MANILA, Philippines — Senator Nancy Binay has filed a resolution urging the Senate to conduct an inquiry into the “alarming” increase in the number of adolescent pregnancies in the country.
In filing Senate Resolution No. 650, Binay cited the Civil Registry Statistics of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) which revealed two registered births from girls as young as 10 years old from Metro Manila and Calabarzon, both of which have a relatively high population.
The resolution was received by the Senate’s Office of the Secretary on February 15.
In calling for a Senate inquiry, Binay also noted the Commission on Population’s report that 2,411 girls aged 10 to 14 gave birth i…
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