ILOILO CITY , Philippines— The Iloilo Population Office revealed that there is an increase in the average number of teenage pregnancy cases in the province.
Provincial Population Office head Ramon Yee said based on its 2013 population monitoring record, the teenage pregnancy cases in the province range to 9.7 percent or 9-10 mothers are teenagers for every 100 delivered children.
In 2012, Yee said teenage pregnancy cases range to 8.7 percent or 7-8 teenage mothers for every 100 delivered children while in 2011, they have recorded 8.11 percent or 8-9 teenage mothers for every 100 delivered children.
Yee said poverty and unguided use of technology and social media, illegal drugs and bad peers are some factors that influenced the sexual behavior of these minors. (FREEMAN)