The Unseen Cost Of Philippines' Pandemic Baby Boom | Undercover Asia | CNA Documentary

In the Philippines, the pandemic has resulted in an explosion of unwanted pregnancies, because access to birth control was curtailed. Many of these unwilling mothers are teenagers, some just 15.
Most women who are too poor to raise another child, unwed, or too young to bear any children seek the help of backstreet abortionists and abortion pill traders. Others turn to peddling their unwanted child. What must be done to stop the trend?
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[@Acr6gAttt-mq2hr]

The first problem is putting the responsibility of birth control solely on the women when they're only half of the equation.

[@valcrist7428]

Poor children. This ALL the WOMAN'S FAULT for choosing the WRONG PARTNER!! How IRRESPONSIBLE!! Their BODY, Their CHOICE!! There are a lot of good men and they choosed a dead beat tambay.

[@Acr6gAttt-mq2hr]

@@valcrist7428 Can't tell if you're being sarcastic or just really dumb

[@PatrickFDolan]

Nobody puts it only on a women and a women would never accept full responsibility anyway. Women want sex as much as men do.

[@tintintinka]

Don't think many of them have much of a choice@@valcrist7428

[@Ron-zu3iv]

You can't have it both ways.

[@leightonbestmann1547]

NOT ONE WORD ABOUT THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE FATHERS TO PROVIDE FOR THEIR CHILD.

[@callummarks2080]

LOL.. LOL.. Yeah right mate.. Nothing said about the woman as usual.. You see guys aren't stupid and can see women want to lock them down into this hence why guys take off (it's not equal rights- "for man and woman".. Gotta be equal rights..) Just because a guys girl has a baby doesn't mean he should have to give 50% of his income to the woman who in most cases spends the money on other things and not the baby, to all women pretty much having a baby is a gravy train concerning money.. It's instant cash flow and they know this.. Duh.. 🤷‍♂💯In alot of cases it's all about the money..

[@nellier3468]

Because they would be empty words. It’s always the women and children who suffer most.

[@callummarks2080]

@@nellier3468 LMAO 😂 ohh gee your absolutely immature mate, stupid comment. Hate to burst your bubble but men suffer like everyone else, hence why we're not called "supermen". Get a reality check seriously and think about life and what you say as it affects others. You must be young and inexperienced or just absolutely immature or just plain stupid honestly! 💯💪😎👍

[@theotheleo6830]

@@nellier3468 But they did interview a father. He had five kids, but he said if he had only two kids he would be better able to provide for them because they are impoverished.

[@valcrist7428]

Because it's the woman's fault for having sex with a jerk. That's THEIR FAULT 100%. Common Sense!

[@josephyeo6966]

Age of consent in the Philippines has been 12 years until recently changed to by Duterte to 16 years. Coupled with lack of educational opportunities, low or no income, and forced marriages it is a disaster. Religion plays a large part in prohibiting abortions and encouraging child marriages. Duterte has the guts to do the right thing. I have the guts to say Religion has lost its meaning and purpose along the way.

[@JamesBond-jy8ti]

Hasn't changed I don't think. It was only recommended and never passed. Edit:. You're correct. Changed it to 16 on March 7

[@alytordesillas]

Only signed by the president. Dont forget who really the author is

[@gotohellpsychos4882]

as far as i know its Duterte who made the bill. its not his proposal.

[@gotohellpsychos4882]

@@alytordesillas exactly

[@winchivaree140]

Only signed by Duterte, but Risa Hontiveros is the principal author. Truly #SaGobyernongTapatAngatBuhayLahat

[@extremepsyche3135]

Education and awareness is the solution to this problem. It's tragic that this is happening as information has never been so readily available.

[@FirstPeterr]

Nah cable is.

[@vandeseroy3266]

Nah,easy to say.The main problem here is poverty and religion.

[@yivunqp963]

@@FirstPeterr free wifi

[@geoms6263]

education or sharia law

[@usucktoo]

As a Filipino, it's really hard to properly educate us because of celebrity culture and personality politics. Gossip and misinformation are widespread and are treated as forms of public entertainment. We even have teachers who gobble up uninformed opinions and pass them on as facts. Filipinos trust word of mouth above everything else, that is why social media and street gossip reign. And there are people in power who rely on the ignorance of the masses so they can have their loyal voting pool. Until such time that we properly regulate misinformation and corruption does not dictate public services, we will just be continuously miseducated.

[@DoDo-bo7ut]

That last one at the end made me mad.. after the 9th child that’s when she starts thinking of stopping and family planning. Blame both parents not just the mom. All these unplanned children brought into this world only to suffer because of irresponsible adults is frustrating 😡

[@onegurl9]

I grew up with 3 sisters and 3 brothers, it's not suffering. We weren't rich, but the love of having each other is better than money or toys or being an only child. Back in the older days, women had children, no birth control, a seed is planted by God if it's meant to be. Me myself, regret only having two children. I wish I would have had more. I'm a grandmother now, and out of 6 grands, they are all girls. I love them all to death, but they are getting older, the youngest is 8, I wish there was another baby in the family now that I could care for, love and nurture and teach like I have the others. I sure do miss the baby to 12 yr old ages. God will provide me with a great grandchild soon I hope. I can't wait. If I could adopt one of the babies in the video easily without a hassle, I would in a split second, $198.00 my God , for a beautiful living human being, how precious and what a gift that would be. ❤❤❤ These women are truly blessed but haven't yet realized it yet. My daughter tried to have a 3rd child, but she never did. Thank God you women can get pregnant, because here, in the USA, the government is spiking the food so you can't get pregnant. 😠 BE THANKFUL and teach them well 😊❤🙏

[@lesleycouch6557]

​@@onegurl9 Just to say as an only child, there is nothing wrong with being an only child.

[@longseafirerybell2030]

@@onegurl9 The fact of the matter is some of these women in the Philippines, are living in poverty with a lack of family, and financial support. Even access to government assistance, unlike the United States, who at least offers state care under a welfare system. Good for you for growing up in a large family without wealth, not everyone is as fortunate as you are, to overcome their level of hardship. To assume that their situation is somehow blessed, because they can breed so many children, is not only ignorant but so out of touch with what is truly happening in their country. Perhaps if these women who didn't want to have these babies were given food to make them sterile, like what you have suggested is happening in the United States, then I'm sure they would welcome it with open arms, at least they wouldn't have to get back alley abortions, or be delivering unwanted baby number 9. Religious beliefs, on having numerous children in the Glory of God, don't always align with the overall state of a nation, especially in crisis. If you have a need for more Grandchildren, but your daughter can't readily supply them, buy a box full of cat's, I'm sure they will keep you occupied...

[@Happycactus-s1q]

@@onegurl9This is disgusting. Your comment is so deeply unsettling because you don’t seem to understand that children are PEOPLE. They are not toys for you to play with because you like babies. Get a doll.

[@rejhory]

Great content. Also, one factor why birthrate has increased among teenagers during the pandemic and even before the pandemic is due to sex abuse. This type of abuse sometimes happens at home (domestic). Meaning the perpetrator is either an immediate family member or a relative and sometimes a neighbor. Someone she knows personally.

