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Teenage Pregnancy Forum in Alfonso National High School

admin — Sun, 27 Nov 2016 18:37:10 +0000

November 18, 2016

Rotary International Multinational Manila (RIMM), Local Council for the Protection of Children (LCPC) under municipality of Alfonso, Cavite and Kiwanis Alfonso conducted a Teenage Pregnancy Forum at the Alfonso National High School, Cavite.

One hundred (100) students from Grade 7 to 9 actively participated in the forum. Six (6) resource speakers shared their insights during the forum. Several video presentation on Teenage Pregnancy in the Philippines caught attention of the young students.

Some of the questions asked during the open forum from the curios minds of the young students were:

1. Why is there a rise in Teenage Pregnancy?

2. Can the government help to stop the high rate of Teenage Pregnancy in the Philippines?

3. Why is it that the risk of maternal death is high in a teenage mother?

4. Why are teens still giving birth despite the high poverty in the country?

5. If a father molests his own child and the mother knows about it where can the victim get help?

6. How does a teen mother get cervical cancer?

7. What if a girl gets pregnancy by her boyfriend but her parents dislike him?

8. Does the government assist a teenage mother financially?

9. How difficult is it to be a teenage mother?

10. What are the health risks of a teenage mother?

11. Why is it that most young male teens are eager to have sex?

12. What laws do we have to protect young rape victims?

At the end of the forum the students seem to have raised their awareness and hopefully it helped preventing them from become victims of teenage pregnancy. The students said they will share the vital information they have learned in the said forum to other students in their class room session.

Teenage Pregnancy Seminar at Luksuhin National High School

admin — Wed, 24 Aug 2016 02:32:34 +0000

On August 19, 2016 our club (RIMM: Rotary International Multi-national Manila) conducted a Teenage Pregnancy Forum at the Lucsuhin National High School, Alfonso, Cavite, Philippines. Resource speakers of The Local Council for the Protection of Children (LCPC), Kiwanis and Values Formation and Spiritual Transformation Council, Inc. (VFSTCI) shared their insights to the students and Health teachers. More than 50 teenage students from Grades 7 to 9 participated in the forum.

Resource speakers in the forum were:

1. Past President Raymund Balicha of RIMM

2. Betty Vicedo of RIMM

3. Gina Vedan of LCPC

4. Anacoleta Alcazar of LCPC

5. Pastor Nestor Sindac of VFSTCI

6. Anna Liza of Kiwanis

A series of documentary video presentation were shown where the students reacted to the reality of a young teenage Filipina mother experiencing a painful birth and facing the reality of financial difficulties and all other disadvantages of being a teenage mother.

In the open forum the Resource Speakers answered the questions of the student enumerated below :

1. Why is it that we find it difficult to open up to our parents about our problems?

2. How do we still prevent pregnancy during sex?

3. How do i know if a man has an intention to have sex with me when we are together?

4. Why are there teenagers who get pregnant and cannot wait for the right time in their life?

5. What are the signs that a girl is pregnant?

6. Why are there young teens who have sex even if they know the risk of it?

7. There is an increase in teenage pregnancies ages 12-19 who also commit abortion. Have you encountered any teenage mother who committed abortion?

8. How can a relationship be accepted by our parents?

9. Why are teenagers in heat in having sex?

10. Is it safe to have sex during menstruation?

11. What the signs that are girl is not virgin?

12. What is Cervical Cancer?

Lucsuhin National High School Principal Perlita Villanueva was grateful to RIMM for conducting a Teenage Pregnancy Forum at their school since their rate of teenage pregnancy is alarmingly increasing. The Health teachers and the students who participated in the forum will share what they have learned to all of the other students during their Health subject. After the well-participated forum RIMM shouldered the snacks of all the participants.

The next Teenage Pregnancy Forum will be at the Alfonso National High School. I will announce the date upon confirmation from the school.

Teenage Pregnancy Forum #2 at Kaytitinga National High School in Alfonso, Cavite

admin — Sun, 22 Nov 2015 06:23:55 +0000

Subsequent to the grade 9 students, RIMM conducted another teenage pregnancy forum for the grade 10 students at Kaytitinga National High School, Alfonso, Cavite, Philippines. The majority of 150 grade 10 students attended and this time municipal councilors, Kiwanis members and LCPC (Local Council for Protection of Children) members joined the forum. RIMM’s new member, Betty also joined and gave a talk about responsibility of having children. Many panels made speeches in Tagalog, the language that can be understood by all the students.
After Ronalyn (the teenage mother) talked about her experience, some students asked questions directly to her like the last time but Q&A was cut in short as this time was presented by many local panels indicated above.

The students were listening to the panel speakers in a good manner. We hope that they remember what were discussed at the forum and prevent unexpected pregnancies at their age.

Teenage Pregnancy Forum at Kaytitinga National High School in Alfonso, Cavite

admin — Sun, 18 Oct 2015 03:48:15 +0000

October 15, 2016

RIMM conducted a Teenage Pregnancy Forum presented by the single teen mother Ronalyn at Kaytitinga National High School in Alfonso, Cavite.

It was attended by 190 Grade 9 students. They actively participated by asking many personal & sensitive questions to Ronalyn.
According to one of the school teachers, they have about 700 students total and each class has about 60 students. There are not enough classrooms, she said.

A Certificate of Appreciation was given in recognition of our invaluable support and initiative in conducting the Teenage Pregnancy Forum at their school.

Seeing the enthusiasm of the Grade 9 students at the forum, the said school is requesting RIMM to conduct another Teenage Pregnancy Forum for Grade 10 students (of over 100 students).

Teenage Pregnancy Forum at Taywanak National High School in Alfonso, Cavite

admin — Mon, 21 Sep 2015 04:34:07 +0000

September 18, 2015

RIMM conducted a Teenage Pregnancy Forum at Taywanak National High School in Alfonso, Cavite. Students and teachers totaling 61 participated in the forum.

The students were keen asking questions to Ronalyn. At the end of the forum during meal break clusters of female students approached Ronalyn when she was feeding her baby to get to know her better and discussed further with her about being a teen mother.

The teachers said that they were impressed on Ronalyn how maturely she answered the questions of their students. President Raymund shared insights regarding the disadvantages of teen pregnancy.