Philippines Successfully Lowers Birth Rate: Will It Stay Or Rebound? | Insight | Full Episode

Поделиться
HTML-код
  • Опубликовано: 30 окт 2024

Комментарии • 3,7 тыс.

  • @sonder007
    @sonder007 Год назад +3157

    The cruelest thing you can do is bring a child into poverty

    • @MiyakaOno
      @MiyakaOno Год назад +43

      👌👍👍

    • @EckRD
      @EckRD Год назад +129

      If the parents are also in poverty that is their fault too.

    • @unwokism-f5f
      @unwokism-f5f Год назад +26

      ​@@EckRD Well, life must go on.

    • @Mavis7oteltransylvania
      @Mavis7oteltransylvania Год назад +11

      Great quote

    • @anabell7184
      @anabell7184 Год назад +36

      truth. only sociopaths would do

  • @ram.1894
    @ram.1894 Год назад +1870

    To those saying choosing to be child-free is selfish, this proves that not opting to add another child to an already overpopulated country is a very considerate thing to do.

    • @MaryJaneJones.
      @MaryJaneJones. Год назад

      The country is not OVERPOPULATION.... IT'S CORRUPTION IN GOVERNMENT.

    • @fefe-san.878
      @fefe-san.878 Год назад

      then great for you, but never vote to have higher pensions when you get older, just don't, no higher health care or any socialist crap, these not yet people, are the ones to give you that with their tax, sure end it all, but most likely we will have a collapsed society and i really think that is what you want

    • @Mur-zoUxw
      @Mur-zoUxw Год назад +42

      I agree with your statement.

    • @kayleighgroenendal8473
      @kayleighgroenendal8473 Год назад +40

      In trying not to be small-minded, I try and think of our WHOLE home, which would be the planet. And the planet is greatly overpopulated. We DONT NEED or even WANT 8 Billion people. Our population was fine 50-100 years ago, we had plenty of production power IF WE WOULD JUST DO THE WORK TO MAKE OUR LABOR MORE EFFICIENT!! We could easily produce more than we need. Now it's becoming dangerous not just for humans but for every life on earth.

    • @kayleighgroenendal8473
      @kayleighgroenendal8473 Год назад

      All we can do at this point is start an industry to slaughter, process, and EAT THE RICH

  • @bloodymary0606
    @bloodymary0606 Год назад +91

    Married and child free millenial here. When I was younger I wanted kids but right now I am half hearted to a point of not wanting kids anymore. I realized how big of a responsilibity it is, how costly it will be, lots of sacrifices to be made.

    • @bloodymary0606
      @bloodymary0606 Год назад +31

      @@grill6411 Id rather be "allergic" than be in it half hearted. I dont want to end up resenting my life with kids cause that will affect them surely.

    • @joandarc441
      @joandarc441 Год назад

      @@grill6411 low IQ pinoy

    • @anluonline8555
      @anluonline8555 Год назад +14

      We are not allergic. We think, we are responsible we just don’t pop out babies and can’t even provide for them. It’s better to live a good life and explore than just having babies and stuck with it.

    • @eduardgenardandalis1437
      @eduardgenardandalis1437 Год назад +13

      @@grill6411🧢 thanks, another selfish person

    • @lukes.3488
      @lukes.3488 Год назад

      ​@@grill6411We found the unhappy person with a child/children who probably couldn't afford to give them the best life.

  • @mezuki234
    @mezuki234 Год назад +1684

    As one of the millennials, let me tell you why. We are a group of 10 friends, already in our 30s and only 2 got married with kids. It's not that we don't want to get married and have kids but life is hard enough, we're barely meeting ends meet. Almost 50% of my income goes to mortgage and the rest goes to other bills. We can't afford to have an additional mouth to feed if we ourselves are barely living.

    • @jollibeescraps7777
      @jollibeescraps7777 Год назад +190

      Smart guy I notice that many younger Filipinos have no kids and I’m a kano. I guess the younger gen knows better and are more wise

    • @harukurumi2747
      @harukurumi2747 Год назад +60

      @@jollibeescraps7777 yes definetly me an a college students we talk about some topic such as this in this friend group we are 12 but only 1 or 2 want to have kids

    • @wakoylabot.4811
      @wakoylabot.4811 Год назад +10

      ​@@jollibeescraps7777 the wisdom of the world is foolishness in the eyes of God.

    • @jakosalem
      @jakosalem Год назад +26

      this alone is a change of mindset. before, it doesn't matter if you don't have money, the more children you have, the more perceived blessings from above.

    • @yummm8775
      @yummm8775 Год назад +52

      @@jakosalem When reality sets in, changes need to be made.

  • @okamsug
    @okamsug Год назад +1349

    The younger generation are learning fast that they can’t have the life that they want if they have babies early or have more children than what they can afford. Social media, exposure to western cultures and Filipinos working abroad contribute greatly to the changing mindset of the younger generation. Metro Manila’s problem is the concentration of business and job opportunities in greater metro Manila and not dispersed throughout the country. Poverty in the Philippines is still too high. When foreigners come to the Philippines, that’s the thing they see and comment on.

    • @LokaLokaokay
      @LokaLokaokay Год назад +48

      yes, I do believe poverty is still high and the concentration of jobs, businesses, and opportunities are easier to do here in Metro Manila. Also, receiving the bare minimum of wages and the scarcity of jobs in the Philippines, Filipinos tend to look elsewhere, more precisely other developed countries. I do believe that western cultures is a part of the factors of the younger generation of hesitancy to build a family or less to have children, but, it might be the the cost of living in the Philippines is quite high and expensive--- also the generational trauma of having a big family, is costly and needs more time, attention, and resources in taking care a big family.

    • @JohnnyleeDepp-bm9ki
      @JohnnyleeDepp-bm9ki Год назад

      The visayan region sold their land to former corazon Aquino CLANDESTINES w/sugar plantation .. then yey stayed IN PORT OF MANILA then MULTIPLY AND SQUATTERS illegally ..
      THE VISAYAN ARE BREEDERS ..
      THEY HAVE TO LEAVE THE PORT AREA AND MOVE BACK TO VISAYAN REGION BUT SURELY AQUINO GREEDY YELLOW 🟡 OPPOSITES OF MARCOS WILL REPEAL THAT IDEA FOR THEY ALREADY BOUGHT THE FARMLAND OF FARMERS..
      LATER PUSHED THEIR SHOWBIZ MEDIA CAREERS OWNED BY AQUINO CLANDESTINES THE CHANNEL 2 NEWS MEDIA RUN BY CORPORATE CHINESE ..
      BESIDES THE AYALA ALABANG MAKATI....
      AMD THE VISAYAN ILLEGAL SQUATTER KEEP ON SELLING LAND EVEN IF THE GOVERNMENT Give THEM A DECENT HOUSING TO SETTLE WITH LAND.
      THEY WILL ONLY SELL IT THEN GO BACK TO PORT OF MANILA ..
      BREED AND DESTROY RUINED THE CITY OF MANILA
      AND IT DEPENDS ON WHAT IS THE NARRATIVE PROPAGANDA OF 2 CLASHING CORRUPT TRIBAL CLANDESTINES IN PHILIPPINES SUCH AS ILOCANO VISAYAN CEBUANO.....
      CABAL FAKE ELITES........
      YEY WILL

    • @leapdrive
      @leapdrive Год назад

      All the old lies about population control and the exhibits of masses of people in big cities during rush hours and perhaps a procession of the Black Nazarene statue are being used to perpetuate their lies. Just look at the Western and East Asian countries losing their population, unable to maintain their economy due to lack of workers. These evil liars simply want the Philippines to have the same fate as those countries.
      These so-called commentators are just trolls working for these NGOs who promote abortion and birth control whose pills are abortifacient as well.
      Moreover, there are plenty of room in the provinces both in the populated areas and undeveloped areas. A country who maintains their natural birth propagation as of yesteryears will be the economic power of tomorrow. It’s as simple as that.

    • @abrqzx
      @abrqzx Год назад +34

      Poverty is only 16-18% in the Philippines. While in South Africa 55% and Colombia 40%

    • @alice_agogo
      @alice_agogo Год назад +29

      When I was in highschool in the 90s Filipinos only went abroad to have their houses fixed and send their kids to school. Now they go abroad because they want the latest iPhone, cars, Nike shoes, flat screen TVs, etc.,

  • @darkpriest5566
    @darkpriest5566 Год назад +152

    *I'm happy that we are going to the right path. Filipinos are complaining about poverty but never realize that we are over populated to the point where it is the main reason of our high unemployment rate, it's not because there are few jobs but there are just too many people that leads the employers to make there standards so high because they know that a lot of people will apply no matter what.*

    • @nothereyetlost
      @nothereyetlost Год назад

      NOPE that’s NOT the problem. The presence of males are ALWAYs the problem.
      It’s why 1. Population skyrockets, bc they ein stop fking, ZERO control
      2. They are the ones who are making job requirements high, 3. They are the ones in the government who don’t know to copy the American economy.

    • @sebastianocampo71997
      @sebastianocampo71997 Год назад +1

      no if we have below 2.1 fertility rate, our economy will collapse after atleast 2 generations. same as japan and other wester countries. We should have replacements.

    • @dsan8742
      @dsan8742 11 месяцев назад +4

      Japan has a higher population and far better living standards, it’s simply that our population grew too fast and our economy which through socioeconomics, the period in which it should have grown the fastest and was growing the fastest was slashed because of the martial law and dictatorship.

    • @niccosalonga9009
      @niccosalonga9009 3 месяца назад +2

      The right path is to have a sustainable growing birth rate. Not too fast a population increase but not declining either.

    • @eidokun
      @eidokun 2 месяца назад

      Believe me we are not overpopulated, after Gen Z become adults the problems will show up, declining birth rate is never a good thing for both society and economy

  • @exposed231
    @exposed231 Год назад +541

    I'm Flipino(not married) and my sister (a teacher) has 1 kid with her military husband. I think more Filipinos are now aware of quality over quantity.

    • @kaikalls5058
      @kaikalls5058 Год назад

      ... u married ur sister....???🤣😂🤣🤣

    • @makiyatow3286
      @makiyatow3286 Год назад +100

      ​@@kaikalls5058gosh comprehension.

    • @exposed231
      @exposed231 Год назад +48

      @@kaikalls5058 just edited for you since youre so slow

    • @kaikalls5058
      @kaikalls5058 Год назад +5

      @@exposed231 thank you for edit .. I know English is ur second language... but still when you write try to articulate or proof read it before posting... so that you will know where you are making error. Just because it is a social media does not mean that u can stop thinking.....

    • @ladysnow8186
      @ladysnow8186 Год назад +5

      @@kaikalls5058 lol understanding

  • @bdzerda
    @bdzerda Год назад +1156

    9:40 "Let us be true representatives of our people; not centurions of an established religion. Let us have children by choice; not by chance." Such powerful words, Sir Edcel! More power to you always!

    • @jeromemendiogarin6279
      @jeromemendiogarin6279 Год назад

      And depopulate us more no replacement.

    • @riccitita
      @riccitita Год назад +23

      The law was passed but was TROd which was lifted by the former president. Credits to him as well.