[@jflynn7276]

In other words, Filipinos are notorious for diddling their own kids.

[@LouellaWilson-c3r]

This is an irresponsible judgement. Seems like you didn’t want even watch the program or understand it. It shows couples having many kids, many are not victims of assaults. Filipinos are really irresponsible breeders, especially those who cannot afford to have children let alone many children. We have the highest if not one of the highest teen rate pregnancies in the world.

[@audreyfilbrant7174]

😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@gabi6091]

You’re just making assumptions cuz many abortions are not for abuse in a household most people use abortion as birth control… it’s disgusting how people see babies as nothing, they are human beings like us. And then they want us to believe that women who had abortions are victims? (GROSS🤢) I’m sick of this people that want to have sex without consequences and the babies are paying for it 😤 ❤️ PRO LIFE ❤️ What in the hell is a 15 year old girl having sex tho? 😒

[@twigwigsoso]

@@gabi6091judgementally saying " what is a 15 year old doing having sex!' after denying the fact most of them are being raped, and especially raped by family members i think is one of the cruelest most disgusting acts. May God show you mercy when you face judgement, for your urge to cast the first stone is clear.

[@aspirin1284]

Have been watching this for 10 mins and I was like, why can't men stop having sex temporarily when they don' t have birth pills?. So angry they risk their wife's health and create an unwanted child.

[@ladybug3380]

They don’t care, sex feels too good for them to stop.

[@skids230]

Takes two to tango...

[@geraldstranix7407]

So I guess the men are holding the women down n raping them????????? Like the female is also to blame smfh

[@miolana3777]

I agree.

[@historyloveriii2949]

Men will always pressure women into having sex. Poor me and my blue balls!!!

[@teehee8101]

People who are against family planning should spend their lives living in the squatter areas and seehpw unfair it is to dictate what they should do with their bodies.

[@frenchgirl75000]

Agree

[@nateums]

Abortion pills are illegal… did you watch?

[@Whisperwomaneq2]

It is the people in those squatter areas that do not believe in birth control. Thanks to the Catholic Church. So yes, they already do live in the worst places. It is ignorance and allowing religion to run and control the population that is the problem.

[@vapourkl5324]

In my country, you need to have a net worth of at least 2 million usd before you can start a family.

[@renacalopez6488]

Correct

[@belleblanch5374]

5 minute joy turned into lifetime of burden

[@JulieDeuxFois]

5 minutes?! More like 1-2 minutes. In crowded 3rd world countries you have no privacy - they aren't having the good, relaxed, clean type of dignified relations like the West😅

[@jiaying6318]

dont forget the cycle of poverty that passes down through many generations

[@skyazullopez6726]

Exactly. They blamed the gov't for their poverty and yet they forget their contribution to this situation.

[@ladybug3380]

Men simply won’t stop having sex with these women and getting them pregnant.

[@gammaplaya2723]

Not 5 seconds?

[@anupriyadombe9761]

instead of just blaming it on the pandemic, the men should grow some balls & accept the fact they are messing up!! They should be held accountable! Also the women are giving such stupid "out of boredom" reason is beyond me!!!

[@JulieDeuxFois]

Women should NEVER sleep with men who cannot provide! EVER!

[@mamumessi1312]

Lol make only 50% sense .. what about women they have done wrong too tho

[@JamesBond-jy8ti]

It takes 2, to make. There's always a flip side to the coin. But correct, the men should have some accountability and responsibility, but the woman need to put emotion to the side and use logic, to know if the man she's with is absolutely worth it

[@JHues]

Well what if the woman wanted it?.

[@apinezstats2237]

there was no baby boom. There were only 1,516,042 registered births in the country in 2020, based on a preliminary report by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) released in June 2021. This is the lowest number in 34 years or since 1986, when only 1,493,995 Filipinos were born.

[@Catmac2000]

No mention of the responsibility of the men in this story.

[@bevs9995]

never

[@PatrickFDolan]

No mention of a women's responsibility either. Only failed government is mentioned in this storey.

[@threzen4643]

My thought exactly! The Philippines has a high abandonment rate especially with foreigners coming to get their rocks off, making babies and then fleeing…

[@ladybug3380]

Apparently they can’t control themselves so it’s up to women to take accountability for the mens uncontrollable lust.

[@ОксанаЧернохвостенко]

@@PatrickFDolan there's no need to. Women already take care of those children- they already bear responcibility

[@susanhowarth6670]

The fact is this country is predominantly Catholic. The Catholic religion has a lot of responsibility when it comes to unwanted pregnancy Any bith control is frowned upon even for married menopausal women when there is a danger to life of the mother & baby.

[@sharine04]

Catholic religion advocates abstaining rather than birth control. They believe it's all in the mind

[@dessertspring6206]

Stupidity always seeks excuses.

[@rexxxxxxxx001]

The lack of sex education and birth control is astounding here. Sex is too taboo to discuss here thats one of the reason why unwanted pregnancy is so dominant especially when the pandemic hits when people are force to stay at their homes and instead of doing nothing they just had sex, all the time. The problem lies within the government. Yes, they have projects to control that but it was poorly executed. Health centers are able to give people contraceptives but most people don't get contraceptives because they were too shy to ask for it but not too shy to be pregnant. The practice of safe sex here is basically non-existent, I'm just glad other people are advocating safe sex practices(including me)

[@butchfajardo8832]

It is the Roman Catholic teaching before that is followed until now! Go forth and multiply! Until now, many believe that the function of a wife is to make lots of babies even when they can't afford it! Did our Roman Catholic teach responsible parenthood? NO! The Vatican is the boss here! And you know that our country gives a large sum of money to the Vatican every year! Ligation is highly recommended here but the people were brainwashed! We don't know where this statement came from! They all believe that when a woman is already ligated, her libido will be lost! We think this came from our government or religions!

[@diegosilang4823]

Screw you. The Catholic Church had been around for centuries and Philippines never had extreme poverty and social ills until the mid to late 60's, coincidentally the rise of neo liberalism and rise of sexual revolution led to rampant sex intercourse for pleasure.

[@aliasmarg8ta127]

Before you bring another child into the world, ask yourself , are you condemning this child to a life of poverty? Is this what you want for your child? I have no patience with people who live with the motto "God will provide" or "it's God's will". No . Do not blame God for the human's fault.

[@cutthechicken194]

Thoes men do not care

[@georgecyp.4581]

What about tying up !? Or vasectomy no doctors there ?

[@susanmcewan302]

I'm only 36 minutes in but I've yet to hear from this documentary about the age of consent in the Philippines is only 12 hence why so many teens are pregnant with or without a lock down. Philippines suffers from unwanted pregnancy from way more than a lock down. Not sure we're being given the entire story here

[@kiwigirljacks]

So the age of consent is 12, but it’s illegal for teenagers to get birth control without parental consent!? How crazy is that! Doesn’t make sense at all.

[@cvzdez]

Men control pregnancy better by not being sloppy and promiscuous and don't release your sperm. Both bear responsibility

[@valcrist7428]

Poor children. This ALL the WOMAN'S FAULT for choosing the WRONG PARTNER!! How IRRESPONSIBLE!! Their BODY, Their CHOICE!! Women also have MORE OPTIONS for contraceptives? Don't you know that? You have low IQ. There are a lot of good men and they choosed a dead beat tambay.

