Philippine News
Despite Progress Made, Study Finds Some Leaded Paints Still Sold in the Philippine Market
October 23, 2023 · By EcoWaste Coalition for journal.com.ph
Despite Progress Made, Study Finds Some Leaded Paints Still Sold in the Philippine Market 21 October 2023, Quezon City, Philippines. Despite the notable progress in banning lead in paint manufacturing, a new study found lead in some solvent-based decorative and industrial paints on sale in the Philippines. The study jointly carried out by the EcoWaste Coalition […]
Read More...Criminology student dies in suspected hazing
October 20, 2023 · By RYAN MACASERO for www.rappler.com
Criminology student dies in suspected hazing MANILA, Philippines – A criminology student, suspected of being hazed, has died, the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) said on Tuesday, October 17. The victim, who died on Monday evening, was identified as Ahldryn Bravante, a 25-year-old criminology student of the Philippine College of Criminology in Manila. Bravante was […]
Read More...Student dies in alleged hazing just months after older sibling dies in accident
October 20, 2023 · By GMA News Online for www.gmanetwork.com
Student dies in alleged hazing just months after older sibling dies in accident The family of a 25-year-old criminology student called for justice following his death by hazing only months after an older sibling died in an accident. In a 24 Oras report by Emil Sumangil on Tuesday, victim Ahldryn Bravante left behind a father, […]
Read More...Philippine lawmaker proposes tax exemption for teachers
October 20, 2023 · By UCA News reporter for www.ucanews.com
Philippine lawmaker proposes tax exemption for teachers A lawmaker in the Philippines has proposed granting a tax exemption to public school teachers as a non-wage benefit to attract more qualified teachers in the education sector where many are allegedly paid non-livable wages. In a press statement issued on Oct. 17, Cagayan de Oro City legislator […]
Read More...Beauty Cream with “24K Gold Pigments” Found Contaminated with Toxic Mercury
October 20, 2023 · By EcoWaste Coalition for journal.com.ph
Beauty Cream with “24K Gold Pigments” Found Contaminated with Toxic Mercury Quezon City. All that glitters is not gold. It could be toxic to human health, as well as the environment. The EcoWaste Coalition made this revelation after detecting mercury on two samples of Goree Gold 24K Beauty Cream that it ordered from an online […]
Read More...UN exec backs PH efforts to address climate change
October 17, 2023 · By Jerome Aning - Reporter for globalnation.inquirer.net
UN exec backs PH efforts to address climate change A senior United Nations official has told President Marcos that the world body is ready to assist the Philippines financially in addressing the effects of climate change in the country, the Palace said on Sunday. According to a Palace statement, Mr. Marcos last Friday met in […]
Read More...Mercury Tainted Cream Sold Online for P70
October 16, 2023 · By EcoWaste Coalition for journal.com.ph
Mercury Tainted Cream Sold Online for P70 Quezon City. Good things do not necessarily come in small packages. The EcoWaste Coalition stressed this point after finding high levels of mercury in a small jar of facial cream, which is being sold online without the requisite authorization from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Sold by an […]
Read More...Senate panel cites ‘cult’ leaders in contempt over child marriage denials
October 13, 2023 · By MICHELLE ABAD for www.rappler.com
Senate panel cites ‘cult’ leaders in contempt over child marriage denials MANILA, Philippines – Key figures of an alleged cult were cited in contempt by two Senate committees after they repeatedly denied the practice of child marriage in their island community at Sitio Kapihan, Barangay Sering, Socorro town, Surigao del Norte. All members of the […]
Read More...Forensic expert questions claim that teacher’s slap caused Antipolo student’s death
October 13, 2023 · By JAMES PATRICK CRUZ for www.rappler.com
Forensic expert questions claim that teacher’s slap caused Antipolo student’s death MANILA, Philippines – Forensic pathologist Dr. Raquel Fortun expressed misgivings on the theory that the cause of death of the 14-year-old student in Antipolo City was the slap from his teacher. “I think it’s a stretch because in this case, we have a 14-year-old. […]
Read More...A brief history of Socorro Bayanihan Services Incorporated
October 13, 2023 · By JOHN SITCHON for www.rappler.com
A brief history of Socorro Bayanihan Services Incorporated CEBU, Philippines – From forced child marriages to alleged death threats against whistleblowers, the Socorro Bayanihan Services Incorporated (SBSI) became the center of debate on cultism in the Philippines. Its leader, Jey Rence Quilario, also known as Senior Agila, was placed at the top of the discussion as […]
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