Tag:Philippines

Pollution

Group lauds Philippines for third-year implementation of mercury convention

“After three years since the Philippines ratified the Minamata Convention on Mercury, we have seen the development and issuance of several policies to regulate...

Michael Simire - August 9, 2023

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Almost 100,000 affected by oil spill in Philippines, as tanker leaks

Philippine provincial governor said on Monday, March 13, 2023, that the oil spill from a motor tanker that sank a few weeks ago has...

Michael Simire - March 13, 2023

Waste Management

Philippines: Group promotes ‘zero waste’ to reduce pollution

Environmental watchdog group, BAN Toxics, along with other environmental protection advocates, has called on the nation to promote “zero waste” as a principle and...

Michael Simire - January 5, 2023

Science & Tech

Philippine group finds excessive lead levels in 37 imported spray paints

Paint products in aerosol cans containing high levels of lead are still offered for sale by offline and online retailers despite the ban on...

Michael Simire - January 11, 2022

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Philippine groups push for stronger anti-asbestos policy to protect human health

There is an urgent need to modify and improve the Philippines' 21-year-old asbestos policy regulation on the manufacture and use of asbestos and asbestos containing...

Michael Simire - January 7, 2022

Pollution

Filipino environmentalists welcome speedy Supreme Court resolution on plastic pollution lawsuit

Environmental health and justice advocates in the Philippines welcomed the Supreme Court’s issuance of the Writ of Kalikasan and Writ of Continuing Mandamus for the...

Michael Simire - December 20, 2021

Disaster Risk Management