Gatchalian said he is concerned that the same phenomenon that was observed in the aftermath of typhoon “Yolanda” in 2013 could happen again in the aftermath of typhoons “Quinta,” “Rolly,” and “Ulysses,” which devastated major parts of the country.
Even before the recent typhoons, the lawmaker noted the Philippines has seen a rise in cases of teenage pregnancies due to the COVID-19 pandemic as families are forced to stay at home due to the lockdown. “Ang epekto ng pandemya ay isa nang posibleng sanhi ng pagdami ng mga batang ina sa bansa ,” said Gatchalian, chaian of the Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts, and Culture.
He recalled cases of teenage pregnancy went up by 65 percent in some affected communities in Sierra Leone during the outbreak of Ebola virus in that country. A report from Save The Children, he said, linked this surge to the closure of schools, which provided a protective environment to children.
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