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PHILIPPINES: Second deadly typhoon in a week forces millions of children out of school, as world leaders meet to discuss global climate crisis
Typhoon Fung-wong came on the back of a series of disasters to hit the Philippines in recent weeks, highlighting the vulnerability of the country to crises, with the Philippines ranked the world’s most disaster-prone country this year.
Children flee schools as third earthquake in 10 days strikes the Philippines
Davao, the most populous area close to the epicentre of the quake in the Mindanao archipelago, is home to about 2 million children, based on the latest government census. Classes have been suspended in Davao where about 1.3 million children are enrolled in school.
PHILIPPINES EARTHQUAKE: 10 percent of learners still out of school as children terrified by thousands of aftershocks
Children in Cebu are still in urgent need of water, shelter, psychosocial support to help them to process what they experienced and to prevent long-term setbacks in education.
PHILIPPINES: Education disrupted for more than 90% of school children in wake of Storm Trami
The storm, which prompted widespread evacuations and affected 805,000 families, has disrupted learning for more than 19 million students.
Save the Children and Fedi Announce First-of-its-Kind Collaboration Aimed at Revolutionising Cash Assistance Through Bitcoin
Global humanitarian organisation Save the Children and Fedi, Inc., announced a groundbreaking collaboration
PHILIPPINES: School suspended after powerful storm wreaks havoc with warnings over disease
Classes across the Philippines were suspended following a powerful typhoon that swept across the country.
PHILIPPINES: Mount Kanlaon eruption forces 385,000 children out of school
A volcanic eruption in the Philippines has forced at least 684 schools to close.
Drought hits 900,000 families across the Philippines, with some children forced from school to help on farms
A protracted drought across large swathes of the Philippines is impacting over 900,000 families
PHILIPPINES: Heatwave forces hundreds of schools to shut with classes moved online to beat the heat
Extreme heat in the Philippines has forced hundreds of schools to shut as its government warns temperatures could soar further this week.
Jump of 35 % in teen pregnancies in the Philippines prompts calls to increase sex education and health services
Sex education in homes and schools and more adolescent-friendly health services are crucial in the Philippines to address a 35% hike in pregnancies.