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Sep 2025
Op-Ed: Sunshine and the Girls We Work With
by Sundae Aquino originally published on Rappler via Ashoka Two weeks ago, lawmakers screened the film Sunshine inside Congress to rally support for a newly refiled Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Bill. Art imitated life, and life demanded policy. HB 4115, reintroduced by Kabataan and ACT Teachers party-list, aims to address what has been called a national emergency: rising pregnancies among the youngest girls. In 2022 alone, over 56,000 girls aged 10-17
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Sep 2025
Roots of Health Brings Adolescent-Friendly Approach at Philippine Sexual Wellness Summit
Mandaluyong City (September 15, 2025) — Roots of Health has brought its adolescent-friendly approach to sexuality education to Becoming: The Philippine Sexual Wellness Summit 2025 on September 14 at Podium Hall, Mandaluyong City. The one-day gathering brought together more than 1,000 parents, educators, health professionals, advocates, and young people to learn about sex and sexuality. Now in its second year, Becoming is the country’s only summit dedicated to advancing sexual wellness that
