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00:00 Some groups were alarmed by the increasing number of teenage pregnancies in the country

00:05 that was confirmed by the government.

00:08 Aside from the effect on the life of a young woman who is pregnant,

00:12 it also affects the economy.

00:15 And Ivan Mayrina was the one who was shocked.

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00:20 At the end of 2023, the Philippine population is expected to reach 115 million.

00:27 This is 1.6% increase, but it is slower compared to the 3% increase of the population

00:33 in the past decades.

00:35 The fertility rate of a mother's child is also decreasing,

00:38 which is now at 2%.

00:40 But if in half of the population, the population is decreasing rapidly,

00:43 this is bad for the young.

00:46 The age of 14 is decreasing, according to the Commission on Population and Development.

00:50 This is alarming, according to the non-government organization or NGO,

00:53 Save the Children Philippines.

00:55 The number of teenage pregnancies is increasing.

00:58 The number of 0 to 14 is increasing.

01:02 The number of people who get pregnant early.

01:05 We know the implications of those ages,

01:09 if they get pregnant early.

01:11 This is a big problem and alarming, because when we think of children,

01:15 10 years old, 9 years old, they should still be enjoying their childhood,

01:19 their childhood with playing, with studying,

01:22 but now they are forced to be parents.

01:24 According to the Save the Children Philippines,

01:26 based on the study of the National Economic and Development Authority,

01:29 the loss of our economy is reaching 33 billion pesos per year

01:34 because of teen pregnancy.

01:36 But aside from the loss of the economy,

01:38 it can be considered as a crime for every single incident

01:41 of a child getting pregnant early,

01:43 which is clear that the child is not yet in the age of sexual consent,

01:46 which is 16 years old, yet still sad.

01:48 Usually, the child's own child is behind the abuse.

01:51 In some areas where we work with, sometimes,

01:54 even families force them to just cohabitate,

01:58 but actually in our law, this is not allowed.

02:01 And the perpetrators should be caught.

02:04 Part of the Philippine Development Plan,

02:06 the Administration's plan, Marcos,

02:08 is to ensure that there is a possibility of being productive.

02:10 The most common in the country's population

02:12 when it comes to the working age, 15 to 64 years old.

02:16 But to ensure this,

02:18 should we also save many teens from the abuse

02:21 resulting from early pregnancy?

02:24 Imagine if everyone is working,

02:26 everyone is contributing rather than receiving help from the government.

02:33 Our contribution to economic development is more positive.

02:37 A bill to abolish the Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Bill

02:41 has already been passed in the House of Representatives,

02:43 but it has been passed in the Senate, and while waiting for it,

02:46 the most important thing for every family is to take care of their children

02:51 and ensure that a safe place for them is provided.

02:55 For GMA Integrated News, Ivan Meirene, for 24 Hours.

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Ilang NGO, naaalarma sa patuloy na pagdami ng teenage pregnancies sa Pilipinas | 24 Oras

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