    • @leapdrive
      @leapdrive Год назад

      All the old lies about population control and the exhibits of masses of people in big cities during rush hours and perhaps a procession of the Black Nazarene statue are being used to perpetuate their lies. Just look at the Western and East Asian countries losing their population, unable to maintain their economy due to lack of workers. These evil liars simply want the Philippines to have the same fate as those countries.
      These so-called commentators are just trolls working for these NGOs who promote abortion and birth control whose pills are abortifacient as well.
      Moreover, there are plenty of room in the provinces both in the populated areas and undeveloped areas. A country who maintains their natural birth propagation as of yesteryears will be the economic power of tomorrow. It’s as simple as that.

    • @kubli365
      @kubli365 Год назад +18

      kinda funny the clips show mostly women opposed to RH

    • @leponpon6935
      @leponpon6935 Год назад +2

      Good on!

  • @shindomare1492
    @shindomare1492 Год назад +98

    As a Filipino, we have this mindset that we need to get married and have kids so that they’ll ‘rescue’ the family from poverty or when we’re old, someone will take care of us.
    Well, it’s a ‘NO’ for me.
    And as a female who is on her early 30’s… I will not settle down or bring a child to this world until I know for sure to myself that I’m stable and have more than enough to provide everything that they need and wants , a better life, because it’s not their choice to be here in this world.
    I will not allow them to experience what I did.
    I hope that the younger generations will focus first on their learning , education, personal growth and goals.

    • @joandarc441
      @joandarc441 Год назад +13

      Plus they don't think about the homeless filipinos who don't even have a proper home but with many children.

    • @marchenryandres4373
      @marchenryandres4373 Год назад +8

      If only some pinoys think like you.

    • @zenabol7454
      @zenabol7454 Год назад +1

      How insanely demonic , sums up this fallen world perfectly. Lord have mercy

    • @joandarc441
      @joandarc441 Год назад

      @@zenabol7454 you really don't know what is life in the Philippines mate the catholic church is corrupt and a liberal party know the Philippines history properly even a stray dog or cat has more rights to life compared to a homeless person or child and a lot of homeless children here are forced to do child labour if the parents can't find work they even blame a the politician or government if they didn't receive any help or money.

    • @marcjustincutamora5336
      @marcjustincutamora5336 Год назад +6

      @@zenabol7454how is it demonic?

  • @juusan8078
    @juusan8078 Год назад +302

    I am a millennial.
    I grew up dirt poor but managed to finish school and be a professional.
    I have a long time partner and both of us don’t want to have kids due to the challenges of raising a child here.
    Growing up poor makes you realize how hard it is to raise a child and I dont want to have a child just to make him/her experience the same hardships I experienced growing up.
    In my high school class (2010) we are 35 in our section, only 5 of us have kids.
    In my college class(2015) we are 25, only 2 of us have kids.
    Many of our generation are experiencing economic challenges and most of us saw our parents sacrifices just to raise us. It is really economic factor.

    • @wadewander6077
      @wadewander6077 Год назад

      You had 5 people with kids in high school????

    • @robert-h2x
      @robert-h2x Год назад

      how about the parents wanitn their children as cash cow when they get old? isnt that one factor that you do not want to pass down to your children

    • @apinezstats2237
      @apinezstats2237 Год назад +13

      @@wadewander6077 he's obv talking about the present

    • @deeb.9250
      @deeb.9250 Год назад +7

      ​@user-nv1gm2zj7y Just save your money, pay your SSS... support your extended family. Filipino families are still big, it's only this generation that are having less children

    • @joelsantos662
      @joelsantos662 Год назад +3

      @@robert-h2x very true, the boomers are to blame for this mentality, though we do have millenials and other generations who have sadly inherited this concept. still.. more and more people are aware that this is a very irresponsible thing to do to your kids

  • @ilovechainsaw221
    @ilovechainsaw221 Год назад +720

    As more and more people have access to education, they have understood the risks and costs of having a family.

    • @leapdrive
      @leapdrive Год назад

      All the old lies about population control and the exhibits of masses of people in big cities during rush hours and perhaps a procession of the Black Nazarene statue are being used to perpetuate their lies. Just look at the Western and East Asian countries losing their population, unable to maintain their economy due to lack of workers. These evil liars simply want the Philippines to have the same fate as those countries.
      These so-called commentators are just trolls working for these NGOs who promote abortion and birth control whose pills are abortifacient as well.
      Moreover, there are plenty of room in the provinces both in the populated areas and undeveloped areas. A country who maintains their natural birth propagation as of yesteryears will be the economic power of tomorrow. It’s as simple as that.

    • @liaselleaeri
      @liaselleaeri Год назад +41

      or nabakla na kaming mga gwapo, ewan 🤧

    • @ladysnow8186
      @ladysnow8186 Год назад +14

      Its not a risk but to be responsible of having a family.. the rank that we have now is for the couples and they dont include the single parents😢
      abortion rate, HIV cases

    • @leapdrive
      @leapdrive Год назад +7

      @@ladysnow8186 , that’s true in every country whether or not they’re fertility rates are high or low.

    • @one.twentythree
      @one.twentythree Год назад +9

      Therefore, those who were educated are mostly the ones who only have 1 or 2 children. Kung sino pa ang mahirap at walang trabaho, sila pa ang maraming anak.

  • @afkxx1
    @afkxx1 Год назад +163

    The biggest mistake of the Filipino government was to let the church have a voice in politics😖😖😖

    • @markjamesbaliza-op4dm
      @markjamesbaliza-op4dm Год назад +3

      Humayo daw at magpakarami

    • @ohneso3891
      @ohneso3891 Год назад +11

      @@markjamesbaliza-op4dmeasy for them to say. kasi di sila magaalaga at magsusustento😂

    • @gunsmotleyqueen
      @gunsmotleyqueen Год назад +16

      Di naman sila nagbabayad ng tax

    • @esense9602
      @esense9602 10 месяцев назад +1

      hindi mo naman kailangan pakinggan.

    • @InspirationalArcticBirds-sq3fz
      @InspirationalArcticBirds-sq3fz 9 месяцев назад +5

      ​@@esense9602yeah but they have a party list 🤦‍♀️

  • @aeroengr9490
    @aeroengr9490 Год назад +613

    This insight is accurate in the Philippines today. People are more cautious nowadays to have their own family. Some are considering not to have kids when they get married. Especially, the millenials and gen z who came from big families with middle or below income class. They saw or experienced first hand the struggles of having a big family. The cons outweighs the pros.

    • @mercytrigustin
      @mercytrigustin Год назад +24

      And the worst is 18 years old have 3 kid's. Don't have any food to feed their's own mouth. The kid's are going be be starving.

    • @MaryJaneJones.
      @MaryJaneJones. Год назад +1

      Same here.

    • @twelvemonths_
      @twelvemonths_ Год назад +1

      🙌

    • @Clover0528
      @Clover0528 Год назад +1

      ​@Lihamco 😂😂😂

    • @skyOH7
      @skyOH7 Год назад +1

      @Doroma contraception isn't a fool proof plan though

  • @jepoyaldonza5852
    @jepoyaldonza5852 Год назад +588

    As what I've observed, Filipinos nowadays are very cautious when it comes to building and raising a family. Typical Filipino parents of todays generation would only want to have one or two children unlike before that the minimum is around 5 or 6 children.

    • @jeffbeck9347
      @jeffbeck9347 Год назад +15

      @Hoggster
      Almost everything is being mechanized. An army of farmhands used to be employed to plant/harvest a hectare of rice paddy. Now, a single person can do that using tractors and whatnot. Drones are being used to apply pesticides/fertilizers unlike before. And with the advent of AI, that single person/per hectare may just be zero as even driverless vehicles are being developed.
      They say with AI, the world will not be needing architects, teachers, journalists, artists, construction workers, cooks, waiters, and even prostitutes, etc.
      The more the people, the worse the ecological impact. All that's left is 0.9 degrees C of temperature increase until climate change becomes irreversible. Imagine providing for each baby things like diapers, toys, clothes, healthcare, feeding bottles, and school supplies. And as they grow up, hobby supplies, housing, food, water, transportation, etc. That's a huge carbon footprint.

    • @chriswatson1698
      @chriswatson1698 Год назад +9

      @Hoggster Not a problem. It will just be a matter of supporting the elderly, instead of babies and their mothers. A young population has a higher dependency ratio than an ageing one. (In Australia, anyway) A child is two dependents: the child and the adult who must supervise it.

    • @TheJarric
      @TheJarric Год назад

      @@jeffbeck9347 that mechanisasion is driving carbon not ppl

    • @apinezstats2237
      @apinezstats2237 Год назад +16

      @@julm7744 Its not bcoz of poverty. Poverty was never a hindrance to increased population. In fact during the 80s when the country was hit with severe economic crisis, population grew exponentially. The probable reason for birth rate decline is bcoz of the abundance of entertainment outlets, from celfone, internet, social media, gaming etc. Also people are more educated, exposed to different culture, more people have gone abroad for vacation, more people can afford to buy cars and therefore travel more. In the past, there is a joke that says, the only source of entertainment at night is playing with each other. Now that is not the case anymore, since almost all household has access to cable and satellite tv, 5g internet, video calling, karaoke. Thanks also to the massive electrification programs govt has done thru the decades.

    • @jeffbeck9347
      @jeffbeck9347 Год назад +5

      @@TheJarric Sino ang kumukunsumo ng produkto ng mechanization, mga makina din?

  • @simpleronron
    @simpleronron Год назад +95

    Both of my parents came from a big family. They had 4 kids. Big thanks to my mama who constantly reminded us that having kids is a huge responsibility.

    • @valarmorghulis8139
      @valarmorghulis8139 Год назад +6

      Desirable number of children is 1 or 2

    • @iceicebebe8299
      @iceicebebe8299 Год назад +2

      @@valarmorghulis8139Having one or two children would mean an average of less than the desirable national fertility rate. Educate yourself.

    • @gradipadia9800
      @gradipadia9800 Год назад

      @@valarmorghulis8139 as yes... the fertility rate that is dooming the Western world.

    • @markm_koko
      @markm_koko 11 месяцев назад

      That mentality will kill the economy, who will contribute to the pension fund if we have more oldies than young ones? Each family should have at least two (2) kids to replace them or else the fund will be depleted or the remaining young population will be taxed a tantamount just to replenish the fund..

    • @lay-2356
      @lay-2356 11 месяцев назад +1

      ​@@markm_kokostop spamming lmao

  • @mal_ed
    @mal_ed Год назад +454

    Great job. Lower birth rate can mean a shift towards improved health and living conditions.

    • @michaelweber1921
      @michaelweber1921 Год назад +22

      Quality of life instead of just have a lot more people to die.

    • @bchpls24
      @bchpls24 Год назад +26

      ​@@jdhogg8418parents don't have kids. Elderly Plan for your own retirement so you don't rely on your existing adult kids.

    • @w60496
      @w60496 Год назад +23

      @@bchpls24 its not that simple as the world has learned it is quite more difficult to reverse a declining population. There is a reason why india has no policy in when it comes to having a number of children even after overtaking china. If the economy is growing despite large childbirth, if you do your research, you will find out that in the grand scheme of things it is more beneficiary. Slowing population growth is what first world countries have done in the past to improve their economy only to find out that it is detrimental in the longer run ad hey have found out since highly educated people prefer having only one. Again if you do your research, birthrate must be above a certain average and we are beginning to tread the same path as the first world countries have. Rule is more population means more economic activity and another rule is as economy becomes more richer and advance, population decline is inevitable.

    • @chriswatson1698
      @chriswatson1698 Год назад +5

      @Hoggster They won't have to. The elderly are often self-supporting and even economically active if they are allowed to be.
      When I was a child, my father supported 6 people: himself and 5 others.

