The Commission on Population and Development (CPD) is alarmed by the rising number of adolescent pregnancies, which increased by 10% to 150,138 in 2022 from 136,302.

But “most alarming” for the CPD is the 48% rise in pregnancies among girls aged 10 to 14 years old.

Population commission ‘worried’ about rising teen pregnancies in Ph

it affects their potential to contribute to supporting the dependent population because they themselves need protection and support.

Living in Arrangements

Aside from lack of education and limited knowledge on reproductive health, another contributing factor to the prevalence of teenage pregnancies is youth living with their sexual partners.  And so government agencies and CSO appeal for the passage of the Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Bill.

ProtecTEEN

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) recently released the guidelines for the national implementation of the Psychosocial Support and Other Interventions for Adolescent Mothers and their Families Project or ProtecTEEN.