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The incidence of stunting among Filipino children had been showing improvements--until the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic happened in 2020 and messed everything up. Children line up during a feeding program initiated by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in Ormoc City, Leyte on May 27, 2021....

The Food and Nutrition Research Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-FNRI) has signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with Abbott in Singapore to look into a new marker of stunting. DOST-FNRI DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña said the FNRI forged a partnership...

STUNTED One in every three Filipino children are considered stunted caused by undernutrition (UNSPLASH) Insider's 2019 report states that Filipinos are among the “shortest people on earth.” In fact, out of the top 25 countries, the Philippines ranked fifth place with the average height of...