Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has called on the next administration to address stunting among Filipino children, warning of the long-term effects on their growth and development. Gatchalian made the call as the outgoing Duterte administration seeks a $178.1-million loan from the World Bank to address...
(PIXABAY) The Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC), in partnership with the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) and National Network in Ending Violence Against Children (NNEVAC), led the conduct of a coaching, mentoring, and feedbacking session on the Localization...
UNICEF Change for Good with Cebu Pacific back inflight ON THE GROUND Through the support of individual donors and corporate partners such as Cebu Pacific, UNICEF is still on the ground in Odette-affected areas to provide supplies and assistance for sustainable support in health and nutrition,...
Cebu Pacific passengers can now donate to help vulnerable children online at https://bit.ly/UNICEFChangeForGood and while inflight under the UNICEF Change for Good fundraising program. Cebu Pacific and UNICEF in action “We are optimistic that everyone will travel again and embrace the new normal....
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Monday resounded the alarm over the negative impact of the prolonged school closures to a Filipino child’s learning skill as he pressed the need to open all schools for limited face-to-face classes and implement a learning recovery program. Gatchalian made the call...
Over 400 million schoolchildren in 23 countries remain affected by school closures as the Covid-19 pandemic enters its third year, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said. Young learners in the temporary learning spaces in Bontoc Central School, Southern Leyte (Photo courtesy of UNICEF) In...
Two advocacy groups are calling for stronger measures to curb Online Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children (OSAEC), saying that the effort should be integrated among various stakeholders – from the government, private sector, civil society, to the communities and families – as the world...
Globe, UNICEF, IWF stress the importance of working together to protect kids and #MakeITSafePH For this year's effort in relation to World Safer Internet Day last Feb. 9, Globe has chosen to work on collaborating with UNICEF Philippines and SaferKidsPH Consortium, Internet Watch Foundation (IWF),...
Program to benefit children in more cities Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation (MPTC), a subsidiary of Metro Pacific Investments Corporation, signed a multi-year agreement with UNICEF to help support 100 schools in high-risk areas, reaching potentially 20,000 children. MPTC’s support for promoting...
Handwashing has been an integral habit to protect our health from the threats of germs and bacteria transmitted by touch, even before the pandemic. As the country continues to lift strict protocols, resume face-to-face classes, and slowly ease in reopening, ‘di pa rin pwede, ang pwede na! The...
The start of limited in-person schooling in the Philippines, led by the Department of Education (DepEd), was welcomed by various international organizations. Students of Dumalneg Elementary School in Ilocos Norte during the first day of the pilot implementation of face-to-face classes on Nov. 15,...
The UN, UNICEF, WHO and UNESCO support the Philippine Government in welcoming children back to schools as the country starts its pilot of limited and voluntary in-person schooling in minimal-risk areas. The said initiative highlights that school attendance is critical for children’s social...
