The "Exclusive Breastfeeding in the Workplaces" group led by the International Labour Organization bogged three (3) Memorandum of Agreements with the local governments called 3-Joint Program (JP) Cities such as Zamboanga City, Iloilo City and Naga City. Such MOA's are expected to strengthen the support to institutionalize local mechanisms in the implementation of RA 10028, specifically on the workplace component, both in the formal and informal economies.
Such Joint Program is aimed to help achieve the Millenium Development Goal on Child Nutrition. The local governments of these 3-JP cities have passed ordinances already on the law to ensure exclusive breastfeeding of babies from 0-6 months old and continue breastfeeding with supplements until the baby is 24-months old. Parents should be aware of positive effects on health and nutrition and the economic side of it.
The ILO tripartite constituents such as TUCP, APL, FFW, ECOP, ALLWIE/S and the Bureau of Workers with Special Concerns has been working together and such group has been called in this project the Sub-Committee on Exclusive Breastfeeding in the Workplaces.
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| Zamboanga City with Mayor Celso Lobregat |
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| Iloilo City with Mayor Jed Patrick E. Mabilog |
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| Naga City with Mayor John Bongat |
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