Children’s Health and Safety

8 October 2024, Quezon City. In observance of the Consumer Welfare Month this October and in anticipation of the upcoming International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week on October 20-26, the toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition called on the authorities to enforce…

Manila, Philippines – The Philippine government officially kicked off this year’s school-based immunization campaign titled, “Bakuna Eskuwela” on October 7, 2024 at the Dr. Alejandro Albert Elementary School in Sampaloc, Manila. This is a joint undertaking of the Department of…

Group Demands Better Enforcement of the 11-year old Toy and Game Safety Labeling Act 1 September 2024, Quezon City.  Eleven years since it was enacted on September 3, 2013, and five years after its implementing rules and regulations (IRR) were…

Health Advocates Seek Vigilant Monitoring and Enforcement of the Lead Paint Ban to Protect the Health of Vulnerable People  25 August 2024, Quezon City.  Some paint products banned by the government four years ago for containing violative levels of lead,…

12 August 2024, Quezon City.  The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste criticized the unchecked sale of unauthorized plastic nail sets marketed for children’s use that are sold with a glue containing a hazardous substance restricted in cosmetics and toys. Based on…

Pushes for a Wider Ban on BPA in Food Contact Materials 10 August 2024, Quezon City.  To mark the fifth anniversary of a progressive policy banning bisphenol A (BPA), a known endocrine-disrupting chemical (EDC), in baby feeding bottles and sippy…

Consumers Reminded to Observe Safety Tips When Buying Toys 30 July 2024, Quezon City.  Some cheap toys being offered for sale outside public elementary schools in Metro Manila pose choking hazards and other safety issues. The environmental and health watchdog…

22 July 2024, Manila City/Quezon City.  To express its solidarity with the Department of Education (DepEd) and the education sector as a whole, the EcoWaste Coalition participated in the Brigada Eskwela at Manila High School (MHS), one of the oldest…

BAN Toxics, a toxic and waste watchdog organization, sounded the alarm after discovering the presence of brain-damaging lead in some kiddie backpacks. Costing only P150 each, these colorful bags are sold in bargain stores and by sidewalk vendors in Divisoria,…

Laboratory Tests Confirm Toxic Lead in 15 Imported Paints Sold in the Local Market 2 July 2024, Quezon City.  The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition today released a list of 15 more imported paint products containing lead above the maximum…