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Pharmaceutical and Health Care Association of the Philippines vs. (DOH) Health Secretary Francisco T. Duque III

PHARMACEUTICAL and HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION of the PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, versus HEALTH SECRETARY FRANCISCO T. DUQUE III; HEALTH UNDERSECRETARIES DR. ETHELYN P. NIETO, DR. MARGARITA M. GALON, ATTY. ALEXANDER A. PADILLA, & DR. JADE F. DEL MUNDO; and ASSISTANT SECRETARIES DR. MARIO C. VILLAVERDE, DR. DAVID J. LOZADA, AND DR. NEMESIO T. GAKO, Respondents.

G.R. No. 173034 | 2007-10-09

D E C I S I O N
 
AUSTRIA-MARTINEZ, J.:
 
The Court and all parties involved are in agreement that the best nourishment for an infant is mother's milk. There is nothing greater than for a mother to nurture her beloved child straight from her bosom. The ideal is, of course, for each and every Filipino child to enjoy the unequaled benefits of breastmilk. But how should this end be attained?

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