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(Photo courtesyofPOPCOM) MANILA-Girls aged 10 to 14 getting pregnant is an urgent concern that needs a whole-of-government approach, according to Senator Sonny Angara on Tuesday. Citing data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), Angara noted that births to these young mothers have increased every year since 2016 even as the overall birth rate among adolescents has gone down. The rate of pregnancies among girls aged 10 to 14 has gone up from 11 percent or 1,903 births in 2016 to 2,113 registered births in 2020, based on PSA data. "Teenage pregnancies have been a concern in the country for some time already. The decline in pregnancies among 15- to 19-year-old girls is welcome news but the fact that more girls who are a lot younger are becoming mothers already is very alarming and cannot be left unchecked," Angara said in a statement. Angara has already filed Senate Resolution No. 462 seeking an inquiry into the alarming increase of pregnancies among 10 to 14 years old

Rodrigo duterteCommittee on youthPhilippine statistics authorityUnited nations international children emergency fundSenate resolution noCommission on populationSenator sonny angaraSenate resolutionUnited nations international childrenEmergency fundExecutive orderHoto courtesyofpopcom manila girls aged 10 to 14 getting pregnant is an urgent concern that needsa whole of government approachCcording to senator sonny angara on tuesday citing data from the philippine statistics authority psaNgara noted that births to these young mothers have increased every year since 2016 even as the overall birth rate among adolescents has gone down of pregnancies girls aged 10 14 up from 11 percent or 1903 births in 2016 to 2113 registered births in 2020