(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
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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
Businesswoman in Maguindanao del Sur’s Ampatuan clan killed
COTABATO CITY (September 29) — Two shooters killed a businesswoman in Maguindanao del Sur province on Saturday, September 27, who belonged to the powerful and wealthy Ampatuan clan. On Sunday, September 28, officials from the Police Regional Office-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region notified reporters that Sharra Jou Ampatuan died on the scene as a result of bullet wounds … [Read more...] about Businesswoman in Maguindanao del Sur’s Ampatuan clan killed
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
