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Form of abuse: Many PH teen pregnancies caused by men aged 21 up

Kevin Alabaso, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 03 06:31 PM

POPCOM said it has recorded cases of pregnancy in minors aged 10-14 with men who are "more than 21 years old" based on their preliminary analysis. Read more »

Government urged: Consider birth control access for minors

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 02 06:07 PM

Alarmed by rising cases of pregnancies among teenagers, advocates have asked lawmakers to consider giving minors access to birth control. Read more »

France offers free condoms to young people

Deutsche Welle
Posted at Jan 02 09:42 AM

France on Sunday began offering free condoms to anyone 25 and under in an attempt to cut the number of unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases. Read more »

Contraceptive use up since RH law enacted - DOH

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 13 05:39 PM

The country's contraceptive prevalence rate has significantly increased ten years since the reproductive health law was passed, the DOH said Tuesday. Read more »

Popcom: Pinakamababang paglaki ng populasyon naitala sa 2021

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 31 08:31 PM

Inaasahang magtatala ng pinakamababang paglaki ng populasyon ang Pilipinas ngayong 2021, ayon sa Commission on Population and Development. Read more »

Condom, pills, kasama sa ipinamimigay sa community pantry sa Davao City

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 23 11:57 AM

Kakaiba ang community pantry sa Purok 9, Barangay 76-A sa Davao City dahil bukod sa mga pagkain, nagpapamigay din sila ng libreng contraceptives tulad ng condoms at pills, at sinamahan pa maging ng lubricant.   Read more »

Vietnam police bust ring selling 'recycled condoms'

Reuters
Posted at Sep 25 06:13 AM

HANOI - Police in Vietnam have confiscated an estimated 345,000 used condoms which had been cleaned and resold as new, state media reported. Read more »

CHED OK with integrating comprehensive sex education in curriculum

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 27 06:43 PM

The Commission on Higher Education said Thursday it has no problems with including discussions on birth control in the higher education curriculum as long as it will only be integrated into existing subjects. Read more »

DOH sees possible increase in population due to COVID-19 lockdowns

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 09 07:40 PM

MANILA — The Philippines and the rest of the world might see a surge in unintended pregnancies if the public is not able to access family planning services due to the COVID-19 lockdowns, the Department of Health said Tuesday. Read more »

DOH to couples: Practice responsible sex during pandemic, avail of free contraceptives if you must

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 28 08:18 PM

“Sa panahon ng COVID-19, maging responsableng magulang,” Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said during a televised briefing.   Read more »