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39 asawa, 94 anak: Padre de pamilya ng 'world's largest family' pumanaw na

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 15 12:26 AM

Mayroon siyang 39 asawa, 94 anak, at 33 apo. Read more »

Philippines can achieve 'population protection' in economic hubs: Palace

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 09 02:31 PM

The Philippines will achieve "population protection" in Metro Manila and 8 other key economic hubs, Malacañang said Wednesday after Manila Mayor Isko Moreno said herd immunity cannot be achieved this year. Read more »

ALAMIN: Sino-sino ang pasok sa A5 priority group vaccination?

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 08 09:34 PM

Tinatayang nasa 8.5 milyong indibidwal ang bahagi ng A5 priority group.   Read more »

Japan posts record low 840,000 newborns in 2020

Kyodo News
Posted at Jun 04 06:50 PM

The number of babies born in Japan fell to a record low 840,832 in 2020, a year when the nation was hit by the coronavirus pandemic, government data showed Friday.   Read more »

‘Too much pressure’: mixed reaction to China’s new 3-child policy

Jane Cai, Guo Rui, Amber Wang, and Laura Zhou, South China Morning Post
Posted at Jun 03 02:27 PM

China is hoping a major policy shift allowing couples to have up to three children – scrapping a two-child limit – will help tackle the problem of its ageing population. But researchers are not optimistic young Chinese will be convinced to have more children, largely due to the cost of raising them. Read more »

China allows couples to have 3 children: state media

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of May 31 05:51 PM

China has relaxed its family planning policy to allow couples to have 3 children after a census showed its population is rapidly aging, state media reported Monday, further unwinding 4 decades of controls in the world's most populous nation, which have strangled the birthrate. Read more »

'Aim high pa rin dapat,' Robredo says as admin shifts to 'population protection' vs COVID-19

Jasmin Romero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 30 04:21 PM

Vice President Leni Robredo on Sunday said setting higher targets in containing the spread of COVID-19 will prompt the government to take urgent actions. Read more »

Filipinos fully-vaccinated vs COVID-19 top 1 million- DOH

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 27 03:17 PM

The total number of Filipinos who received their 2 vaccine doses against COVID-19 already crossed the 1 million mark, the Department of Health said.  Read more »

Duterte warns LGUs against demanding exclusive supply of Pfizer vaccines

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 27 03:57 AM

Duterte on Wednesday warned local government officials against demanding that a specific brand of COVID-19 vaccines be exclusively supplied to them.   Read more »

PH gov't still aiming to vaccinate 70-M Filipinos vs COVID-19

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 26 10:56 PM

Philippine health officials defend their move to target population protection instead of herd immunity this year. Read more »

No more 'herd immunity'; gov't now eyes 'population protection' vs COVID-19

Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 27 02:24 AM

Instead of herd immunity, the Philippines is now eyeing “population protection” against the novel coronavirus before the end of the year, the Department of Health said on Wednesday, amid the presence of more infectious COVID-19 variants. Read more »

ALAMIN: Pagkakaiba ng herd immunity, containment, population protection

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 26 06:52 PM

Layon ng Pilipinas na magkakaroon ng "population protection" laban sa COVID-19 ngayong taon, ayon sa Department of Health. Read more »

China's childless homes, shrinking families a risk, experts say

Mandy Zuo, South China Morning Post
Posted at May 26 11:37 AM

China is facing a demographic problem due to an ageing population and falling birth rate. Read more »

Local officials call on gov't to immediately distribute COVID-19 vaccines

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 26 04:07 AM

Once called herd immunity, the government is aiming for so-called population protection before the end of November.  Read more »

'Bodily autonomy' seen helping make PH economic recovery more inclusive

Bruce Rodriguez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 19 05:20 PM

The UNFPA launched its State of the World Population report which showed almost half of all women surveyed in 57 countries are denied their bodily autonomy, particularly on issues related to healthcare, contraception, and sex. Read more »

China to relax birth policy but wary of social risks, sources say

Kevin Yao, Reuters
Posted at May 17 06:50 PM

BEIJING - China will tread carefully in relaxing its birth policies for fear of harming social stability, even as the latest census highlights the urgency to address the country's declining birth trends and ageing population, policy sources said. Read more »

Pope Francis warns against Italy's 'demographic winter'

Crispian Balmer, Reuters
Posted at May 14 07:22 PM

ROME - Pope Francis said on Friday the cost of raising children was too high and that parents needed more help if countries such as Italy were to overcome the low birth rates that were undermining their future. Read more »

China says population grew last year, refuting report of first decline in nearly 60 years

Sidney Leng, South China Morning Post
Posted at Apr 29 08:21 PM

The Financial Times reported earlier this week that the latest census figures were expected to show nation’s population slipping to less than 1.4 billion. A drop in China’s population would be the first since a two-year decline in 1960-61 due to the impact of the Great Famine. Read more »

CHR urges gov't to include detainees, prisoners in COVID-19 vaccination program

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 14 05:14 PM

The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) urged government Wednesday to "equally consider" persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) as "priority population" in its inoculation program given their vulnerability to the virus inside Philippines notoriously congested jails. Read more »

UN report says millions of women face restrictions on their body

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 14 02:12 PM

Nearly half the women in 57 countries around the world face restrictions on what they can do with their bodies, such as have sex, use contraception or seek health care, the UN said in a report Wednesday. Read more »