(EcoWaste Coalition lauds FDA’s latest move to protect consumers from mercury exposure risks) QUEZON CITY (September 29) – The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the Philippines recently issued a series of public health warnings against six unauthorized facial creams for lightening the skin tone from Indonesia that the EcoWaste Coalition previously analyzed for mercury, … [Read more...] about FDA flags unauthorized cosmetics from Indonesia that pose health risks
Government to co-invest P20 billion annually for livestock industry
MANILA (September 29) — Nearly P20 billion in yearly co-investment options for the livestock industry may soon be made available by the Department of Agriculture (DA), giving private businesses a fresh chance to support government initiatives to improve post-harvest facilities, logistics, and infrastructure. Agriculture Undersecretary Asis Perez stated that the sum currently … [Read more...] about Government to co-invest P20 billion annually for livestock industry
5 Women rescued from human trafficking in Tawi-Tawi
ZAMBOANGA CITY (September 29) – Authorities responded quickly to a human trafficking operation, rescuing five women at the Sanga-Sanga Airport in Bongao, Tawi-Tawi, on Friday afternoon. The victims were retrieved at approximately 12:30 p.m., according to Lt. Col. Jeseryl Dela Cruz, chief of the 1st Special Operations Unit-Maritime Group (1SOU-MG). His team acted on a report … [Read more...] about 5 Women rescued from human trafficking in Tawi-Tawi
Smuggled cigarettes worth P2.7 million confiscated off Basilan
ZAMBOANGA CITY (September 29) – Agents from the Western Mindanao Naval Command (WMNC) apprehended two suspects and confiscated PHP2.7 million in illegal cigarettes off Basilan province early Sunday. Rear Admiral Constancio Arturo Reyes Jr., WMNC commander, stated that the contraband was intercepted about 1:23 a.m. in the waterways surrounding Hadji Muhtamad town. Two crew … [Read more...] about Smuggled cigarettes worth P2.7 million confiscated off Basilan
3 Filipinos charge recruiter for bogus jobs abroad
MANILA (September 29) — Three Filipino job seekers filed a criminal case for qualified trafficking against five people accused of running a fraudulent overseas recruitment scam in Cavite. According to the complainants' signed affidavits filed with the Department of Justice (DOJ), they were threatened with forced labor and sexual exploitation after being enticed between May … [Read more...] about 3 Filipinos charge recruiter for bogus jobs abroad