    • @octoberranile2920
      @octoberranile2920 Год назад

      That also means I should stop paying for SSS since it's not guaranteed by the state. You do know that it's a pyramid scheme though, right?

  • @wildorchids3657
    @wildorchids3657 Год назад +232

    Kudos to the author of Reproductive health law and the new generation of Filipinos. My parents were born in the late 30's... my Dad strictly practiced family planning and had 3 children and provided us with good education...my sister had 3 children, my brother had 1 child and I had 1 child...

    • @riccitita
      @riccitita Год назад +16

      Props to the person who fought the church in order for the TRO to be cancelled and that was the former president.

    • @eadex360
      @eadex360 Год назад +6

      Not really true one of the reasons why we have a declined birth rate because of high inflation and cost of living

    • @MA-rd8pz
      @MA-rd8pz Год назад +5

      ONE KID IS ENOUGH...

    • @amarcozamodio4515
      @amarcozamodio4515 Год назад +9

      THANKS TO MIRIAM SANTIAGO, RISA HONTIVEROS AND PRESIDENT AQUINO FOR RH LAW

    • @mathias5578
      @mathias5578 Год назад +2

      @@MA-rd8pz two is also ok

  • @bossdakila4733
    @bossdakila4733 Год назад +111

    I’m a 28y/o Filipino and this explanations are true. I still don’t want to get married since my cousins who started a family earlier are still having a hard time to meet ends. They have a large debt. Not comfortable life and too much problems both financial and family.
    I have an agribusiness here and I’m still not planning to have a family before 30y/o.
    Self love and achieving my goals first before anything else.

    • @markuchiha7737
      @markuchiha7737 Год назад

      How.

    • @joandarc441
      @joandarc441 Год назад

      ​@@markuchiha7737 inflation or expensive school debt.

    • @silent389
      @silent389 Год назад +4

      Same here going 30 this year still single..

    • @janahgracepabalan1540
      @janahgracepabalan1540 Год назад

      I hope. We won't be the same as Japan in the future😁 career-oriented and self-love-driven people

    • @joandarc441
      @joandarc441 Год назад

      @@grill6411 hence why a lot of sexpats loves the Philippines soo much even calling you guys very horny.

  • @neknekk1
    @neknekk1 Год назад +89

    another reason why PH has been successfully lowering birth rates was because of the new generations mindset. instead of having kids, they prefer living with animals or adopting kids. and i actually love it! they know that the PH is so poor and they do not want their kids to grew up in that kind of environment because it is not healthy. they would love to die alone than have the mindset of old people saying "you will die alone if you will not have kids, it is hard". CHILDREN'S ARE NOT RETIREMENT FEE!!

    • @isav7305
      @isav7305 Год назад +35

      Funny comment I found on a vid about Filipino GenZs choosing not to have kids: tita ko na laging sinasabi na "mamamatay kang mag-isa nyan" malamang? alangan naman isama kita tita?

    • @NMBUS24
      @NMBUS24 Год назад +2

      ​@@isav7305 😂

    • @swswswsming9736
      @swswswsming9736 9 месяцев назад

      @@isav7305 HAHAHA best response, gagamitin ko 'to!

  • @musterlustre1060
    @musterlustre1060 Год назад +345

    My grandparents were ordinary people who had no inherited wealth but had 8 kids. My grandfather was a skilled mechanic and my grandmother, a seamstress. Both of them saw that education was the ticket out of poverty. They provided for all 8 kids and they all became college graduates and had professional jobs. No one had children out of wedlock or without graduating college. All my mom’s siblings, including her had 3-4 kids each. Most of us in the next generation have 1-2 kids or none. But all of us maintain that mindset of finishing college and becoming professionals. Our grandparents have built generational wealth because of their mindset of only having kids if you can provide for a college education and raising them appropriately. My father’s side were land rich farmers and also had 8 kids. Education wasn’t a priority. My dad was the only one that strived to educate himself without help from his parents. Each child had more than 6 kids minimum except my dad who had 4. We’re the only ones from from his side of the family to be college educated and are professionals. Education and mindset is the beginning!

    • @clownman9404
      @clownman9404 Год назад +16

      Well, what year was that?

    • @chunellemariavictoriaespan8752
      @chunellemariavictoriaespan8752 Год назад +2

      True...

    • @sherwinclarencego1933
      @sherwinclarencego1933 Год назад +26

      Well it was easier after the War cause the population dropped so much with so many dead. WIth less people there was less competition for jobs and resources so back then it was fine. Now try having 8 kids and you work as a typical office worker, with prices now and inflation to continue rising I doubt you can send all 8 kids to college unless all of them are scholars or they pass in quality government schools like UP or PUP.

    • @musterlustre1060
      @musterlustre1060 Год назад +9

      @@sherwinclarencego1933 Unfortunately for us, this is the way of our world now. But no matter what happens. Being educated with a marketable skill will always give you profit and a means for livelihood.

    • @tonyfrancisco370
      @tonyfrancisco370 Год назад +6

      Finishing college? Well, depende sa kurso at sa galing ng tao. Pero sa panahon ngayon, lalo na lang bumababa ang halaga ng pagtatapos ng 4yr course sa college. Sa dami ba naman ng supply ng fresh graduates, tapos highly competitive job market at lower income, tingin mo maganda pa rin ba ang magkaroon ng college degree?

  • @cooley987
    @cooley987 Год назад +77

    We were kids once. We saw what our parents had to go thru. Not the lives we want to live.

    • @marianatristao6526
      @marianatristao6526 7 месяцев назад +2

      precisely. I will not repeat my parents mistakes.

  • @paladenleah
    @paladenleah Год назад +236

    Call me pessimistic but for me, it's too early to say that the Philippines will have a head start in its economy because of the decline of its population. There are still a lot of obvious and underlying factors that may restrain its economic growth.

    • @maximocristobalvaldespino5408
      @maximocristobalvaldespino5408 Год назад +8

      Oh cmon lets hear from this expert ....

    • @gcxs
      @gcxs Год назад +12

      Philippines should be a developed country by the time it becomes an aging population.
      While declining birth rate is a sign of a conscious decision when considering parenthood, it - population control - is still a variable to progress. *If another variable exponentially implodes everything else implodes in catastrophe.*
      For Instance, China could become the Poster child of an aging middle class, despite the fact that their government (CCP) is still fundamentally communist which is ironic. The Chinese Government holds an immense power to distribute equal resources and yet they couldn't, and the same is true for their Big Tech Giants. Blaming the government, among other institutions or their relatives to submission is still one of the thousands of *variables* or conditions to consider when pleading for change.
      Another variable to consider is education and competence (wisdom and knowledge). If the population declines while still having less educated citizens, this would demotivate the population in proportion to other *variables.* People will send their best kids abroad and let them live there, and their kids will forever be competent and more valuable there. This will just exhaust the country of better professionals and would not encourage local and foreign investors into the country. Also if the competition of the best is held in the country, and later maximize it, then, it would encourage local participants to the best of their abilities to nurture it even with less resources and with local cooperation, therefore, attracts both local and foreign investors.
      Another variable is opportunity. If the population failed to educate the succeeding generations with the essential skills and associate their progress to every aspect of society, then, the society will experience a lag or even missing years to be competitive as a whole. People would not want to plant food anymore because other food is better that there will be a time that, people would only depend on exporting the food, or worse a recipe for a dish would eventually be extinct. People wouldn't ever make a boat because it wasn't cool and modern, even though it was the fastest and could take the longest trips in which could have been modernized if given the opportunity. The opportunity that could be lost without descendants to teach.
      These statements would only be close to accurate because the *variables* can only steer them by the common choices made by the majority.
      There are more plenty of variables greatly affecting the consensus of the public, and I hope most people recognize these factors or *variables* themselves other than thinking only on population control.
      China, Japan, and Korea will still come to a point that the help from their descendants will be necessary before the implosion of their population. This is just my opportunistic observation.

    • @myyou7335
      @myyou7335 Год назад +4

      @@maximocristobalvaldespino5408 hohoho. . Mind you in the PH, human resources ang isa sa major moneymaker natin abroad. If this rapidly declines, best believe na mag eexpect ako need natin more highpaying proffesionals na ang nag aabroad satin to replace the number of lowskill ofw.

    • @edilee5909
      @edilee5909 Год назад +4

      It has a long way to go until population decline. They still have 3x the births than deaths (World Bank data). This is because population is very young even though fertility is below 2.

    • @angelserenade
      @angelserenade Год назад +16

      @@maximocristobalvaldespino5408 this is common Filipino "Edi wow" or "Ikaw na magaling" comment. Kung wala kang mai-contribute na maayos na comment, manahimik na lang.

  • @jonalabor8460
    @jonalabor8460 Год назад +94

    To my experience in my local. Our LGUs are eager to birth control. They really inform pregnants on contraceptives even their partners after child birth. My sister in-law had her schedule to our barangay health ctr. I found it really good that our LGUs are helping its community.

    • @myyou7335
      @myyou7335 Год назад +1

      I have a coworker who availed free implant sa center. That messed her up tho so they had to have it removed.

  • @k3myst21
    @k3myst21 Год назад +65

    I learned from my cousin was offered vasectomy after his third child for free. It is good to hear that we are finally addressing the high population growth. This means that if we can continue with this trend, we can finally aleviate poverty and focus more on improving the lives of Filipinos.

    • @kerorikun8910
      @kerorikun8910 7 месяцев назад

      Free? Here in india ppl get money for vasectomy and tubectomy and still they r reluctant to do it, well atleast the tfr decreased somehow 😮‍💨

  • @daryldeal
    @daryldeal Год назад +19

    Looking for comments that give credit to how well-done this documentary is. On point, honest, and eye-opening. Let this be one of those comments, good job CNA!

  • @thetenyaiida
    @thetenyaiida Год назад +197

    As a young adult who is currently a college student right now in the Philippines, I am thinking months ago that time will come that our country _might_ reach a declining birth rate.
    I don’t even think the term ‘trend’ is enough to define how common/normal it is for my batch of them not wanting to have children in the future. Everyone* wants to prioritize their career, seizing life, and helping each of their own parents. And the thing is, despite the possibility of a declining birth rate the moment our generation takes over in the future (like in Japan or SK), such decision (of not wanting children) still makes sense to us right now.
    The quality of life in this country is getting worse day by day, with the expenses, traffic, employment, and environment. Today, it even takes 4.5 travel hours from my home to my university back and forth (compare to 2-3 hours pre-pandemic). I am also once a child, and if the chance was given to me to make my own family, I would not want them, especially my kids, to experience too many hardships like I did, or am experiencing even right now.
    There’s no denying that ‘declining birth rate’ is going to be a big problem for the country _if ever._ But, with how currently life is to commoners like me here in the Philippines, I don’t think I, or anyone I know of, will change their mind anytime soon in regards to having no babies in our future. *Our plates are full enough and we cannot afford to get another one.*
    *There are 2 or 3 that I know who wants to have their own family, but it comes with a factor of them wanting to migrate overseas, lol.

    • @zurctrebor3953
      @zurctrebor3953 Год назад +3

      Kaya mahirap ang pinas overpopulation na 🥹

    • @xhyvieremorales4922
      @xhyvieremorales4922 Год назад +26

      @@zurctrebor3953 Not necessarily due to overpopulation. As the commenter has emphasized, it is the quality of life in the Philippines that is one of the factors why the younger generation does not want or prefers fewer children.

