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PMPI Statement on the Dismissal of the TRO Filed against Environmental Leaders of Homonhon

The Philippine Misereor Partnership Inc. (PMPI) welcomes the decision of the Regional Trial Court Branch 3, Guiuan, Eastern Samar, to deny the application filed by EMIR Mineral Resources Corporation (EMRC) for a Writ of Preliminary Injunction and/or Temporary Restraining Order…

Olivia Maurel in Slovakia: Book Launch and Advocacy for the Universal Abolition of Surrogacy

Bratislava – 20 September 2025. Olivia Maurel, author of Where Are You, Mom? (Où es-tu, maman ?, Éditions du Rocher) and international spokesperson of the Casablanca Declaration, will visit Slovakia from September 21 to 24, 2025 for the launch of her…

Casablanca’s Involvement in Protecting Women and Children in Ecuador

A bill proposed in Ecuador by the Ombudsman provides for the regulation of medically assisted reproduction, in which surrogacy is permitted. Bernard Garcia, a Franco-Chilean doctor of law and executive director of the Casablanca Declaration, was invited by the NGO…

Bone Glue Bone-02: The Chinese Medical Revolution that Repairs Fractures in Three Minutes

In an unprecedented scientific advance in orthopedics, a team of Chinese researchers led by Dr. Lin Xianfeng in Zhejiang Province has developed an innovative bone glue called Bone-02, capable of joining broken bone fragments in just three minutes without the…

I am BRAVE! Youth in Ozamiz Lead New Project Backed by Olivia Rodrigo’s Fund 4 Good

By Geri Matthew Carretero Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental – The BRAVE Project (Building Resilient and Aware Voices for Empowerment) was officially launched today at Ozamiz City National High School, marking the start of a year-long initiative that puts young people at…

EcoWaste Coalition Slams Dumping of Lead-Containing Paints in the Market

(Another mislabeled “no Pb” paint brand found contaminated with toxic lead) 10 September 2025, Quezon City.  Imported paints containing high concentrations of lead, a neurotoxin and endocrine-disrupting chemical, continue to enter the country’s ports, prompting an environmental health and justice…

The Pedagogies of Mud: Re-learning Resilience in the Aftermath of Punjab's Floods

The reconstruction of flood-devastated rural Punjab demands a radical departure from conventional donor-driven aid models. Grounded in the transformative praxis of Paulo Freire, this framework proposes a holistic, community-led approach that integrates physical rebuilding with socio-economic liberation. The core principle…

Zero Waste Beats Incineration in Cutting Climate Pollution

Global Study Proves Incinerators Worsen Climate Impacts while Communities Push for Just Solutions Addis Ababa, Ethiopia  – 04 September 2025 — From Asia to Latin America to Africa, communities are at the frontlines of both climate impacts and the fight against false solutions…

EcoWaste Coalition Urges Local Authorities to Protect their Constituents and the Ecosystems from Toxic Mercury in Skin Lightening Products

4 September 2025, Quezon City.  The EcoWaste Coalition appealed to city and municipal authorities to actively cooperate with the national government and other sectors in eliminating the unlawful trade of contraband mercury-added cosmetics for whitening the skin tone. Over two…

CONSUMER SAFETY ALERT: Food-Like Plastic Toys May Pose Serious Health Risks to Children

Chemicals and waste watchdog BAN Toxics has raised concerns over the sale of food-like plastic toys suspected to contain health-damaging substances. As part of its safe toys for kids advocacy, the group purchased the said toys for testing at P50…

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