Photo: Mico Medel/Pexels As the country observes National Women’s Month, the Philippines is facing a disturbing reality: children are having children. New data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) show that the trend of births from girls aged 10-14 years old has continued to increase, 8.9% from 2023 to 2024, a worrying trend that highlights the growing vulnerability of young Filipino girls to sexual abuse, exploitation, and early pregnancy. The number of these births is 3,612.