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The World Bank said the Philippines needs to invest more in programs tackling childhood undernutrition to eliminate a “silent pandemic” afflicting many of the country’s poor and vulnerable population. In a World Bank report entitled “Undernutrition in the Philippines: Scale, Scope and...

Bonding on the bay PORT OF ALL CALM Sunset at the Manila bay (Photo by Lawrence Ruiz) Manila Bay was a paradise for fish and fishermen in the years after the war. Its clean deep waters were littered with half-submerged wreckage of planes, ships, and war material from both sides of the conflict,...

TV host Ryan Agoncillo posted a throwback photo of her daughter Luna on Instagram falling asleep with a bottle. This habit is a big NO for children’s dental care. It’s the primary reason why children develop baby bottle tooth decay or early childhood caries (ECC). View this post on Instagram...