The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) reminded would-be mothers that they can avail themselves of a variety of PhilHealth benefits to help protect them from financial risk. PhilHealth acting president and chief executive officer Emmanuel R. Ledesma, Jr. made the statement in...
Vice President Sara Duterte said on Wednesday, March 8, that unwanted pregnancy should not be a hindrance for teenage girls to pursue their dreams of finishing their education as the country marked International Women’s Day. Vice President Sara Duterte speaks during the International Women’s...
"Crazy Rich Asians" star Constance Wu and longtime partner Fil-Am singer-actor Ryan Kattner are set to welcome a new addition to their growing family. Just recently, the Hollywood-based Taiwanese actress revealed their pregnancy uploading a picture of her flaunting a huge baby bump. "Bun in the...
THE Korea International Cooperation Agency on Monday, Feb. 20, launched a program to adolescent pregnancies in Southern Leyte and Samar in Tacloban City. (Marie Tonette Marticio) TACLOBAN CITY – The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and national government and United Nations (UN)...
TACLOBAN CITY – Despite the decrease in teenage pregnancy among Filipino women aged 15 to 19-years-old from 6.9 percent in 2017 to 4.9 percent in 2022 based on the National Health and Demographic Survey (NDHS), the Commission on Population and Development (PopCom) in Eastern Visayas (Region...
Motherhood convinced her to accept this coveted slot Rihanna made her long-awaited return to the stage at the Super Bowl with a career-spanning medley of pop bangers, but it was her baby bump that dominated the conversation. The megastar appeared in the stadium midair on a floating stage, donning a...
Bianca King is doing away with social media. At least until she gives birth that is. She told fans about this recently, sharing documentation of her first pregnancy. On Instagram, the 37-year-old recalled her nine-month journey carrying her baby with husband Ralph Wintle. "It’s time for me to...
Senators on Tuesday, February 7 called for stricter regulations on the sale of alcoholic beverages as part of the government's program to address the rise in teenage pregnancy. Sen. Raffy Tulfo suggested this during the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality's...
Senator Sonny Angara on Tuesday, February 7 urged the government to act with dispatch on the rising pregnancies among very young girls and teenagers, noting that majority of the registered adolescent live births involved men who are older than the girls. Citing data from the Philippine Statistics...
Liberal Party (LP) President Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman has trumpeted the House committee-level approval of the proposed Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Act. (Charles Deluvio/ Unsplash) In statement Friday, Feb. 3, Lagman said that “Young people have the right to lead healthy lives and...
The House Committee on Youth and Sports on Thursday, Feb. 2, approved a substitute bill, subject to amendment and style, that would institutionalize a comprehensive policy against the prevalence of teenage pregnancy and make family planning methods accessible to sexually active minors. Filipino...
Concerned with the rise of teenage pregnancy in ages 10 to 14, a House panel on Thursday, Feb. 2, began initial deliberations on a proposed measure that would create a comprehensive policy to educate against and prevent adolescent pregnancy. (PIXABAY / MANILA BULLETIN) The House Committee on Youth...
