THE Philippines may have chalked up impressive economic growth but it ranks low when it comes to providing welfare to mothers and children, according to a report of an international aid organization.

The State of the World’s Mothers, an annual report published by Save the Children, said the country ranked 105th among 178 countries. The Philippines shared the spot with Uruguay.

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