Friday 06/February/2026 – 04:21 PM
Recently, social media users circulated a video of childhood girls from the Philippines Pregnant women In children, which sparked controversy among many social media users, including former Twitter (X) platform users.
The full story of videos of pregnant women in the Philippines
Searching behind the circulating video, the Cairo 24 website found that the issue is one of the controversial issues in the Middle East and international circles, as the marriage of minors and even Filipino children to foreigners has spread in the Philippines in a very significant and striking manner.
According to CNN, there is a sharp rise in pregnancies and childbirth among girls between the ages of 10 and 14 years, in which the Philippines is described as having a Catholic majority, and there has been an increase in pregnancies among very young teenagers.
The role of organizations and the government in reducing the phenomenon
In light of an alarming rise in pregnancy rates among young girls in the Philippines, this phenomenon has become a national crisis that requires immediate intervention.
According to data from the Philippine Statistics Authority, births among girls aged 10-14 years rose by 58% from 2,113 cases in 2020 to 3,433 cases in 2023, with the upward trend continuing until 2025.
While Humanium indicated that this rise is closely linked to poverty, lack of sexual education, and sexual exploitation, especially by what it described as foreign criminals who take advantage of difficult economic conditions.
Reports indicate that more than 500 girls aged 15-19 years become mothers every day in the Philippines, making the country one of the leading countries in Southeast Asia in terms of early pregnancy rates.
According to Doctors of the World, in 2023 alone, the Philippines recorded 17 births per day among girls under the age of 15, with the youngest recorded case of a 9-year-old girl.
Government and Organizations Taking up the challenge, the Philippine government declared early pregnancy prevention a national priority under Executive Order No. 141 in 2021, which focuses on comprehensive sexual education and educational and career opportunities.
It is worth noting that many of the comments on the circulating video referred to the issue of foreigners exploiting Filipino minors and teenage girls from the age of 10, which led some to link this issue to the Epstein Island case.
