MANILA, Philippines — As the world faces overpopulation, the Philippines has registered low contraceptive use with a measly number of sexually active Filipinos “unfailingly” using protection during intercourse, a health survey showed. A survey released yesterday by health maintenance organization PhilCare showed that only one in 10 sexually active Filipinos uses contraceptives. Of the number, 820 have indicated that they are active sexually. However, only 13.23 percent of the 820 respondents admitted that they always used protection to prevent sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Three of 10 or 26.84 of Mindanao residents who claimed to be sexually active said they used contraception to prevent pregnancy.

Source: Philippine Star September 27, 2019 16:30 UTC