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AN “ALARMING” 11,686 cases of teenage pregnancy were recorded across seven highly urbanized cities and provinces in Central Visayas in 2022, a 7.4 percent increase from the year prior.

IN THE modern digital milieu, our youth, also referred to as digital natives, find themselves ensconced within the cyber realm, where the delineation between pe

'This is sexual abuse. No minor can give proper consent to sex,' says PopCom-Northern Mindanao Director Neil Aldrin Omega

Married Filipino women are more likely to use contraceptives than unmarried women, according to a 2022 Popcom study.

PH govt partners launch app promoting reproductive health

The app's development involves consultations with children of diverse backgrounds, including Muslim girls and children with disabilities

With the country’s fertility now below replacement rate, the Commission on Population and Development (Popcom) said lifelong learning is crucial to reaping the demographic dividends and sustaining the country’s economic growth. On Thursday, Undersecretary for Population and Development (POPDEV) Lisa Grace S. Bersales said the country’s total fertility rate was…

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 Day

It was surreal. It was just past midnight and as soon as Vinice was delivered, we were surrounded by people

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 8) stand