The local government of Manila vows to continue providing the best health care to children most, especially babies on their first 100 days.

Mayor Honey Lacuna being a mother and a doctor had said that the foremost policy of her administration is to give the best health care services possible for the city's children population.

Lacuna made the pronouncement as she led the city's celebration of the Children's Month along with Manila Social Welfare Department Chief Re Fugoso and Vice Mayor Yul Servo-Nieto.

In her speech, Lacuna stressed the importance of upholding and respecting each child's rights, including being loved, supporting their aspirations, and being properly cared for.

In addition, she said that the children's potentials must be honed and that they must be loved unconditionally.

The mayor stated that various units of the local government are actively participating in implementing programs and projects that respond to children's needs particularly when it comes to their health, knowledge, training, well-being and safety.

Citing records, she said that from January to September 2023 alone, MHD chief Dr. Poks Pangan reported that a total of 21,576 children have been given complete vaccination while 26,220 children aged 12 to 59 months received two doses of vitamin A cap and deworming tablet.

Too, she said that micronutrient supplement were also given to pregnant women and children while a Human Milk Bank or storage for breast milk had been put up at the Ospital ng Maynila, Justice Jose Abad Santos General Hospital and Gat Andres Bonifacio Medical Center even as the Supplemental Feeding Program for pregnant women also continues.