Court stops Davao law that bans aerial spraying
WHO, Unicef call for renewed commitment to breastfeeding
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.
Government’s ‘new jobs’ claim assailed
Of the net increase in jobs of more than one million reported in the April 2007 Labor Force Survey (LFS), two-thirds are in unpaid family work (575,000) and in domestic household help (148,000). These jobs are among the lowest-earning and are sometimes even unpaid labor.
Philippines: NAPC assures wide reach of microfinance service
MANILA — Positive attitude, enthusiasm, and perseverance are the driving factors that made Domingo Mondragon, a “Tindahan Natin” outlet owner, Angel Narito, proprietor of Argie?s Bakery and Mini Grocery, and Rodolfa Tongco, a buy-and-sell agent, succeed in building their own businesses through the National Anti-Poverty Commission?s (NAPC) microfinance assistance.
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Renal disease in Top 10 leading cause of death in Philippines
KORONADAL CITY — The prevalence of kidney/renal diseases has been in an increasing trend, especially the end-stage renal disease (ERSD) as reported in the Philippine Renal Disease Registry (PRDR). The rate of death due to end-stage renal disease has been in the top ten list of the mortality of the Department of Health (DOH).
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