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Metro Manila’s population tops 14 million mark—2024 Census

The population of Metro Manila, or the National Capital Region (NCR), surpassed 14 million in mid-2024, according to the 2024 Census of Population. The Philippine...

SUSTAINABLE FARMING

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. (center) underscores the urgent need for the Philippines to adopt sustainable farming practices in light of intensifying challenges...

Canada slashes immigration as public concern rises

Canada on Thursday sharply curbed its immigration targets in an effort to "pause" population growth, a shift that comes as public support for immigration...

After pandemic, PH population growth picks up with 1.45m babies born in 2022

A total of 1,455,393 babies were born in the country in 2022, reflecting an acceleration after the slowdown during the pandemic, government data released...

Popcom eyes 1% population growth a year

The Commission on Population and Development (Popcom) on Wednesday said it aimed to keep the country’s yearly population growth at around one million or one...

China birth rate down to lowest rate in decades

China’s birthrate plummeted to a record low last year, highlighting a looming demographic crisis for Beijing caused by a rapidly ageing workforce, a slowing...

Long-term impact of Aussie virus tack

MELBOURNE—Australia faces stalled population growth and budget deficits until at least 2060 as a result of emergency Covid-19 measures, the government warned Monday. The decision...

Runaway population growth

"The stop-at-two children as the ideal family size is achievable, and this would allow economic growth to meet the needs of disadvantaged social groups." If...

China taps mobile apps to hold world’s largest population census

By Dan Martin Shanghai, China—Millions of census-takers began knocking on doors across China on Sunday for a once-a-decade head count of the world’s largest population...

DepEd marks sexuality education

The Department of Education on Thursday underscored the importance of integrating sexuality education lessons in public elementary and high schools to curb the incidences...
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