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                    [Title] => Unicef: RP among 60 countries monitored for child mortality
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The United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) yesterday said the Philippines is one of 60 countries that it has been closely monitoring for having the highest incidence of child mortality.

[DatePublished] => 2008-03-15 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804896 [AuthorName] => Sheila Crisostomo [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 394862 [Title] => UNICEF, MILF to immunize children in conflict areas [Summary] => Thousands of children in war-torn areas in the south will receive immunization and vitamin supplements under a landmark program of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF).

UNICEF country representative Dr. Nicholas Alipui said the program is a step "towards reducing disparity in access to basic social services" in the Philippines, particularly in the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM).
[DatePublished] => 2007-04-17 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804896 [AuthorName] => Sheila Crisostomo [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 374948 [Title] => Women earning less than men for the same job [Summary] => Women are earning less than men for doing the same job, a women’s rights advocate yesterday said.

"We want equal pay for work of equal value," Emmeline Verzosa, executive director of the National Commission on the Role of Women said in a press briefing at the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) office.

However, Verzosa failed to give data to show the disparity in income between male and female workers.
[DatePublished] => 2006-12-14 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1480108 [AuthorName] => Ma. Elisa Osorio  [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 346063 [Title] => 76.3 M people worldwide suffer from alcohol-related disorders [Summary] => Sober up to this fact: Some 76.3 million people all over the world are suffering from diseases caused by alcohol abuse.

The warning was aired by the World Health Organization (WHO), which noted that "harmful use of alcohol" is associated with more than 60 types of illnesses and other health conditions, including mental disorders, suicide, cirrhosis, and intentional and unintentional injuries.

"In addition to the impact on public health, there are substantial social and economic costs associated with the harmful use of alcohol," said the WHO.
[DatePublished] => 2006-07-07 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804896 [AuthorName] => Sheila Crisostomo [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 342365 [Title] => Walking for our schools [Summary] => The country’s needy students must have cheered for every step taken at UNICEF’s "Take a Walk on the Child’s Side" walkathon, held at the Heritage Park in Fort Bonifacio. The walkathon was held to raise funds to uplift the state of children’s education in the country. [DatePublished] => 2006-06-17 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135074 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804795 [AuthorName] => Johnny Litton [SectionName] => Modern Living [SectionUrl] => modern-living [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 335058 [Title] => Mothers set breastfeeding record [Summary] => More than 3,000 mothers packed a sports stadium in Manila yesterday and set a new world record for the largest number of women simultaneously breastfeeding their babies in the same place.

The city government of Manila and the Department of Health (DOH) said a total of 3,738 mothers breastfed their babies for at least one minute at the San Andres Sports Complex, breaking the current Guinness Record set in Berkley, California.
[DatePublished] => 2006-05-05 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096905 [AuthorName] => Evelyn Macairan [SectionName] => Metro [SectionUrl] => metro [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 326483 [Title] => ‘Breastfed boys less likely to become rapists’ [Summary] => Want to curb rape cases? Try this.

Boys breastfed beyond two years old are less likely to become rapists when they grow up because breastfeeding gives them an instinctual respect for women.

Dr. Nicholas Alipui, country representative of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), said a child breastfed for more than two years develops a special bond with his mother and this extends to all women.
[DatePublished] => 2006-03-16 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804896 [AuthorName] => Sheila Crisostomo [SectionName] => Metro [SectionUrl] => metro [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 311272 [Title] => Senate approves Juvenile Justice Bill [Summary] => The Senate has approved the Juvenile Justice Bill, a move that was described by United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) as "a great day for children and the Philippines."

Unicef representative to the Philippines Dr. Nicholas Alipui said they welcome the Senate’s passage of the bill and expects the law to be enacted by Congress early next year.
[DatePublished] => 2005-12-09 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1500820 [AuthorName] => Marvin Sy [SectionName] => Metro [SectionUrl] => metro [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 300418 [Title] => Senator pushes bill for juveniles in jail [Summary] => Senator Francis Pangilinan pushed yesterday for the passage of a bill seeking to prohibit the detention of a minors in conflict with the law with hardened or adult criminals.

The senator toured the congested Caloocan City Jail yesterday to check the actual conditions

"Naririto tayo para makita at ipakita ang problema sa mga batang nakakulong. Itinutulak natin ang Juvenile Justice Bill. It is not right for minors to be treated the same way as adults in the criminal justice system. This is an entirely new approach," Pangilinan said.
[DatePublished] => 2005-10-07 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097044 [AuthorName] => Jerry Botial [SectionName] => Metro [SectionUrl] => metro [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 284307 [Title] => Unicef: Digital tech biggest hurdle in child porn fight [Summary] => The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) met with government officials yesterday to underscore the need to speed up actions against child pornography in the country.

Dr. Nicholas Alipui, UNICEF country representative, said the "biggest challenge" facing the Philippines is the use of digital technology to peddle child pornography.
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