Dhel Pulanco News Today

THE environment advocate NGO SEEDS PH has commended the local government of San Simon, Pampanga, led by its mayor for taking the cudgels up for the environment in going after erring companies accused of polluting a river near the Global Aseana Business Park. Dhel Pulanco, executive director of SEEDS PH…

The local government unit of San Simon in Pampanga has issued a "third and final notice" to the environmentally destructive lead smelters within the town that m

This column takes the form of my open letter to Environment Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga to appeal for an urgent meeting with her and/or her representatives regarding the continued operation of environmentally destructive illegal lead smelters and recyclers of used lead acid batteries in different parts of the country. Madam…

Environment advocates SEEDS PH and Pure Earth Philippines are looking into the alleged lead pollution among recyclers of used lead acid batteries.

Two environment groups will conduct a new round of lead pollution contamination tests in San Simon, Pampanga, and other areas to look into the reported pollution caused by the illegal operation of used lead-acid battery (ULAB) recyclers and lead smelters. The youth-based environmental advocate group SEED PH is partnering with…