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22 March 2018
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Empowering girls in the Philippines against teen pregnancy
Iloilo, Philippines – “I was shocked when I found out I was pregnant,” said nineteen-year-old Gina*, then a third-year high school student in Iloilo, a central…
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09 March 2018
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Young people celebrate International Women's Day with VP Leni Robredo at Babaenihan event
Iloilo City, Philippines— The Office of the Vice President (OVP) and UNFPA celebrated International Women’s Day with students at University of the Philippines Visayas.
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08 March 2018
Statement
Protecting reproductive rights of rural women: a pathway to a more equal world
UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem International Women’s Day, 8 March 2018 The economic inequalities plaguing much of the world today are reinforced by…
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20 February 2018
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Eruption in Mayon Volcano displaces pregnant women and new mothers
LEGAZPI, Philippines – “I was washing clothes near my house when I heard the eruption from Mayon Volcano,” Jiassal Balatinsayo, told UNFPA. Eight months…
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26 January 2018
Press Release
UNFPA dignity kits reach pregnant women and new mothers displaced by Mayon Volcano eruption
Mayon Volcano, located in Albay province, 300 km southeast of Manila, is showing high levels of unrest, with lava fountains and frequent ash explosions as high as 600 metres.
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18 December 2017
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Message of UNFPA Rep at completion ceremony of Women with Disabilities Peer Action Group
To our partner on promoting access to reproductive justice for women and girls with disabilities, the Commission on Human Rights, represented by Commissioner Karen Gomez-Dumpit…
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13 December 2017
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Amid Marawi crisis, displaced young people empower their communities
PANTAR, Philippines – Seventeen-year-old Abdul Nasser Berua stood before a group of teenagers, explaining how they can protect themselves from sexually transmitted…
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12 December 2017
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Solidarity message of UNFPA Rep Klaus Beck at the fifth anniversary of the RPRH Law
The United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA, expresses its congratulations and its solidarity with reproductive health champions and advocates as you reminisce the 5 years of…
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05 December 2017
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Speech of UNFPA Rep Klaus Beck at the PLCPD Forum on the full implementation of the RH Law towards its review
I am pleased to be invited in today’s forum and to present highlights of the 2017 State of the World Population Report as it relates to issues on sexual and reproductive…
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