In anticipation of the opening of the third regular session of the 18 th Congress next week, the United Nations and several of its representative agencies in the Philippines has called on both the House and the Senate to prioritize the immediate passage of a law that increases the age for...
(UNSPLASH / MANILA BULLETIN) Vaccine experts from the United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) are set to check if the efficacy of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines were affected after the Muntinlupa City local government encountered a problem with their cold storage facility...
UNICEF (via Twitter) The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has expressed concern for children affected by Taal's volcanic activity as they may face various health risks. Children living in the danger zones and in evacuation centers are at risk of respiratory problems as well as water-borne...
The Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Industry, Energy, and Emerging Technology Research and Development (DOST-PCIEERD) and the United Nations Children’s Fund have urged tech companies and innovators to join the Digital Public Goods Alliance (DPGA) and come up with...
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Wednesday urged the Philippines to ensure that justice is served as it expressed deep concern over reports of two children caught in alleged government operations causing their “untimely and unjustifiable deaths”. UNICEF (via Twitter) “Ending...
The Australian government has committed an additional AUD13.72 (P480.2 million) to help the Philippines procure COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) vaccines, Australian Ambassador to Manila Steven J. Robinson AO announced on Thursday. Australian Ambassador Steven J. Robinson, AO In a tweet,...
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) are pushing for the safe reopening of schools despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. (JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) "With the COVID-19 pandemic now well into its second year, safely reopening...
World Health Organization logo Health authorities announced the end of the polio outbreak in the Philippines two years after the crippling disease was once again detected in the country. The announcement was made by both the World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations Children’s Fund...
Vials of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. (Luis Acosta / File photo / AFP ) The Philippines received on Thursday night, June 10, a total of 2.28 million doses of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine through the World Health Organization (WHO)-led COVAX facility. The vaccines will be administered to those...
NEW YORK – “Gaza’s one million children are reeling from the mounting consequences of violent conflict with nowhere safe to turn. Lives have been lost, and families shattered. “In Gaza, at least 60 children have been killed and another 444 have been injured in less than 10 days. Nearly...
G7 and EU nations can afford to donate more than 150 million vaccines to countries in need without compromising their own objectives, UNICEF said Monday. Workers load boxes of Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines, part of the the Covax programme, which aims to ensure equitable access to COVID-19...
John Paul A. Valencia, MD Rural Health Doctor, Datu Blah Sinsuat, Maguindanao When I first arrived in Datu Blah Sinsuat, Maguindanao, I was amazed by its pristine waters and majestic mountains. It was exhilarating for me since I am an outdoor person and love to go mountain climbing. As days went by...