[@criss1461]

Exactly, yet people don't like to read that because it's a truth they don't want to hear.

[@mariusvanc]

Unless there's a massive rpe pandemic in the Philippines, women are being just as sloppy and promiscuous. Don't want to get pregnant? Don't spread your legs.

[@SteveninTune]

Demon seed spreaders!!!!!😮

[@maserekasimon9537]

Am Ugandan and we have the same problem. Am a warrior ready to ensure every woman and man gets access to contraceptives of their choice

[@cooldude42067]

Ok lol

[@PatrickFDolan]

​@@cooldude42067hahaha 🤣

[@valarmorghulis8139]

Birth control is free in the Philippines women just dont want to use it.

[@JannatHerzallah]

​@@PatrickFDolan you must be sick

[@JannatHerzallah]

Perfect idea. Ignore Patrick he probably has kids and feels bitter about it

[@craigaven4439]

8 Kids and decided to stop!!!!!!!!!!!, how about after one when you are in poverty , Self inflicted poverty

[@oliviaaraneta476]

yeps. it's a cycle!

[@tandysaysyoucandoanything6758]

Not one mention of forced pregnancies. Women and girls have to carry out pregnancies in cases of r8p and incest in the PI. In male dominated societies complaining about too many children/ unwanted children fall HARD on deaf ears. Some women don’t want to be mothers and/or don’t have the capacity to be good parents. Forcing all women to go through with pregnancy, forces those women to discard their children. Men who control the country have the power to change it, but again it falls on deaf ears.

[@GameplayUploaded]

My sympathy is for the poor babies coz they aren't aware that they are being sold. What future holds for them when they fall into the wrong hands specifically abusive predators.

[@vijaypalmiano2408]

this is why sex education should be teach in schools so that the earlier they know the better to avoid unwanted pregnancy also abortion should be legal

[@SobatBoncos]

yeah .. i don't think they know about condom .

[@JamesBond-jy8ti]

The church teaches the masses to "be rich with children" because children are "blessings." Also, the mentality of having many children because they will be their future pension plan to take care of the parents .. not knowing it takes money to raise children...

[@ianhomerpura8937]

They teach it here in public schools, but some do not want to use it.

[@nekophilia1487]

Sex topics is like a taboo in Philippine society tbh, its not easy to teach it to people that will take the information as a joke and then shrug it off in the end.

[@JamesBond-jy8ti]

@@nekophilia1487 Then it's a household cultural communication problem that needs to be fixed.

[@hulCAWmanianUniverse]

this is why the ChildFree movement exist too. it's frustrating how many people call us childfree people selfish, it's frustrating when people bingo us to have kids. it's even more frustrating that a heavily religious countries like our philippines look down on not having kids or at least birth control

[@cvzdez]

Yes i think you should never force women into kids, automatically assuming they should have babies. Some women don't want kids and that is okay just take precautions both men, boys and women and girls. Abstinence is hard but it is worth it

[@hulCAWmanianUniverse]

@@cvzdez I'm a straight ace (asexual) so sex is not something I'd even do. Abstinence isn't even something I practice. I just don't like to have sex in general

[@cvzdez]

@@hulCAWmanianUniverse I like sex I just don't like being conned by men and I like relationships that are healthy. I refrain from sex by choice Now I just decided last year I am nit engaging in any because it is risky. To many people really just want concubines. Though I like sex but risks of being entrapped by men emotionally or faulty contraceptives it us not worthit. Since u have been so stress free. I enjoy family life travel. We are truly never alone and relationships are more then that

[@jasubion2377]

They also say the same thingd to us One and Done Parents. Like they keep on telling us to have 1 more.. like come on! Its not cheap to raise a child these hard times.

[@loanicastillo3327]

I live in a religious country but people are not nuts. They are not having children because they are religious but because they are stupid.

[@joshiepie5984]

I'm a Filipina and when I was in my teens, I was made to believe by the community that the end goal of life is to get married and have children. I'm in my 30s now, single and child free.

[@loanicastillo3327]

If all women thought the way you do hunanity had got extinct long ago.

[@joshiepie5984]

@@loanicastillo3327 that would be nice if that happens.

[@sue0324]

Hoping for more of us! I'm 40 yo, childfree too and dnt intend to have one coz I know I cannot provide the best for a kid. But seeing these brainless weirdos, who cannot even read properly pop kids left & right really get to my nerves!

[@MinGaoChannel]

respect

[@PatrickFDolan]

​@@sue0324Good you decide to not procreate. Save a child (and man) much trouble. Enjoy growing old with your cats.

[@whitelutik]

People who keep saying- stop having sex need to wake up and smell reality 😬 if that worked - there would be no issue to begin with. But glaringly there are babies born so there is lots of sex happening

[@donnyreiss1180]

its the simplest solution, sex isn’t everything, especially when u could have an unwanted pregnancy, find another hobby until u r stable enough with a good reliable partner to bring a child into the world, do people nit want the best for their child?

[@lynx5227]

having 2 or 3 children is more than enough

[@JamesBond-jy8ti]

When you're making 300 pesos a day, you shouldn't be baby making in the 1st place. Having children is not a blessing, it's a responsibility to give the BEST chance of home, health, food, education, home and a future.

[@lynx5227]

@@JamesBond-jy8ti well for me that would be the best idea, but too bad some people doesn't think that same way.

[@jaiakash3819]

3 is maximum,2 is minimum for a good family

[@alecgurney9305]

No that's the minimum

[@chancellorasher9417]

@@JamesBond-jy8ti it’s easy said than done, most of these people have a lot of free time and have no money to do other fun things to pass time. S3x is quicker, cheap, and a lot of fun so good luck, and they are teens all they wanna do is those 3 things(something quick,cheap, and fun).

[@bonitabonita7701]

I am Sorry. Abortion is not allowed but having sex at 15 is ok?

[@chlofene]

Makes you wonder who is making money out of this misery?

[@MsGabriel1880]

@@chlofenethe church and government….

[@galahadchavez2664]

Boredom = pregnancy 😒😒😒😒😒 High AF

[@MsFlamingFlamer]

Right! Folks don’t get these people are very very poor. While people in more industrialized countries might spend their time watching streaming or playing video games these folks just have screwing

[@jeanfrancois8572]

Personal responsibility is one area that seems not to be explored.

[@usucktoo]

Filipinos are the most misinformed people in the planet. The constant stream of misinformation and pseudoscience via public broadcast and social media does not promote accountability, both in personal and in public forms.

[@blazingfire_0712]

Frankly that can only be helped with education. Alot of these people who got unwanted pregnancy are ignorant about the consequences of having sex. Like the human body automatically goes into overdrive of oxytocin when they're in the mood, preventing them from making rational decision.

[@cindyfern]

Exactly... sorry how about don't have sex since you're old enough to take of yourselves

[@brentvillanueva15]

I agree. Not just man and woman being irresponsible. But look at how daily life here in the Philippines is... A HUGE lack of discipline across the board. Spending habits, driving habits, school habits, drinking, drugs... There's something called a "bahala na" culture.. and plenty of undisciplined pinoys exercise this culture a lot. And they don't fear of consequences.

