The Commission on Population and Development (CPD, previously POPCOM) on Thursday backed the proposed addition of complete intercourse training to the fundamental training curriculum, to deal with teen being pregnant and different issues.
At the PTV public briefing, CPD Executive Director Lisa Grace Bersales raised issues about teenage pregnancies within the nation, notably amongst these aged 10 to 14.
In January, CPD reported that the variety of pregnancies amongst 10 to 14-year-olds was nonetheless excessive in 2022 at greater than 2,000. Meanwhile, amongst 15- to 19-year-olds, being pregnant declined from 8.6% in 2017 to five.4% in 2022, in keeping with the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
“Pero tinatawag pa rin natin silang rare event. Hindi naman gano’n sila kadami talaga kumpara sa buong populasyon. Kaya lang syempre, nalulungkot tayo na meron tayong mga batang babae, adolescents…para bang mas mahirap sa kanila ang makamit ang magandang edukasyon kasi nag-aalaga na sila ng bata,” Bersales stated.
(We nonetheless name them uncommon occasions. They should not actually that many in comparison with the entire inhabitants. However, we’re unhappy that we’ve got younger ladies who might have a tough time getting an excellent training as a result of they’re already caring for their kids.)
“Kapag ang adolescent ay nanganganak, nanganganib din ang kanyang health at health ng kanyang bata at dadalhin niya hanggang sa pagtanda itong mga consequences na masyadong siyang maagang nanga-anak,” she added.
(When an adolescent provides delivery, her well being and the well being of her youngster are additionally in danger and she is going to carry the results of getting a baby too early into maturity.)
This is why, Bersales stated, they take into account the plan of the Department of Education (DepEd) to combine complete intercourse training in its curriculum as “good news.”
She stated this is able to assist younger learners find out about sexual well being and behaviors.
“Nagsabi na si VP Sara mismo na isusulong na ngayon ng lahat ng eskwelahan ang tinatawag na comprehensive sexuality education na tuturuan ang ating mga kabataan, babae at lalaki, kung paano nila mapangalagaan ang kanilang katawan in terms of sexuality,” she stated.
(We have good news. VP Sara herself stated that every one colleges will now push for complete sexuality training that may train our younger ladies and boys how they’ll care for their our bodies when it comes to sexuality.)
Based on its draft curriculum for Kindergarten to Grade 10 (Ok-10), DepEd plans to show learners classes on sexual and reproductive well being rights beginning on the Grade 4 stage, the place college students are normally aged eight to 10.
Grade 5 college students, in the meantime, will obtain lectures on wholesome methods of managing puberty-related modifications, and speaking wants and respecting boundaries in relationships.
Respecting primary gender ideas and all sexual identities might be taught within the third quarter of Grade 6.
Topics on social growth might be defined in Grade 7, whereas these associated to sexually transmitted infections, corresponding to HIV and AIDS, might be for Grade 8 college students.
Grade 9 college students, usually aged 13 to fifteen, might be given classes on methods to reveal accountable sexual behaviors and sexual and gender-based violence.
A invoice searching for to show complete intercourse training in colleges can be up for deliberations within the Senate. — BM, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
