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Condoms, pills in community pantries? Population commission says why not?

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Updated as of May 03 10:46 AM

The Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM) said Monday organizers of community pantries should consider including family planning supplies and sexual hygiene items in their initiative. Read more »

Duterte seeks review of family planning program, cites effect of population on COVID-19 protocols

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 11 08:14 PM

MANILA— President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday said it was "high time" to review government's family planning program, positing that the country's large population has affected effective enforcement of COVID-19 protocols, especially in urban areas.    Read more »

Gov't urged to provide special protection for Filipinas during COVID-19 crisis

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 09 05:52 PM

A recent Social Weather Stations Survey showed that 1 in every 4 Filipino adults "cited harmful acts in various forms as among the most pressing problems of women during the present health crisis." Read more »

Ayuda para sa mga batang ina, kailangang tutukan: Popcom

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Posted at Feb 18 09:13 AM

Kailangang tutukan at mabigyan ng ayuda ang mga batang ina, ayon sa Commission on Population and Development (Popcom). Read more »

Popcom, experts press for strong programs vs teenage pregnancy in Philippines

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 17 09:43 PM

"Ang mga pamilyang Pilipino na pinangungunahan ng mga batang ina, na menor de edad, ang pinaka-dukhang pamilyang Pilipino sa ating lipunan." Read more »

Mga menor de edad na nabubuntis patuloy na dumarami

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Posted at Feb 17 09:27 PM

Kung hindi matutugunan, posibleng sumipa sa higit 133,000 ang mga menor de edad na mabubuntis sa pagtatapos ng 2021. Read more »

SWS: 6 in 10 Pinoys believe teen pregnancy is women's most important problem

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 17 05:09 PM

About 6 in 10 Filipinos believe that pregnancy is the ost important problem of women, according to a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey released on Wednesday.    Read more »

10-year-old mothers recorded in Luzon, as gov’t sounds alarm on girl pregnancies

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Updated as of Feb 11 09:44 AM

According to the PSA, the girls were from Metro Manila and Southern Luzon, but no further details were given.   Read more »

Pregnancies among 10-14 minors rising, social support needed: POPCOM

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Posted at Feb 08 12:40 AM

MANILA - Births among girls ages 15 years old and below went up by 7 percent in 2019 compared the preceding year, the Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM) said Sunday. Read more »

Populasyon ng PH posibleng umabot ng 110.8 milyon pagdating ng 2021

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 30 06:45 PM

Tinatayang aabot sa 110.8 milyon ang populasyon ng mga Pilipino sa 2021, mula sa kasalukuyang 109.4 milyon.  Read more »

Uptick in 'lockdown babies' may peak in the first half of 2021: POPCOM director

Angela Coloma, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 30 05:09 PM

Lockdown pregnancies will raise the number of births between January to September. Read more »

PH population to reach 110.8 million by 2021: POPCOM

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 30 04:29 PM

The Philippine population is estimated to reach 110.8 million at the onset of 2021, the Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM) said Wednesday. Read more »

Idol partner? 39-anyos na lalaki hinangaan dahil sa vasectomy

Josiah Antonio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 08 05:55 PM

Hinangaan sa social media ang isang 39 anyos na lalaki mula sa Makati na piniling sumailalim sa vasectomy.   Read more »

At least 40 Filipinos under age 14 give birth in Philippines weekly: POPCOM

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 18 04:37 PM

At least 40 children aged between 10 and 14-years-old give birth in the Philippines every week, an official from the Population Commission (POPCOM) said, Thursday. Read more »

Mga kabataan pinag-iingat dahil sa tumataas na bilang ng mga nabubuntis

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Posted at Jun 28 10:24 PM

Pinag-iingat ng Commission on Population ang mga kabataan dahil maaari umanong tumaas ang bilang ng mga nagbubuntis ngayong may COVID-19. Read more »

COVID-19 crisis may increase births in PH to almost 2 million: POPCOM

Rose Carmelle Lacuata, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 25 08:07 PM

Around 2 million women of reproductive age could get pregnant this year, the Commission on Population and Development said Thursday, citing a study that claimed thousands of women faced family planning problems amid the coronavirus pandemic.    Read more »

Nearly 2 million babies expected next year: POPCOM

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Posted at Jun 25 08:03 AM

The Philippines will have nearly 2 million live births next year, the Commission on Population said Thursday as millions on lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic may not have access to family planning methods. Read more »

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

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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 »

Seniors na solong namumuhay dapat tutukan sa gitna ng COVID-19 crisis: POPCOM

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 15 09:43 PM

Sa gitna ng patuloy na pagdami ng mga tinatamaan ng COVID-19, nanawagan ang Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM) sa gobyerno na tutukang maigi ang mga senior citizen, lalo na 'yung mga solong namumuhay. Read more »

Population agency to couples: Exercise responsible parenthood during coronavirus crisis

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 25 03:06 PM

MANILA – The Population Commission on Wednesday reminded parents to be mindful and exercise responsible parenthood especially amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Read more »