MANILA, Philippines — The Makabayan bloc in the House of Representatives is seeking an investigation into the “alarming” rise in teenage pregnancies among girls aged 15 and below.
The House bloc—composed of Gabriela Women’s Party Rep. Arlene Brosas; Bayan Muna Reps. Carlos Zarate, Ferdinand Gaite, and Eufemia Cullamat; ACT Teachers Rep. France Castro, and Kabataan Rep. Sarah Elago—filed House Resolution No. 1571, which directs the lower chamber’s committee on population and family relations to conduct the said investigation.
The lawmakers said despite the implementation of Republic Act No. 10354 or the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act of 2012, there has …
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