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A one-percent increase in the country’s population annually will allow the administration to attain its goal of a single-digit poverty incidence by 2028, according to the Commission on Population and Development (Popcom). Popcom Executive Director and Undersecretary for Population and Development Juan Antonio A. Perez III, who was re-appointed at…
AT least three girls out of 2,000 every year die before their 15th birthday because of complications linked to teen pregnancy, according to the Commission on Population and Development (Popcom). Based on 2019 data, a total of 117 teenagers die before they reach the age of 20 because of pregnancy-related…
EXCEPT for those living in Metro Manila and Calabarzon, most Filipino parents need to maintain three to four jobs at a time just to support themselves and their children, according to the Commission on Population and Development (Popcom). Undersecretary for Population and Development Juan Antonio A. Perez III said this…
Community pantry organizers urged to give condoms, pills May 3, 2021 2:33 PM PHT The Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM) has urged community pantry organizers to include contraceptives, such as condoms and pills, in their list of commodities for distribution. In a statement on Monday, May 3, POPCOM said that dispensing such commodities could help prevent unwanted and unplanned pregnancies during the health crisis. The agency added that distributing contraceptions in pantries should also be seen as "filling a void in the rollout of family planning activities, which are greatly ...