MANILA, June 16 (PIA)–The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) yesterday issued a call strongly supporting the bid against asbestos use as it pushes for its inclusion in the list of chemicals identified as hazardous to both health and environment. Read the rest of this entry »
DOLE supports call against asbestos use in workplace
June 16, 2011
Associated Labor Unions-TUCP insists DENR must include Chrysotile Asbestos in Trade Watch List for the sake of Filipinos with mesothelioma cancer and for health of millions of exposed workers
June 15, 2011
15 June 2011, Quezon City— Philippine unions Associated Labor Unions-Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (ALU-TUCP) called on the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to vote for the inclusion of hazardous Chrysotile asbestos in trade watch list of the Rotterdam Convention for the sake of the victims of asbestos cancers and of the 1.3 million Filipino workers exposed to its dust. Read the rest of this entry »
Labor group wants teachers’ protection from asbestos
May 25, 2011
MANILA — The Department of Education (DepEd) was asked to implement measures that will protect teachers, students and volunteers from hazardous substances, such as asbestos during the weeklong Brigada Eskwela program. Read the rest of this entry »
Street art used in fight vs. asbestos
May 15, 2011
MANILA, Philippines – On Anda Street in the old walled city of Intramuros in Manila, 10 teams of “graffiti crews” battled it out on Saturday in a street art contest to raise awareness about the dangers of asbestos to human health. Read the rest of this entry »
Philippine unions calls government to revive dying policies on asbestos
April 28, 2011
ALU/TUCP/BWI News Release
Philippine unions calls government to revive dying policies on asbestos
28 April 2011, Quezon City –Trade unions called on Philippine government in today’s International Commemoration Day for the Dead and Injured Workers to revive its ineffective policies on asbestos by calling them to inspect public buildings and reduce hundreds of thousands of Filipino workers and their families’ exposure to asbestos dust. Read the rest of this entry »
Stay away from asbestos
April 27, 2011
MANILA, Philippines – Thousands of Filipino workers and their families are at risk of inhaling asbestos, with as much as 6,000 metric tons of the substance imported to the country each year. Read the rest of this entry »
For workers’ safety, govt urged to check buildings for asbestos
April 25, 2011
Concerned over the number of workers affected by asbestos-related diseases, a labor group has urged the government to check public buildings for asbestos, a toxic mineral commonly used in building construction projects. Read the rest of this entry »
Philippine unions call for inspection for asbestos of public buildings and for NPEAD!
April 14, 2011
Unions will commemorate and highlight the International Workers’ Memorial Day (IWMD) on April 28 with a call for the Philippine government to inspect public buildings and to reduce exposure of workers and their families to presence of asbestos and asbestos containing materials. Read the rest of this entry »
Total ban on asbestos use pressed
April 7, 2011
MANILA, Philippines — Environment and labor groups appealed to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to review and revise the “outdated” Chemical Control Order (CCO) to implement a total ban on asbestos use. Read the rest of this entry »
Philippine update: House Committee approves asbestos ban bills
March 16, 2011
Manila, Philippines (16 March 2011) – The House of Representatives Committee on Ecology approved House Bill Nos. 479 and 896. The approval came after the bill authors agreed to an amendment addressing installed asbestos-containing materials in houses and buildings. A Technical Working Group (TWG) tasked to consolidate the bills would craft the amendment. Read the rest of this entry »
