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20 May 2012
UNFPA Baby Gets College Scholarship
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Sendong flood survivor Chita Sabinay, 17, was on the verge of tears and at a loss for words when she received a college scholarship for her two-month-old son…
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15 May 2012
UNFPA Executive Director in Manila to Boost Support for MDG 5
Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund, is visiting the Philippines May 17-19 to meet with stakeholders to mobilize support for the…
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03 January 2012
Health Facilities Provide Services but RH Outreach Still Needed
Typhoon Bopha/Pablo Situation Report (03 January): Health facilities provide services but RH outreach still needed Health centers in the four affected municipalities in…
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01 January 2012
UNFPA Renews Ties with 5 Provinces for 7th Country Programme
The United Nations Population Fund has formalized partnership with initial five provinces in the Philippines for the 7th Country Programme which will be implemented from…
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29 December 2011
Press Release
UNFPA Acts to Prevent Maternal and Newborn Deaths, Gender-Based violence in Flood Affected Areas
UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is mobilizing medical teams and supplies to respond to the needs of thousands of pregnant and lactating women in various evacuation…
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20 December 2011
Mother's Tragedy Inspires Maternal Death Review
The maternal death that occurred in the municipality of Asipulo in Ifugao in October 2011 was so disheartening for its health care service providers that it prompted them to…
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20 December 2011
Taking Care of Mothers’ Hygiene Needs in Evacuation Centres
It was around 10:00 p.m. last December 16 when nine months pregnant Eagil Bautista was roused from sleep by loud voices in her neighbourhood in Zone 7, Barangay Acacia, one of…
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19 December 2011
Philippines Highlights Rising Teen Pregnancy on 1st International Day of Girl Child
Pregnancy among girls under the age of 20 increased by 65 per cent over a 10-year period, from 2000-2010, despite a reverse trend in teen marriages, which is on the decline,…
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15 July 2011
No Ifs or Buts: Tondo Couple Chooses Vasectomy as Family Planning Method
Emelita Borromeo, 28, breastfed her three-week-old baby as she watched videos about family planning at the waiting area of the Family Planning Fair venue in Tondo, Manila last…
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