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International Youth Day 2025 Celebrates Youth Driving Environmental Action
The immortalized words of Philippine national hero Dr. Jose Rizal, “kabataan ang pag-asa ng bayan,” rang true today as around 200 young people gathered at De La Salle University to celebrate International Youth Day 2025. The event highlighted the crucial…
EcoWaste Coalition Urges Government to Craft Product Safety Standards for Stainless Steel Water Tumblers
Group Presses for Regulatory Action to Prevent Dumping of Non-compliant Products 11 August 2025, Quezon City. The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition urged government regulators to craft product safety standards for reusable stainless steel water tumblers after finding violative levels…
EcoWaste Coalition Tags 1,146 Online Listings for Mercury and Mercury-Added Products
(Watchdog group presses regulators to issue immediate takedown orders) The environmental health and justice group EcoWaste Coalition urged government regulators to stop the uncontrolled online trade of mercury and mercury-added products by actively enforcing Republic Act No. 11967, or the…
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 4th State of the Nation Address of President Ferdinand “BongBong” Marcos Jr.
PMPI expresses deep concern over President Ferdinand “Bobong” Marcos, Jr.’s fourth State of the Nation Address, which glaringly lacked any commitment to safeguarding biodiversity, upholding ecological integrity, or addressing the worsening climate crisis. The omission of urgent measures to halt…
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…
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.…
Self-Collection Is Self-Care: How Patreng Non Reclaims Health and Power
By Geri Matthew Carretero “We’ve gotten used to hustle culture, but in simple ways like self-screening, we allow ourselves to rest, to take charge, and to say, “My life matters.” — Ana Patricia “Patreng” Non When Ana Patricia “Patreng” Non…
FDA Philippines Urged to Speed Up Probe on Banned Coloring in Fermented Shrimp Paste or ‘Bagoong Alamang’
16 July 2025, Quezon City. The EcoWaste Coalition and the Consumer Rights to Safe Food (CRSF) appealed to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to expedite its investigation on Rhodamine B, a non-permissible and carcinogenic food colorant, used to give…
Seven More ‘Made in the Philippines’ Paints Pass Third-Party Lead Safe Paint® Certification
10 July 2025, Quezon City. Seven more brands of paints and coatings mostly used for automotive and industrial applications manufactured in the Philippines have successfully passed the third-party Lead Safe Paint® Certification, confirming compliance with the strictest regulatory limit for…
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