President Rodrigo Duterte signed an executive order naming as a national priority implementation of measures to prevent teenage pregnancies.

141, signed on June 25, the President directed all concerned government agencies to address the root causes of the growing problem. The President signed EO No. 141 on June 25 and directed all government agencies and instrumentalities concerned to address the root causes.

These include the absence of reproductive education and “deep-seated” norms which justify violence against children and women, as well as patterns of discrimination and vulnerability of girls who live in remote areas.

The EO lists several interventions that can be implemented to ensure access to comprehensive sexual education and reproductive health and rights services. The EO also highlighted the importance of providing more opportunities for education and employment for young people.

The Philippine Statistics Authority has recorded almost 184,000 live births in adolescents between the ages of 10 and 19. This is equivalent to 504 cases per day.

In 2019, the total was around 181,000, with an average daily of 495 live births.

In 2018, nearly 184,000 live births were recorded by the Philippine Statistics Authority among adolescents aged 10-19 years old. This is equivalent to 504 cases per day.

In 2019, the total was around 181,000, with an average daily of 495 live births.

According to the United Nations Population Fund Philippines’ January 2020 policy brief, only 3% of all live births in the adolescent group are fathered and conceived by men of the same ages,” the order read.

This suggests that these pregnancies may be the result of unjust power relations between older men and girls.

The EO stated that violence is not only a problem for young mothers, but also for their children.

The government has increased the likelihood of adolescent pregnancy due to the fact that girls who have been living in abusive homes will be forced to spend more time with their families as a result of the pandemic lockdowns.

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The Commission on Population and Development had earlier calculated that 133,000 families would be headed by minors by 2021 based on trends in teenage pregnancy.