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Environmental Health Groups Alert Davao City Government about the Illegal Sale of Contraband Mercury-Laced Skin Lightening Products

14 July 2026, Davao City/Quezon City. Two environmental health organizations jointly urged the Office of Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte to intervene and to stop the illegal trade in contraband mercury-laced skin-lightening products, which are banned globally. In a…

EcoWaste Coalition: Illegal Sale of Mercury-Laced Cosmetics in E-Commerce and Social Media Platforms Thrives Despite RA 11967

Watchdog group decries nonstop sale of poisonous cosmetics online 8 July 2026, Quezon City. Even though Republic Act No. 11967 (the Internet Transactions Act) took full effect on June 20, e-commerce and social media platforms are still inundated with listings…