Philippines, Feb. 10 -- The Court of Appeals (CA) has nullified the acquittal and reinstated the criminal charges filed against two individuals over the illegal importation of toxic wastes from Canada 12 years ago.

In a 10-page decision promulgated last Jan. 31, the CA's Eighth Division reinstated the charges against Adelfa Eduardo, owner of Chronic Plastics Inc., and customs broker Leonora Flores, for their alleged part in the importation of 50 40-foot container vans from Canada declared as "plastic scrap".

The shipment, which arrive in six batches from June 10 to Aug. 2013 was later found to have been household garbage including used adult diapers.

On July 2023, now retired Manila Regional Trial Court (RTC) Br. 47 Judge Paulino Galle...