English: In a forum organized by the Philippine Legislators' Committee on Population and Development (PLCPD), the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), and the Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM), Department of Health (DOH) officer-in-charge Maria Rosario Vergeire reported that the adolescent birth rate in the country is now at 25 per 1,000 women, which is already beyond the 2022 target of 37 per 1,000 women. The DOH official pointed out, however, that the number of teenage pregnancies remains high.
Filipino: Sa isang forum na isinagawa ng Philippine Legislators' Committee on Population and Development (PLCPD), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), at ng Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM), iniulat ni Department of Health (DOH) officer-in-charge Maria Rosario Vergeire na ang adolescent birth rate sa bansa ngayong taon ay bumaba na sa 25 kada 1,000 kababaihan, mas mababa sa naunang 2022 target na 37 kada 1,000 kababaihan. Ngunit ayon sa opisyal ng DOH, nananatili pa ring mataas ang bilang ng mga teenage pregnancies sa bansa.