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22 July 2020
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MARAWI CITY, Philippines – “Before BARMM, the purpose of my life was mainly to support the combatants. Now, it is different,” says Ms. Norkisa Mangaho, a 48-year old former member of the Bangsamoro... Read more
11 July 2020
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Op-ed by UN Philippines Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator, Gustavo Gonzalez
Globally, some 650 million women and girls alive today were married as children. Another 33,000 children... Read more
10 July 2020
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10 JULY 2020, MANILA, the Philippines – The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in the Philippines, together with the Philippine Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM), commemorated the... Read more
30 June 2020
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TULUNAN, NORTH COTABATO, The Philippines --- The rainy season has come again, and for "Sarah" (not her real name), a single mother in her late 20s from Tulunan, it only brings back bitter memories... Read more
19 June 2020
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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict
Sexual violence in conflict is a threat to our collective... Read more
14 May 2020
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COTABATO CITY, Mindanao, The Philippines - Healthcare frontliners of Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) received more than 130,000 pieces of personal protective equipment (PPE)... Read more
5 May 2020
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LEYTE/ EASTERN VISAYAS, The Philippines -- Faithjoy “Joy” Abuyabor, is a 41-year-old registered midwife. While helping pregnant women is her vocation, Joy herself too is five (5) months pregnant now... Read more
5 May 2020
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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day of the Midwife, 5 May 2020
As the world battles COVID-19, women continue to get pregnant and babies are still being... Read more
28 April 2020
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28 April 2020, Batangas City, The Philippines - “I have not gone back home for almost two months,” said Dr. Mario Manaor Jr., a 31-year-old doctor from Batangas Medical Center (BATMC), located in... Read more
6 April 2020
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MANILA, Philippines, 06 April 2020 – the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), and World Food Programme (WFP)... Read more