[@LouellaWilson-c3r]

@@brentvillanueva15. 👏👏👌👌👍👍 very good comment.

[@KandyGTV]

It looks like they have phones. Is there a way they can be trained to use period tracker apps to avoid sex during fertility? That is a simple solution to keeping pregnancy from happening.

[@sloeberdoet]

Utterly irresponsibility no other worths for it. Sadly the innocent children have to pay the price for such irresponsibility and stupidity.

[@iansze2652]

Mandatory vasectomies could be a solution

[@bezclimacosa5716]

Please do not blame the pandemic for your pregnancy

[@JuanaMari4]

Exactly!

[@benibluefoe]

exactly. blame the male. he has access to birth control, but doesnt use. males are always to blame for unwanted pregnancies.

[@silentgamer88]

“Their spouses lost jobs, so they were always together” is just a sorry excuse of admitting that you have 0 self control.

[@cielxy3268]

Oh my god, Yes! I've been thinking about this this whole time! Hearing these irresponsible adults blame the pandemic for their actions is pathetic. It's not the pandemic's fault they can't keep themselves controlled- it's them! Because even if there is no pandemic, they're still gonna keep having sexual intercourse and it's still gonna happen. They really need to control themselves if they want to be responsible.

[@MsFlamingFlamer]

This is a very poor religious country. Do you think women in such a culture can say no to their husbands? Y’all are very naive about the Philippines

[@Happyhoppies10]

It wasn't just lack of condoms, it's a huge problem there. People do not go to school and have no idea about family planning or pregnancy prevention

[@L3r4k]

It's a culture problem.

[@ShandiBarker-xj4nk]

And all the pedophiles who travel and live there

[@cutthechicken194]

School is not the only place a child can. Parents' responsibility is to teach their children

[@cutthechicken194]

Father & Mother are teachers

[@harrow2355]

Well if the church interferes in the politics in the Philippines this is what will happen ,in fact it's been happening for more than 10 years,I know at first hand living there,and I must say one thing disgusts me more with many foreigners also getting pinay girls pregnant and completely failing their duty as a parent to support the child,on the other hand they the young population need more education and consequences having children without support and not having a stable job to support that child.

[@JamesBond-jy8ti]

More than 40 years..

[@kingleo7281]

Lol, this all happens when the Church was not entirely in control and above politics. The Church should always interferes in the politics

[@PatrickFDolan]

Churches are made up of people. People have a say in local politics. You don't leave religion at the door when you go to vote.

[@aphmau0729]

The problem with the Philippines is that Filipinos still use the old ways of how they think of having children. Due to being a predominantly Christian country, Filipinos don't use contraceptives and abortion and divorce are illegal there. They think that having a baby is a blessing, and they think it should stay that way. They don't wanna end up like Europe which is also majority Christian but baby-making is almost nonexistent.

[@valarmorghulis8139]

They have sex a lot too but they use contraception.

[@pickledbeaker5916]

religion sure did a number on that poor country and it future, shame, real shame

[@barkmaker]

You must be a libtard with that kind of irresponsible thinking. No one is ever responsible for their own actions with you twats.

[@oodo2908]

It was the banking conglomerates and their political lackeys. Every time the PH did well, they took measures to chop it down. Philippine currency has been on even parity with the USD before. But they're loosening their grip now. The country is getting major upgrades. As far as this poverty, it's pretty much only in Manila. The rest of the nation is really nice.

[@user-97n0xg.d6gfh]

@@barkmaker Cool it, priest.

[@barkmaker]

@@user-97n0xg.d6gfh, your using the term priest as a pejorative really helps define your character for others to see. Thank you and God bless.

[@jennyzubiri9312]

the Philippines had the lowest population growth rate in 70 years.

[@goldensloth7]

15's not old enough for contraceptives, but old enough to raise a child, haiyaa.

[@Burmeseti]

It's hard to argue that humans are any different from animals.

[@mscutegrace85]

Responsibility goes both ways men and women…should know better, your both adults…your both mature enough to know what’s wrong and right…don’t blame the government…you should blame your own self for being naive..your bringing a child into this world without thinking of the consequences…also parents for those who are minors…where’s the parental guidance?

[@jirehtheprovider]

for those pondering if the concept and availability of "Morning After Pills" are available in the Philippines at average daily medical stores, They are not sold easily to the public. Simply, lack of protective options from the aftermaths of unprotected sex are not as available for women. Unlike condoms for men which had only been available during the last 5+ years ago. But bear in mind that the Catholic Trachings are still dominant in an unhealthy dose

[@nemumami]

Further more: you can only buy them at 18, and our age of consent not long ago was 12 years old (now 16)

[@fartstoninamacaroni8875]

Well yeah, religion always needs more loyal followers and especially ones that are keep uneducated and brainwashed. Can't having people question things ya know.

[@kingleo7281]

If our Holy Catholic Teachings are truly dominant one in pertaining to sex education, condoms wont be necessary as well as having pre marital sex to begin with

[@kingleo7281]

@@fartstoninamacaroni8875 Nothing different from a State who needs loyal followers (in the form of their so called citizens) and the state loves them to keep uneducated and brainwashed and yet you cannot questions things regarding the state

[@jasubion2377]

I remember one Mayor or Governor who launched a free vasectomy and ligation program years ago. A group of religious people from the Catholic Church barged into his office and demand he stop the program. He decided to stop it becauze of pressure from the church.

[@chyme2465]

They live in such tight spaces with tons of their kids and they still have the audacity to what? Have sex? My goodness. Also if they insist so much on that logic that there's nothing to do so they have sex, well, there's tons of stuff you can do sexually that can actually not lead to pregnancy anyway. They're just too lazy like that.

[@YouYou-sm8tf]

If they start to work hard, they would be too tired for sex.

[@twiggyjali]

These women didn't get themselves pregnant alone. Men need to back tf off!

[@ladybug3380]

That’s not going to happen, men love sex and they will not stop. They have no self control.

[@melissaszmania5517]

How during a total lockdown did these kids have access to each other to have sex? Where are their parents? Are they being blamed at all? This whole episode has blown my mind. This is 🤬unbelievable.

[@derekpam7149]

They are number one for sex abuse selling those kids that’s how

[@mcbling_girly]

Probably poor sex education and maybe their parents weren't around. And please don't blame the children, they weren't well aware.

[@maggiemae7539]

@@mcbling_girlytotal lockdown. That means everyone was at home

[@mcbling_girly]

@@maggiemae7539 yes that too! but what if their parents weren't there when it happened? Idk about you but during the pandemic, our neighborhoods were divided and only allowed to go out when the task is to go grocery shopping.

[@DieGurkenfresser]

Get a brain and try again. Often they are victims of sexual abuse from the people around them

[@sokapokvic2514]

Meanwhile in Thailand the government helps to pay everything for newborn even free money until the age is 6 years old but doesn't help anything because people think baby is long term burden in this such a difficult time.

