TAYTAY PASSES LANDMARK ORDINANCE TO PROTECT CHILDREN'S HEALTH
The local government of Taytay, Rizal yesterday passed an ordinance that restricts child-targeted marketing of ultra-processed food and beverages within the municipality, in a bid to protect children from obesity and other diet-related health risks.
MEDIA FELLOWSHIP TO UNPACK UNHEALTHY FOOD MARKETING TARGETING CHILDREN LAUNCHED
Public interest law group ImagineLaw on Monday invited Filipino journalists to produce stories and reports through a media fellowship that will shed light on the advertising and marketing of unhealthy food to children.
VALENZUELA TO REGULATE UNHEALTHY FOOD MARKETING TO CHILDREN
The City Government of Valenzuela announced yesterday that it is taking steps to regulate unhealthy food marketing and advertising that target children.
1 IN 10 FILIPINO CHILDREN OBESE - REPORT
Three in 10 Filipino children are likely to be either overweight or obese by 2030.
LAW GROUP TO GOV’T: MAKE CHRISTMAS PARTIES, FOOD GIFTS HEALTHIER
Public interest law group ImagineLaw on Monday urged national government agencies (NGAs) and local government units (LGUs) to opt for healthier alternatives in
HEART PROBLEMS: NO LONGER OLD MAN’S DISEASE - GROUPS
A group of doctors, lawyers and a lawmaker on Thursday expressed alarm over the rising incidence of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) among younger Filipinos. In a press conference to commemorate World Heart Day, the Philippine Heart Association (PHA) said that Filipinos who suffer from stroke and other heart conditions are getting younger.
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‘BETRAYAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH’: Law group slams lapsing into law of Vape Bill
Public interest law group ImagineLaw on Tuesday slammed the lapsing of the Vaporized Nicotine and Non-Nicotine Products Regulation Act or Vape Bill into law calling it a “betrayal of public health” and a “regrettable development in the face of the President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos, Jr.’s commitment to build back better”. The bill lapsed into law on July 25.
Thirty-seven LGUs recognized by PH government for road safety excellence
Thirty-seven cities and municipalities were awarded by the Philippine Department of Transportation (DOTr) and Land Transportation Office (LTO) on Tuesday in recognition of the local government units’ (LGUs) efforts to make Philippine roads safer.
Law Group Welcomes Effectivity of FDA Ban on Trans Fat, Urges Industry Compliance
“The Filipino people, for the sake of their heart health, deserve a trans fat-free Philippines by 2023. We laud the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its commitment to this vision and urge the food industry to observe the strictest compliance.”
Law Group Calls for Passage of Trans Fat Bill Through Art Portrayals of Personal Battles on Heart Disease
"The artworks in the exhibit prove that heart disease remains to be a prevalent concern for Filipinos. We urge Congress to listen to these stories and heed the need to prioritize citizens' heart health amid the pandemic by enacting the Trans Fat Free Philippines Bill."
This is the call of law group ImagineLaw as they launched the art exhibit entitled, “Heart to Art: An Advocacy Art Exhibit,” as part of their campaign for stronger heart health promotion through trans fat elimination.
Groups remember 321 Filipino Deaths Daily Due to Tobacco
Public interest law group ImagineLaw bats for raising the minimum age of access to cigarettes to 21 years old.
