Amid recalls abroad triggered by potential asbestos contamination, toxics watchdog EcoWaste Coalition has urged the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to assess the safety of colored sand play products currently being sold in the country. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), asbestos...
Eleven skin lightening which were banned in the United States for containing mercury are being sold to Filipino consumers, the environmental watchdog EcoWaste Coalition has warned the public. The group said the products pose a serious health risk to their mostly female users as well as other...
As different campuses prepare for the upcoming Brigada Eskwela 2022, a waste and pollution watchdog has urged principals, teachers, parents, students, and community volunteers to ensure a chemical-free and zero waste conduct of the so-called annual “Bayanihan sa Paaralan”. (Photo courtesy of...
In a bid to get more volunteers before the May 2022 elections, the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) has urged netizens to use its “Uvatars” as profile pictures on social media. The poll watchdog has created clip art illustrations or “Uvatars” of the type of volunteers...
Election watchdog Legal Network for Truthful Elections (LENTE) has called on the Commission on Election (Comelec) to ensure that constitutional rights are upheld in the implementation of "Oplan Baklas." (LENTE Philippines Facebook page) "We enjoin Comelec to ensure that in the implementation of the...
Kontra Daya is set to release their policy research on the country's party-list system for the May 2022 elections where they will identify party-list groups that are controlled either by political dynasties, big business groups and those that are engaged in "dubious" advocacies. In an interview on...
The National Movement for Free Elections (Namfrel) on Wednesday, June 16, said it does not support any specific political candidate or party as it remains non-partisan. Namfrel The poll watchdog group issued the statement in response to an article linking Namfrel to 1Sambayan. "The article alleges...
