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The Pandayang Lino Brocka Political Film and New Media Festival is now in its 14th year of gathering students, amateur and independent filmmakers, and film collectives in the hopes of finding a new generation of film-makers following the footsteps of…

Detained former senator Leila M. de Lima shares with Pressenza journalist Perfecto Caparas her views and insights on international human rights law in light of her own experiences as a political prisoner.  “We were able to show that in the…

Group calls on QC stores to stop selling mercury-laden anti-aging and whitening facial creams 16 November 2022, Quezon City.  In a bid to stop the prohibited sale of cosmetics contaminated with mercury and thus protect human health and the environment,…

Activists in the Philippines file legal complaint vs 7 corporations for dangerous plastic packaging, false ‘recyclable plastic’ claims The Coca-Cola Company, PepsiCo, and Nestlé come in as the world’s top plastic polluters for five years running, according to Break Free…

Qatar is a World Cup tainted by blood and corruption. The spread of these facts preoccupies the leadership of the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) which, less than 20 days before the start of the tournament, asked the teams…

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) issued a new Living Amazon Report, 2022 at COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. The eye-opening report defines a horror story of human destruction of the world’s largest rainforest. There’s no other way to look at…

As malls and stores start to decorate for early holiday shopping, the toxic watchdog group BAN Toxics conducted market monitoring of Christmas lights sold in the market and determined their quality and safety for consumers. During the weekend, the group…

12 November 2022, Quezon City.  Member and partner groups of the EcoWaste Coalition are seeking a more active role for the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) in the pursuit of the right of every Filipino to be protected against hazardous…

We live in a fast-moving, technology-dominated era. Happiness is fleeting, and everything is replaceable or disposable. It is understandable that people are drawn to a utopian vision. Many find refuge in the concept of a “return” to an idealized past—one…

In Jhargram, a remote village in the Indian state of West Bengal, a group of farmers sit together in one of the large fields around them. Here they must discuss, deliberate and decide on the marketing strategy they will use…