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FDA Warns of Harmful Slimming Products
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The Philippine Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned about several slimming or anti-obesity pills which may contain harmful ingredients to health. The FDA has monitored several slimming or anti-obesity pills, particularly the Hokkaido Slimming Pills, which are advertised and sold online. These products may contain harmful ingredients to health. According…
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Lead Use in Consumer Products Finally Banned
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The use of lead in manufacturing consumer products such as toys and cosmetics, school supplies, food and drinks packaging, batteries, paint, ceramics, insecticides and explosives, metal alloys and water pipes has finally faced a ban order after environmentalists have campaigned for it continuously for years, according to an AFP report.…
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2014 Philippine Hot Air Balloon Festival to Push Through, Safety Concerns Raised
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The Department of Tourism announced that it will be spearheading the conduct of the 2014 Philippine Hot Air Balloon Festival. This, despite the position of the Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta (PIHABF) Organizing Committee, the organizers of the previous festivals, of canceling the 19th PIHABF this year to prepare…
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Thwart the Thieves and Pick a Password that Protects Your Assets
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Nearly 17 million people, over 7 percent of Americans over the age of 16, became victims of identity theft in 2012, according to numbers recently released from the Bureau of Justice Statistics. Identity theft can start with stolen garbage or a criminal snatching your purse, but in recent years, the…
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New NBI Clearance System Launched
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Justice Secretary Leila M. De Lima formally announced today that the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has switched its clearance system over the holidays. The soft launch was made on January 2 with the head office and 18 branches nationwide going online. De Lima said that “the new Clearance System…
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Army Confesses to Mistaken Identity in Basilan Attack
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Mistaken as a group of Abu Sayyaf bandits, a military helicopter fired at a group of students, injuring two civilians, said to be having a picnic on the island of Kalang Sibubung in Albarka, Basilan around 3 p.m. on January 5, according to an Inquirer.net report. Col. Carlito Galvez of…
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Amnesty for Loose Firearms to Begin
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The Philippine National Police (PNP) will start implementing a nationwide six-month gun amnesty this month. The gun amnesty will cover firearms that are unlicensed and with expired registration. This is in accordance to the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act No.10591 or otherwise known as the Comprehensive Firearms…
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Measles Outbreak in Metro Manila to Continue
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The Department of Health warned Metro Manila residents that the measles outbreak is definitely not yet over and is expected to rise in the coming weeks because of it being a highly contagious disease. DOH Secretary Enrique Ona told reporters in a press briefing that although the government has an…
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