Fourteen-year-old Maria (not her real name) stays at home in Payatas, Quezon City after she stopped attending school due to her pregnancy, in this photo taken January 17, 2025.
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MANILA, Philippines — The supposed “woke absurdities” that President Marcos objects to in the proposed legislation to prevent teenage pregnancy are not in the text of the bill and even in the International Technical Guidance on Sexuality Education, an official of the United Nations said yesterday.
Roi Avena, deputy representative of the UN Population Fund to the Philippines, urged policymakers to discuss the merits of the bill based on accurate scientific evidence and correct information.
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While the bill does not state such policies in the CSE framework’s implementation, family rights groups have raised objections to the bill, as it may be interpreted as allowing some versions of the framework, where concepts surrounding self-pleasure can be taught to children as young as four years. – Neil Jayson Servallos, Marc Jayson Cayabyab, Jose Rodel Clapano
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