    • @tonyfrancisco370
      @tonyfrancisco370 Год назад +8

      Di lang naman siguro yun ang dahilan. Isabay mo jan ang pagtaas ng consumerism. Mula sa estetic na damit, milk tea, bagong motor, upgrade ng motor, bagong cellphone, bili ng gaming PC, online shopping, etc... Nauubos agad ang iniipon nila. At kung may maipon man sila, ilang buwan lang bababa nanaman ang halaga ng itinago nilang pera. Eh paano pa kaya kung nauso pa lalo ang credit payment dito satin?

    • @twelvemonths_
      @twelvemonths_ Год назад

    • @alainei7214
      @alainei7214 Год назад +11

      I don't think this is an argument between two extremes. One side is simply saying 2 is enough to replenish the population. Meanwhile, those against the RH bill are neglecting the evils that befalls families and our society from have too many children and having children irresponsibly. One side is for responsible parenthood and the other side seems to be fine with a a "come what may" attitude. I'm sure we are far from a predominantly graying population like Japan. We are simply looking for a sustainable future for ourselves, our families, and our country.

  • @YouCanCallMeBobot
    @YouCanCallMeBobot Год назад +13

    The people who are against family planning is stupid. You're not being forced to use those contraceptives, the government is just educating people that they have an option to do so.

  • @ronchen6621
    @ronchen6621 Год назад +176

    The Catholic church should be made to pay for the resources needed to raise the 3rd, 4th and or 5th kid in any family since they are so opposed to family planning.

    • @sintangsantiago
      @sintangsantiago Год назад +10

      Best comment yet!

    • @exposed231
      @exposed231 Год назад +5

      100% agree as a Filipino

    • @Krahmhil86
      @Krahmhil86 Год назад +1

      Agree

    • @nep401
      @nep401 Год назад +24

      The church should also be taxed

    • @frenchpotato5661
      @frenchpotato5661 Год назад +22

      The Catholic church holds hundreds of millions of investment lol.

  • @cetocoquinto4704
    @cetocoquinto4704 Год назад +48

    CNA well done! As a filipino i can see the great effort you did on this story. Cheers CNA team.

  • @levitator45
    @levitator45 Год назад +34

    Crazy how just one bill was able to make such a great impact but had so much push back
    I remember being required to go to a seminar in my catholic school talking about how bad the Reproductive health bill was, now I know that the ppl against it were too set in their religious views that they'd choose it over practicality

    • @robert-h2x
      @robert-h2x Год назад

      ang tanga nga. the abortion part of it napakaliit. but the biggest part of it is being responsible.

    • @iceicebebe8299
      @iceicebebe8299 Год назад

      The Catholic Church is one of the evils of the Philippine society. Such backward bigoted celibates.

    • @esense9602
      @esense9602 Год назад +2

      I understand what's the Church, why the disagree but raising a child in poverty is also a sin to the Lord.

    • @sorrychangedmyusername3594
      @sorrychangedmyusername3594 Год назад

      Christianity is often misrepresented in their eyes. Their biases filter out the truth rather than observing the truth first hand. Instead of reading the Bible in its purity, they rely on gossip and hearsays. Nuns are voluntarily celibate and yet they disagree with the notion of being childfree.
      God is Dead, not literally but spiritually in a collective sense as they take it too seriously than seeing it as an allegory of life itself making it lose its hopeful magic that is available during ancient times.

    • @markm_koko
      @markm_koko 11 месяцев назад

      your 'practicality' is not practical, think about this, That mentality will kill the economy, who will contribute to the pension fund if we have more oldies than young ones? Each family should have at least two (2) kids to replace them or else the fund will be depleted or the remaining young population will be taxed a tantamount just to replenish the fund..

  • @Lime1958
    @Lime1958 Год назад +123

    What a hopeful stage we Filipinos are entering. Sana the use of contraceptives pills and condoms become a normal occurrence in our culture and no longer a Taboo.

    • @ilovechainsaw221
      @ilovechainsaw221 Год назад +20

      Introducing safe sex options is also good way to decrease the birth rate. At this stage in the country's development, it's best to upgrade the healthcare infrastructure as well as improving everyone's living standards.

    • @noeminoemi1350
      @noeminoemi1350 Год назад +6

      for married couple only. but abstinence and monogamy should be stressed firsts to the youth , that is the best way to keep a society orderly.

    • @unwokism-f5f
      @unwokism-f5f Год назад +21

      ​@@noeminoemi1350 Nah. It can also be used for teenagers. You know how impulsive they are during their guillible age who is prone to believe in true love especially if caught with passion.🎉
      ( As an ex youth ourselves, you know what I mean 😊.)
      Not only does it reduce teenage pregnancy, it can prevent the countless heart breaking Tulfo Drama.
      Anyway, after these youths have done it using the contraceptives after getting caught with passion, this can be considered as a trial to better know each other. Or else, if they conceived a baby together and only to regret it later on because their partners are not the kind individual they usually portray themselves to be, then that would be tragic and can force people to resort to extreme actions or worse, they would suffer a stress for a life time that would make them hate their children they don't have supposed to have
      Coupled with self righteous society out there, being forced to marry them is usually their common fate. 😅

    • @marinefrod7685
      @marinefrod7685 Год назад +3

      @@unwokism-f5fAgnostic ako pero parang nagiging Atheist na ako, pero against ako na inonormalize na natin tong pang engage ng mga youth sa sex, kaya nagiging promiscuous yung mga tayo dahil dyan. Kaya mas lalong nagiging impulsive ehhh kasi ang dali na lang mag engage sa sex, magiging mess up yung society natin. Nakaka addict po yung sex, d mo siguro alam.

    • @marinefrod7685
      @marinefrod7685 Год назад

      @@unwokism-f5f Vulnerable talaga pag mga bata pa pero sana may mga programs sa school para dyan ( sa mga effects sa magiging actions nila). Kailagan din bawasan school hours at tanggalin yung mga hindi naman importanting subjects, e improve ang education, and then mag allocate ng time para sa sports para mas maayos yung well-being ng mga bata. Kapag marami kang physical activities mas hindi ka nakakaisip ng something sexual.

  • @darwinmoresco7724
    @darwinmoresco7724 Год назад +108

    Fewer children or even just a child in general can give parents an opportunity to provide a better life situation for their kids.

    • @Shineon83
      @Shineon83 Год назад +1

      Yes….however, “only children” have a tendency of being more selfish and inward-focused than children who have at least one sibling….

    • @leapdrive
      @leapdrive Год назад

      All the old lies about population control and the exhibits of masses of people in big cities during rush hours and perhaps a procession of the Black Nazarene statue are being used to perpetuate their lies. Just look at the Western and East Asian countries losing their population, unable to maintain their economy due to lack of workers. These evil liars simply want the Philippines to have the same fate as those countries.
      These so-called commentators are just trolls working for these NGOs who promote abortion and birth control whose pills are abortifacient as well.
      Moreover, there are plenty of room in the provinces both in the populated areas and undeveloped areas. A country who maintains their natural birth propagation as of yesteryears will be the economic power of tomorrow. It’s as simple as that.

    • @truthhurtsalways4u
      @truthhurtsalways4u Год назад +2

      I know some couples who raised just one child and were contented,until their only child died and was too late for them to have another child.selfish parents prefer just one child.they didnt even think that their only child wants to have at least one sibling.its only for a child not to have playmates closer to their age.

    • @truthhurtsalways4u
      @truthhurtsalways4u Год назад +3

      There is nothing wrong if parents want to have a dozen children or more ,as long as they can afford to raise them ,as responsible citizens.i know many Catholics ,who have large families and truly practice their faith,that are joyous and contented with their lives.

    • @leapdrive
      @leapdrive Год назад

      @@truthhurtsalways4u , great testimony! God bless you!

  • @TheProdigy123
    @TheProdigy123 Год назад +13

    Turning 33 and single. Having a family of your own is a big responsibility. With the current economy that we have, I don't think anyone would want to get married and have kids.
    Better focus on empowering yourself, earn and save and travel!

  • @Kafagway
    @Kafagway Год назад +46

    Have a child BY CHOICE. That’s right. Separate Church from State always. Quality life first.
    I was born in the 80’s and most of my generation have at least 1 child and at most 4 and I think that’s perfect.

    • @AnimealPlanet
      @AnimealPlanet Год назад +2

      Sadly, it has never been separated. 😓

    • @marlindagomez5766
      @marlindagomez5766 Год назад

      Filipinos have become a Slave since colonization of Spanish. Your real identity is MAHARLIKA.
      Having many children is never an issue if Filipinos will reject ur current government and adopt Customary Law

  • @jshu-_-
    @jshu-_- Год назад +83

    Filipino youths have actively expressed that they do not see the country as a hospitable country for children. While a lower birth rate is good, this is also an indication of the goverbment failing to make the country better.

    • @coerloyal
      @coerloyal Год назад +17

      And how does the government make the country better if there are limited resources compounded by the fact that we have corrupt officials plus the growing population? It is the height of folly to think that both can be solved at the same time (although that IS the dream). At least we have a semblance of a plan to control birthrates and empower couples with knowledge to make informed decisions about building their family, while at the same time continuing the campaign against corruption even if its slow-going.

    • @robert-h2x
      @robert-h2x Год назад

      @@coerloyal no one is saying that except this documentary.

    • @udishomer5852
      @udishomer5852 Год назад

      The government's easiest way to make the country better is to reduce birth rates.
      It works like a charm.

    • @jshu-_-
      @jshu-_- Год назад

      @@coerloyal Agreed. In fact the campaign against corruption is literally going the other way! Politicians are actively hogging BILLIONS in the name of "public safety" and reducing services in education and health so I think the birth rate decline will continue but NOT because of birthrate control plans (which will surely be diminished by the lack of health funding) but because of burdened Filipinos unable to afford food, housing, and basic needs.

    • @epicbluerat9999
      @epicbluerat9999 Год назад +1

      ​@coerloyal its their job to make the country better. They may have to get innovative, but there's usually always hope. If they can't get it done they need replaced.

  • @dansky03
    @dansky03 Год назад +24

    It is because the new generation of Filipinos are mostly open-minded and smarter compared to the old. I believe one day, life would be better since the population is manageable and the new generation will elect the rightful leaders. The youth is indeed the hope of the country.

  • @kikaykim
    @kikaykim Год назад +67

    I'm a Filipino woman, 36, single, employed and childless and I don't want to get married or have children. Being single is already expensive. What more when you have children. Even if I get married and have children, the expenses are simply not just ideal specially now that things are getting worse, high prices in all commodities. I want to enjoy life as much as I can without such worries. I want to die with less stress as possible.

    • @onlybesthighlights8563
      @onlybesthighlights8563 Год назад

      Its ok to be single but always think that your flower will eventually dry if you did not water it. 😂 😂

    • @mrscitrine3592
      @mrscitrine3592 Год назад +23

      @@onlybesthighlights8563 and who says just because she is single she doesn’t have a boyfriend

    • @Bomer-Bomer
      @Bomer-Bomer Год назад

      bka single pro d na virgin.

    • @onlybesthighlights8563
      @onlybesthighlights8563 Год назад

      Isang concern citizen lang nmn ako..concern lang ako sa flower nya este sa pagiging single nya 😂😂

    • @nhovyjann
      @nhovyjann Год назад +2

      When you are at a certain age... And still can't find possible mate? you just tend to accept reality that you will grow old solo.

