In this provision, the constitutional duty of the state is to

promote and protect the well-being of the youth to enable

them
to
develop
physically,
morally,
spiritually,
intellectually, and socially, in a wholesome andnormal
manner.

Boy
Scouts
of
the
Philippines
- Its mission is to imbue in
the youth the love of God,
country, and fellow men; to
train young people to become
responsible leaders; and to
contribute in nation-building.

Girl
Scouts
of
the
Philippines
- Its mission is "to help girls
and young women realize the
ideals of womanhood and
prepare themselves for their
responsibilities in the home, and

The duty of the state in this provision is to ensure

that equality before the law in all aspects of
nationallife by rectifying or ending all practices and
systems that are disadvantageous to women or
discriminate against them by reason merely of sex
where it is not
a relevant factor in making a distinction
The Gender-Responsive Economic Actions for
the
Transformation
of
Women
(GREAT
Women) Project(2006-2011)
a governance and capacity development
project that aims to promote and support a genderresponsive enabling environment for women's
economic
empowerment,
in
- the lead
executing
agency for particularly
this projectthose
is The
microenterprises.
Philippine Commision
on Women (formerly theNational
Commission on the Role of the Filipino Women), which is a
government agency run by the government of the Philippines
with the intention of promoting and protecting the rights of the
Women in the Philippines.

Notable Women in the

Philippines Miriam Defensor-Santiago
- one of the most controversial and
intellectual Philippine senators
- a current Philippine senator and
bringing so many talk-about issues and
controversies because of his unique and
somewhat absurd style as a judgesenator on the on-going Corona
Impeachment trial.

Imelda R. Marcos
- one of the most popular and
influential Filipino women
- Imelda is regarded as the youngest
and most beautiful first lady the
Philippines ever had.
- the first Filipino politician who was
elected as member of the House of
Representative
in
3
different
geographical locations Manila, Leyte
and Ilocos Norte

Maria Corazon
Aquino

Cojuangco-

- declared as the countrys first

woman president in history by
virtue of the so-called 1986 People
Power
- one of the World's Elite
Women Who Make a Difference by
the International Women's Forum
Hall of Fame in 2005, One of Time
Magazine's 65 Asian Heroes in 2006
and one of a Different View's 15
Champions of World Democracy in
2008.

Luzviminda Camacho
- first woman to command a
Philippine navy ship

The state shall oblige its self to promote and

protect the right of the people to health by instilling
health consciousness among the people.
Philippine
Health
Insurance
Corporation (PhilHealth)
- created in 1995 to create auniversal
health coverage for thePhilippines
- a tax-exempt, government-owned
and government-controlled corporation of
the Philippines, and is attached to
theDepartment of Health

- It states its goal as insuring

health insurance program for all.
-this social insurance program
the healthy to pay for the care of
who can afford medical care to
cannot.

a sustainablenational
provides a means for
the sick and for those
subsidize those who

UNANG YAKAP
-The campaign employsEssential
Newborn Care (ENC) Protocolas a
strategy to improve the health of the
newborn through interventions before
conception, during pregnancy, at and
soon after birth, and in the postnatal
period.
-With this campaign, the DOH aims
cutevidence-based,
down infant mortality
in thelow
The ENC Protocol provides toan
low cost,
Philippines
by will
at least
technology package of interventions
that
savehalf.
thousands of
lives.

Based on health statistics,the Philippines is one of the 42

countries that account for 90% of under-five mortality
worldwide.

82,000 Filipino children under five years old die every year.
37% of them are newborn
Majority of them (3/4) die within the first two days of life.
Mostly due to stressful events or conditions during labor,
delivery and immediate postpartum period.