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BCU Graduate School Strengthens Internationalization Efforts: Dr. Kupang Inducted into the CAIRO Board at SLU
In a move that exemplifies the spirit of SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals, Dr. Genevieve Balance Kupang, BCU’s internationalization representative, participated in the induction ceremony of the Cordillera Association of International Relations Officers (CAIRO) on April 23, 2024. Held…
PH Gov’t Should Investigate SHEIN Products Entering the Country – BAN Toxics
Following recent findings by the Seoul City government revealing that children’s products sold by the online shopping platform SHEIN contain high levels of toxic chemicals, Environmental NGO BAN Toxics is calling on the Philippine government to conduct its own investigation.…
EcoWaste Coalition: Small Magnet Toys May Cause Serious Injury or Even Death
31 May 2024, Quezon City. The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition urged the public, parents in particular, to keep children safe from small magnet toys that young children may accidentally swallow. The group issued the toy safety reminder after the…
The Unseen Link: Climate Change and the Rise of Social and Economic Violence
In recent decades, the discourse surrounding climate change has primarily focused on its environmental impact: rising sea levels, extreme weather events, and biodiversity loss. However, a less visible yet equally significant consequence of climate change – is its role in…
Warning Out on Product that Promises “Unparalleled White” Skin
28 May 2024, Quezon City. The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition has discovered another China-made skincare product contaminated with mercury, a hazardous chemical banned in cosmetic product formulations. The group bought the Hua Shu Li Miracle Whitening & Anti-Freckle Set…
EcoWaste Coalition Warns vs. Baby Wipes with Prohibited Health-Damaging Ingredients
26 May 2024, Quezon City. The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition has again raised the red flag over the persistent sale of imported baby wipes containing allergy-causing preservatives banned many years ago by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to…
Illegal Trading of Prohibited Beauty Products Proliferates in Tuguegarao City
Toxic watchdog group BAN Toxics warns the public against the continuous selling of banned and prohibited beauty products in Tuguegarao City. In a recent market monitoring conducted by the group, they managed to purchase and document the proliferation of skin…
Digital Journalist Gunned Down, Pakistan Continues to Lose Media Persons to Assailants
Geneva: Expressing utter dismay over the third media person to be killed in Pakistan within this month, the global media safety and rights body, Press Emblem Campaign (PEC), urges the federal government in Islamabad to take serious note of the…
Collaborating Across Cultures: Equipping Graduate Students for Effective Research Partnerships
by : Audrey M. Calines, Myra Sol M. Calicdan, and Bernadette Manuel Orie May 11, 2024. In celebration of the 30th anniversary of CHED CAR and the 4th Higher Education Day, PHAS 403, EDMGT 404 classes, and the Student Services…
Inception Workshop Kicks-Off in Cagayan Valley to Address Healthcare Waste Challenges
23 May 2024, Tuguegarao City – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Environmental Management Bureau (DENR-EMB) and environmental NGO BAN Toxics kicked off its series of Regional Inception Meetings and Validation Workshops for The Philippine Healthcare and Mercury…
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