Monday, December 8, 2025
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Tag: UNICEF

Protecting children’s rights

HUSHEDLY, World Children’s Month this November has been celebrated, its importance not buried by nations to promote and protect children’s rights and recognize their...

PH validates roadmap for decent work and social protection

In support of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s vision to accelerate the development of inclusive, resilient, and future-ready labor and social protection systems, the...

Philippines child nutrition indicators resemble those of poorer nations—PIDS book

MANILA—One in four Filipino children remains stunted despite the Philippines' move toward upper-middle-income status, underscoring deep inequalities that hinder human development, according to a...

Obese surpass undernourished youths for first time—UNICEF

United Nations, United States—Obesity has skyrocketed among children and adolescents bombarded by "unethical" marketing of junk food, outpacing undernourishment to become the leading form of...

UNICEF, SEC push firms to put children’s rights at the core of sustainability

The Philippines has topped the World Risk Index (WRI) for three consecutive years, ranking as the most disaster-prone country globally, and is second in...

CHILDREN’S RIGHTS.

PLDT Inc. and Smart Communications, Inc. chief sustainability officer Melissa Vergel de Dios (rightmost) discuss during a panel discussion how companies are integrating children’s...

No papers: Ghost lives of millions of Pakistanis

KARACHI, Pakistan – Ahmed Raza is invisible in the eyes of his government, unable to study or work because, like millions of other Pakistanis,...

Vaccine shortfalls can trigger disease outbreaks—UNICEF

THE Philippines faces mounting threats of vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks as expected delays in vaccine supply continued to hinder the country’s ability to protect its most...

Resilient schools vital to address learning crisis

As children go back to school and as the rainy season begins, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Philippines has urged the government to promote...

Critical nutrition crisis challenge

WE HEARD this week UNICEF raise the warning that at least 14 million children, including those in the Philippines, face hunger and a heightened...

14 million children face malnutrition

UNITED NATIONS, New York – At least 14 million children face hunger and a heightened risk of malnutrition or death this year, UNICEF warned...

Heat wave shuts down schools in several parts of Metro Manila

Soaring temperatures shut down schools in nearly half of Metro Manila yesterday, local officials said. In Malabon, education department official Edgar Bonifacio said the suspensions...

Maggi, Panlasang Pinoy partner to raise nutrition-smart kids

From garden to table, MAGGI inspires Filipinos to love vegetables, especially school-aged kids who need the right amount of nutrients to maintain healthy development. According...

Toxic air perils children’s lives

More than 100 children under the age of five die every day in East Asia and the Pacific due to air pollution, the UN...
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