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Executive Order No. 141 is signed to stress the importance of taking action against the root causes of teenage pregnancy and making it a national priority. INQUIRER FILE/MARIANNE BERMUDEZ
Iloilo

WV exceeds adolescent outreach target amid rising teen pregnancy, HIV risks

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People with tuberculosis are afraid to seek help, says former Health secretary Dr. Paulyn Jean Roselle Ubial, because they fear judgment and discrimination, not just in the community, but even from family members. NELJOY GALIGAO/PN
Iloilo

Over 22,000 TB cases in WV but stigma, fear of judgment...

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Vehicles navigate a flooded street in Iloilo City following days of heavy rains brought by successive storms and the southwest monsoon. The city has since declared a state of calamity to fast-track relief and recovery efforts. AJ PALCULLO/PN
Iloilo

Over 400K in WV affected by storms, monsoon — latest data

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Participants from various sectors gather at the Teen Center Summit 2025 in Iloilo City to highlight Iloilo Province’s achievements in adolescent development, including the establishment of over 100 teen centers — such as stand-alone facilities (inset) that provide safe spaces and support services for Iloilo’s youth. PHOTO FROM BALITA HALIN SA KAPITOLYO
Iloilo

ILOILO EXPANDS YOUTH WELLNESS PROGRAM: Over 100 teen centers now operational...

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Regional Director Harold Alfred Marshall (center) of the Commission on Population and Development (CPD) in Western Visayas presents data showing a surge in HIV and AIDS cases among youth in the region during a press briefing in Iloilo City. With him are CPD-6 Population Program Officer Romulo Vincent Laguna (left) and Focal Person for Adolescent Health and Development Program Richard Magullado. The region recorded 7,603 cases from 1986 to 2023, with those aged 15 to 34 accounting for the majority. NELJOY N. GALIGAO/PN
Iloilo

LOW RATE, HIGH RISK: Teen births, HIV soar despite sinking fertility...

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Representatives from the Municipality of Pototan, Iloilo receive a symbolic check worth P50,000 and a plaque after being hailed as the most Persons with Disabilities-friendly local government unit in Iloilo Province during the awarding ceremony at the capitol grounds on July 28, 2025, as part of the 47th National Disability Rights Week celebration. PHOTO FROM BALITA HALIN SA KAPITOLYO
Iloilo

Pototan tops Iloilo’s search for most PWD-friendly LGU

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“We celebrate not just the World Population Day but the actual people comprising the populace — especially our young people, who deserve to make informed choices and decisions for their future,” says Director Harold Alfred Marshall of the Commission on Population and Development – Western Visayas during the POPDEV Awards. He stressed the importance of creating a society where reproductive rights to accurate and timely information are protected, policies are data-driven, and anchored on the real needs of the youth.
Iloilo

Iloilo province, city top Region 6 POPDEV Awards; CPD-6 pushes youth-centered...

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Region

Maayon crime incidents down in first half of 2025

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The Capiz Provincial Health Office – Population Management Section bagged the third place award in the province category of the 2025 Rafael M. Salas Kaunlarang Pantao Awards. CPHO PHOTO
Region

Capiz recognized for excellence in localizing POPDEV initiatives

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“If you ask couples why the fertility rate is going down, most of them will say it’s because life is so difficult now — they cannot afford to have kids,” says Commission on Population and Development - Region 6 director Harold Alfred Marshall (right). He is explaining the sharp drop in the total fertility rate (TFR) in Western Visayas during a presentation of the region’s population data, as CPD-6 Population Program Officer III Roilo Vincent Laguna (left) looks on. NELJOY N. GALIGAO/PN
Iloilo

‘CAN’T AFFORD TO HAVE CHILDREN’: WV fertility rate falls amid economic...

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