A 19-year-old girl in Lae, Papua New Guinea, was tragically killed last week as she prepared to start Grade Nine when schools reopened. The victim, Patrudah Tobby, was looking forward to continuing ...

While expressing concern over the increasing trend of teenage pregnancy in the country, the Department of Health (DOH) is not ...

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday said he has to first read the substitute measure to the controversial Prevention of Adolescent Pregnancy Act of 2023 before he ...

PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday said he has to read first the substitute measure to the Prevention of Adolescent Pregnancy Act of 2023 before he reconsiders his stand on the issue. Sen.

MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos wants to see the new version of the controversial anti-adolescent pregnancy bill, which has lost some support in the Senate after he vowed to veto it.

Bill vs. teen pregnancy, if unchanged, faces ‘veto’ January 20, 2025 Public to be consulted on 7-4 govt work sked pitched by MMDA, says Marcos January 20, 2025 ‘Stake sale may boost DBP ...

On Wednesday, Hontiveros said SB 1979 is a "reasoned and appropriate response to this national crisis that is teenage pregnancy." She lamented that the measure has been "muddled by so much ...

Based on a report on the Historical Trend of Teenage Pregnancy Cases in Basic Education of DepEd as of January 13, 2025, in school year (SY) 2019-2020 the number of adolescent pregnancy cases ...

As the new school year commences, we should prioritise the need to protect girl learners and jointly take the necessary steps to curb child and teenage pregnancy. DM Zeenat Sujee is the Head of ...

Background: Whether the association between teenage pregnancy and adverse birth outcomes could be explained by deleterious social environment, inadequate prenatal care, or biological immaturity ...