Environmental groups urge Philippine authorities on Thursday, June 25, to strengthen border vigilance against e-waste shipments from the United States.

Local groups forming a new coalition on Thursday (‘Environmental Task Force Against Illegal E-Waste Imports to the Philippines’) said this is illegal and violates the Basel Convention, a global treaty that regulates movement of hazardous wastes.

“Philippines is not your dumping ground,” the groups said.

The new coalition also condemned the Manila RTC ruling that restricted the Bureau of Customs from conducting seizures of the shipments. The ruling allowed three private Subic-based e-waste importers “to immediately and unconditionally proceed with their business” unimpeded and within the bounds of the law.

Non-profit organization Basel Action Network had been alerting the Philippine government of these e-waste shipments. Read more here: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/authorities-alerted-alleged-illegal-united-states-electronic-waste-shipments/

Rescued PH eagle Sawaga-Dalwangan dies while in rehabilitation

Philippine eagle Sawaga-Dalwangan has died while under rehabilitation at the Philippine Eagle Center in Malagos, Davao City, according to the Philippine Eagle Foundation on Saturday, July 18.

The foundation said the eagle showed signs of improvement during rehabilitation, but “suffered a sudden medical crisis and couldn’t be revived.”

Sawaga-Dalwangan was rescued on July 3, 2026, by a farmer from a group of monkeys in a forest in Malaybalay City, Bukidnon. @here

WATCH: Rappler’s environment reporter Iya Gozum speaks with Dr. Jayson Ibañez, director of operations at the Philippine Eagle Foundation, about their project, which aims to make Apayao a thriving habitat for the Philippine eagle. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyXL7k14R1k @here