President Marcos has declared Oct. 15 of every year as the National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day to raise awareness and provide support for affected families. Pixabay Proclamation No. 700 was signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, by authority of the President, on Oct. 2. In his...
CEBU CITY – A pregnant scavenger died after giving birth to a premature baby on a sidewalk here on Wednesday morning, August 14. A PREGNANT scavenger died after giving birth to a premature baby girl on Wednesday morning, August 14, on General Maxilom Ave., Cebu City. (Contributed photo) Mary Ann...
Megan Young has come out to deny speculations about her supposedly being pregnant. It all started with fans noticing how she has seemingly gained a few pounds as seen in a recent Instagram post. Some zeroed in on her tummy, maintaining the former beauty queen is displaying a baby bump. Some of the...
Photo from Unsplash The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has released the guidelines for the nationwide rollout of the Psychosocial Support and Other Interventions for Adolescent Mothers and their Families Project, also known as “ProtecTEEN.” DSWD Assistant Secretary for...
The lack of confidence in raising children due to rising prices of goods and services is compelling Filipino couples to delay or deprioritize childbearing, a recent study conducted by the Commission on Population and Development (CPD) has disclosed. The same study, according to CPD Executive...
DAVAO CITY – Teenage pregnancy cases dropped in this city last year but it remains a significant concern on national and social levels. DR. Camella delos Reyes (left), in charge of the Socials Committee and Reception of the POGS Southern Mindanao Chapter, and Dr. Gladies Rioferio, an...
Gela Atayde has denied speculation about her sister, actress Ria Atayde, being pregnant. Note that Ria is engaged to be married to boyfriend Zanjoe Marudo. According to rumors, Zanjoe's proposal came after they found out Ria is pregnant. In an interview with ABS-CBN, Gela said, "For now, no (hindi...
Following a three-year decline, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported a rise in adolescent pregnancies among Filipino girls in 2022. During a forum on Thursday, Feb. 29, Marizza B. Grande, Assistant National Statistician for Civil Registration Service at the PSA, said that the number...
Yasmien Kurdi is pregnant at 34. The actress announced this via a series of posts on Instagram. Her husband Rey Soldevilla, and daughter Ayesha joined in on the fun. “We've been keeping a little secret for a while #BabyNo2 this 2024! The 3rd Dragon in the family,” Yasmien and Rey captioned...
Jess Wilson-Gastl recently gave birth, and she shared a photo of her baby daughter a few days ago. "O ne week of overwhelming joy with our little love finally in our arms—our baby girl, Philippa Aurora Gastl," she posted on her Instagram account. View this post on Instagram A post shared by...
(Unsplash) A measure that aims to prevent teenage pregnancies and protect young mothers have been unanimously approved on third and final reading in the House of Representatives. Garnering 232 affirmative votes during plenary session Tuesday night, Sept. 5...
The Child Rights Network (CRN) and the Philippine Legislators’ Committee on Population and Development Foundation, Inc. (PLCPD) have lauded the passage on second reading of House Bill No. 79 on Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention which would empower tools to address the increasing cases of adolescent...
