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EcoWaste Coalition Bares New “No Lead” Imported Paints with High Lead Content
Watchdog Group Calls for Sanctions against Importers of Banned Lead Paints 1 August 2025, Quezon City. The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition has discovered five more “Standard” spray paints with dangerously high lead content, including three that have the “No…
On the Climate Change Obligations of States: The International Court of Justice’s Advisory Opinion
The Philippine Misereor Partnership, Inc. (PMPI) affirms the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) historic advisory opinion on the obligations of States to act urgently to protect the climate system for both present and future generations1. It recognizes that States have…
DRU Launches ‘Khola Janala’ Mental Health Service for Journalists
by Mynul Hasan Sohel, Contributor, Pressenza Dhaka Bureau For the first time in Bangladesh, the Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) has launched ‘Khola Janala’ (Open Window), a regular and free mental health service to help journalists cope with professional mental…
The decline of the intelligence quotient in the digital age: cognitive reconfiguration and global trends
Throughout the 20th century, intelligence quotient (IQ) scores experienced a sustained increase—known as the Flynn Effect—which has been revised over the past two decades by new studies documenting a reversal in industrialized countries. This phenomenon, confirmed by longitudinal research and…
Empowering Change Beyond Conference Halls: The 5th HLU’s Immersive Natural Classroom Experience in Siquijor Island, Part 2
The Enduring Wisdom of Siquijor’s Healing Traditions By Genevieve Balance Kupang Thank you for reading the first four articles. The echoes of the 5th Hanseatic League of Universities (HLU) conference 2025, a vibrant educational gathering, continue to resonate, but for…
BAN Toxics to PBBM: Change The System, Not Just The Way We Think
“Halfway through his term, we have yet to see the Marcos Jr. administration make significant efforts in addressing the impacts of the triple planetary crisis of climate change, pollution, and biodiversity loss in the country. What is needed is radical…
Green Groups to PBBM: Uphold the Human Right to a Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment
24 July 2025, Quezon City. As affected families and communities rise from the onslaught of recent severe weather disturbances, civil society groups urged President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. to prioritize policies, programs and resources to effectively uphold the right of every…
Incinerator Project in Manila will only Submerge the City into more Woes
Green groups call for sustainable, people-centered solutions ahead of the State of the Nation Address (SONA) Manila, Philippines — Environmentalists warn that the massive flooding and the sanitation issues should not be used to legitimize the implementation of the Waste-to-Energy (WtE)…
Toxics Watchdog Group Cites QC’s Food-Drug Regulation Officers for Sustained Action to Rid the City of Dangerous Cosmetics with Mercury
21 July 2025, Quezon City. The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition gave the Food-Drug Regulation Officers (FDROs) of Quezon City the thumbs-up for their nonstop drive to stop the illicit trade of mercury cosmetics in the country’s most populated city.…
EcoWaste Coalition Affirms Unity with COMELEC in Pushing for Green Electoral Reforms
19 July 2025, Quezon City. The EcoWaste Coalition, an advocate for a zero waste and toxics-free society, has reiterated its unity with the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) in promoting reforms to make the elections environmentally sustainable. The poll body on…
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