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The country’s population commission expects a 0.3% population increase by the end of 2021 – the slowest in 75 years

The Philippines may register its slowest population growth this year, but even that cannot serve as an assurance that the country will be able to start reaping the demographic dividend anytime soon. Based on the latest estimate of the Population and Development (Popcom), only 324,000 Filipinos or an addition of…

(PNA file photo) MANILA - The Philippines' population for 2021 increased by 324,000 or a mere 0.3 percent compared to the 2020 data of 914,797 births. The Commission on Population and Development (PopCom) said on Monday the annual "natural increase" was the lowest since the period 1946 and 1947 when the population grew by 254,000. "Filipinos remained prudent by continuing to delay having children or forming families during the combined economic crisis and Covid-19 health emergency. Couples in growing numbers continue to avail of family planning commodities and services in al...

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…

(Graphics courtesy of PopCom Facebook) MANILA - The Commission on Population and Development (PopCom) projected an increased birth rate when the Covid-19 pandemic started as more families stayed home and access to family planning methods is limited. Instead, there was a significant drop in the number of births in 2020, with just 1,516,042 million registered -- the lowest since 1986, which recorded 1,493,995 births. Based on a preliminary report of the Philippine Statistics Authority as of June 2021, the total is also lower than 2019's 1.675 million. The country likewisse saw the lowest num...