  • @raymond-qz6ld
    @raymond-qz6ld Год назад +82

    Affiliates of the Liberal Party of the Philippines promoted this Reproductive Health Law during Noynoy Aquino's era, which was supported by various political parties. The surprising thing is, the Catholic Church in the Philippines has always supported the candidates of the Liberal Party even if it violates their wishes.
    However, the truth is, no matter which political party promotes that, people really want to limit their families because of the hardships of life. Another fact is that poverty in the Philippines has long been used as a weapon by those with money and power to keep themselves in their current social condition.
    Therefore it is time to continue this trend for the sake of the next generation.

    • @d.l.c7456
      @d.l.c7456 Год назад +12

      Because it's all about Interests. The Filipino Roman Catholic Church may have interests tolerated, aligned with the so-called Liberal Party.

    • @bmona7550
      @bmona7550 Год назад +9

      Basically we leave those oligarchs dry if we have less kids. This really should be said more. Corruption should really not be tolerated anymore. We can't afford to be any worse than now

  • @jimbofoster1
    @jimbofoster1 Год назад +25

    A very informative, well-balanced, and professionally designed documentary.
    The amount of hours that must have been put into this must have been huge. Well done to all the folks who took part in creating this video: researchers, analysts, script writers, interviewers, interviewees, camera people, editors, directors... (and so many, I'm sure). Superb work. Please, keep at it.

  • @MysteriousChase092
    @MysteriousChase092 Год назад +156

    I'm from the Philippines and one of the reasons might be because employment rate is now recovering since 2021 and people are starting to rebuild their lives from the loss during pandemic. They are starting to get busy on their careers and that would mean less time to prioritize having children. Even most millennials and younger generations doesn't want to have kids yet but rather they choose to focus on their careers and grow their own finances first. But yeah, this is just based on my observations.

    • @zzzzera
      @zzzzera Год назад +9

      @K.i.t.Nascimento there was a spike of briths during the onset of the pandemic, here in the Philippines. The corona lockdown momentarily worsened it. Our population is still growing quick but more women are opting to limit child birth but we won’t feel the effects of that yet until after a decade from now.

    • @cinnamonstar808
      @cinnamonstar808 Год назад

      that is a fatal error. The best solution is to return to being 100% Filipinos.
      you go back to a culture were you CAN have children and have rice. You would be shock how much that balance the land sustainability.
      People will sustain marriages because no one is poor and NEED the relationship to get by. THE BOOM IN GLOBAL POPULATION + THE INDUSTRIAL AGE is tied.
      👉🏽 👉🏾 👉🏿The industrial age took away basic human security net Shelter | Food + Water . it also cause crime
      so men and women are choosing based on best end results. 🍱🍞🍜🍙🍚the Office or a date provide the rice
      ← Population Boom is the infant stage of Industrial culture
      ← Population Decline is the middle stage
      ← Extinction is the final stage.

    • @dantecry125
      @dantecry125 Год назад

      you'd be luck to have a decent job in your own country LOLS, cause back then 2011 all I find is a dogsh#t job role all my skills and education went to waste cause there was nothing there especially near where we migrated to from manila to south I can't find anything in manila and then also alabang pushing my luck landing dogsh#t job, Ph doesn't know what it's doing at all no idea what life is all about, their just keep on making babies with no future

    • @troevell
      @troevell 11 месяцев назад

      ​@kitnascimento002corono lockdown, really?? 😂 Did you even watch the whole video? A graphical presentation of the year on year fall of birth rate was literally shown. Meaning, it's a trend that's been happening for years and not a spike due to the lockdown. 😂

  • @venusestrella2088
    @venusestrella2088 Год назад +64

    Born in the 70‘s and we are 7 siblings, but now each of my siblings having only 2 or 3 children at the most, and 1 doesn’t want to habe kids, having fewer children is easier to provide the their needs, education etc. Philippines have long way to go to control population growth 😩

    • @annelyncerbas4543
      @annelyncerbas4543 Год назад

      Ha my second cousin in their family our auntie's and uncles they are 8 now my second cousins they are only 4

    • @JanJan-gn5io
      @JanJan-gn5io Год назад

      my grandma younger sister has 16 childeren omg my grandma only have 3

    • @Bomer-Bomer
      @Bomer-Bomer Год назад

      uu ndi count ung anak sa labas.

  • @keeboikeeboi7168
    @keeboikeeboi7168 Год назад +56

    What worries me as a developmental worker is not the declining birth rate but the age when women are getting pregnant. They have become younger. Even when they reach their twenties, both of the teenager couples are not mature enough to grasp the responsibility of being a parent. And since they are still young, they are still within the fertility window so it could be true that the birth rate is declining but it also is a possibility that the babies are yet to arrive in the near future. There must be an equal sex education not only for women but also for men.

  • @jeenee_
    @jeenee_ Год назад +156

    I'm one of those in marrying age that chose to not have a child of my own. I don't want to make my child experience this world full of war, famine, drought, etc.

    • @sunnywintermorning1941
      @sunnywintermorning1941 Год назад

      Make kids grow up to experience a world of old people without youth to look after them instead?

    • @_aiborie
      @_aiborie Год назад +18

      ​@@sunnywintermorning1941 Not anyone's responsibility other than the government to make it feasible to start a family.

    • @almanalang4283
      @almanalang4283 Год назад +1

      Not good also like other countries old population not good is not balance

    • @sunnywintermorning1941
      @sunnywintermorning1941 Год назад +1

      @@_aiborie Got it; a world of old people without youth to look after them is just an issue for government to worry about. Not an issue for us, the people who will live in that world. That makes me feel a lot better about the future.

    • @_aiborie
      @_aiborie Год назад +11

      ​@@sunnywintermorning1941 Who starts a family thinking: 'I've done my duty to contribute to the country's replacement rate!' Nobody in the right mind thinks that way. People are just reacting to their situation and current economic conditions. It's a systemic issue and that flew over your head appealing to emotion/pity here, making yourself miserable with hypothetical scenarios 🙄

  • @LhiaMarie
    @LhiaMarie Год назад +42

    Hindi na kasi nagmamadaling mag kaanak ang mga mas batang generation. Nung panahon ko pag 25 yo na feeling ang tanda na at need na manganak. Pero ngayon early 30s na madami pa ring walang anak. But anyway, it doesn't matter ilang taon nanganak or ilan ang anak, basta kayang buhayin, go lang. ❤

    • @wheatstonebridge
      @wheatstonebridge Год назад +3

      People can choose if they want children or not

    • @LhiaMarie
      @LhiaMarie Год назад

      @@wheatstonebridge of course!

    • @joycef2705
      @joycef2705 Год назад +1

      ​@@wheatstonebridgeYun naman ang point nia.

    • @LhiaMarie
      @LhiaMarie 9 месяцев назад

      @@MarkAnthonyS 😢😢😢

    • @isabelhonra8799
      @isabelhonra8799 4 месяца назад

      until early 40s ang reproductive age ng babae…

  • @justinlacas7866
    @justinlacas7866 Год назад +38

    Only the poor and less educated population tend to bump these numbers higher. Glad to see that more people realize the exceptional quality of life that is within their reach by simply prioritizing career and delaying marriage until their early thirties.

    • @M43782
      @M43782 12 дней назад

      Poor only? Mexico have lower fertility rate than the USA.

  • @MarioValentinoTV
    @MarioValentinoTV Год назад +75

    Nanay has 12 siblings ,ang sipag talaga Ni Lolo. Tatay has 7 siblings. So we were born from a very productive clans. I have 6 siblings and all of us are already professionals. My brothers and sister produce atleast 2 kids.Hirap talaga pag maraming anak,magulo ang araw-araw na buhay. Let's have children by choice ,1 or 2. Pwede din wala 😂😂Life is a choice,importante we are all happy with our lives.

    • @sunnywintermorning1941
      @sunnywintermorning1941 Год назад

      I bet we’ll be really happy when we’re old and no one has been having babies for generations. It’ll be swell. Us old fogies, we’ll all have a ball doing everything for ourselves. See you at the Euthanasia clinic. Hopefully there’ll be someone young enough there to finish us off.

    • @exposed231
      @exposed231 Год назад +1

      Ate ko isa lang anak

    • @fc7307
      @fc7307 Год назад +8

      @@sunnywintermorning1941 With AI and robotics developing very quickly we don't need that much people. That euthanasia clinic you speak of can be run by AI don't you know?

    • @inuhundchien6041
      @inuhundchien6041 Год назад +1

      @Sunny don't kid yourself, you know you will die from eating too much junkfood or drinking too much alcohol or being too sedentary. This is the fate of most modern people, to die just before or after retirement. Too much good food and entertainment.

    • @frenchpotato5661
      @frenchpotato5661 Год назад +15

      It's not "life is a choice". Be aware of the consequences of your choice towards other people. Kung choice mo lang magka anak para happy happy lang, Mali Yun. Choose to have children because you can provide a healthy environment including being able to send them to school and financially provide for their needs.

  • @ignaciusmainit3916
    @ignaciusmainit3916 Год назад +32

    I think the mentality of the young filipinos today that having a child is a very hard and burden. The behaviour is changing as time goes by. People are getting smarter of having a family. Some couples are also okay of not having a baby.

    • @mrconfusion87
      @mrconfusion87 Год назад

      It also helps that the Catholic clergy's influence on the Filipino general population in terms of political and social issues has eroded significantly over the last twenty or so years...

  • @tony.cortez
    @tony.cortez Год назад +14

    It is not that we don’t want to have kids, it is that we do not want our children to suffer what we suffered from.

  • @d.l.c7456
    @d.l.c7456 Год назад +43

    Not everyone's meant to be a biological parent, but some individuals can be good parents, provided they pass some legal requirements.

    • @d.l.c7456
      @d.l.c7456 Год назад

      @@jakelittle1261 but the Philippines Population Control agencies hasn't done that sterilization yet, they merely Educate these people. It's the 21st century.

  • @rihannalahip
    @rihannalahip 7 месяцев назад +4

    It's been 11 months since I watched this documentary, I must say this video is very educating and eye-opening. It made me realize how important a ballooning population must be addressed.

  • @jentleryegobenciong6516
    @jentleryegobenciong6516 Год назад +27

    I'm 31 and getting alot of pressure (together with my girlfriend of same age) to get married and have kids especially from the elderly. We had to remain silent most of the time as we know that our real response would most likely raise an eyebrow or get offended. That we dont feel confident financialy to raise a child. That most of these people will say that we are only exaggerating things. But that is just how we honestly feel. Cant afford to let our future child suffer the same fate as we had, as me and my girlfriend are also product of poor families.
    What's worse is that this statement comes from us, both professionals (licensed engineers), and actually having relatively good careers for people of our age.
    Nevertheless, we still feel that what we have right now is not enough to properly raise a child. Most of our colleagues, most of same age, are on same dilemma.
    Cant help but think of the pressure that the less fortunate of the same age have on their shoulders. I feel sorry for our generation.

    • @afkxx1
      @afkxx1 Год назад +3

      HOLYYY GIGACHAD * no kids & marriage *😎😎😎

    • @afkxx1
      @afkxx1 Год назад +1

      smartest filipino

    • @lordfarquaad9238
      @lordfarquaad9238 Год назад +3

      Dont mind the boomers normal ang wag magka anak

    • @kelleemerson9510
      @kelleemerson9510 Год назад +4

      If it's brought up again to have a child ask how much time and money they will be contributing to the child that they want. If it's only your responsibility, it's only your decision.

