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Environmental groups call to keep Filipinos, Mother Earth safe from firecrackers

Environmental groups led by the EcoWaste Coalition in the Philippines have highlighted the need to impose a nationwide ban on firecrackers as an essential measure to keep Filipinos and the Earth safe from injuries and pollutants, as well as to discourage mass gatherings amid the looming threat of the Omicron COVID-19 variant.

QC bans firecrackers, praised by NGOs for health, environmental and safety measures

Quezon City has enacted an ordinance imposing a total ban on the use of firecrackers and pyrotechnic devices during festivity and other occasions in...
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Bravissima, Michelle! Filipina Wins In Opera World Stage

Michelle Mariposa, a rising Filipina mezzo-soprano, has achieved a milestone that many young opera singers only dream of—winning the 2025 Laffont Competition at the...