19/08/2026
Ako ay Kristyano. Ako ay Pilipino. Mahal ko ba ang bayan ko? Paano?
Adolescent pregnancy is not a problem we can afford to declare “solved.”
The numbers may be changing—but the call to respond remains.
In 2024, the Philippines recorded 138,697 live births to mothers aged 10–19.
While births among mothers aged 15–19 have declined, births among girls below 15 years old have continued to rise:
2022 — 3,135
2023 — 3,343
2024 — 3,612
This should cause us to pause.
Because when we talk about girls below 15, we are not simply talking about statistics or teenage choices. We are talking about children.
Children who need to be protected.
Children who need guidance.
Children who need families that are present and strong.
Children who need communities and institutions that will not look away.
The 2025 National Demographic and Health Survey shows a decline in the national prevalence of teenage pregnancy—from 5.4% in 2022 to 4.9% in 2025. Yet significant regional disparities remain, reminding us that the work is far from over.
The question now is not, “Are the numbers going down?”
But:
What are we doing to eliminate the risks?
How are we strengthening the family?
How are we preparing and empowering the youth?
And what is our responsibility as Christians and as Filipinos?
As Christian Filipino Nation Builders, we believe that nation building begins with the people and institutions that shape the next generation—starting with the family.
The strength of our nation is deeply connected to the strength and integrity of our families.
And when our children are at risk, we cannot remain silent.
In response to this national emergency, and as part of our Nation Building Project Initiatives with Christians for Nation Building, we are gathering Christian parents, pastors, educators, church leaders, youth, and concerned Christian Filipinos to introduce Oplan Real Talk — our Nation Building Project for Upholding Family Integrity, in partnership with Philippine Medical Association.
Join us in this expert-led, scientifically grounded, Constitutional web forum, encouraging parent-child engagement, and informed decision-making through a distinct Christian Worldview:
ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY WEB FORUM
A Call to Act on a National Emergency for Nation Building
Eliminating Risks. Upholding Family Integrity. Empowering the Filipino Youth.
Let us come together to understand the realities surrounding adolescent pregnancy, recognize the risks our young people face, and discover how we can strengthen the family and create enabling environments where our youth can grow according to God’s design and purpose.
🎙 SPEAKERS
Dr. Mary Grace Uy
Pediatrician, Fellow of the Philippine Pediatric Society
Module Creator, OPLAN Real Talk
PLTGen. Cesar Hawthorne Binag (Ret.)
President, Christians for Nation Building
📅 August 25, 2026 | Tuesday
🕗 8:00 PM–10:00 PM
💻 Via Zoom
🎟 FREE ADMISSION
📲 Register:
https://bit.ly/AP_WebForum
The numbers may be declining in some areas, but rising in another.
For us, that is not a reason to step back. It is a reason to understand better, pray harder, strengthen the family, and act.
Because every child matters.
Every family matters.
And every generation we raise shapes the nation we build.
Let us pray.
Let us be equipped.
Let us act.
For our children.
For our families.
For a nation that is pleasing to God and a blessing to the world.
God’s Kingdom Builders are Nation Builders.
