-kahapon
7 million children who live
-matagumpay ang ikatlong operasyon ni
dating Pangulo at ngayo’y Pampanga Rep.
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
-isinagawa ang cervical spine operation
kamakalawa ng umaga sa St. Luke’s
Medical Center, Global City, Taguig.
-Si Dr. Juliet Cervantes ang attending
physician ng dating pangulo
-mananatili muna sa coronary care unit
(CCU) si Gng. Arroyo ng pito hanggang 10
araw bago siya dalhin sa regular na silid
upang mabantayang mabuti ang kanyang
kondisyon.
-“She has to be on leave for one month
because of her difficulty in moving because
of the vest which we cannot remove yet,”
pahayag ni Dr. Juliet Gopez-Cervantes.
-hindi kritikal ang kalagayan ni Arroyo
-makapagsisimula na rin siyang kumain ng
normal bagama’t mga piling pagkain lamang
ang kanilang ibibigay, pati na ang
paglalakad bilang simula ng kanyang
rehabilitasyon.
-nagpaabot ng kasiyahan sa balitang ito ay
ang palasyo ng Malacañang at ayon kay
presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda,
“We never wish her ill, we always pray for
her and we pray for her continued recovery.”
-There is an estimated 1.
in informal settlements in Metro Manila and other
urban cities in the country.
-Children in urban poor communities lack access to
food, potable water, sanitation, education,
information and participation, experts said during the
Second Forum on Children in the Urban
Environment.
-“While cities generate wealth, jobs and development
opportunities, the disparities between those urban
children who are in comfortable circumstances and
those who live in poverty are vast,” said Vanessa
Tobin, United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Philippines country representative.
-Tobin added that the growing numbers of ‘hidden’
poor children are often excluded from the
opportunities enjoyed by wealthier city-dwellers and
overlooked by authorities because of the informal
status of their settlements.
-Being unregistered also poses a great challenge for
the government to fulfill the rights of children in this
rapidly urbanizing world, said Tobin.
-Worldwide, over half of the world's 6.94 billion
population are living in highly-urbanized towns and
cities, said Tobin, quoting figures from the US
Census Bureau.
-Department of Interior and Local Government
secretary Jesse Robredo said it is important to listen
to the voices of children in urban communities to
know exactly what they need in terms of basic
services.
-“A writer once said that children could lead us into
more perfect cities if we but listen to them. You see, a
child-friendly city works best for everyone. It’s high
time we give young people a voice,” said Robredo.
-For its part, UNICEF is currently planning a country
program for the next six years with strong focus on
reaching the poorest and most disadvantaged
children, taking into account the vulnerabilities of
children in conflict, disasters and urban poor
communities.