[@marend4129]

But also Thailand has the incentive to do so, they have a population that is not replacing itself as less people have babies. Ofc theyre paying parents while the Philippines is not

[@sokapokvic2514]

​@@marend4129 Exactly, and you are on point. The old people are a burden for many new generations to be nurtured in Thailand even though people over the age of 60 receive a monthly subsistence allowance for surviving around 20-40 $dollar every month from the government but still not enough, Many of young generation had to send money to support their parents. There are so many burden for them even makes a living and working. Having baby is big problem.

[@confidentintrovert7202]

@@sokapokvic2514 isn't supporting parents financially and mentally duty of the offspring in Asia in general 😑

[@apinezstats2237]

There is no baby boom in PH! There were only 1,516,042 registered births in the country in 2020, based on a preliminary report by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) released in June 2021. This is the lowest number in 34 years or since 1986, when only 1,493,995 Filipinos were born.

[@sloeberdoet]

@@marend4129 Because they don't need stimulation they are already immensely overpopulated. They need urgent family planning.

[@draconixAngel]

this is what the catholic church wanted

[@yivunqp963]

Exactly.

[@JamesBond-jy8ti]

Be rich with children! More children is more blessings!

[@thegirlwithribbons]

More needs to be done regarding sexual health, sexual education, and contraception. Abortion may be frowned upon to some but bringing a life and selling the baby for 196$ is even more immoral!!! Bringing a baby into stricken poverty and jeopardizing their health is also immoral. 😠😫

[@historyloveriii2949]

So abortion is OK but a vasectomy is NOT?

[@loanicastillo3327]

Did you know sexual abstinence is for free?

[@mariagodoy3554]

​@@loanicastillo3327 Yes and? Everyone has a right to have sex. Education and affordable contraceptives should always be available.

[@victoriagodinez79]

Every child deserves a parent but not every parent deserves a child.🤦‍♂️

[@MaddieFishblob]

Selling your infant off to a random stranger for 150 bucks 🤦‍♀️ smh

[@mamabemoreunicorn]

Very sensitive to r@pe victims. Shame on you.

[@elijahsackville-glucksburg]

​@@MaddieFishblobin the Philippines, it's considered a big amount.

[@peterclarke7240]

I guess you've never experienced their life. Rather than sit in judgement, maybe try to do something to make their lives a little better.

[@melindasmith3713]

​@@Hollywoodbearluvthank you

[@LD77forlife]

Im a Filipino and this is our reality. Those who are poor are the ones who have the audacity to bring 5 or more childrens due to their ignorance, lack of self awareness and being illiterate. Its too late for us but still, having a good knowledge about family planning, with the help of contraceptives might help these problems and I hope that the leaders will stop listening to the church and decide for their people, and not for their religion. We need new kinds of politicians, not just from the President but even in the barangay levels, those who believe in changes and not stuck to the old ways.

[@brentvillanueva15]

If we implemented family planning in the 90s.. we should be at a population of 80 million instead of 110. This country breeds exponentially too fast...without earning enough!

[@musicgenrejas]

Just imagine if 99% of us are billionaires! Yes I exaggerated the example but u got to understand the big picture. We can only feel privilege with higher population of "poor people".

[@erbiumfiber]

I think you hit the nail on the head when you said "church." I was raised Catholic and the Catholic church has a LOT to answer for in Catholic countries where they control access to birth control, sex ed, etc. Even if not explicitly, they have a crazy huge amount of influence. Of course, priests are men so not an issue they are qualified to speak about. At all. I have gone to Filipino Catholic churches in Japan, HK, and Taipei. Such warm, wonderful women (mostly women, due to being migrant workers). And very, very devout.

[@loanicastillo3327]

I am Catholic and I beleive in sexual abstinence as the only method for contraception. And the only one used for thousands of years worldwide which is 100% effective. When you read the history of Jacob you can see he only had sex to have children. His wives ask him, not the other way around because they thought more children made you more powerful and a grester woman, and he was married to Rachel and Lea which compete with each other. Having a penis inserted in the vagina is not a human right. As a milennial I always read that women hardly ever experience any pleasure during intercourse. So sex is certainly a mental illness similar to esquizofrenic disorder. You are delusional when you think you can put your life project at risk to satisfy some mentally ill man.

[@PatrickFDolan]

​​@@erbiumfiberCatholic church does not control Philippines. Catholic clergy have a right to teach the churches position and participate in government functions as much as any atheist does. Catholic parishioners have a right to disagree. Secular views are not more important than religious views. USA has a massive pregnancy rate. 2 million abortions per year and many born out of wedlock. As much as 70 percent in some ethnic communities are born without the father in the home. Conversely, many primarily Catholic nations do not have this problem. France, Spain, Portugal, Poland, Ireland, Italy all have low birth rates despite having massive Catholic majorities.

[@heheboai1877]

I'm a girl I'm from Indonesia and I work in the Philippines,, I hope the Philippine government pays more attention to these children ❤️❤️

[@rhmaholla4276]

Krja apa anda d sana?

[@historyloveriii2949]

Is the government receiving "kick backs" from the sex trade?

[@les8518]

The Catholic Church is the problem.

[@sdfv4zx]

The government in ph and indonesia need to educate their citizens about condom.

[@PatrickFDolan]

​@@rhmaholla4276Guess😂

[@drkim4077]

These poor girls bearing child after child and these little babies being labelled “unwanted” even before their birth, it’s so heartbreaking.

[@hawaii3231]

There’s no point sugar coating it

[@valcrist7428]

How are they poor. They decided that. LOL. Use your common sense. Women don't get pregnant by themselves. Don't you know that? LOL

[@rollyvillanueva6103]

Lets all blame pandemic for these..... how convenient... "were bored, lets have sex while our eight children are in the same box we live in" Teenagers: "we cannot go outside so lets have sex" "i got pregnant because i ran out of pills" wow !! just wow !!

[@michellengo3352]

15 yrs old and sexually active? Where are the parents?

[@wayus6309]

One of the parents is perhaps a 28 yrs old, struggling with her own 10th child.

[@chlofene]

This might be history repeating itself... the parents could have been 15 years age when they had her.

[@hl3517]

Having baby is very huge responsibility & financial burden. You have to sacrifice your life to keep them alive. If you are not ready.. You are gonna suffer for the entire life. Life is too short to create unwanted & unnecessary burden. People have to think the heavy risk of getting pregnant before having sex. Women even can die during the labour. This is not insignificant. If you want to have sex.. You have to control your action..

[@hemant05]

It's funny to see former slaves following a religion imposed by their colonizers so seriously...

[@clvsepra2990]

Having sex and having babies does not require so much education. That is basic knowledge. Everybody knows if you do sex that is the possible result having a baby. Some people are just irresponsible. I hate them saying, we are poor. And I hate to say, you did that to yourself having a lot of babies when you know you don’t have enough means. That’s reality.

[@Memento_Mori_Morals]

Apparently some people don't actually. It IS extremely rare thou. Historically there was a famed royal couple who was not having sex cause they didn't know what they had to do to make a baby. There are also modern day girls who believe the craziest crap about pregnancy, ie first time you can't get pregnant, if you don't move it isn't sex and no prego, and one simply didn't know sex made babies and thought if you had a bf, then you just naturally became pregnant after you fell in love.... actual stories from doctors.

