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Act for the Protection of the Environment and Human Rights
On August 17, National Nonprofit Day (NND) recognizes the goals and positive impacts nonprofits have on communities and the world. Nonprofits are groups of individuals…
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Mangroves Ecosystem: A VICTIM OF PLASTICS POLLUTION
Photo from YoungBean Mangroves are species-building ecosystem that support biodiversity, climate regulation, and coastal communities. Along with seagrass and corals, mangroves enhance the food -production…
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Manila Bay: The battle far from over
Fisherfolks group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (PAMALAKAYA) and Kalikasan People’s Network for the Environment (Kalikasan) recently submitted a Letter of Inquiry with…
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On Bt Corn, GMOs Importation in Relation to the CA Decision against Golden Rice, Bt Eggplant
In a decision on April 17 in the environmental case MASIPAG, et al. v. Secretary of DA, et al., with case no. CA-G.R. SP No.…
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Manila Bay: A region under siege
Manila Bay’s historical, socioeconomic, and cultural importance could never be over-emphasized, from being the site of the Mock Battle of Manila Bay in 1898, to…
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Avoid Lawsuits, Shift Away from Plastics
In April 2023, 32 Philippine consumers filed a case with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) against the top plastic polluters in the Philippines,…
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P&G, consumers in false recyclable label ads, dangerous plastic complaint sign mediation agreement
Filipino consumers and Procter and Gamble Company (US), its Philippines subsidiary Procter and Gamble Philippines, Inc. have entered into a mediation agreement to amicably settle…
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P & G and 32 Filipino consumers negotiate for plastic reduction, recycle labels improvement
After one year, it seems that the negotiation between the global fast moving consumer goods company Procter and Gamble (P & G) and 32 Filipino…
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The Undebated Side Of PUVMP That Must Be Debated On
Do you know that the controversial Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP) is a nationally determined contribution (NDC) of the Philippines to the United Nations…
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The Environmental Case Against GMOs
I am a paralegal at Z. Soriano & Associates and a volunteer at Community Legal Help and Public Interest Centre. I encountered “GMO” when I…
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