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UNFPA in the Philippines launched the State of World Population Report and commemorated the World Population Day together with POPCOM
UNFPA in the Philippines launched the State of World Population Report and commemorated the World Population Day together with POPCOM
Single mother in Mindanao survives domestic abuse, earthquakes, and COVID-19
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
A Blight on Humanity’s Conscience
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict
UNFPA provides more than 130,000 pieces of PPE to Bangsamoro health frontliners amid COVID-19
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
Mother, midwife and super typhoon survivor joins the COVID-19 fight for pregnant women
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
Celebrating midwives, unsung heroes on the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis
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
Despite the Dual Challenge of Volcano Eruption and COVID-19, Young Doctor Does Not Leave the Hospital
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
Unang Yakap and Breastfeeding Are Life-Saving for Babies in the Philippines
MANILA, Philippines, 06 April 2020 – the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations... Read more
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) supports frontline health workers in the Philippines responding to the COVID-19 pandemic with 3 million Peso worth Personal Protective Equipment
Manila, Philippines, 18 March 2020 – To augment the ongoing response by the Philippine Department of Health (DOH) to the rapidly escalating COVID-19 outbreak in the country, the United Nations... Read more
Japan will provide 68.9 mil PHP grant aid for protection and empowerment of women for peacebuilding in Mindanao through UNFPA
MANILA, Philippines, 24 February 2020 — The Government of Japan will provide a grant aid over 147 million Japanese Yen (approximately 1.35 million US Dollar, or 68.9 million Philippine Peso) through... Read more