Month: January 2018

Philippines losing P220bn every year as a result of child malnutrition: Costing study calls on government for strategic investment and policies

January 27, 2018

January 23, 2018 The Philippines loses about 220 billion pesos annually due to high prevalence of undernutrition among children. This was highlighted at the launch of two costing studies today that call on the government for better public investment and policy reform to improve children’s nutrition and avert the country from economic loss. The Department […]

The RPRH Law at 5: Breaking through barriers, broadening horizons for women’s rights and sexual and reproductive health and rights in the country

January 3, 2018

December 21, 2017 On this day five years ago, the reproductive health (RH) bill was signed into law and officially became Republic Act 10354 or the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health (RPRH) Act of 2012. This was after more than a decade of struggle in the legislative mill. Institutionalizing reproductive healthcare—which includes access to family […]