MANILA, Philippines — Aside from endangering people’s lives, the COVID-19 pandemic has also left the Filipino youth more vulnerable to abuse and sexual and reproductive health (SRH) risks as they lose access to government services like contraceptives and counseling.
This was the revelation made by the Commission on Population and Development (PopCom) executive director and Undersecretary Juan Antonio Perez III during the ECOSOC Youth Forum on Thursday, as the country is facing another set of stringent lockdowns for Metro Manila and other areas due to the rise in COVID-19 cases.
Perez said the pandemic has kept adolescents at home and unab…
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