In August 2014, the National Statistics Office (NSO) of the Philippines released the final results of the 2013 National Demographic and Health Survey.
The survey shows that 1 in 10 Filipino women between the ages of 15 and 19 is already a mother or is pregnant with her first child.
Despite strong opposition from the Catholic Church, the Department of Health on Wednesday said it will push through with its plan to distribute condoms to students next year.
Health Secretary Paulyn Jean Ubial said DOH is targeting to distribute about 9 million condoms to health centers and schools beginning June 2017.
The DOH is targeting students aged 15-24 in its condom distribution program.
Ubial said the DOH will have to come up with joint guidelines with the Department of Education (DepEd) before the condom distribution can proceed.
The DOH chief said condoms can only be distributed to students who have undergone proper sex education.
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