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Teenage pregnancy in Philippines: Tips for pregnant teens and parents

The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that about 16 million girls aged 15 to 19 and some 1 million girls under 15 give birth every year — 95% of which occur in low- and middle-income countries.

The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that about 16 million girls aged 15 to 19 and some 1 million girls under 15 give birth every year — 95% of which occur in low- and middle-income countries.

Shocking news: Grade 5 student gives birth to baby boy in Aklan

According to abs-cbn, a Grade 5 student from Kalibo, Aklan gave birth to a premature baby boy last November 3, 2014. The report says that the girl’s family had no idea that she was pregnant and thought that she was just gaining weight.

Young, pregnant and poor

MANILA, Philippines – At the tender age of 14, Myrna had already gone through what some women twice her age experience. She was forced into an early life of marriage and motherhood; ultimately depriving her of her youth and the freedom to make her own decisions.

Youth Problems in the Philippine Society

n the Philippines, according to the 2002 Young Adult Fertility and Sexuality Study by the University of the Philippines Population Institute (Uppi) and the Demographic Research and Development Foundation, 26 percent of our Filipino youth nationwide from ages 15 to 25 admitted to having a premarital sex experience. What’s worse is that 38 percent of our youth are already in a live-in arrangement.

Teenage pregnancy among today’s Filipino youth

The NYC, supported by the Department of Health and the World Health Organization, convened the 2014 National Summit on Teen Pregnancy last April 24. This summit, which saw the active participation of adolescent youth, delivered a clear message: Adolescent sexual and reproductive health (ASRH), or the lack thereof, is fast becoming the defining issue of this generation of young Filipinos.

The youngest mother in Philippine history

Family friends from church were the first to notice the little girl’s growing belly. They had her checked by the local midwife, who suggested that the child get an ultrasound.Camille was raped at the age of eight, got pregnant at nine, and gave birth when she was ten years old. She is now 12 years old.According to the Department of Social Welfare and Development, she is one of the youngest mothers in recorded Philippine history.

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