The Philippines has to make extra effort in meeting the United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals (MDG) due in 2015 especially in terms of dietary energy requirement, empowering women and reversing the spread of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

The country’s probability to meet six out of 20 MDG targets ranked low according to the Philippine Progress Report on the MDGs presented by National Economic and Development Authority consultant Dr. Celia Reyes to the House of Representatives’ Special Committee on MDG on Wednesday.

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