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Two Bills on Breastfeeding
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Two bills on breastfeeding
By Rina Jimenez-David, Inquirer
August 14, 2007
MANILA, Philippines — It’s Breastfeeding Month, and to celebrate the occasion, Sen. Pia Cayetano, who chairs both the committee on health and the committee on environment, has chosen to re-file the Expanded Breastfeeding Promotion Act.
The draft law was passed in the Senate [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )senator pia’s breastfeeding month ‘07 activities
OFFICE OF SENATOR PIA S. CAYETANO
RM.505 SENATE BUILDING, PASAY CITY Tels. 5529003, 5526683 w Fax 5526684
senpiacayetano@gmail.com w www.senatorpiacayetano.com
News Release
August 1, 2007
Senator Pia leads ‘Breastfeeding Month’ activities
To mark the start of August as “Breastfeeding Month,” Senator Pia S. Cayetano will lead a series of activities aimed at drumming up support [...]
Sponsorship speech
FOSTERING A CULTURE AND NATIONAL POLICY ON BREASTFEEDING
by Senator Pia S. Cayetano (11 October 2006)
Mr. President, distinguished colleagues, there is no food most natural in the world and proven safest for human babies than breastmilk, and no choice most natural and proven safest than breastfeeding. Breastmilk is the perfect, irreplaceable gift a mother can [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )The Expanded Breastfeeding Promotion Act
FAST FACTS ON SENATE BILL NO.2490
“Expanded Breastfeeding Promotion Act”
Approved as an amendment to RA 7600 or the “Rooming-in and Breastfeeding Act of 1992”
• Approved on Third Reading on December 21, 2006 while the House is expected to pass its version soon.
• Principal Authors: Cayetano, Flavier, Ejercito-Estrada J., Lacson
• With amendments introduced by Angara, Ejercito-Estrada L., [...]
International treaties and conventions supporting breastfeeding
Q: What are the international treaties and conventions supporting breastfeeding?
A:
I. International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes and its resolutionsIn May 1981, the Code was overwhelmingly approved by the World Health Assembly by 118 votes to 1 including the Philippines. The lone vote against the Code came from the United States of America, which was [...]