    • @markm_koko
      @markm_koko 11 месяцев назад

      That mentality will kill the economy, who will contribute to the pension fund if we have more oldies than young ones? Each family should have at least two (2) kids to replace them or else the fund will be depleted or the remaining young population will be taxed a tantamount just to replenish the fund..

  • @sorandotiktok3019
    @sorandotiktok3019 Год назад +12

    as a 22 year old, i personally don't want children because I just want to live my life without the burden of having a kid and don't want my child to experience poverty/bullying/unfairness of life.

    • @wheatstonebridge
      @wheatstonebridge Год назад

      Smart

    • @jeanfrancisco610
      @jeanfrancisco610 Год назад

      You're too young explore the world travel and learn how earn a lot of money exercise and healthy lifestyle

  • @mrIndependent1294
    @mrIndependent1294 Год назад +10

    I’m from Philippines and I’m married for 4 years and we still don’t want kids i want to enjoy the moment with my husband . Im already 29 and my husband is 33 .Life here is not easy that’s why we are afraid of having a child .

  • @kgpcodes
    @kgpcodes Год назад +46

    I am a Filipino and I like to adopt dogs. My city is starting to prioritize dog wellness. We have all breeds in Baguio City.
    It is about time we don't bring in more people to a world that's destined to really suffer from overpopulation.

    • @iceicebebe8299
      @iceicebebe8299 Год назад

      Baguio City is turning into mess.

    • @MsVroege
      @MsVroege Год назад

      @@iceicebebe8299 Cuz too many freaking Korean flooding over there, taking over the whole city....

    • @r.7179
      @r.7179 Год назад

      Very Good. Thanks =)

    • @markm_koko
      @markm_koko 11 месяцев назад

      That mentality will kill the economy, who will contribute to the pension fund if we have more oldies than young ones? Each family should have at least two (2) kids to replace them or else the fund will be depleted or the remaining young population will be taxed a tantamount just to replenish the fund..

    • @markm_koko
      @markm_koko 11 месяцев назад

      oh does your dogs pay SSS contribution? cause good luck 30+ years from now if u will get monthly pension if too few young Pinoy "humans" will contribute to ur monthly compensation..

  • @ApoWangOd92333
    @ApoWangOd92333 Год назад +26

    Im 27 years old, and im one of those millennials who dont want to have kids. Me and my wife prefer to only have 1 or no kids beacuse we want to focus in our energy on achieving our happiness 😊

    • @gwestcot
      @gwestcot Год назад

      You probably will not be too happy when you turn 60 and you are alone with no family to take care of you.

    • @wheatstonebridge
      @wheatstonebridge Год назад +11

      ​@@gwestcot are you jealous Greg? Lmao. I know many parents who are miserable at 60 and they dont have money as it all went to their kids

  • @Nick-pc9tf
    @Nick-pc9tf Год назад +27

    Nirvana Dela Cruz - You don't have to see how badly it will affect the Philippines of the future. It's already dire right now. How can she compare Japan and Philippines like that! Japan family socioeconomic condition is far ahead.

    • @pushslice
      @pushslice Год назад +13

      I’m glad I’m not the only one perplexed by her comments. I’m not sure what kind of Kool-Aid she has been drinking.

    • @sunnywintermorning1941
      @sunnywintermorning1941 Год назад

      If you’re saying that demographic winter that Philippines is now sailing onto will be brutal on Filipinos, agreed! It’ll be much worse than in Japan.

    • @lukes.3488
      @lukes.3488 Год назад +3

      @@pushslice Catholic kool-aid.

    • @gabrielferrer2400
      @gabrielferrer2400 Год назад +6

      It will increase the GDP per capita of the Philippines because lesser people to divide the GDP with.

    • @bmona7550
      @bmona7550 Год назад +1

      ​​@@sunnywintermorning1941 Nah. The real problem is that sure there will be less people but the majority can turn into poor people because it its the poor who are as usual the ones making the most amount of kids. If anything we need more education especially to the poor and to uplift them to get educated

  • @avonphoenix8467
    @avonphoenix8467 Год назад +10

    Shout out to Head nurse Jopeth @2:20, who's handling 20-30 patients while the ideal number ratio of nurse to patient is 1:5. Your job is equivalent for 4-6 nurses. Thank you for your service and dedication.

  • @Ishikawa745
    @Ishikawa745 Год назад +13

    Its even about to go down... With the younger generation focusing on career first than having a family. Education is also a factor why... More ppl is educated now compared in the past. In my opinion I find it a absolute win

  • @sisigpapi
    @sisigpapi Год назад +33

    Broken down even further, I'm curious as to which regions, provinces, and municipalities yielded the highest birth rates. I imagine there's a gap between, say, Pampanga and Sulu. And from there there's a clearer image as to which areas could use more family planning outreach

    • @jettereq272
      @jettereq272 Год назад +9

      Good point. That will be a good research study. Would help the govt which provinces they could focus more and force the local govt to improve and allocate resources better

    • @iceicebebe8299
      @iceicebebe8299 Год назад +1

      Probably Region 12 and surely BARMM would make it to the top. Breeding like rabbits.

  • @stephencoleman3578
    @stephencoleman3578 Год назад +14

    A medical doctor in the Philippines earns about $1000 a month. Nurses often get a second job because their salary can't make ends meet. Many nurses go overseas to Europe or the US where they make enough money to support their families, including siblings and parents., then build themselves a nice home back in the Philippines for retirement. Their pensions or even Social Security are better than many full time jobs that are available.
    There are many students from India that come to study nursing or medicine in the Philippines. Some of them also end up in the US or Europe.

  • @bsit9439
    @bsit9439 Год назад +104

    I really hope it lowers so we can have more jobs and less competition.

    • @arttrash1536
      @arttrash1536 Год назад +20

      oh my god yes, the job competition is immense

    • @yunnayun9367
      @yunnayun9367 Год назад

      @@arttrash1536 ulol bubu hihina nman ang Economia mga bubu kayo

    • @TheJarric
      @TheJarric Год назад +6

      no it inreases taxes as elder start to bocome larger population west is all ready feeling it why so many useles migrants are let in

    • @ilovechainsaw221
      @ilovechainsaw221 Год назад +5

      It would still look bad as it would lead to increase in retirement age and increased tax. What we would like to see is just normal birth rate (2-3 babies per couple).

    • @ianhomerpura8937
      @ianhomerpura8937 Год назад +6

      @@TheJarric now you know why the factories in the US have all moved to the Sun Belt. The nearer to the border, the better access to cheap labor that companies can treat as slaves.

  • @mikkieugenio
    @mikkieugenio Год назад +29

    A funny story happened to my clan recently. My cousin, almost in her 30s, got pregnant. Instead of admonishing her, our relatives were ecstatic that she finally got a child. Unlike a decade or so ago when my other cousins got pregnant (or married early) after high school.
    I live in an urban area and even if some teens get pregnant early, most of them learn to stick to just one child. Those who delay marriage/pregancies also plan to have just one, maybe two max. Some are even vocal not having a child, to the amusement of their parents or grandparents

    • @markm_koko
      @markm_koko 11 месяцев назад

      That mentality will kill the economy, who will contribute to the pension fund if we have more oldies than young ones? Each family should have at least two (2) kids to replace them or else the fund will be depleted or the remaining young population will be taxed a tantamount just to replenish the fund..

  • @ivatanklenon
    @ivatanklenon Год назад +30

    My parents are from simple family. We lived in the northern most Island of the Philippines (Itbayat, Batanes), just a few miles from Taiwan. My father was a farmer and my mother was a housewife. Living here is peaceful but quite harsh due to frequent typhoons. They're highschool graduates when they got married and raise us 6 siblings so I experience the harsh reality of not having family planning. Normally 6 children in a family is a common here that time. So thankfully, my parents pursue on sending us siblings to college because they believe that only education can be our inheritance to them. We became licensed professionals and only our youngest siblings was currently studying now. The oldest of us was the only one who had a child (one daughter) at age of 34.

    • @markm_koko
      @markm_koko 11 месяцев назад

      That mentality will kill the economy, who will contribute to the pension fund if we have more oldies than young ones? Each family should have at least two (2) kids to replace them or else the fund will be depleted or the remaining young population will be taxed a tantamount just to replenish the fund..

  • @edenlin7163
    @edenlin7163 Год назад +14

    i came from a bit biggr family but.our younger generation opted for atleast 3 kids max. so this progress is quite amazing. hope more couples will support the family planning program.

    • @mariamatusiewicz4280
      @mariamatusiewicz4280 Год назад

      It is not progress when souls don't get to see and experience life on this earth.

    • @joandarc441
      @joandarc441 Год назад

      @@mariamatusiewicz4280 hence why Spain and America will be always Philippines colony forever lol.

    • @lukes.3488
      @lukes.3488 Год назад

      @@mariamatusiewicz4280 Yeah, life of sufferring, right? Better for 'few' souls to experience a good life than 'many' to experience a horrible one.

  • @divsgubs
    @divsgubs Год назад +125

    Came from a family of 6 kids... and we're all doing great in life (not financially, but emotionally and mentally, which kinda make me want to have at least 4 kids in the future). I'm happily married now and doesn't want to have a kid yet because I wanted to enjoy my time with my husband first.
    I see the decline in birth rate within my circle of friends... but still see the increasing trend of it within poverty-stricken communities, not just increasing birth rate but teen pregnancy. 😢 I think the Philippines' population is still growing and it's sad that a lot of its contributors are those who are not in the right age yet to have a child.

    • @ladysnow8186
      @ladysnow8186 Год назад +3

      All I see that lowers the rate was abortion and single parents broken family😢 lets not be confident.. this has counter effect to our society

    • @myhno1230
      @myhno1230 Год назад +12

      Same here,me and many of my friends chose not to have children however; i noticed that many younger or teenage girls get pregnant thus contribute to growing population even rapidly..

    • @roronoa_kenshin
      @roronoa_kenshin Год назад

      Agree. I think the video didn't really showed that Philippines population didn't drop to low but it's increased since alot of teens nowadays are getting pregnant like at the of 14-18, and some of this teens are already have 1-2 kids at their young age. Sakit ng peenoy mag eut anak ng madami since wlang pagkakaabalahan aside sa pagiging chismosa kaya🤷‍♀️.

    • @frenchpotato5661
      @frenchpotato5661 Год назад +23

      @@ladysnow8186 No. The poor is getting more babies. The middle and first class are getting less babies.
      If you can't afford to send them to school and to provide for children, is just right not to have one.

    • @bmona7550
      @bmona7550 Год назад +11

      I wish sex education is taught more in public provincial schools. The worse part is that HIV cases are still high in the Philippines. The risk is eally high nowadays

  • @RAMIRFAMORCAN-l9t
    @RAMIRFAMORCAN-l9t Год назад +5

    Salute at salamat sa mga community health workers natin na pumupunta sa mga nayon para magbigay ng information kung pano nila mas mapapangalagaan ang kalusugan ng mga tao.

  • @Nini_l
    @Nini_l Год назад +17

    Ngayon kase 30-35 yrs old ang ideal na mag pamilya, saka karamihan ngayon pokus sa trabaho at pag aaral, magastos at malaking responsibilidad ang pag papamilya,

    • @yunnayun9367
      @yunnayun9367 Год назад

      tapos 30-35 years old ka at mag retired ka nag aaral parin anak mo🤣🤣

    • @Shineon83
      @Shineon83 Год назад

      Too old. Infertility & pregnancy complications rise with age.

