MANILA, Philippines—A special report by INQUIRER.net’s INQFocus team on the teenage pregnancy crisis in the Philippines won a second Lasallian Scholarum Award for the country’s leading online news site. The article titled “Numbers fell but teen pregnancies persist, mirror economic, learning gaps,” written by Kurt dela Peña, content researcher and writer for INQFocus, was awarded ..read more

MANILA, Philippines — Parents are urged to educate their children on the proper terms for sensitive body parts, avoiding terms like “birds” or “flowers,” said a Commission on Population and Development (CPD) official on Wednesday. Acting Division Chief of the CPD’s Knowledge Management and Communication Division Mylin Mirasol Quiray said it is important to educate ..read more

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is the “gold medalist” in teenage pregnancies among its regional neighbors, according to a Commission on Population and Development (CPD) official on Wednesday.  Acting CPD Knowledge Management and Communication Division chief Mylin Mirasol Quiray lamented the high number of teenage pregnancies in the Philippines, with live teenage birth reaching around ..read more

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines stands on a unique ground with most girls outperforming boys in terms of academic viewpoint, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian disclosed. He, however, noted that many 15-year-old girls drop out of school due to teenage pregnancy. Gathalian aired his concern during the Senate committee on basic education’s Wednesday hearing on the 2022 ..read more

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President and education secretary Sara Duterte on Thursday said that the number of dropouts due to teenage pregnancy and early marriage decreased by 88.5 percent. During her presentation of the 2024 Basic Education Report at Sofitel Hotel, Pasay City, Duterte attributed the decrease to the agency’s promotion of “Alternative Delivery Modes ..read more

TACLOBAN CITY — A teen center was opened in Catbalogan City to address the rising teenage pregnancy problem in Samar province. The center aimed to improve access of the adolescent population to sexual and reproductive health services and information and, in the process, address the high rates of cases of adolescent pregnancy, according to Reyan ..read more

MANILA, Philippines — A proposal to create a national action plan and an inter-agency council against teenage or adolescent pregnancy has hurdled the House of Representatives after 232 lawmakers voted in its favor. House Bill (HB) No. 8910 or the Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Act was approved on third and final reading during the plenary session The post House OKs bill creating action plan, inter-agency body to curb teenage pregnancy appeared first on Inquirer News ..read more

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte reminded some 800 high school students of the consequences of teenage pregnancy, saying some of those who got pregnant early were “derailed by their choices during their youth.” Duterte took the opportunity to discuss the problem of teenage pregnancy before students during the general rehearsal […] The post DepEd chief schools students on birds, bees and classical opera appeared first on Inquirer News ..read more

Malacañang on Friday announced the appointment of singer-actress Cariza "Aiza" Seguerra as chairperson of the National Youth Commission (NYC). The post Aiza Seguerra appointed chair of National Youth Commission appeared first on Inquirer News ..read more

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate Committee on Women, Children and Family Relations will immediately probe the “alarming” rise in teenage pregnancies in the country, the panel’s chairman said Thursday. Senator Risa Hontiveros, chair of the committee, said several senators have filed separate resolutions calling for a Senate investigation into “alarming teen pregnancies.” She vowed that […] The post Senate panel to immediately probe ‘alarming’ rise in teenage pregnancies appeared first on Inquirer News ..read more