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Philippines stunting rate rises to 25.3% – report

By Bella Cariaso

The Second Congressional Commission on Education expressed alarm over the findings of the 2025 Updating Survey Results released by the Department of Science and Technology-Food and Nutrition Research Institute after it found that the stunting rate among under-five children, especially those aged 0 to 59 months, has reached 25.3 percent, equivalent to roughly one in four children.