    • @jeromemendiogarin6279
      @jeromemendiogarin6279 Год назад +4

      ​@@Shineon83 30 and 39 years old is Fertile and no complication for both Men and Women. only 40 years old and above.

    • @jeromemendiogarin6279
      @jeromemendiogarin6279 Год назад

      ​@@yunnayun9367 It is American Standard to have a Children in 30 and 39 years old to have child/children.

    • @valarmorghulis8139
      @valarmorghulis8139 7 месяцев назад

      ​@@Shineon83 I am 28 years not married yet and I feel perfectly fine since I'm still building my own farm business

  • @trainsandcups
    @trainsandcups Год назад +175

    I live here. I think the massive population is the root cause of most of the country's issues. There are too many kids and they end up undereducated, malnourished and therefore underdeveloped mentally (not saying mentally retarded). Then they grow up and can vote, become police officers, decisions makers, etc. The only way to deal with these issues is to get population under control so each child can be given the proper resources to grow. As an aside, I had a vasectomy and my wife and I are childfree. People think we're nuts, but they're the ones stressing out of their minds because they have so many mouths to feed 🙄 For many people, a child can only be a blessing, and it's totally taboo to awknowledge the enormous burden of one.

    • @leapdrive
      @leapdrive Год назад

      All the old lies about population control and the exhibits of masses of people in big cities during rush hours and perhaps a procession of the Black Nazarene statue are being used to perpetuate their lies. Just look at the Western and East Asian countries losing their population, unable to maintain their economy due to lack of workers. These evil liars simply want the Philippines to have the same fate as those countries.
      These so-called commentators are just trolls working for these NGOs who promote abortion and birth control whose pills are abortifacient as well.
      Moreover, there are plenty of room in the provinces both in the populated areas and undeveloped areas. A country who maintains their natural birth propagation as of yesteryears will be the economic power of tomorrow. It’s as simple as that.

    • @alice_agogo
      @alice_agogo Год назад +11

      I was born in 1980. I talked to my elementary classmate once and asked her if she plans to add more kids. She said no that it's nakakapagod 😂

    • @leapdrive
      @leapdrive Год назад +2

      @@alice_agogo , being busy for the greater glory of God is always good. Tell her she will be rewarded handsomely in the next life.

    • @alice_agogo
      @alice_agogo Год назад +16

      @@leapdrive she's in the medical field so tama na ang pa self righteous mo

    • @leapdrive
      @leapdrive Год назад +2

      @@alice_agogo , please explain how I’m self-righteous, or are you just on the other side of the issue as a non-principled Godless liberal?

  • @IgorotDancer
    @IgorotDancer Год назад +15

    It means Filipinos are getting smarter.

    • @isabelhonra8799
      @isabelhonra8799 4 месяца назад +2

      i hope the poor ones will get smarter too..

  • @adimardev1550
    @adimardev1550 Год назад +25

    i'm a filipino from southern philippine, we have 8 members in our family, but my friends and relatives have family over 13 to 15 units which is crazy.
    of course I love all of my cousin and friends and it's also fun to have huge friends and relatives.
    however most of theme like 90% didn't finish schools and now unemployed. some of them just roam around, we called it "tambay". few of them endup helping the family while most of theme will end up tambay. most of them just play mobile legends, hang out with friends and drinking out for most of the time.
    this is what happened to most filipino families you see on videos. this is also one of the biggest reason for poverty, crime, drugs etc. i remember when we used to be the 2nd richest country in asia after ww2. and I also remember when I was a kid, there were barely any houses near our village. now, people and houses are just everywhere and my village also became more like a slum but not worst as caviete or tonod manila.

    • @marlindagomez5766
      @marlindagomez5766 Год назад +1

      Philippines is not overpopulated. The problem is ur geography it's too tiny. If u have a big land area like Australia. Philippines will be a boooring place.

    • @adimardev1550
      @adimardev1550 Год назад +8

      ​@@marlindagomez5766 no, to know what is overpopulated country is, you divid the person and space per square meter. the more condensed, is band. there are country that is way bigger than the philippine but the population is less than the philippine. so the problem is not ur geography. let's not blame our geography - as it is natural. but the problem is our response and approach to our geography.

    • @marlindagomez5766
      @marlindagomez5766 Год назад +1

      @@adimardev1550 it is geographical. Most of the populated areas in Philippines is only focus Metro Manila, Cebu and Davao City. We're the population is centered.
      Most places in the Philippines is isolated so please educate urself

    • @adimardev1550
      @adimardev1550 Год назад +3

      @@marlindagomez5766 i don't mind discusing geography. geography itself is not enough, i've studied economics and philosophy for 4 years and I know a lot about the philippine and filipinos. but you're being rude. so i advice you to educate yourself on how to act righteously rather than geography.

    • @adimardev1550
      @adimardev1550 Год назад

      @@marlindagomez5766 also, it is very obvious that you just taught ur self some very basic geography. a person who knows a little are the one that exaggerates the most and that is you. you should study the principal of learning. so that arrogant filipino like most of you including you will be humbled by knowledge.

  • @fayefaye_4908
    @fayefaye_4908 Год назад +2

    To all volunteers like Joanna. Thank you for your sacrifices. Please dont stop educating our women especially in poor urban and rural areas.

  • @potatoparadise6238
    @potatoparadise6238 Год назад +50

    Oh the Irony
    I like how the girl said that the west is having a demographic problem where there are too many old people to take care of. Like bruh, The Philippines is the same thing but in the opposite end, where there are too many children to take care of.

    • @lukes.3488
      @lukes.3488 Год назад

      That pro-life girl should worry about other things before declining population. She keeps on complaining about the reproductive law but probably hasn't adopted a child. Disgusting mentality to want people to create more children when there is scarcity of resources.

    • @sunnywintermorning1941
      @sunnywintermorning1941 Год назад +6

      She was talking about the future bud.

    • @fc7307
      @fc7307 Год назад +10

      @@sunnywintermorning1941 Nobody can predict the future. Nobody can say yet if this trend will continue in the PH. It might correct itself to be 2.5 per woman in the future. Masyadong exaggerated naman itong nasa video. Doomsday scenario agad.

    • @bmona7550
      @bmona7550 Год назад +6

      ​@@sunnywintermorning1941 The problem is that it is really the middle class that is opting to have less kids while the poor are the ones making too much kids. Long term there will be less people but the majority may be the uneducated poor ones unless the government and culture itself makes adjustments

    • @Bomer-Bomer
      @Bomer-Bomer Год назад +2

      hyaan muna pre! akala nila wlang backlash daw.

  • @aphrodyboi7257
    @aphrodyboi7257 Год назад +37

    Most educated millenials now prefer to live a single life without having children. Due to pressures of living they rather not bring a child in this world just to experience hardships they went through. Thats at least majority of sentiments of most of my career friends. The cost of living as a single person is already more bearing let alone having a child - it cost a lot.

    • @carlojoselitochua2954
      @carlojoselitochua2954 Год назад +3

      I strongly agree.

    • @raphaelloferrer220
      @raphaelloferrer220 Год назад +1

      Millenials and Gen Z mostly identify as lgbt.

    • @rainb5987
      @rainb5987 Год назад

      ​@@raphaelloferrer220 Kabadingan is the most effective birth control yet free

  • @claireylanan1307
    @claireylanan1307 Год назад +8

    i am a healthworker working in rural health unit when i started working at the year of 2016, from monday to friday i cater to 10-20 pregnants per day but during pandemic it started to slow down i only cater to maximum of 10 pregnants by monday and only 2 or 3 sometimes 1 pregnant only the next following days and i dont see most of them getting pregnant after a few years.. although there are still teenager who got pregnant but they dont give birth as much as before they opt for family planning because things got so expensive nowadays, so many recreational people prefer to enjoy themselves rather than the burden of raising too many

  • @EllionicoJohn
    @EllionicoJohn Год назад +15

    It's good and concerning at the same time.

    • @lukes.3488
      @lukes.3488 Год назад +8

      There are more things to get worried about than declining population.

    • @uniqueunique8350
      @uniqueunique8350 Год назад +1

      Concerning??? What's concerning??? Please. There is already a world population of 9 billion. Not enough is it??? There are better things to concern ones self with rather than decreasing population.

    • @kawairuka2814
      @kawairuka2814 Год назад

      Lol what?

    • @EllionicoJohn
      @EllionicoJohn Год назад

      @@lukes.3488 does my statement disregards other socio-economic issues? this report explores the population trend in the country, hence, I'm merely speaking about it, yet other issues can obviously be more concerning than this. You're taking it to far, Stevenson.

    • @EllionicoJohn
      @EllionicoJohn Год назад +1

      @@uniqueunique8350 rising and declining population can be a double-edge sword, you should've known that when you're in this type of report

  • @IanPaulSaligumba
    @IanPaulSaligumba Год назад +28

    Good job 👍 Let's seize this opportunity to improve our lives.

    • @yunnayun9367
      @yunnayun9367 Год назад

      anong improve bubu bababa ang Economia bugok

  • @Anim3fanz
    @Anim3fanz Год назад +7

    I'm already 27 and still single. I am not financially ready to start a family and I'd like to travel to some places first before I settle down. Most millennials think the same way and some find it stressful to have another mouth to feed when we're barely making ends meet. Plus we have a growing population of LGBTQ community and liberated people, the most concerning part is the rise of individuals getting HIV. The infected is getting younger and younger.

  • @wildboy3937
    @wildboy3937 Год назад +45

    Seeking jobs in philippines is one of the most challenging journey every ordinary filipino's met. Over Population contributed into that, too many competitors in few available jobs, This is why many job have ridiculously high requirements for employee, i even encounter some jobs hiring that want a college diploma even though it's only Hiring for a waiter in a restaurant.

    • @accisia987
      @accisia987 Год назад +6

      Lol imagine getting a degree for engineering and ending up as a waiter. How are the uneducated people going to get a job if they require a degree for the most simple of tasks. Even saw one requiring a degree to be a cashier. A high school diploma should be sufficient for that.

    • @marlindagomez5766
      @marlindagomez5766 Год назад

      Overpopulation is not the problem..

    • @wildboy3937
      @wildboy3937 Год назад +14

      @@marlindagomez5766 overpopulation sure does contribute to that. Just like it contribute to other things like traffic and crime.

    • @wildboy3937
      @wildboy3937 Год назад

      @@accisia987 ikr

    • @marlindagomez5766
      @marlindagomez5766 Год назад

      @@wildboy3937 bullshit you want to know why ur country's population has decrease?? I'll tell u

  • @patricknotstar176
    @patricknotstar176 Год назад +7

    Im in my late 20's now i have my girlfiend with me, i planned to be with her for the rest of our lives not to have a kid... i think its bcoz the cost of living and dedication to being a parent is too hard for us... We plan to just travel together and take care of our 3 dogs that we pamper so much 👌👌

  • @dhenzmartinez6590
    @dhenzmartinez6590 Год назад +13

    I am 35years old but I refuse not to have baby and don't get married if I am not financially stable...my goal is work,save and travel,this is me as a Filipino.

