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                    [ArticleID] => 1542855
                    [Title] => Birthing is a blessing: How a doula can help you prepare for a beautiful birth
                    [Summary] => 

When I was pregnant with our first child, my husband and I were still based in Timor Leste. We had no access to pregnancy-related books and childbirth preparation classes there, and relied mostly on the Internet and advice from more experienced couples when it came to preparing for our baby’s arrival.

[DatePublished] => 2016-01-14 20:52:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1772953 [AuthorName] => Tina Santiago-Rodriguez [SectionName] => Health And Family [SectionUrl] => health-and-family [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/lifestyle/health-and-family/20160115/birthing-photo-1.jpg ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1357200 [Title] => DOH monitors Mimaropa birthing homes [Summary] =>

The Department of Health (DOH) has begun evaluating birthing homes in Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon and Palawan (MIMAROPA) region in a bid to  improve maternal and neo-natal services in the region.

[DatePublished] => 2014-08-14 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804896 [AuthorName] => Sheila Crisostomo [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/nation/20140814/doh-NAT2.jpg ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1341164 [Title] => Free no more? Talisay birth facility to impose fees soon [Summary] =>

Pregnant women admitted at Talisay City's Health Maternity and Birthing Center will soon be charged as the city intends to impose fees on the facility's delivery services that used to be actually free.

[DatePublished] => 2014-07-01 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1333920 [AuthorName] => Garry B. Lao [SectionName] => Freeman Metro Cebu [SectionUrl] => metro-cebu [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1337733 [Title] => Samboan has new birthing center [Summary] =>

So that pregnant women will not have to worry about the cost of giving birth, Samboan town opened recently its P3-million birthing center.

[DatePublished] => 2014-06-22 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Cebu News [SectionUrl] => cebu-news [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1265011 [Title] => Birthing homes now required to secure DOH license [Summary] =>

The Department of Health (DOH) has reminded all private and public lying-in clinics and other birthing homes nationwide that they are now required to secure a license to operate (LTO) from the agency before they can apply for permits from local government units (LGUs).

[DatePublished] => 2013-12-07 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804896 [AuthorName] => Sheila Crisostomo [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1247377 [Title] => Free from traces of quake, City to be normalized by year’s end [Summary] =>

Aiming for a normal Cebu free from traces of earthquake damage by December, action teams were created to focus on specific aspects of the rehabilitation efforts.

[DatePublished] => 2013-10-20 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1386325 [AuthorName] => Jessa Agua [SectionName] => Cebu News [SectionUrl] => cebu-news [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 961069 [Title] => Pinamungajan town birthing center closed [Summary] =>

Mayor Glenn Baricuatro explains fees were collected despite lack of ordinance

[DatePublished] => 2013-07-03 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1108990 [AuthorName] => AJ de la Torre [SectionName] => Cebu News [SectionUrl] => cebu-news [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 797181 [Title] => Capitol lauds first brgy birthing center in province [Summary] =>

For being the only barangay with a birthing center in the Province of Cebu, Capitol lauded the efforts of officials from a mountain barangay in the Municipality of Sogod.

[DatePublished] => 2012-04-16 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Cebu News [SectionUrl] => cebu-news [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 410821 [Title] => Parañaque, Marikina among world's healthiest cities [Summary] => The World Health Organization (WHO) has conferred healthy city awards to Parañaque and Marikina in recognition ... [DatePublished] => 2008-10-29 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097363 [AuthorName] => Michael Punongbayan [SectionName] => Metro [SectionUrl] => metro [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 409080 [Title] => Parañaque opens birthing home for indigents [Summary] => Pregnant women who cannot afford to go to hospitals or lying-in clinics can now avail themselves of the services of a ... [DatePublished] => 2008-10-22 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Metro [SectionUrl] => metro [URL] => ) ) )
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