James Relativo - Philstar.com
MANILA,
Philippines — A girl aged 13-years-old from Bontoc, Mountain Province had just
been registered as a mother in 2022, making her the youngest mom in the area.
The Municipality of Bontoc, Friday, made the statement just a few days after the Commission on Population and Development expressed their alarm about Filipino girls aged 10-14 getting pregnant.
"According to Municipal Civil Registrar Valentina Domaoa, the number of teenage mothers in 2022 has increased by 39.28% compared to the previous year," the Bontoc local government unit said.
"Further, the [Philippine Statistics Authority] reported that about one in every ten teenage mothers in the entire Mountain Province was registered in this capital town."
The Municipality of Bontoc, Friday, made the statement just a few days after the Commission on Population and Development expressed their alarm about Filipino girls aged 10-14 getting pregnant.
"According to Municipal Civil Registrar Valentina Domaoa, the number of teenage mothers in 2022 has increased by 39.28% compared to the previous year," the Bontoc local government unit said.
"Further, the [Philippine Statistics Authority] reported that about one in every ten teenage mothers in the entire Mountain Province was registered in this capital town."
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