB with Climate Justice and Human Rights Milan, Italy – At the 58th Annual Meeting of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), a united front of civil society organizations from across…
Health Inequities Are Shortening Lives by Decades
A global report published by the World Health Organization (WHO) highlights that the underlying causes of ill health often stem from factors beyond the health sector, such as lack of quality housing, education and job opportunities. The new World report on…
Beware of Plastic Swimming Toys and Floaters Containing Hazardous Chemicals
Swimming activities at beaches and pools have become a popular and enjoyable way for kids to cope with the scorching heat. However, toxics watchdog BAN Toxics reminds the public to exercise extra caution when buying and using unnotified Toys and…
SOIL: Photographic Exhibit Features a Korean Buddhist Nun’s Daily Life at the Swiss-Hanok in Seoul
Have you ever tasted Korean temple cuisine? It’s entirely plant-based, which celebrates the natural rhythms of the Earth. It is said that in the Buddhist tradition, there’s a deep emphasis on balance and harmony between the elements. In the making…
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