Typhoon-hit areas in Philippines see rising child hunger

Aid workers in areas recovering from Typhoon Bopha have seen an increase in severely malnourished children, the United Nations said in its latest report on the disaster which hit the southern Philippines island of Mindanao on Dec 4. Nearly 67,000 children under five and 28,700 pregnant and breastfeeding women are at risk of developing malnutrition ... (more)

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filipins has had a very good year with its rice crops. enough to export.

FEED YOUR STARVING CHILDREN and stop the begging.

why does the UN have to report this?

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If The Philippines doesn't care about its people why should we?

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Remittances hit all-time high in 2012
Monthly record $1.98B in December brought total inflows to $21.39B
By Michelle V. Remo
Philippine Daily Inquirer
11:01 pm | Friday, February 15th, 2013


Remittances breached projections and hit an all-time high in 2012 as global demand for Filipino workers remained robust despite the general weakness in the global economy.

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Some people do not care, but fortunately, more people care. Action is better than ugly words.

MANILA, Philippines - Evander Holyfield, the former undisputed heavyweight champion, is in town to help the victims of Typhoon Pablo in Mindanao.

“We have to feed the hungry,” said the 50-year-old boxer upon his arrival at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport yesterday morning.

Holyfield, a four-time heavyweight champion from 1990 up to 2000, is an ambassador of the Global Village Champion Foundation, a non-profit organization founded by Yank Barry and Muhammad Ali.

Barry, who flew in with Holyfield, is a nominee for the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize. He said the GVCF has always been in touch with the victims of Typhoon Pablo.

Holyfield will also lend an ear to the poor victims of the calamity that left over a thousand dead last December."