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The Commission on Population and Development Region 6 (CPD-6) has expressed concern over the rising incidence of pregnancies among girls aged 10 to 14 in Western Visayas. Data show that 111 live births were recorded in this age group in 2024. “To combat this issue, we need programs that address both the 10-14 and 15-19 age groups. It’s not merely about shifting focus away from the older adolescents but ensuring that all young people receive the necessary information and support they need to make informed choices,” says CPD-6 director Harold Alfred Marshall.
Iloilo

PREGNANCIES UP AMONG WV GIRLS AGED 10-14

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Health workers conduct nutrition assessment and other primary healthcare services for children while indigenous families and residents participate in the PuroKalusugan health caravan in Barangay Buntatala, Jaro, Iloilo City. Organized by the Department of Health in partnership with the Iloilo City Health Office and local stakeholders, the initiative brought free medical consultations, immunization, oral healthcare, health education, and other essential services closer to indigenous peoples and underserved communities. DOH-6
Iloilo

Underserved indigenous peoples and villages get access to free medical services

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The MSME Development Program is in line with the Medium Enterprise Development Plan 2017-2022, which aims to provide greater opportunities to help entrepreneurs start up, sustain, expand, and internationalize their businesses. JIRO SHEEN EMILIO/PN
Iloilo

Gov’t services, financing and markets made more accessible now to local...

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The Commission on Population and Development Region 6 says that while adolescents may be exposed to discussions around reproductive health topics, they are often not equipped with the accurate information necessary for informed decision-making. Data from the 2023 Young Adult Fertility and Sexuality Study Regional Profile revealed that 41 percent of adolescents aged 10 to 19 in the region accidentally encountered pornographic content, while 17.6 percent intentionally sought them out. AJ PALCULLO/PN
Iloilo

WV TEENS EXPOSED TO ONLINE PORNOGRAPHY; CPD-6 mobile app combats reproductive...

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“Bullying contributes significantly to emotional distress, physical harm, and mental health challenges for students,” says Leonerico Barredo, Chief Education Supervisor of the Department of Education – Region 6’s Education Support Services Division. AJ PALCULLO/PN
Iloilo

Bullying remains a challenge in WV schools despite 95% case resolution

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Photo courtesy of PMHA.org.ph
Region

Capiz social workers to assist DepEd amid counselor shortage, rising student...

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Photo shows a teacher overseeing a reading program at a public elementary school in Barotac Nuevo, Iloilo. JASPER JAN SANTOS PHOTO
Iloilo

DepEd-6 presses character formation amid learner behavioral and school safety concerns

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Senior Labor and Employment Officer Danny Espinosa of the Department of Labor and Employment - Region 6, together with officials of the Cabatuan, Iloilo municipal government, inspects the spare parts, equipment and other livelihood inputs turned over under DOLE’s P1.5-million Spare Parts Retailing and Vulcanizing Shop Project for members of the Cabatuan Federation of Transport Association (CAFTA) and the Local Tricycle Operators and Drivers Association (TODA). The livelihood initiative aims to provide transport workers with a sustainable source of income through community-based enterprise. DOLE-6
Iloilo

Jeepney drivers, operators seen to gain added income thru entrepreneurship

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A school personnel manually inspected the bags of students before they entered the campus of a public school in Roxas City, Capiz, as part of heightened security measures amid the lack of metal detectors in several schools across the province. The Department of Education–Capiz has called for increased funding and stronger community support to improve campus safety and strengthen security infrastructure.
Region

Capiz public schools seek funds to boost campus security

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Photo courtesy of PMHA.org.ph
Iloilo

Shortage of school guidance counselors leaves WV learners without professional mental...

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