PopCom clarifies: Teen pregnancy rate much worse

Cathrine Gonzales - Reporter / @cgonzalesINQ 09/19/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The head of the Commission on Population and Development (PopCom) clarified on Friday that about 40 to 50 Filipino children aged 10 to 14 years old give birth “every week’’—not every year. PopCom Executive…

China virus: How heavy the blow on PH economy

Ben O. de Vera, Doris Dumalao-Abadilla 02/08/2020

A prolonged crisis over the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) would likely cut up to P133 billion from the country’s P19-trillion economy, the country’s chief economist said on Friday with the property sector already feeling the effects of the…

BRT Cebu is still a go say Pernia, DOTr

Morexette Marie B. Erram with Rosalie O. Abatayo 07/19/2018

THE P17-billion Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) is still a go, after all. Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia and the Department of Transportation (DOTr) confirmed this yesterday. The clarification was issued after reports came out on Wednesday…

Pernia: “Cebu BRT still subject for further deliberation”

Morexette B. Erram 04/25/2018

The National Economic and Development Authority – Investment Coordination Committee (NEDA – ICC) needs to further deliberate the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (BRT). This was the outcome during the NEDA ICC Cabinet Committee held earlier today. Socioeconomic…

Pernia: This will cost economy P1.96B

Inquirer.net 04/24/2018

Boracay’s 6-month closure  The six-month closure from tourists of Boracay Island starting Thursday, April 26, would cost the economy about P1.96 billion, which the country’s chief economist said Tuesday would be compensated for by an increase in…

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