05 April 2013
In an emergency situation, the role of women in the family multiply tenfold as they become the primary caretakers for the children, the injured or sick, and the elderly. In…
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Just over a year after it was included as one of the sites for the UNFPA 7th Country Programme of Assistance to the Philippines, Surigao del Sur is already showing positive…
Read story21 March 2013
The Philippines highlights the need to accelerate women’s participation in governance and enhance gender perspective in upholding good governance as the country observes…
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A multisectoral body called for the integration of population issues in the ongoing global discussions on the development scenario after the 2015 Millennium Development Goals…
Read story15 February 2013
In spite of the uncomfortable heat and humidity of the summer season, 18-year-old Marcuebe Cañon didn’t mind carrying her one month old baby while waiting in line to…
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Statement
As of February 11, UNFPA and its partners has already served 5,547 women and girls in 40 outreach missions for survivors of typhoon Pablo in the affected communities of…
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A joint outreach was conducted in Barangays Simulao and Caatihan, two hard-to-reach indigenous communities in Boston, Davao Oriental by UNFPA, UNHCR, WHO, Family Planning…
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The United Nations Population Fund and the European Union are undertaking a four-year project that aims to improve maternal and child health for indigenous communities in…
Read story28 January 2013
Typhoon Bopha/Pablo Situation Report (28 January): Ambulance provided for emergency obstetrics; more women-friendly spaces open A referral hospital in Caraga, Davao Oriental…
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