Philippine News
Toxic “Miraculous Cream” Banned in 2010 Is Sold Online!
June 8, 2023 · By EcoWaste Coalition for journal.com.ph
Toxic “Miraculous Cream” Banned in 2010 Is Sold Online! 7 June 2023, Quezon City. The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition deplored the online sale of mercury-laden Jiaoli Miraculous Cream, which the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) banned 13 years ago for posing “imminent danger or injury” to consumers. Banned in February 2010 along with two other […]
Read More...Rappler columnist Walden Bello, Center Law receive Ignite Awards for Human Rights
June 8, 2023 · By RAPPLER.COM for www.rappler.com
Rappler columnist Walden Bello, Center Law receive Ignite Awards for Human Rights Walden Bello and Center for International Law are named Most Distinguished Human Rights Defenders as an individual and organization, respectively This is a press release from Amnesty International. On its 62nd anniversary, Amnesty International Philippines announced its Ignite Awards for Human Rights Season 3 winners following […]
Read More...Man Sentenced for Sex Trafficking Minors in the Philippines
June 7, 2023 · By Justice.gov for www.justice.gov
Man Sentenced for Sex Trafficking Minors in the Philippines U.S. Attorney Gregory J. Haanstad for the Eastern District of Wisconsin joins Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite, Jr., of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, in announcing Donald A. Stenson, 67, of West Allis, Wisconsin, was sentenced today to ten years in prison for sex trafficking […]
Read More...12 victims of human trafficking, online sexual abuse rescued in Taguig
June 2, 2023 · By Faith Argosino - @inquirerdotnet for newsinfo.inquirer.net
12 victims of human trafficking, online sexual abuse rescued in Taguig MANILA, Philippines — Twelve minors, who were victims of human trafficking and online sexual abuse, have been rescued by authorities with the help of the Taguig City government in three separate operations conducted within the city. Personnel from Social Welfare Development Office (CSWDO) of […]
Read More...Radio broadcaster killed in the Philippines
June 2, 2023 · By AFP, Manila for www.ucanews.com
Radio broadcaster killed in the Philippines A radio broadcaster was shot dead outside his home in the central Philippines on Wednesday, police said, the latest in a long list of journalists killed in the country. Cresenciano Bunduquin, 50, was killed by motorcycle-riding gunmen in Calapan City in Oriental Mindoro province, police Colonel Samuel Delorino told […]
Read More...IP teachers silently battle child marriages in Sarangani village
June 1, 2023 · By ROMMEL REBOLLIDO for www.rappler.com
IP teachers silently battle child marriages in Sarangani village In a remote Sarangani village, public school teachers are pushing back against the practice of child marriage SARANGANI, Philippines – An elderly Tboli leader in a remote mountain village in Sarangani’s Kiamba town had planned to have a 12-year-old grade school pupil in the village school […]
Read More...CHR to probe charges of child abuse vs QC orphanage
May 25, 2023 · By CZARINA NICOLE ONG KI for mb.com.ph
CHR to probe charges of child abuse vs QC orphanage The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) said it will conduct its own probe on child abuse allegations against Gentle Hands Incorporated (GHI), an orphanage in Quezon City. In a statement, the CHR said it will also look into reports that armed policemen were dispatched during […]
Read More...House bill defining online abuse vs House bill defining online abuse vs women, children hurdles final reading
May 24, 2023 · By Jean Mangaluz - Reporter for newsinfo.inquirer.net
House bill defining online abuse vs House bill defining online abuse vs women, children hurdles final reading MANILA, Philippines — House Bill No. 8009, which defines online violence against women and children, passed its third and final reading on Monday with 272 yes votes The bill will expand the Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children […]
Read More...The U.S. Military’s Legacy in the Philippines: Thousands of Children Left Behind
May 23, 2023 · By TEXT BY CHAD DE GUZMAN / OLONGAPO CITY, PHILIPPINES | PHOTOGRAPHS BY GERIC CRUZ FOR TIME | for time.com
The U.S. Military’s Legacy in the Philippines: Thousands of Children Left Behind Karewin Levante has lived most of her life in the shadow of the Subic Bay naval base. When she was only 7 years old, she would sell gum outside its gates from dusk to dawn, rarely making a profit. Now 45, Levante spends […]
Read More...Plastic-eating fungi found in Chinese coastal salt marshes
May 23, 2023 · By RTE News for www.rte.ie/news
Plastic-eating fungi found in Chinese coastal salt marshes An international team of scientists identified plastic-eating bacteria and fungi in Chinese coastal salt marshes, presenting new possibilities for global waste management, according to a new study. “A total of 184 fungal and 55 bacterial strains capable of breaking down” various plastics were found in the Jiangsu […]
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