MANILA, 29 February 2024 - Sex education in homes and schools and more adolescent-friendly health services are crucial in the Philippines to address a 35% hike in pregnancies of girls aged 15 and under between 2021 and 2022, Save the Children said.

2021年4月8日 · About 200,000 teens in the Philippines get pregnant annually, most of whom are 15 to 19 years of age. The World Bank notes that every year, 47 per 1,000 births from women in the Philippines are from mothers aged 15-19. Most alarming is the fact that there were at least 2,000 10- to 14-year-old Filipinas who became pregnant in 2017.

2025年1月16日 · MANILA – The Commission on Population and Development (CPD) has sounded the alarm over the rising incidence of adolescent pregnancies, particularly those under 15 years old.

2025年2月12日 · With one of the highest teenage pregnancy rates in Southeast Asia, the country faces challenges such as disrupted education, economic instability, and health risks for both mother and child. Addressing this issue requires a multi-faceted approach centered on education, awareness, and support.

2024年11月26日 · Herbosa stated that "teenage pregnancy" for individuals aged 15 and younger should be classified as "childhood pregnancy" and is considered "unplanned." According to data from 2022, there were 59 pregnancies per 100,000 children under 15 years old.

2025年1月29日 · Data from the Commission on Population and Development (CPD), citing Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) numbers from 2019 to 2023, indicated that there were at least 142,276 adolescent...

In the Philippines, teenage pregnancy was determined to be a “national and social emergency” by the National Economic and Development Authority in 2019.