
[Trigger Warning: Sexual violence, rape] LOOK: Data from the Philippine Statistics Authority shows pregnancies among girls under 15 involved older men and are likely a result of statutory rape. Non-government organization Philippine Legislator’s Committee on Population and Development renewed its call for the passage of the Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention (APP) Bill, which seeks to strengthen prevention, child protection, and comprehensive adolescent sexuality education on consent and safety. “There should be no confusion: the APP Bill is a child protection measure,” the group stressed. | 📸: Philippine Legislators' Committee on Population and Development/Facebook via Rajzaiken Anda, INQUIRER.net trainee

















