16/03/2026
๐๐๐๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ผ๐๐ซ๐ค๐๐๐ฉ๐๐จ ๐๐๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ค๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐๐ง ๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฃ๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ง ๐ผ๐๐ซ๐ค๐๐๐๐ฎ โ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ง ๐๐ค๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฎ ๐๐ค๐ช๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ง๐จ๐ค๐ฃ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐ข๐ ๐๐ช๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ค๐ง๐ฉ ๐๐๐ง๐ค๐ช๐๐ ๐ผ๐ฃ ๐ผ๐๐ค๐ก๐๐จ๐๐๐ฃ๐ฉ ๐๐ง๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ฃ๐๐ฎ ๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐ผ๐๐ฉ
Young people are often inspired by the care, guidance, and values they receive from their families, faith communities, and the people around them. For some Kabataang FPOP members, these teachings motivated them to become SRHR advocates. Yet the reality today is that many families and communities are not always given the support or tools to talk openly to their children about growing up and making informed choices that protect their bodies, relationships, and sexual well-being. For some young people, trusted adults and parents may not always be present for every important conversation, while others may lack the confidence to feel safe and comfortable discussing these crucial topics with the adults in their lives.
Access to comprehensive sexuality education that empowers young people with knowledge and adolescent-friendly services that protect their health, dignity, and rights is essential in helping them navigate these realities safely. At the same time, by equipping and capacitating not only parents but also educators, peers, and other duty bearers to provide rights-based guidance, we can ensure that young people have reliable and trusted sources of information and care within their communities.
As the Committee on Youth and Sports convenes tomorrow in the House of Representatives to discuss the Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Bill, Kabataang FPOP affirms that such a legislative measure has the potential to empower communities to support and guide every young person with the knowledge, care, protection and respect they rightfully deserve.
