MANILA, Philippines — “Moral decadence” is one of the reasons why teenage pregnancy is on the rise in the country. But the problem is not all parents are comfortable discussing that topic in their homes,” he added. In NCR, he said most local government units are seeing an upward trend in teenage pregnancy. Given this, the goal now of PopCom is to prevent repeat pregnancy among teenage mothers. Español said PopCom is looking forward to the integration of “comprehensive sexuality education” in four subjects starting in Grade 5 to curb early pregnancy.

Source: Philippine Star November 09, 2019 16:20 UTC