In the Philippines, the rate of exclusive breastfeeding at four to five months fell from 20% in 1998 to 16% in 2003. It is estimated that 16,000 deaths of children under five in the Philippines are caused by inappropriate feeding practices, including the use of infant formula.
MANILA — The umbrella group Bagong Alyansang Makabayan dared National Security Adviser Norberto Gonzales to face any senate probe on…
MANILA — Bayan Muna Representatives Satur Ocampo and Teddy Casio today called on the House to jointly investigate with the…
By Satur C. Ocampo Bayan Muna President There are many legal, political and moral bases for Senator-elect Antonio Trillanes IV…
MANILA — The Counsels for the Defense of Liberties (CODAL, formerly the Committee in Defense of Lawyers) today condemned the…
MANILA — The Philippine human rights alliance KARAPATAN welcomed the planned probe on extrajudicial killings of former soldier and now…
Because the public did not believe the lies and deceptions of the military under Brig. Gen. Carlos Holganza, chief of…
MANILA — The Ecumenical Movement for Justice and Peace (EMJP), together with other human rights organizations, raises its voice today…
MANILA — Press Secretary Ignacio R. Bunye welcomed today the arrival of experts from the European Union (EU) who are…
Karapatan Southern Mindanao, along with children’s rights advocate, will be staging an indignation rally here today to demand justice for Grecil Buya Galacio, the girl killed allegedly by the military in New Bataan, Compostella Valley Province, last March 31.
