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Festive Fervor Across 50,000 Institutions By Maksuda Lisa (Dhaka Bureau) In a major initiative to reconnect the younger generation with sports and foster physical and talent development, Bangladesh is preparing to launch a nationwide mega sports spectacle. Over 50,000 educational…

How half of the adult population goes through half of their lives —from the age of forty— within a process that their own physicians were not trained to see. Let us remember the obvious: more than half of adults are…

“The SBMA (Subic Bay Management Authority) has no right to decide on whether or not imported wastes from the United States (US) can be allowed to enter the country. That authority lies with the Bureau of Customs (BOC) and the…

China-made spray paint brand contains up to over 100,000 ppm lead, EcoWaste Coalition warns 1 August 2026, Quezon City.  The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition warned against the continued importation of lead-containing paints, which runs counter to the spirit and intent…

Groups call for the Philippine Government to Continue Upholding Basel Convention Treaty Obligations, Following Customs Action on Three Prior Suspect Containers July 31, 2026: SEATTLE / MANILA — The Basel Action Network (BAN), together with members of the Philippine NGO…

28 July 2026, Quezon City. Following President Bongbong Marcos’ (PBBM) endorsement of waste-to-energy (WtE) technologies during his fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA), the EcoWaste Coalition (EWC) strongly reiterated its call for the genuine, stricter enforcement of the Ecological…

Toxics watchdog group finds mercury up to 209 ppm in China-made lipsticks 29 July 2026, Quezon City. Beware: Toxic mercury is not restricted to contraband skin lighteners; it has also been detected in some lipsticks. Because these products are applied…

Quezon City, Philippines – 24 July 2026. The Philippine Misereor Partnership Inc. (PMPI) and Rights of Nature Philippines, together with Akbayan Legislators, civil society organizations with their community partners across the country, convened a press conference today to present an…

The Environmental Task Force Against Illegal E-Waste Imports to the Philippines (END E-Waste Imports) has joined protests during the fifth State of the Nation Address of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., extending calls on the Philippine government to ensure that…

There are decisions no woman would ever want to face. Discovering that the fetus is nonviable, learning that the pregnancy puts her own life at risk, or becoming pregnant as a result of rape are experiences that no society should…