Judilyn and her baby boy have been transferred from Camp Bagong Diwa to the Philippine General Hospital (PGH). The court granted her appeal to continue post-natal care and breastfeeding of her newborn outside of prison for three months.
Everybody is happy.
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Philippines declared its delight with the Supreme Court October 9, 2007 decision to lift the temporary restraining order on the Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (RIRR) of the National Milk Code (EO51). Arugaan decried as untruths the stream of news reports claiming that the Supreme Court decision was a blow to breastfeeding advocates. Neonatologist and pediatricians believe the Supreme Court decision was a major victory for mothers and infants.
So why is ARCSEA crying over spilt mother's milk?
Association for the Rights of Children in South East Asia (ARCSEA)
Reference: Sophia Flor Garduce, Executive Director
The solidarity between the Association for the Rights of Children in South East Asia (ARCSEA), a Filipino non-government association and ARCI and UNICOOP, the two major Italian funders, is going stronger in promoting the Filipino child's rights.
