UNIVERSIDAD DE MANILA

One Mehan Garden, Manila City, Philippines 1000

THE CHILD AND ADOLESCENT LEARNING AND LEARNERS

PRINCIPLE

ASSIGNMENT 3 (B)
REACTION PAPER

SUBMITTED BY:

LEADER : CARIAGA, PALOMA

BAESA, ROBIN D.
CUERDO, LEUS B.
GASTILO, SHAIRA
MALANA, LEAH C.
REYES, JERICHO G
TAMASE, CHRISTIAN A.

SUBMITTED TO:
DR. JOEL RAMOS
In “Malnutrition: Silent pandemic plaguing among Filipino children,” GMA Public
Affairs present Stand for Truth explain how malnutrition, poverty, and development
connected from each other to affects one children. This is one of the main problems
of the Philippines. How can we fight this kind pandemic?

The reporter emphasize the lack of nutrition here's in the Philippines. Lack of
nutrients doesn't only give you a severe malnutrition disease but also septic stock
and Cancer. Based on the Reach out Feed Philippines, the highest percentage of
malnutrition came in Badjao tribes. Like many indigenous groups in the Philippines,
the Badjao are an unappreciated tribe. The Badjao, who are often referred to as "sea
gypsies" since they inhabit coastal regions and fish there, are nomads who endure
abject poverty and are frequently ineligible for government help.

We have improvement on Malnutrition based on FNR public institution created by

statute but not enough for sustainable goal for development.

Not only because of lack of nutrition foods, but lack of support and cooperation of
the parent is the main problem of this. Overall, beyond the basic causes of
malnutrition there's really not enough prioritization of malnutrition in terms of the
investment at the national and local levels. Malnutrition can affect the economy. We
should invest in malnutrition to achieve the goal development of each child.

In order to make any progress, we agree with the reporter when she suggests that we
need a basic education for nutrition. Good nutrition education helps children to
become "nutritionally literate". They we’re informed on the important factors of
nutrient-dense foods or how the nutrient gives our body life, and how these foods
can be prepared and make it appetizing. In addition, cooperation and help of the
government must be present for this kind of pandemic. In order to address the
malnutrition issue, the Philippine government recognizes the need for widespread
cooperation and commitment from a number of government agencies, other public
sector organizations, and the private sector, particularly those across the food,
health, and social protection systems.
(Casilao, Malnutrition continues to plague many Filipino children, 2022)