Computation based from the 2020 Census of Population and Housing with 2020 and 2021 Mid-year Population Estimations of
13,506,264 and
13,637,819 respectively, derived from the National Capital Region's 2020 Population count of
13,484,462 and 2015-2020 Population Growth Rate of
0.97 using Geometric Equation
Nearly half of all pregnancies worldwide—or about 121 million—are unintended, prompting experts and advocates from international agencies, governments and civil societies to band together and sound the alarm on what has been widely deemed an “unseen crisis” on a global scale. This was revealed following the release of the 2022 State of World Population Report continue reading : NEWS MATERIAL Experts, advocates express concerns about ‘unseen crisis of unintended pregnancy’
The COVID-19 pandemic created an unmistakable demarcation line in the country’s progress for attaining the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), despite the current administration’s amplified efforts on sexual and reproductive health rights and services (SRHRS) as well as population and development (POPDEV) figuring prominently its 10-point socioeconomic agenda. Speaking at the 55th session of the continue reading : POPCOM chief: Gains, losses mark PHL’s march in achieving SDGs