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+ February 25, 2021 A DAVAO City lawmaker said there is a need to decisively address the continuous alarming high cases of early pregnancy in the city amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
Pamela Librado–Morata said according to the 2020 report from the Population Commission (PopCom) on February 2, Davao Region had the highest incidence of teenage pregnancy among other regions in the country. Data also showed that Davao City had the highest incidence of teenage pregnancy in the region, followed by Davao de Oro and Davao del Norte.
PopCom also disclosed that in 2018, there were 15,703 cases of teenage pregnancy reported in Davao Region, 14,000 in 2019, and 12,000 cases in 2020.