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RESPONDING to a report and public health warning pitched by the toxics watchdog EcoWaste Coalition, the local government unit (LGU) of Imus, Cavite has ordered owners of six retail stores to immediately remove cosmetics products tainted with mercury off the shelves. The Business Permits and Licensing Office (BPLO) of Imus,…

THE Supreme Court has affirmed the constitutionality of the provision penalizing profiteering under Republic Act No. 7581 or The Price Act. In a 24-page decision penned by Associate Justice Marvic Leonen, the Court en banc denied the petition of Gokongwei-owned Universal Robina Corporation (URC) seeking the reversal of the April…

Departing Federal Court judge Steven Rares warns corporate laws have become “incomprehensible” and the prosecution of white-collar criminals is too slow.

2 November 2023, Quezon City. The sale of skin lightening cosmetics contaminated with mercury in Quezon City has not stopped despite the promulgation five

12 November 2023, Quezon City.  The sale of skin-lightening cosmetics contaminated with mercury in Quezon City has not stopped despite the promulgation

AS chairman of the Federation of Philippine Industries, I am often asked about my views regarding quality standards. My short answer is: Everybody should comply with safety and quality standards spelled out under the Philippine National Standards. The government should round up all the makers, importers and distributors of substandard…

Personal assets of individual trustees in a trust could be exposed if indemnity is not available, warns a legal expert. Matthew Burgess, director of View Legal, said to avoid this it’s good prac

As Cebuanos commemorate All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day on Nov. 1 and 2, demand for candles and flowers at Carbon Public Market in Barangay Ermita, Cebu City, increases. Prices for flowers have gone up, but vendors assure that their prices are still reasonable. Local governments are urged to help reinforce reasonable prices for these goods.

Speaker focuses in on reducing exposure to personal injury risks in tort of negligence

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has been directed by the Federal Government to resume monitoring domestic air passenger…