[@ClementShikanda]

Watching this educating documentary, I'm from Kenya, I love Phillipine, I like watching documentaries for this country, the issue being addressed in this documentary it's a global issue affecting developing countries due to ignorance despite knowing the consequences of teenage pregnancies

[@serenepeacefulrelaxingmusi3874]

I understand the use of the word "ignorance" to describe what is happening. I would go a little bit further and say "irresponsibility and selfishness" are also to blame.

[@janice8523]

The Filipino people are very religious, and the Catholic Church tells them that family planning such as using birth control, is a “ sin”! This plays a big role in over population in the Philippines!

[@user-dt3rc9yt1t]

That’s so bizarre because wouldn’t sex outside marriage me equally sinful in the Catholic faith? Yet so many people who are against contraceptives for religious reasons are also having sex outside marriage

[@mrnarason]

​@@user-dt3rc9yt1tmost Catholics are hypocrites or don't follow the teaching of the church

[@Christinebanks11]

Italy has many abortion clinics, family planning, etc, THEY HAVE THE POPE!

[@IndayGrey]

Abortion is a mortal sin so is selling your baby.. I dont understand the hypocrisy .. they cant even subsidized babies but they want them to be born regardless of the parents social status.. the poor ones are the people keep on popping babies like its a sport.. Im married with 2 kids .. I had my eldest from a previous relationship and my youngest to my husband. Our child was born when we were 27.. never think of having another one.. you need to think of the future and the life you can give to the child you pop out.. you should also think of yourself like are you still fit to send your child to college once you reach 55? Or 60? You should calculate your age and your childs age .. its hard if they need to work and be in college at the same time because you as a parent cant do it anymore because either you are already sick or already too old.. be responsible and not be a burden to your children.. its our responsibility as parents to give the life they deserve as our children.

[@paintitblack9712]

​@@user-dt3rc9yt1texactly! Was thinking same thing 😅

[@thewanderingartists]

If you have 10 kids and expect sympathy, you get none 😂

[@sdfv4zx]

They need condom there, its not just in the philippines the pinoy all over the world too, dont know how to use a condom.

[@jackji5579]

Thank you for shining an updated light on this issue. This is tragic

[@littleantukins4415]

We need to change Philippine culture, by force

[@valarmorghulis8139]

Lets GO!!!

[@fuchsi9909]

It's already old, but still I have to say, kudos to the young mom and dad, him dropping out for her and the baby at the tender age of 17? That is such a huge sacrifice and sense of responsibilty more than many men twice his age have. And her deciding to continue to study while also caring for the girl at 15 when many girls her age can't even deal with only school. God bless them. I hope they pulled through and got to build good lives and be happy.

[@linnm5859]

I’m a Filipino and I feel saddened by the fact that people who are really poor have more Children due to their ignorance. And the burden will pass to that Child. It’s also ridiculous that out of boredom reason You would get pregnant. I’m not judging in fact I salute and respect them for not aborting the baby but I hope government would take action to educate the poor and young women and men.

[@heidiw3615]

Sex is nature and birth control in general is expensive... So it is not entirely their fault

[@balekleklek788]

@@heidiw3615 agreed. and this is why, we have to do something about it. it's rising into an alarming rate at this point

[@tobyihli9470]

It wasn’t just dumb boredom. It was the stopping of the delivery of the pill.

[@akshaysingh4712]

@@heidiw3615 You know you can say no to sex right? You don't always have to indugle your urges.

[@ariefraiser140]

@@akshaysingh4712 Yes. Just say no. What a helpful suggestion 😅. Now if we can please have an adult discussion here. People are going to have sex. It's a natural human urge and you're not going to realistically get over 100 million to just say no to sex. So let's provide sex education as well as adequate birth control instead of putting out useless "solutions" like just say no to sex.

[@Nabila-dx8xf]

don't blame covid..blame yourself..

[@chriskomilvet6779]

the planet is OVERPOPULATED

[@chinieyung]

It was so interesting to their thought, especially for the teenagers. Why they got pregnant because they had more free time during lockdown?! Right as the other comments, education is the solution of this problem.

[@TheScooby7890]

Well if the income of the family was restricted because jobs interacting with people were canceled; then the only means of survival rests on sex work. There are millions of cases like this worldwide. It’s not always voluntary.

[@claireylanan1307]

while majority of countries have decreased fertility statistics during pandemic because everybody is losing job and not enough money to pay bills ironically in philippines there is a baby boom. well, personal responsibilities and maturity seems lacking in our country because the system and dynamics of philippine culture allows it.

[@bethhollins3556]

I was wondering the same, it's paradoxical to so many counties that are experiencing a devastating decline in birth rate, Japan, Russia, many more. It'd like to see a doc about that.

[@fauzul4004]

How hard is it to pull out?

[@belleblanch5374]

😂😂😂

[@SBNRGlacier]

Hard enough I guess.. 🤷‍♂️

[@smd4246]

This is true, every girl who told me she wasn't on BC i pulled out, gotta be careful out here

[@strangeman9362]

It's hard if your husband was drunk doing it

[@mrnarason]

Catholics can't pull out. They have to creampie every time, not even joking, this is what the catholic church teaches and endorses

[@ulla7493]

The men are guilty !

[@May-cz2uo]

This is 2022 for god sake. Still do not know how to practice birth controls. Excuses, excuses.

[@JamesBond-jy8ti]

Philippines is FULL of excuses it's numbing. I've lost all sympathy and empathy for these people when you've been around them for so many years.

[@lakan3462]

I see, Philippines and the other ASEAN countries seems to be your favorite topics. Are there no shocking news in Singapore that we should know of?

[@HiItsMe-ip8cj]

That also what I’m thinking HAHAHAHAHA

[@afee9118]

🤣🤣 i agree with u👍🏻

[@cindyfern]

Maybe you can email the channel

[@lakan3462]

@@cindyfern no need. They KNOW what I mean. They just choose to ignore it." Make our neighbors look bad, so our citizens won't complain about their high taxes". That's their motto.

[@lakan3462]

@@HiItsMe-ip8cj yup, I know. You are not alone smart lady.

[@jowyyuwu9730]

the focus is pinned on women and they efforts they put into preventing pregnancies. what about the men? sex education should be extended to the men as well, after all, sperm is needed for impregnation. it is so unfair that women are victimised and have long lasting effects of a pregnancy, while the men can CHOOSE to stay and raise the child. props to the fathers who do take responsibility, especially the teenager.

[@valcrist7428]

Poor children. This ALL the WOMAN'S FAULT for choosing the WRONG PARTNER!! How IRRESPONSIBLE!! Their BODY, Their CHOICE!! Women also have MORE OPTIONS for contraceptives? Don't you know that? You have low IQ. There are a lot of good men and they choosed a dead beat tambay.

[@Yan-12]

the church and catholics say its okay.

[@jenniferd5119]

Why isn’t more emphasis put on men to use condoms or other methods to reduce the suffering and responsibility women are left with? Not only Covid, Catholicism has a lot to answer for!

