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President Rodrigo Roa Duterte (Presidential photo) MANILA - President Rodrigo Roa Duterte said he sees a need for the government to expand its services due to the country's growing population. "Ang gobyerno kailangan mag-expand. Alam ninyo because the population is growing and dapat ang ekonomiya (The government must expand because the population is growing so the economy) also must grow with the population rate," Duterte said in a prerecorded Talk to the People aired on Thursday. Recalling his visit to the new Dr. Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital (DJFMH) at the San Lazaro Compound in Sta. Cruz, Manila last week, he said it reminded him of the country's population problem, especially among poor Filipino families. Duterte reiterated his push for access to reproductive health products and services but lamented that the Catholic Church has continued to advocate against contraceptive use. "May pills naman, problema ayaw ng Simbahan (There are pills, but the Church oppo