{"id":430,"date":"2026-09-03T09:23:24","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T07:23:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/philippinesembassy.orderofmalta.int\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=430"},"modified":"2026-09-03T09:25:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T07:25:11","slug":"oma-mama-nurturing-the-first-1000-days","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/philippinesembassy.orderofmalta.int\/en\/news\/oma-mama-nurturing-the-first-1000-days\/","title":{"rendered":"Oma Mama: Nurturing the First 1,000 Days"},"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-430","news","type-news","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"hidden_news":"no","evidence":"yes","focus_on":"no","breaking":"yes","news_cover":{"id":431,"url":"https:\/\/philippinesembassy.orderofmalta.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/09\/1.png"},"cover_image_copyrighted":false,"news_content":"<p class=\"p1\">On 25 August 2026, the Embassy of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta to the Philippines, in partnership with Caritas Novaliches, launched the Oma Mama Program at St. Paul of the Cross Parish and San Roque Parish in Bagong Silang, Caloocan.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Supporting 32 pregnant women and mothers, the program seeks to protect the critical first 1,000 days of life through nutrition, maternal care, education, and community support. This program aims to help mothers and children build healthier foundations for the future.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The launch began with a Holy Eucharistic Celebration presided over by Rev. Fr. Antonio E. Labio, Jr., Executive Director of Caritas Novaliches and Vicar General for Pastoral Affairs, together with the parish clergy and health and nutrition ministry.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The occasion was graced by the presence of H.E. Ambassador Maria Lourdes Bernadette Z. Banson, alongside Order of Malta Philippines President Josephine E. Bantug and Hospitaller Lena Vera. Ambassador Banson expressed her gratitude for the collaboration that brought Oma Mama to fruition, emphasizing that nourishing mothers and children today is an investment in healthier families and stronger communities tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The Embassy is deeply grateful to the Diocese of Novaliches, Caritas Novaliches, the Order of Malta Philippines, participating parishes, volunteers, and partners for joining us in this mission of service.<\/p>\n","news_gallery":"yes","news_gallery_elements":[{"id":433,"url":"https:\/\/philippinesembassy.orderofmalta.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/09\/1-1.png"},{"id":441,"url":"https:\/\/philippinesembassy.orderofmalta.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/09\/2.png"},{"id":435,"url":"https:\/\/philippinesembassy.orderofmalta.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/09\/3.png"},{"id":437,"url":"https:\/\/philippinesembassy.orderofmalta.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/09\/4.png"},{"id":439,"url":"https:\/\/philippinesembassy.orderofmalta.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/09\/5.png"}],"news_excerpt":"On 25 August 2026, the Embassy of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta to the Philippines, in partnership with Caritas Novaliches, launched the Oma Mama: First 1,000 Days Anti-Stunting Program at St. Paul of the Cross Parish and San Roque Parish in Bagong Silang, Caloocan."},"news_categories":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/philippinesembassy.orderofmalta.int\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/notizie\/430","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/philippinesembassy.orderofmalta.int\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/notizie"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/philippinesembassy.orderofmalta.int\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/philippinesembassy.orderofmalta.int\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/notizie\/430\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":444,"href":"https:\/\/philippinesembassy.orderofmalta.int\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/notizie\/430\/revisions\/444"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/philippinesembassy.orderofmalta.int\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=430"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}