In this file photo Medical workers load syringes with the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to be administered by nurses at a vaccination site at Kedren Community Health Center, in South Central Los Angeles, California on February 16, 2021. (AFP/MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) said it...
Out of the 67 nations analyzed, the Philippines was one of only four countries that received a five-star rating for its pandemic response across all levels of basic education. (Photo from DepEd) In the recently-published Ensuring Equal Access to Education in Future Crises: Findings of the New...
In order to support multigrade schools which are commonly located in isolated and sparsely populated areas, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has partnered with the Department of Education (DepEd) for the “School in a Bag” project. 'School in a bag' handover ceremony at the Cahicsan...
UNICEF Philippines partners with RUNRIO Events to bring Filipinos together for a virtual move-a-thon for a cause: “Heroes for Children.” Amidst a raging pandemic, many Filipinos feel trapped and anxious. This is especially true for children who, because of the nationwide lockdowns, face even...
The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) noted a decline in its prevalence worldwide — from one in four girls from 10 years ago to about one in five today. With the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic impacts, the UNICEF fears that 10 million more girls worldwide will end up becoming child...
As public schools across the Philippines prepare to open in September, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has expressed concern that millions of Filipino children will spend another year missing out on many opportunities for optimum education. “The Philippines is one of the five...
Anne Curtis and daughter Dahlia Actress Anne Curtis’ new role is her best, yet most challenging part yet – that of a first-time mother, determined to give daughter Dahlia the best possible start in life. For her, this means breastfeeding. Anne shared her breastfeeding journey with UNICEF in...
The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has urged the Philippines to reopen its schools for in-person learning especially for young Filipino children who have continued to miss out on education opportunities since the start of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak...
With blended learning set in place when the new school year opens in public schools next month , UNICEF expressed concern that millions of Filipino children will continue to miss education opportunities in another year of school closure. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) “The Philippines is one of...
Young people living in the Philippines are among those most at risk of the impacts of climate change, threatening their health, education, and protection, according to a UNICEF report launched today. ‘The Climate Crisis Is a Child Rights Crisis: Introducing the Children’s Climate Risk Index’...
Two recent studies on online child pornography in the Philippines have confirmed online dangers facing Filipino children today, thus the studies recommended the formulation of a “National Information and Communications Technology (ICT) related development framework to serve as guideposts for the...
Celebrities Anne Curtis and Catriona Gray recently joined the UNICEF in urging the House of Representatives and the Senate to prioritize the immediate passage of a law that increases the age of sexual consent in the country from 12 to at least 16. On Twitter, the Miss Universe 2018 wrote: "Calling...
