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Scientists warn that climate change is making extreme weather events more intense and resulting in heat records tumbling more often.

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Fewer Filipinos are being born. What comes next?

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The initiative aims to improve access to maternal healthcare by reducing financial barriers and encouraging women to seek prenatal care and treatment early.

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Namabdos nasad ko. Ika-tulo na ni.

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State-run Philippine Health Insurance Corp. will roll out expanded and higher maternity benefits beginning Thursday, April 30, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced.

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A rising number of women are abandoning hormonal contraception such as the pill.

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Filipinos are having the fewest children ever recorded, with the national fertility rate falling below the level needed to replace the population, according to a new survey by the Philippine Statistics Authority. 

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May mga pangyayari na si Mister ang nakakaranas ng mga sintomas ng paglilihi sa halip na si Misis. Sympathetic pregnancy ang tawag sa nararanasan ni Mister.

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The National Buntis Day was declared on March 10, 2004 via Proclamation No. 569 through the effort of the Philippine Obstetrical and Gynecological Society (POGS) with the aim of guiding pregnant women through their pregnancy journey and ensure their healthy pregnancy and childbirth.

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The Philippines ranked ninth in Asia in terms of pregnancy risk caused by extreme heat as a result of climate change over the last five years, a new study revealed.

[DatePublished] => 2025-05-15 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1807714 [AuthorName] => Bella Cariaso [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2025/05/14/poreg_2025-05-14_23-33-02566_thumbnail.jpg ) ) )
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                    [Title] => Extreme heat putting pregnant women, newborns at risk: UN climate chief
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Scientists warn that climate change is making extreme weather events more intense and resulting in heat records tumbling more often.

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Namabdos nasad ko. Ika-tulo na ni.

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State-run Philippine Health Insurance Corp. will roll out expanded and higher maternity benefits beginning Thursday, April 30, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced.

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A rising number of women are abandoning hormonal contraception such as the pill.

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Filipinos are having the fewest children ever recorded, with the national fertility rate falling below the level needed to replace the population, according to a new survey by the Philippine Statistics Authority. 

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May mga pangyayari na si Mister ang nakakaranas ng mga sintomas ng paglilihi sa halip na si Misis. Sympathetic pregnancy ang tawag sa nararanasan ni Mister.

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The National Buntis Day was declared on March 10, 2004 via Proclamation No. 569 through the effort of the Philippine Obstetrical and Gynecological Society (POGS) with the aim of guiding pregnant women through their pregnancy journey and ensure their healthy pregnancy and childbirth.

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The Philippines ranked ninth in Asia in terms of pregnancy risk caused by extreme heat as a result of climate change over the last five years, a new study revealed.

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