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📌2026 in Numbers: Births, Marriages, and Deaths

The Philippine Statistics Authority reports the following vital events in 2026 (Provisional, as of 30 June 2026):

👶 Registered Births: 156,418
💍 Registered Marriages: 51,030
🕊️ Registered Deaths: 56,074

Stay informed with official Vital Statistics data. 📊

Read more here:
https://psa.gov.ph/content/birth-marriage-and-death-statistics-2026-provisional-30-june-2026

02/09/2026

USAPANG DEPED | Sa pagsusulong ng mas ligtas na mga paaralan, binibigyang-priyoridad ng DepEd ang mental health at well-being ng ating mga mag-aaral.

Alamin ang ilan sa ating mga hakbang na binuo katuwang ang mental health experts upang matiyak na ligtas at angkop sa mga mag-aaral ang pagsasagawa ng school safety drills.

02/09/2026

1 in every 10 babies born in the Philippines in 2024 was born to an adolescent mother. That share has remained virtually unchanged since 2018.

Behind this statistic are thousands of young women and men whose education, employment, and future aspirations have been shaped by becoming parents between the ages of 15 and 19.

At a validation workshop at ADB Headquarters, government representatives, civil society organizations, development partners, youth advocates, and adolescent mothers came together to review findings and shape recommendations for a forthcoming policy brief.

💬 Hear from Lyra Borja, Division Chief from the Commission on Population and Development, Philippines ⤵️

01/09/2026

Pinakilos ni Education Secretary Sonny Angara ang mga pamilya bilang pangunahing depensa ng bansa laban sa mga banta sa loob ng kampus sa pamamagitan ng pagpapalakas ng mga programa upang gawing katuwang ang mga magulang at guardian sa pagprotekta sa mga mag-aaral, paghubog ng kagandahang-asal, at pagsugpo sa bullying.

Basahin: https://www.deped.gov.ph/2026/08/31/angara-sa-mga-magulang-pamilya-unang-depensa-laban-sa-banta-at-karahasan-sa-paaralan/

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01/09/2026

𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗟𝗗 𝗦𝗨𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗗𝗘 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗧𝗛 💛 | 𝙎𝙀𝙋𝙏𝙀𝙈𝘽𝙀𝙍

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝗮 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 “𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂?” 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗲?
What if listening for a few minutes could make someone feel seen? What if one small act of kindness could remind someone that they are not alone?

This 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵, let’s turn awareness into action. 💛

Behind every smile is a story. Behind every “𝑰’𝒎 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒆” may be something we cannot see. We may never know what someone is carrying, which is why compassion should never be underestimated.

This month, let’s be the reason someone feels 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗱, 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗷𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗲𝗱, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻.

🌻 𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗖𝗞 𝗜𝗡. Ask how someone is really doing.
💬 𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗡. Give them space to speak without judgment.
🤝 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗖𝗛 𝗢𝗨𝗧.. Remind them that asking for help is okay.
💛 𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗘. Sometimes, the smallest gestures can leave the biggest impact.

We don’t need to have all the answers. Sometimes, being present, listening, and helping someone connect with a trusted person is already a meaningful step.

Let’s create a school community where conversations about mental well-being are met with 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻. A community where people know that they can speak up, reach out, and seek support.

✨ 𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.
✨ 𝗛𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲.
✨ 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

This September, let’s not just wear the color of awareness—
𝗹𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲. 💛

🌻 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀.
💛 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀.
✨ 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗥.

𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗮 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲.

✍🏻: Fabe Kate Sumaylo - Secretary
🖼️: Mary Pauline Cahoy - P.I.O