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Read more about the article Paquibato District records the highest number of malnourished children
A street child walks by himself along Ilustre street in Davao City. Save the Children Philippines has recently released its study that the country is losing P328 billion due to malnutrition. The report titled “Cost of Hunger: Philippines” showed that the country is losing billions due to the effect of childhood stunting on the productivity of workforce and education. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)

Paquibato District records the highest number of malnourished children

The highest incidence of acute malnutrition among children remained to be recorded in far flung communities in Paquibato District, according to City Health Office (CHO) Nutrition Division on Thursday.

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Read more about the article Davao Occidental tops child malnutrition in Region 11
FREE LUNCH. Children enjoy eating their free lunch given by the Archbishop Nutrition Council during a regular nutritional status monitoring on Wednesday, Dec. 7 in Pag-asa Street, Davao City. Parents blame poverty and lack of job as the main reason why some of them could not afford to give their children proper nutrition. (Maricar Emata/davaotoday.com)

Davao Occidental tops child malnutrition in Region 11

The National Nutrition Council (NNC) in the region is closely monitoring preschoolers in the province of Davao Occidental, where government’s data shows the highest number of children were undernourished.

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Read more about the article No traffic hassle in major pipe project, water firm assures
Apo Agua begins with the preparation works for the weir construction and excavation works for the water treatment plant (WTP) in Brgy. Gumalang, Baguio District, Davao City. (Photo taken from Apo Agua Infrastructura, Inc.'s Facebook page)

No traffic hassle in major pipe project, water firm assures

The Apo Agua Infrastructura, Inc. has now established coordination with other local agencies to prepare for the onset of the pipe-laying works for the P12-billion Davao City Bulk Water Supply Project (DCBWSP).

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