  • @anitagubalane7510
    @anitagubalane7510 Год назад +18

    The Philippines is on the right track of reducing or controlling the birth rate. It is may caused of good distribution of goods and services in our community. To deplete also the poverty and unemployment rate at the same time. ❤️🇵🇭

    • @markm_koko
      @markm_koko 11 месяцев назад

      That mentality will kill the economy, who will contribute to the pension fund if we have more oldies than young ones? Each family should have at least two (2) kids to replace them or else the fund will be depleted or the remaining young population will be taxed a tantamount just to replenish the fund..

    • @kodomochan32
      @kodomochan32 9 месяцев назад +2

      ⁠@@markm_koko That’s the “oldies’” fault for ONLY relying on the state pension fund. The younger generation is tired of carrying the burden of others when WE can barely make ends meet.
      With a decrease in supply of labor (population decline), job vacancies would eventually ensue, and businesses will be propelled to pay more for employee retention. More purchasing power for everyone, and everyone is happy.

  • @albertteng1191
    @albertteng1191 Год назад +44

    Its not bcoz of poverty. Poverty was never a hindrance to increased population. In fact during the 80s when the country was hit with severe economic crisis, population grew exponentially. The probable reason for birth rate decline is bcoz of the abundance of entertainment outlets, from celfone, internet, social media, gaming etc. Also people are more educated, exposed to different culture, more people have gone abroad for vacation, more people can afford to buy cars and therefore travel more. In the past, there is a joke that says, the only source of entertainment at night is playing with each other. Now that is not the case anymore, since almost all household has access to cable and satellite tv, 5g internet, video calling, karaoke. Thanks also to the massive electrification programs govt has done thru the decades.

    • @blazingfire_0712
      @blazingfire_0712 Год назад +5

      An interesting theory. I suppose this can also be seen in Japan in how some of their youths are engrossed with their pop culture (otaku) that some isolated themselves from society completely (hikikomori).

    • @amandaroba6990
      @amandaroba6990 Год назад +4

      The program theorized that the decline is due to increase in contraceptive use. You are theorizing that there is less sex now due to other activities

    • @rampage4695
      @rampage4695 Год назад +1

      as a filipino i really agree with you

    • @carlojoselitochua2954
      @carlojoselitochua2954 Год назад +1

      I strongly agree.

    • @goldendiamon
      @goldendiamon Месяц назад

      @@albertteng1191 Even before these modern things existed,I just felt it in my gut that there is more to life more than having kids,I just felt that I wanna be single,honestly,not everyone wants to be married

  • @bavaanipriya2285
    @bavaanipriya2285 Месяц назад +2

    Population control is a bad idea. Almost every nation is struggling with decrease. It’s mismanagement of the Philippine economy that’s bad, not the people. They’re one of the most hardworking and talented people I know. I’m saying this as an Indian.

    • @SalalilaII
      @SalalilaII 29 дней назад

      The Philippine archipelago is too overpopulated. It's less the size of California but has more than 3x the population...

  • @JonLucy_downunder
    @JonLucy_downunder Год назад +8

    Education, the emergence of mobile phones and internet from the 1990's has contributed to the mentality of the Batang 80's and 90's who are at the reproductive stage. They have experienced the hardship of a big family, survived this and wants better quality of life through delayed birthing and reduced children.

  • @iam_joshua_bcxvii
    @iam_joshua_bcxvii Год назад +18

    My only concern with this declining fertility rate which is now below replacement rate is that we may never ever able to go back. While its great we fibally reached our goals in terms of overpopulation, it would prolly even worst if we dont begin discussing about this declining rates soon as we may end up like China or Japan which wont be good for our economy and future growth.

    • @shahrzadtales
      @shahrzadtales Год назад +5

      Thinking of individual or thinking about community. I say let consider the wellness of individuals. It is nonsense if we let children come to poverty because of future economic problems

    • @francisquebachmann7375
      @francisquebachmann7375 11 месяцев назад +1

      That's the only problem to them because of the pension system to them won't be enough for the graying population. The pension system here in the Philippines is unreliable in the first place anyway and everyone here in the Philippines expected it already. This is the best time to lower the population without the pension getting in the way.

  • @jdg7327
    @jdg7327 Год назад +13

    I grew up from lower income family. I hated my parents for being comfortable with daily wage living. My peers always tells my why I don't have a family yet. To bring a child into this world with barely scrapping by is very irresponsible. I want to have a family and children and have the means to live without worries. Everything is expensive nowadays. Wages have not risen and only a few people benefited from the rise of technologies.

  • @Ravishing_Mr_Perfect
    @Ravishing_Mr_Perfect Год назад +82

    Dapat hindi nakikialam ang mga pari at madre sa gobyerno. Ang dapat din gawin is turuan at magkaroon ng seminar about responsible parenthood.

    • @ai03277
      @ai03277 Год назад +42

      Tama dahil may separation of church and state. Saka yang mga pro-life na yan, masyado silang paladesisyon at pakialamera sa buhay ng iba. Pero ask them if they are willing to adopt children na napabayaan ng mga magulang, for sure no ang isasagot nila. The hypocrisy..

    • @yunnayun9367
      @yunnayun9367 Год назад

      @@ai03277 una lang yan kayo ngawngaw sa huli ang mga anak natin mahihirapan dahil sa pinagagawa nyo man power nang mga bata pilipinas bababa kisa sa matatanda at babagsak ang economiya dahil sa ka kulangan nang man power

    • @richardnuevo
      @richardnuevo Год назад +2

      It's being realize today that any country having a slow population growth are suffering greatly due to lack of people thus they invite immigrants to populate their countries even giving money and providing many services if only their citizens will choose to have more children

    • @richardnuevo
      @richardnuevo Год назад +1

      ​@@ai03277 there is no such thing as separation of church and state.

    • @ai03277
      @ai03277 Год назад +21

      @@richardnuevo there is. It is stated in the Philippine constitution

  • @chunellemariavictoriaespan8752
    @chunellemariavictoriaespan8752 Год назад +13

    True... True, teenage pregnancy is the most worrying part... Sure there's decline in Urban birthrate but there is an increase in teenage birthrate and that's observable before pandemic even... I think it can be solved by 2 things: Teach those teens the reality that a baby can bring (hopefully make them discipline themselves by fear tactic) or lean on artificial family planning (Contraceptives)... We can't keep going on in giving birth and stopping education in my opinion... That and educating teen girls how to spot and respond to SA in a healthy way. It's also best to train health workers to spot these things too (As there is a percentage in teen pregnancy that is caused by SA)... Establishment teen centers is a must too, to support teens who are undergoing problems of teen pregnancy, teen SA and etc. (Provided we make them open minded to the idea of course as there is a still a stigma)... This can be done in partnership with religious orgs (Hopefully)...
    Rural areas on the other hand... Well, it's more societal problems as economics also come hand in hand here...

  • @samaelyt
    @samaelyt Год назад +9

    8:54 "we do not value life"
    What do you mean? What kind of life will we provide to our future children if we ourselves are not self sufficient.
    I never really understood the resistance to RH Bill. It's a good law that educates people and help them to provide a better future to their children. Just because we use contraceptives doen't mean we don't value life and its our prerogative as a married couple when and how we will bring another life in this world.

  • @MySmallWorld.
    @MySmallWorld. Год назад +15

    This is a great step for Philippines' development,enrichment of its citizens

    • @sayfolman7752
      @sayfolman7752 Год назад

      Is To Lated Already For Philippine And Indonesia Overpopulate

  • @yeckperez4430
    @yeckperez4430 Год назад +7

    This is really a happy news and I hope it continues... People who aren't capable to give their children a proper life should refrain or stop themselves from having more kids...

  • @GaryHField
    @GaryHField Год назад +5

    Capitalism is killing the population globally. Here in the Philippines, you need at least 1,000 pesos daily to live with dignity, at least 2,000 pesos daily to live somewhat comfortably. But the minimum wage in Manila is 537 pesos, in the provinces it's around 420-470 pesos per day. How can people add other mouths to feed if they can't make both ends meet? Prices of commodities and products keeps rising and going up, but salary levels are still on the level of salary rates during the early 2000s. Companies and corporations can actually increase the wages and salaries of their employees, but chose not to, because of greed. At the end of it, the human population will get closed to extinction because of the greed of the top socioeconomic classes in the world.

  • @sanashy9024
    @sanashy9024 Год назад +55

    Most GenZs basically don't have the energy to raise big families.

    • @yunnayun9367
      @yunnayun9367 Год назад

      lol funny una lang yan susunod marami na matanda kisa sa Bata mga bubu bababa ang Economia at babalik pa rin sa gutom.

    • @derbdep
      @derbdep Год назад +8

      I'm Millennial and even I don't have the energy to raise a family. i don't get the mentality here. dealing with our families already is exhausting. o sige manganak pa MOREee 😂

    • @sunnywintermorning1941
      @sunnywintermorning1941 Год назад

      Why? Are they inferior to Gen X or Millennials?

    • @UgLyMaLaySian
      @UgLyMaLaySian Год назад +4

      I'm millennial and not even planning to raise one.

    • @supremeprimarch3076
      @supremeprimarch3076 Год назад +14

      ​​@@sunnywintermorning1941 No, people just became more practical. Poverty is high, minimum wage is way too low, finding jobs in an already oversaturated market is difficult. Why add the problem of making and feeding more children when simply staying afloat is already hard? It's not even just genz, even millenials don't want more than 1 or 2 children in this economy.

  • @rkdo9554
    @rkdo9554 Год назад +11

    In my family, out of 4 siblings, 3 are single ( including me), and all of us have white collar jobs in our 30's , but still, we feel like we can't afford adding another member as we can't see any improvements in the Philippines right now that would help us in raising another human being. It seems having a child these days is like torturing another life.

  • @shintake
    @shintake Год назад +6

    The disparity between urban and rural life is evident. I believe that the answer to this is the untapped potential of a modernized Philippine agriculture. The Modernization Act passed in 1997 still can't be felt by much of this sector. The government still has a lot to work on to alleviate farmers and fishermen from poverty. Please give them the support and entreprenurial spirit that they need.

  • @zergerman9563
    @zergerman9563 Год назад +8

    Yes, it's true that the human population must be accompanied by better human resources, I hope my country will also follow in the footsteps of the Philippines to crack down on having many children

    • @AnimealPlanet
      @AnimealPlanet Год назад

      What country do you live in?
      I bet it's a religious dominant one.

  • @leonardeugenegonzales8447
    @leonardeugenegonzales8447 Год назад +8

    In reality Filipinos likes feels the pain of high inflations. Life is so hard to have many kids. Realization that either rich or poor family to plan have to 2kids are ideal to give better future. Family planning is just secondary for ordinary Filipinos.

  • @Schjoenz
    @Schjoenz Год назад +4

    I am one of the contributors to this decline. Me and my partner decided not to have a 2nd child.
    This is a good decline because this will mean that less and less Filipino are going to become homeless. But the Government should keep an eye on the decline and make sure not to plummet even further.

  • @skyscraper5287
    @skyscraper5287 Год назад +9

    For now, I think the PH is have enough people to sustain growth in the coming years. Although, I agree that they should be equipped with services that would make them production in our economy. This statement has struck me: Real authentic maternal health should not be equate with access to contraception.

  • @faithdino4428
    @faithdino4428 Год назад +6

    I’m 72 now we are 9 in the family but now we had got 3 kids each & All professional. It’s a lesson to us that more kids is a hell. So be wise in every decisions you had in life.. be stressed free…enjoy life to the fullest..