(Unsplash) Millennial senatorial candidate, Las Piñas City lone district Rep. Camille Villar recognizes the serious problem that is teen pregnancy in the Philippines. This, as she noted that these awfully young mothers usually come from the...
Manny Pacquiao (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) BACOLOD CITY, Negros Occidental--Administration senatorial candidate Manny Pacquiao says that the problem of teen pregnancy is rooted in what he called "sexual immorality". Pacquiao, a member...
(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...
Adolescent pregnancies in the Philippines have declined by 13 percent in 2020 which sets a record for the sharpest decrease in births of women under 20 since 2003, the Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM) said. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) According to Perez, a substantial part of the...
The Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM) has launched a social media campaign that will help boost interaction between parents and their adolescent children as part of efforts to address teenage pregnancies in the country. (Screengrab from POPCOM's Facebook Page) Dubbed "Konektado...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday, July 4 called on the government to address existing loopholes in delivering comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) to properly implement policies geared towards teenage pregnancy prevention. Gatchalian said the passage into law of the Responsible Parenthood...
Aware of the life-long implications of early pregnancy on the well-being of young people, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) underscored the need for stronger initiatives to address teenage pregnancy in the country. (Pixabay / MANILA BULLETIN) DSWD on Wednesday, June 9, said...
Recognizing the urgent need to address teenage pregnancies in the country, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has partnered with the Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM) to establish a social protection program specifically for teenage mothers who are minors and...
