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Young Filipino artist a top finalist in UNICEF Superhero Comic Contest

Twelve-year-old Annika Ocampo was overcome with excitement and disbelief when her comic superhero Althea earned thousands of votes…

Feb 16, 2019

Young Filipino artist a top finalist in UNICEF Superhero Comic Contest

Feb 16, 2019

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Emergency response programs for children continue four months after Typhoon Mangkhut/Ompong

UNICEF continues to support ongoing Government-led emergency response efforts in areas affected by Typhoon Mangkhut (local name Ompong) in…

Jan 4, 2019

Emergency response programs for children continue four months after Typhoon Mangkhut/Ompong

Jan 4, 2019

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The youth: hope for the future, change maker today

“The future belongs to us, starting today, we have to own it.” These were the words that were embedded to me from the first-ever Youth…

Dec 4, 2018

The youth: hope for the future, change maker today

Dec 4, 2018

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Proxy consent enables minors in the Philippines to get tested for HIV

Nothing gets in the way of Maria’s dreams, not even HIV. Maria, 18, is a transgender from Iloilo City who wants to be a beauty queen, a…

Dec 1, 2018

Proxy consent enables minors in the Philippines to get tested for HIV

Dec 1, 2018

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Tuburan, at a Time of Cholera

How health champions in a municipality and its barangays reversed a tale

Nov 19, 2018

Tuburan, at a Time of Cholera

Nov 19, 2018

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Five years after Typhoon Yolanda

When I was 13 years old, I experienced the wrath of typhoon Haiyan. I remember, we were evacuated in a school when it happened. I was…

Nov 8, 2018

Five years after Typhoon Yolanda

Nov 8, 2018

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Longer maternity leave is an investment in today’s working women — and tomorrow’s workforce

Longer paid maternity leave isn’t just a bonus or a benefit for women and children — it’s a fundamental contributor to nation-building.

Oct 30, 2018

Longer maternity leave is an investment in today’s working women — and tomorrow’s workforce

Oct 30, 2018

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Feel It ’Til You Make It: Using Emotions to Change Practices on Hand Hygiene

Every year since 2008, Global Handwashing Day reminds everyone to practice handwashing as a simple, lifesaving deed. But while most people…

Oct 15, 2018

Feel It ’Til You Make It: Using Emotions to Change Practices on Hand Hygiene

Oct 15, 2018

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Witnessing the strength of Typhoon Mangkhut

As a photographer for UNICEF Philippines, I’m always on standby for possible deployment to cover emergencies across the Philippines. Being…

Sep 30, 2018

Witnessing the strength of Typhoon Mangkhut

Sep 30, 2018

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A father’s love: one man braves long journeys for his baby’s health

Under the sweltering heat on a Tuesday morning, Aries straddles his horse for three hours for seven kilometres on a barely paved path just…

Aug 22, 2018

A father’s love: one man braves long journeys for his baby’s health

Aug 22, 2018

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UNICEF Philippines

UNICEF promotes the rights and wellbeing of every child in 190 countries and territories, with a special focus on reaching those in greatest need.

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