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October 23, 2022
(EcoWaste Coalition, IPEN seek stringent enforcement of lead paint law to safeguard human health)
October 23, 2022
IMPORTED hazardous paints that contain lead above the legal limit continue to enter the Philippines despite a national ban on such paints to protect children, women and workers from the harmful effects of lead exposure. This was disclosed by the EcoWaste Coalition and the International Pollutants Elimination Network (Ipen) in…
October 18, 2022
SEN. Mark Villar, presiding at a Senate hearing on the annual budget of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and its attached agencies, has vowed to boost DTI’s support to local industries. Batting for preferential treatment on local goods and industries, the senator assured, “We appreciate DTI’s initiative to…
October 17, 2022
The Bureau of Philippine Standards (BPS), an attached agency of the Department of Trade and Industry, has included vapes and heated tobacco products or HTPS in the list of consumer goods subject to mandatory certification to ensure they conform to the Philippine National Standards (PNS). In a publ
October 17, 2022
Senator Raffy Tulfo got salty with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) over the high amount of sodium content in food products such as instant noodles and sardines as well as the agency's apparent lack of “initiative” in handling the matter. Senator Raffy Tulfo with several cups o
October 9, 2022
At Least 12 FDA-warned Skin Whiteners are Still Sold Online 9 October 2022, Quezon City. As the 10.10 online shopping sale goes in full swing tomorrow
September 30, 2022
Global Investigations Review (GIR) is the hub for global coverage of corporate investigations and their aftermath. Keep up to date with significant developments in the corporate investigations world.
September 28, 2022
The term “greenwashing” was coined by environmentalist Jay Westerveld in 1986 when he claimed that the hotel industry was falsely promoting the reuse of towels as part of an environmental strategy
September 28, 2022
Public submission process on Australian proposed Treasury Laws Amendment Bill: Virtual hearings, examinations closed 26 September. Amendments are technology neutral, ensure hearings, examinations are still conducted swiftly in response to key market, entity-specific events.