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The Philippine government spends only 3 percent on public health, much smaller than what the World Health Organization鈥檚 (WHO) recommends. Oscar Picazo, 188体育 senior health research consultant of the Philippines Institute for Development Studies (188体育), told reporters 鈥渁bout 3 percent to 3.5 percent鈥� of the country鈥檚 gross domestic product (GDP) goes to the health sector, compared to the 5 percent the World Health Organization鈥檚 (WHO) recommended 5 percent. Rafaelita Aldaba, 188体育 vice president, said that emerging countries like Brazil invest 7percent to 8 percent of their public spending in educational training and health. But Irma Asuncion, Department of Health (DOH) director for the National Center for Disease Prevention and Control, said the department, under the 鈥渓eadership of Health Secretary Enrique Ona,鈥� is on its way to achieve the 5 percent target. Data from the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) indicates that the DOH was allotted the highest raise in the 2014 budget 鈥� 87.1 percent. The Philippines鈥� maternal mortality rate (MMR) is rising and infant mortality rate (IMR) is down, but Picazo said the drop is slower than in other countries.