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Cpd: 14.1% of Filipinos Still Use Traditional Family Planning

About 14.1 percent of Filipinos still rely on traditional family planning methods such as withdrawal and the calendar method despite the steady rise in modern contraceptive use, the Commission on Population and Development (CPD) said Thursday. Mylin Mirasol Quiray, chief of the CPD Information Management and Communications Division, said the share of traditional-method users declined from 16.5 percent in 2022 but remained significant.

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Published at 2026-09-18 by Dimitri Mostrey

Categories : Culture, Health, People

Tags: Health, childbirth, children, family

In Memoriam: Filipino Celebrities Who Died in 2025

They were the icons and legends of Philippine showbiz. Some were trailblazers in their fields, while a few were promising yet gone too soon.

Filipinos mourned the deaths of several local celebrities, who have touched the hearts of their legions of fans and supporters.

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Published at 2025-12-30 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Arts, Culture, People

Tags: Pinoy, filmmaking, music

A New Protected Seascape Safeguards ‘super Reefs’

The Philippines has designated more than 200 square miles of its coastal waters as a national protected area to safeguard some of the world’s most climate resilient coral reefs. The new Panaon Island Protected Seascape hosts vibrantly colored and dense coral reefs.

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Published at 2025-09-18 by Dimitri Mostrey

Categories : Environment, Fauna and flora, People, Travel

Tags: Aquamarine Park, Conservation, Island, National Park, coral, coral reefs, environment, fish

Top 25 Most Spoken Languages in the World 2024

English, Mandarin Chinese, and Hindi stand out as the world’s most spoken languages, with approximately 1.5 billion, 1.1 billion, and 610 million speakers worldwide. These languages are not only widely spoken but are also experiencing rapid growth.

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Published at 2024-03-12 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Communities, Culture, People

Tags: Chinese, English, English language, Tagalog, language

10 Gorgeous Chapels to Book for A Picture-Perfect Wedding

In most cases, newly-engaged couples in the process of planning their wedding find it best to decide on a venue immediately. Every other wedding detail should, naturally, fall into place right after. If you're looking for a unique chapel for that one special day, outside of Metro Manila, we list down the most stunning, heck, even out-of-the-box, options we've seen across our archipelago.

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Published at 2023-06-30 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Culture, People, Religion

Tags: Baguio, Church, Ilocos, marriage

Global Gender Gap Index Reports Progress in the Philippines

This year’s Global gender gap index shows that Thailand has significantly improved on gender equality in the category of educational attainment. The country is ranked 61st, which is up from 92nd last year. With this improvement, the country’s overall position is now 74th. The same report shows, that the Philippines has become better at addressing gender equality, ranking 16th place among 146 countries, according to the Global Gender Gap Report 2023.

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Published at 2023-06-29 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Business, People, Society

Tags: Education, Workers

People Who've Clinically Died Reveal What They Saw Moments After Their "Death"

Something everyone faces in life, regardless of class, culture, or creed, is death. And despite its inevitability, the experience of death and what happens after still remains unknown to us. Because of this, many people are curious about the experiences of those who've clinically died and been brought back.

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Published at 2023-06-20 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Mythology & folklore, People, Religion

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The Philippines is Home Female Inventors

In 2021, the worldwide average number of female inventors was only 17 per cent. However, in Cuba, the number of inventor applicants that were female was over 50 per cent. In the Philippines, the number of applicants that were female stood at 38 per cent.

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Published at 2023-06-13 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Business, People, Technology

Tags: Philippines, inventors, women

Masbate Illegal Fishers Turn Wardens of the Sea

A six-year fishing ban has done wonders for the 129-hectare Colorada Point Marine Protected Area in Aroroy town in the province of Masbate, Philippines, as corals are thriving and the fish are back with sea turtles, lobsters, giant clams and other creatures.

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Published at 2023-06-01 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Environment, Fauna and flora, People

Tags: Masbate, Point, coral, fish, fishing, gold, marine, mining, reefs

Forget Insurance: Farmer Who Accidentally Dented Woman's Car Pays with Onions

Though onion prices in the Philippines rising as high as PHP700 (US$12.70) a kilo is no joke, the memes that have come out of it certainly are — from wearing onion rings as jewelry to images of onion bouquets, all highlighting the fact that this staple good has now become one precious commodity.

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Published at 2023-01-12 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Business, Humor, People

Tags: Market, onions

88,000 Devotees Join Walk of Faith for Feast of Black Nazarene

Some 88,000 devotees attended the Walk of Faith early Sunday morning in Manila to celebrate the Feast of the Black Nazarene, according to the Quiapo Church Command Post.

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Published at 2023-01-08 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Culture, People, Religion

Tags: Black, Church, Nazarene

Happy New Year 2023 Philippines!

Here are some of the first moments of the New Year and how they were celebrated across the globe

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Published at 2022-12-29 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Entertainment, People, Recreation

Tags: Fireworks, Rizal

How to Register: What SIM Owners Need to Know

Subscribers of Globe, Smart or DITO have six months to register their SIM cards to avoid the deactivation of their existing numbers. SIM cards that will be sold starting today will be in a "deactivated mode." Registration is free.

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Published at 2022-12-28 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : People, Politics, Technology

Tags: sim card

10-year-old Hilario Becomes Woman National Master

Gllasea Ann Hilario takes pride in winning the Under-10 category of the National Age Group Chess Championships (NAGCC) held at the Robinsons Place in Malolos, Bulacan from July 19 to 24.

Aside from the trophy and certificate, she gained one norm in the competition to complete the three-norm requirement for a Woman National Master (WNM) title.

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Published at 2022-09-27 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Culture, People, Sport

Tags: Manila, National, chess

PH Consulate in Macau Counters Discriminatory Claims over Daily COVID-19 Tests

The Philippine Consulate General in Macau on Saturday said the daily COVID-19 testing requirement imposed on Filipinos residing there is a preventive measure against the virus and should not be politicized.

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Published at 2022-07-22 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Health, News and Events, People

Tags: COVID-19, Health