[@kingleo7281]

Catholicism dont answer to pre marital sex and men being neglected to their families and childrens

[@jenniferd5119]

@@kingleo7281 well, you said it...men should man up

[@kingleo7281]

@@jenniferd5119 Well uhmm Exactly! Men should man up

[@thewanderingartists]

If they don't wanna use condoms just nut outside 😅

[@katniss1968]

It took eight for them to decide to stop? I am sure they are not the only couples with the same mentality who also cannot afford the children they continue to have.

[@atony4341]

Very sad about this people. But some of them I don’t understand them as I’m a married man and my miss don’t use pills we just be careful. There is no need to blame the pandemic we all went through that and came out with out a baby if you don’t know what you doing don’t do it.

[@playlisttarmac]

Lack of education..

[@pinkpugginz]

they dont know how to track their cycle

[@erigerontriteleia]

Why doesn’t the Catholic Church & those priests take responsibilities in taking care of all those unwanted babies instead just talking against artificial birth control - then letting countless children being born who eventually die of hunger, diseases and poverty?!!!!

[@pmhernane3903]

Priests interferring with local politics should spend time in teaching... If they don't want the gov't to allow abortion, then they must also teach the people to have high moral standards to avoid teenage and unwanted pregnancy.

[@playlisttarmac]

Should spend time in …. (I mentally had a different word here)

[@kingleo7281]

Agree! But actually its the Government's job to do, our priest are only there to help but that should not excuse our government to not act to their work on the public

[@king24764]

I’m 28 and my wife is 27. We don’t have kids yet (which we do) because we’re not financially ready yet. We’re almost there but I wouldn’t want to bring a child IF I can’t afford it. Wish these ppl would realize that 😢

[@sct4040]

These people not only can not afford children, they can not afford contraception. They are extremely POOR.

[@tinygreenpea]

Did you even watch this video? It's 46 mins of explaining how what you said is just not even the issue here, at all. Thus whole documentary is about UNPLANNED pregnancy issues, what you're doing is planning. It's about people who cannot access birth control, EVEN IF they could afford it and understood the need for it. Unless your method of waiting until you're "financially stable" includes abstaining 100% from having sex with your wife, I'd say you haven't begun to walk a mile in these shoes.

[@melissareece8656]

As the mother of two grown children, I can safely tell you that on average a child cost 250K to raise till the age of 18...then theres college...another 100+K.

[@tomsheppard378]

So you're married and waiting until ur financially ready to have sex? Wasnt the problem that these couples couldnt access contraception?

[@honey3693]

Years ago local health center gave free condoms. I don't know now because i don't go out but this should still be available especially it's year 2020's now. The problem here people may lack information on this especially in the lower reaches. That is why education and information dissemination on family planning is very important.

[@jonnieinbangkok]

And now Thailand is suffering a "birth dearth," with national fertility below replacement level. It is an aging society that is quickly coming to resemble Japan.

[@migspeculates]

Solution: Move the undesirables from the Philippines to Thailand as a labor caste. Problem solved!

[@papoopa5800]

Women’s empowerment is inversely correlated with their fertility levels

[@marrionejamlofrancomanaiz3115]

Why?

[@jonnieinbangkok]

@@marrionejamlofrancomanaiz3115 Too much emphasis on birth control and women's rights.

[@badv9319]

@@jonnieinbangkok and no offense and most of your men became a lady boy hehe just kidding thailand is. Beautiful

[@sequillawilliams8809]

My american story: my job took over a row of hotels for over 2yrs for task force covid where we did covid testing and vaccinations. There were thousands of us in hotels all age ranges. Physically appealing or not you had to become the most antisocial person possible if you wanted to make it out of there unfucked.(not a joke) I was never rude but you couldn't hold conversations for too long and you could not participate in any outside of work activities. There could never be that many people together while the world is shut down and think a baby boom is not going to be the result,in no country. For the conspiracy theorists who thought that that the pandemic was applied to knock off a lot of the population boy were they wrong I think more people got pregnant than people died.

[@JohnSmith-hn6kv]

The Philippines has a somewhat causal attitude to pregnancy out of marriage (54% of babies are born out of a marriage), the good news is the fertility rate is slowly reducing (currently 2.53).

[@JamesBond-jy8ti]

Well.. when these statistics are married to mothers and fathers who don't have a steady solid financial foundation for these children, it's a problem

[@pikachuthunderbolt3919]

More than even many Islamic countries.

[@playlisttarmac]

I do not see this as a bad thing. Congrats to the Phillipines on not having unnecessary stigmas. Stigma would be terrible for a young mother to stay in education or continue working. Plus there were married women in this doco with unwanted pregnancies too. Poverty, lack of education and no access to birth control were the issues here.

[@rizkifauzi7048]

@@pikachuthunderbolt3919 why are you suddenly correlating it with Islamic countries?

[@aungmyintoo4635]

​@@rizkifauzi7048the men can marry 4 wives, they even can marry young child. they breed like rabbits.

[@eysh4857]

Sex education is one of the keys, people should be more open minded and the most important is : the country must be SECULAR!!!! Religion is important but a state should be Secular! God bless these Babies 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@laurencemusolino]

Back in the old days there were these things called condoms.

[@head_creeps]

Do you have any idea how poor these people are?

[@laurencemusolino]

@then_she_did Condoms can be acquired freely from safe spaces in the Philippines, but when purchased, I honestly have no idea how condoms compare to the cost of living. Additionally, one would assume that abortions whether professionally performed or performed by informal mechanisms, would cost far more than condom usage. Additionally if you have viewed documentaries regarding living conditions in the Philippines, their poor people are far healthier physically than those in the West and seem to have better mental health and wellbeing so I actually think they are quite capable of making sound decisions in regards to the economy of using condoms over abortions when compared to the west's poorer people. Sorry for assuming you are also Western, I hope my assumption was correct.

[@piedradesechada]

Maybe sex education is the problem…. 🧐🤔

[@phoebegracen6925]

Sex being a taboo topic for Filipino's never helps. Those people specially the close-minded elders should reevaluate their traditional beliefs whether it is doing anything good at all for the current and future generations.

[@8bittimetraveler834]

Very well said.

[@jimmylee1776]

Sex education & family planning must be taught in schools. Also families must do this to stop teenage & unwanted pregnancies. The poor & uneducated must stop having babies. They must know it’s their responsibility to do everything possible to give a child a good life. Without education & training a child will struggle to get a good job when he/she grows up. This means that the child will have to struggle for 70 years to survive (if he/she lives that long). It is sad that this situation happens to people of low socioeconomic background all over the world. Men & women must control their urge to have sex.

[@medicalgrad]

May God bless these women and these young girls because you really never know what they have been to have these unwanted pregnancies

[@Ccb88888]

I don't really get what these Filipinos are thinking. If you want to give your kids enough resources, love and time to develop into educated, well-balanced adults, you can only have 2, maximum 3 kids.

[@apinezstats2237]

There is no baby boom in PH! There were only 1,516,042 registered births in the country in 2020, based on a preliminary report by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) released in June 2021. This is the lowest number in 34 years or since 1986, when only 1,493,995 Filipinos were born.

