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Read more about the article 3-month-old daughter of political prisoner passes away
A relative grasps the tiny hands of three-month-old River a few hours before the baby died. (Photo courtesy of Kapatid)

3-month-old daughter of political prisoner passes away

The three-month-old daughter of political prisoner Reina Mae Nasino has passed away Friday night, lawyers of Nasino confirmed with Bulatlat.

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Read more about the article PCIJ REPORT | Milk and the pandemic: Milk Code confusion cripples LGUs response for infants
Hazel breastfeeds her child, two-month old Pia, not their real names, inside their house in Barangay Inarawan, Antipolo City. Hazel's mother, Maryjoy Mota, posted several comments on social media asking for help in buying formula milk for her infant grandchild after the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) was enforced in March. The family's breadwinner, Ricky, lost his job as a construction worker when the ECQ began. Hazel and her boyfriend are teenage students with no jobs. With little money to buy formula milk for Pia, Maryjoy encouraged Hazel to breastfeed her infant daughter. (Photo by Buck Pago)

PCIJ REPORT | Milk and the pandemic: Milk Code confusion cripples LGUs response for infants

The indiscriminate distribution and use of breastmilk substitutes, especially during emergencies, can change feeding practices and put babies at greater risk of illness.

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Read more about the article Galvez inviting EU, UN to probe Haran will backfire, says rights groups
Lumad evacuees in UCCP Haran conducted a flag ceremony to commemorate the 122nd Independence Day.

Galvez inviting EU, UN to probe Haran will backfire, says rights groups

Rights advocates say that presidential peace adviser and retired general Carlito Galvez’s challenge to let European Union and United Nations investigate UCCP Haran’s alleged profiting from the Lumad in its sanctuary may reveal instead the real reason why the Lumad are displaced.

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Read more about the article Struggles of Lumad students amidst militarization featured in award-winning documentary
14-year-old Manobo Chricelyn Empong had to flee from her community to escape the intensifying armed conflict in the hinterland and to fight for the right to education of Lumad children in Mindanao like her. (screenshot from Bullet-Laced Dreams documentary)

Struggles of Lumad students amidst militarization featured in award-winning documentary

The struggle of the Lumad children to continue their education amid the tension of militarization and closure of their schools is featured in a documentary premiered in the Daang Dokyu Festival.

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