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A critical step towards addressing adolescent pregnancy in Philippines

By Allen Espinosa | February 8, 2025 - 2:18pm

The Philippines continues to grapple with high rates of adolescent pregnancy, an issue that has far-reaching consequences...

News Commentary

DepEd power to shape curriculum faces test amid uproar over 'CSE'

By Cristina Chi | January 27, 2025 - 5:49pm

The Department of Education's power to determine schools' curriculum — a function as old as the agency itself — is...

Headlines

The problem with the teen pregnancy prevention bill

By ROSES AND THORNS | By Pia Roces Morato | January 24, 2025 - 12:00am

Sex education has been a subject taught in the public school system since 2012 for students aged 10-19 due to the passage of the Reproductive Health Care law.

Opinion

Lack of sex ed makes youth easy targets for 'predators' – abuse survivors

By Cristina Chi | January 23, 2025 - 8:34am

Campus safety advocates who track sexual harassment cases in schools warn that opposing comprehensive sexuality education...

Headlines

What Philippine schools actually teach about sexuality

By Cristina Chi | January 22, 2025 - 4:20pm

Amid heated debate over how much schools should teach students about their bodies, Education Secretary Sonny Angara has made...

Headlines

UN: Fight misinformation on sex education

By Pia Lee-Brago | January 22, 2025 - 12:00am

The United Nations has called for combatting misinformation about the comprehensive sexuality education and the role of various...

Headlines

Let’s talk about sex

By SKETCHES | By Ana Marie Pamintuan | January 22, 2025 - 12:00am

In certain private schools, sex education is provided in fourth grade.

Opinion

EDITORYAL — Sex education dapat maituro sa paaralan

January 21, 2025 - 12:00am

MAHIGIT 3,000 kabataang babae noong nakaraang taon ang nabuntis nang wala sa panahon.

Punto Mo

Marcos backs sex education in schools amid rising teen pregnancy rates

By Jean Mangaluz | January 17, 2025 - 2:45pm

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday voiced his support for sex education in schools, saying that it was important for...

Headlines

Condom use among European teens 'worryingly' declining — WHO

August 29, 2024 - 9:15am

Condom use among sexually active teens has declined significantly in Europe over the past decade, with rates of unprotected...

World