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Population growth

"We need to confront the biggest elephant in the room insofar as our hopes of creating a better quality of life and addressing our...

PopCom to continue focusing on family planning, poverty issues

The Commission on Population and Development (PopCom) will continue pursuing key policies on family planning and addressing poverty thresholds under Undersecretary Juan Antonio Perez...

POPCOM chief optimistic BBM will adopt BP2 program

The continuity of the government’s Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-Asa (BP2) program will promote “inclusive economic development”. “The incoming Marcos administration must consider the continuation of...

PH logs highest death rate in decades — report

The first 11 months of 2021 saw more registered deaths across the Philippines, which stood at 768,504—higher by 154,562 than all of 2020, a...

Children with children

"Can the Executive Order seeking to lower the rate of teenage pregnancy really make a difference?"   Joella Baloloy is waiting out this pandemic by dreaming...

8M Pinoys have access to family planning services

Philippine population authorities have revealed that more than eight million women and men were able to obtain modern family planning services in 2020 despite...

High-density barangays record more COVID-19 cases: PopCom

When it comes to the coronavirus pandemic, the battle is truly local – and thus local government units (LGUs) are in the direct line...

Violence against women, a major concern during pandemic

"Despite the gains, there is still a long way to go in breaking the patriarchal mindset that normalizes violence."   The pandemic brought not only health...

Violence vs. women remains a top concern

One out of four Filipino adults considered harmful acts in various forms as among the most pressing problems of women during the present health...

PopCom warns against rising teen-age pregnancy among 15-years old below in PH

The latest civil-registry statistics from the Philippine Statistics Authority for 2019 revealed that births among girls ages 15 years old and below have gone...

Population not likely to increase — POPCom

The Commission on Population and Development has said the number of pregnancies reported in the country yearly will not likely increase from 1.7 million...

Adapt to new normal, PopCom urges youth

City of San Fernando—With novel coronavirus plaguing the globe, the Commission on Population and Development urged youngsters to familiarize themselves with a new normal...

PopCom says informed choice key to RH success

The Commission on Population in Eastern Visayas emphasizes informed choice and voluntarism to ensure  quality in the delivery of Responsible Parenthood and Family Planning...
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