PREGNANCIES among very young adolescents (VYA), or those between 10 and 14 years old, continued to rise in the country in 2018, based on the latest data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) as it noted an increase from 1,958 births in 2017 to 2,250 the year after.
Undersecretary Juan Antonio Perez 3rd and Kabataan Party-List Rep. Sarah Jane Elago sign their pledges of commitment to support the passage of the bills related to the prevention of teenage pregnancy.