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“The economic and social costs of early pregnancies are profound, perpetuating cycles of poverty and limiting opportunities for young women,” Dr. Ernesto Pernia, former Socioeconomic Planning secretary and a trustee of The Forum, said.

By SHERYLIN UNTALAN, GMA Integrated News Published January 31, 2025 11:11pm Updated February 1, 2025 9:56am Out of the more than 3,000...

A total of 11,479 incidents of rape of girls under 16 years of age were reported by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) in 2023,...

It is time to advance family planning beyond health service delivery and show how it is linked and impacts or impacted by other issues such as climate change, education, poverty, child nutrition. Family Planning and Population and Development: Innovate, Collaborate, and Accelerate Now!

August 30, 2024 - Subic Bay, Olongapo City  – The Philippines celebrates National Family Planning Month this August with the theme,...

August 25, 2023 - Baguio City In this month of August, advocates of women's reproductive health and rights across the country, including...

Nov 9, 2019 12:35 PM PHT Frank Cimatu (Rappler) BAGUIO CITY, Philippines – Rafael M. Salas has often been known as "The Best President...

Beyond recognizing the June celebration of Pride Month and the fun parades in various parts of the country,  an advocacy organization said it was time to beef up the welfare of LGBTs who have unique reproductive and health needs.

Jun 5, 2019 10:48 PM PHT Ana P. Santos (Rappler) PROTEST. Youth delegates protest the government's move to lower the minimum age of...

By H. MARCOS C. MORDENO (MindaNews) - JANUARY 29, 2019 3:00 PM DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/ 29 January) – The number of Filipinos living with...

A health nongovernmental organization is giving workshops to teachers who are handling sexuality education in schools to prepare them for their students' street-smart queries and for counseling.

“Men place the burden of responsibility for family planning solely on their partners,” Lydio Espanol Jr. of the Commission on Population shared.

'Ten years ago, we just had one case here. Now we have 198 enrolled in our treatment hub and 139 come from Puerto Princesa,' says Regina Villapa, city coordinator on HIV-AIDS

“Its really about removing the barriers on stopping the people from getting tested, in the first place. I think one of the core of that is education. - Catriona Gray

Featured by Rappler - efforts to advance Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights of the deaf community in Albay.