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THE Philippines's population could see an increase of close to a million this year as more couples regain confidence to marry in 2021, according to the Commission on Population and Development (Popcom). Data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on Tuesday showed births contracted 14.3 percent while marriages surged…

ADDRESSING the country’s population and development concerns does not end with gains in the government’s reproductive health efforts, according to the Commission on Population and Development (Popcom). Undersecretary for Population and Development (Popdev) and Popcom Executive Director Juan Antonio A. Perez III said the government has made significant strides in…