[@illiteratefilipino2073]

Lots of my country men are stupid

[@strangeman9362]

@@apinezstats2237 you're coping

[@jamesaaron4834]

They don’t know any better and sex education is taboo in their schools I’m assuming.

[@IndayGrey]

@@jamesaaron4834my 9 year old son is already asking us if eggs can just be there automatically? If sperm can be fertilized randomly.. etc etc.. I dont think reproductive health and sex educ are still taboo subjects.. more on teenagers are curious and too stubborn to even think of the possible consequences if they will do things they arent supposed to do.. like pre marital s**.. schools are teaching them not to engage but to remind them how hard it will be for them if they engage in s**ual acts and be pregnant.. thats is also why pharmacies dont sell contraceptives to minors without parental consent or supervision..because we never encourage intercourse between minors or minors to be s**ually active.. we are a conservative society afterall..teenagers are supposed to be in schools and enjoying their young life and not be at home popping babies.. or work odd jobs to feed babies ..

[@Lol-sz7ft]

Some parts of the comment section is to cry about. In every case of sexual intercourse, it's the responsibility of ALL ppl involved to protect themselves and the other from STD's and/or unwanted pregnancy.

[@michaelmejia8678]

The Philippines needs to legalize contraception & abortions, and enforce sex education. This baby boom is only going to worsen poverty if it continues.

[@isabellam1936]

People wouldn’t need birth control if selfish and unrespectful men would pull out before they come.

[@aurorarose1815]

My thoughts exactly

[@sloeberdoet]

Not a reliant way of stopping unwanted pregnacies.

[@valcrist7428]

Poor children. This is ALL the WOMAN'S FAULT for choosing the WRONG PARTNER!! How IRRESPONSIBLE!! Their BODY, Their CHOICE!! Women also have MORE OPTIONS for contraceptives? Don't you know that? You have low IQ. There are a lot of good men and they choosed a dead beat tambay.

[@serenepeacefulrelaxingmusi3874]

@@sloeberdoet Exactly right. The male's initial "lubrication fluid" also contains sperm.

[@chelleb.9759]

Bakit laging babae lang ang may responsibilidad sa family planning? They keep highlighting that women have to take pills and other methods. Pano naman yung mga lalaki? Anong mga interventions sa side nila? Like condoms? vasectomy?

[@Zini561]

In such poverty, how does one even have the desire to engage in sexual activity?! And knowing they can’t feed their children, how are they not scared to death of bringing another life into the world? They act as if there is absolutely no way to control the situation….it just happens. I am married and have never used contraceptives in my life and managed to not get pregnant when I did not want to. This is so angering…these poor kids!

[@ejamadeus2887]

PH, just like many developing countries, still suffer from lack of sex education and the general trend of avoiding conversation about sex. Plus, there is a nasty reality behind the baby boom during pandemic there. The teenage pregnancy increased beyond 100%. Take note, there is a lockdown which meant many of the fathers are relatives. It's prevalent but no one wants to address it except few young intellectuals.

[@BittersweetMayhem]

Doing nothing all day. Cant leave the house. Might as well have sex when the feeling hits. Maybe they tried the pull out method

[@planetlover4636]

I agree with you. The people who keep having babies are those who cant even support themselves properly. Then blame It to the Pandemic or Government for their wrongdoings. What they arr doing is just causing problems to society.

[@pietrojenkins6901]

Hey ZCZC you forget Philppines has a thriving sex industry where foreign men (especially westerners) are sought after ?

[@hoodlutalo3708]

The men are careless when dealing with the women that can't afford condom or birth control. No one ever complains about the men being an issue too

[@vickykeadle2895]

I can't understand how anyone that is down trodden can get aroused sexually. My mind would be elsewhere. Why risk it. Why bring a child into this world you cannot handle.

[@ARedMotorcycle]

I agree. How do they get turned on?

[@jasubion2377]

For poor people, sex is an outlet. An act for them to release all their worries. Sex is free anyway.

[@devadii24]

For some people it’s the only pleasure they have access to…

[@LoveAfterPookie]

Nah we gotta hold these people accountable. Covid didn't cause this.

[@asteriskwashere]

I agree, the pandemic is more of an enabler to them. They're the ones with a choice. As a Filipino I would say that my country really needs to implement sex education so that more people can be aware of the consequences of having sex.

[@valcrist7428]

Poor children. This ALL the WOMAN'S FAULT for choosing the WRONG PARTNER!! How IRRESPONSIBLE!! Their BODY, Their CHOICE!! Women also have MORE OPTIONS for contraceptives? Don't you know that? You have low IQ. There are a lot of good men and they choosed a dead beat tambay.

[@JuanaMari4]

I doubt that lady would stop at her 9th child. She will have her 10th, 11th and 12th pretty soon.

[@devadii24]

She looked pretty young to me… if she’s already at 9….menopause is a long time away for her…

[@hazelgracebellen1951]

At the age of 30, I'm already married but I'm hesitant to have a child. It's expensive to rear a child, especially the high inflation rate nowadays. Although we are financially stable, we can't afford to hire a babysitter. Also, I'm not mentally and emotionally ready to take care of a baby.

[@asteriskwashere]

It's good that you know your capabilities, it really would be terrible to have a child when you're not ready yet.

[@bevs9995]

the mental concern is real concern. But children are pretty cheap, how do you think we survive history

[@benibluefoe]

children are NOT cheap to raise. only an idiot and so one completely out of touch would state children are cheap to raise. the male has escaped millions of times all responsibility for their actions. women and girls pay the price for the males selfishness. when are males going to evolve into a decent being?

[@Steph-lc7hy]

@@bevs9995kids are cheap? In this 21st century?

[@bevs9995]

@@Steph-lc7hy yes, kids are very cheap. For essentials, they are. Why do you think the poorest classes are now having more kids than anyone else? Kids a cheap, if you cant pay for them, the state will. Everything else (college, designer clothes, pet dog, 4 bedroom house) are what cost money.

[@HH_LP]

Pulling out *exists*

[@lindaellen808]

It is disgusting the men are not taking responsibility about this and should be having an op.to stop them impregnating women if they can not control themselves.

[@sloeberdoet]

it takes two to tango dear. You cannot put the blame on males only.

[@thewanderingartists]

Sure blame only the men 😂

[@valcrist7428]

Poor children. This is ALL the WOMAN'S FAULT for choosing the WRONG PARTNER!! How IRRESPONSIBLE!! Their BODY, Their CHOICE!! Women also have MORE OPTIONS for contraceptives? Don't you know that? You have low IQ. There are a lot of good men and they choosed a dead beat tambay.

[@rosa-thorn]

what about condoms or the pull out game… not that the pull out game works but it buys you luck. I never understood why birth control isn’t more available even vasectomies. Places like planned parenthood teach you family planning but they always get a bad rep for abortions. People forget they provide education, family planning, and sexual health care

[@ARedMotorcycle]

Yeah, I don't understand why pulling out was never an option.

[@mrnarason]

​@@ARedMotorcyclebecause it's mortal sin in the catholic church. You have to creampie everytime you have sex. Not even joking, this is what the pope teaches