Philippines
Many rural communities throughout the islands of the Philippines have long suffered the devastation caused by typhoon, cyclones and tsunamis. Natural disasters have the potential to destroy an entire year’s harvest, leaving whole towns to be dependent on international food aid. Members of poor rural and urban communities do not have access to basic healthcare and many children are unable to attend school for financial reasons. Man-made conflict has created tension and insecurity in the southern islands of the Philippines.
News From Philippines
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Vital Stats
| Population: | 98,000,000 |
| Infant Mortality Rate: | 21 deaths/1,000 births |
| Life Expectancy: | 71 years |
| Major Diseases: | High risk of bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, typhoid fever, dengue fever, and malaria |
| Religions: |
Roman Catholic - 80.9% Muslim - 5% other - 14.1% |
| Literacy Rate: | 92.6 % |
| Unemployment Rate: | 8 % |
| Poverty Rate: | 30 % |
| Natural Hazards: | Typhoons (usually affected by 15 and struck by five to six cyclonic storms per year), landslides, active volcanoes, destructive earthquakes, tsunamis |