MANILA, Philippines — 'We cannot afford to have children having children.' Sen. Risa Hontiveros made this firm remark on Wednesday as she sponsored at the Senate plenary session Senate Bill No. 1979 under Committee Report No. 41, or the proposed Prevention of Adolescent Pregnancy Act, which seeks to provide a national policy in preventing adolescent pregnancies and institutionalize social protection for teen parents. 'It is our duty as legislators and as parents to provide the next generation of Filipinos the knowledge they need to empower them to make informed decisions as they grow into adulthood.

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