Nanay, we got you.
You are wonderfully made!
Lactation, Attachment, Training, Counseling, Help
LATCH, INC. is a non-profit organization of volunteer mothers dedicated to protecting, promoting, and supporting breastfeeding.
Founded in 2006 and officially incorporated the following year in Quezon City, its members have consistently played a vital role in supporting mother-child dyads through peer counseling and providing anticipatory guidance in lactation education.
The LATCH Los Baños Chapter (LATCH LB), established in 2016, embodies the organization’s commitment to expanding its reach and deepening its impact. Our dedicated volunteers actively promote and implement evidence-based practices that support the health and well-being of mother-child dyads during the critical first 1,000 days—from a woman’s pregnancy through her child’s second birthday.
In 2026, we celebrate our 10th anniversary with 12 active members: eight serving on-site in the province of Laguna, and four contributing remotely through online platforms.
In photo: LATCHers with the new batch of breastfeeding counselors, February 2025.
Mission
To ensure every mother-child dyad receives timely, evidence-based breastfeeding support by empowering families and communities with expertise, practical tools, and compassionate care, affirming that breastfeeding is the biological norm essential for a strong start in the first 1,000 days.
Vision
We envision a society where every child is breastfed and every mother is confident, well-informed, and steadfastly supported throughout the first 1,000 days — celebrating that each mother-child dyad is wonderfully made.
University of the Philippines Gawad Pangulo sa Natatanging Alumni 2025
LATCH Los Baños embodies the University of the Philippines’ core values of Honor and Excellence in the Service of the Nation by providing essential support to the UP community and beyond through breastfeeding counseling, hands-on classes and training sessions, and facilitating human milk sharing for infants in need.
Recognized by the University of the Philippines at the Linggo ng Unibersidad, 20 June 2025.
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LATCH Los Baños joins the Development Entrepreneurship (DE) Fellows Program
November 2025 to present
The Development Entrepreneurship (DE) Fellows Program is a year-long mentorship program on policy reform and systems change, supported by the Australian Government and The Asia Foundation through Coalitions for Change (CfC). Through the fellowship, LATCH Los Baños develops policy strategies and contributes to the drafting of local ordinances and national legislative proposals supporting breastfeeding protection and human milk banking.
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Municipal Ordinance No. 2026-2476 enacted, establishing the Los Baños Breastfeeding Support Center and Human Milk Depot
March 2, 2026
Through the advocacy of LATCH Los Baños, the Sangguniang Bayan of Los Baños passed, and the Municipal Mayor approved, Municipal Ordinance No. 2026-2476, establishing the Los Baños Breastfeeding Support Center and Human Milk Depot. The ordinance's Implementing Rules and Regulations were subsequently approved by the Local Health Board, and the ordinance was reviewed and approved at the provincial level through Resolution No. 482, S. 2026.
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Funding awarded by World Help Foundation (WHF) for the IYCF education component of SHGBEE (School plus Home Garden cum Biodiversity Enhancement Enterprise)
January to December 2025
Through Regalo ng Kilit Foundation, we work with the Sitio Malbato community in Coron, Palawan—engaging K–6 students, teachers, parents, and health workers. The initiative highlights breastfeeding as essential to food security and child health in the First 1,000 Days and beyond.
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Laguna Human Milk Bank inducted into HMBAP
23 September 2023
The Human Milk Bank Association of the Philippines, Inc. (HMBAP) welcomed the Laguna HMB into its roster at their 5th Annual Convention and General Assembly at the Bayview Hotel, Manila.
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Funding awarded through the Women’s Rights, Action, and Advocacy Project (WRAAP)
December 2021 to February 2025
The Laguna Human Milk Bank has an integrated community mobilization program for infant and young child feeding in emergencies (IYCF-E). Funding support from Global Affairs Canada jump-started this program through the Women's Rights Action and Advocacy Project (WRAAP) managed by the Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP).
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Laguna Human Milk Bank Inaugurated
December 9, 2022
LATCH, the Provincial Government of Laguna (PGL), and the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) established the Laguna Human Milk Bank through a tripartite memorandum of agreement called Project BREAST (Breastfeeding as Response to Emergencies made more Accessible through Science and Technology).
We appreciate recognitions that fuel our mission.
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2025 UP Gawad Pangulo sa Natatanging Alumni
Embodies the University of the Philippines’ core values of Honor and Excellence in the Service of the Nation by providing essential support to the UP community and beyond through breastfeeding counseling, hands-on classes and training sessions, and facilitating human milk sharing for infants in need.
Recognized by the University of the Philippines at the Linggo ng Unibersidad, 20 June 2025.
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2022 Outstanding Civil Society Organization of Los Baños
Established a strong network of local government units, civil society organizations, and families, positioning Los Baños as a leader in multisectoral engagement to protect, promote, and support breastfeeding during the critical first 1,000 days.
Recognized by the Municipal Government of Los Baños, Laguna at the town’s 407th Founding Anniversary, 14 September 2022.
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2020 Outstanding Mother Support Group in Calabarzon Region
Led the mobilization of community support through the LB MIYCF Action Team (Mother, Infant, and Young Child Feeding) in response to the urgent needs of mother-child dyads affected by the 2020 Taal Volcano eruption and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Awarded by the National Nutrition Council Region IV-A at the 2020 CaLaBaRZon Virtual Regional Nutrition Awarding Ceremony, 10 December 2020.
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Special Recognition of Breastfeeding Partners
Sustains active partnerships with national and local government agencies, as well as communities, to ensure consistent support for Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies (IYCF-E).
Awarded by the Department of Health (DOH) Center for Health Development – CaLaBaRZon at the 1st Regional Mother-Baby Friendly Stakeholders Forum and Awarding Ceremony, 31 August 2023.