Meryl: It’s December 10, 2022, Saturday, Good Afternoon this is Meryl

Laurence: And this is Laurence

Both: Your news anchors for News Line today.

Meryl: Let’s have a glance at the headlines first.

Meryl: (Headline) The population in the Philippines is expected to reach

113.80 Million by the end of 2022.

Laurence: That’s quite high, but before anything else, let us look first at the
population growth in the Philippines in the past decades.

Laurence: From 1960 to 2021 the population of the Philippines increased

from 26.27 million to 111.05 million people. This is a growth of 322.7
percent in 61 years. The highest increase in the Philippines was recorded in
1961 with 3.39%. The smallest increase in 2021 with 1.34%.

Meryl: In the same period, all countries’ total population increased by

158.5 percent. The average age in the Philippines rose by 1.36 years from
2012 to 2020 from 22.74 to 24.10 years (median value). Around 48% of the
inhabitants live in the country's larger cities. This growing trend of
urbanization is increasing by 1.9% annually. 

Laurence: And as of the current year 2022, The current population of the
Philippines 2022 is 115,559,009, a 1.47% increase from 2021.

(Note: If there is data about the topic above that can be shown please
indicate it in the video.)

Meryl: The population in the Philippines is rapidly inflating over time, and
for us to know more about why we need to be aware of such issues, here is
Jorielle (News Line reporter)

Meryl: All right Jorielle, take it away.

Jorielle: Thank you, Ms. Meryl and Sir Laurence. Good Afternoon,
everyone, this is Jorielle of News Line, reporting.

(Headline: Rapid Growth Population contributing to environmental

problems.)

Jorielle: An increase in population will inevitably create pressures leading

to more deforestation, decreased biodiversity, and spikes in pollution and
emissions, which will exacerbate climate change.

Each spike in the global population has a measurable impact on the

planet’s health. According to estimates in a study by Wynes and Nicholas
(2017), a family having one fewer child could reduce emissions by 58.6 tons
of CO2 equivalent per year in developed countries.

(Another Headline: The Philippines has slipped recently from 12th to 3rd
most vulnerable in the world to climate change.)

Jorielle: Although population growth in the 20th and 21st centuries

has skyrocketed, it can be slowed, stopped, and reversed through actions
that enhance global justice and improve people’s lives.

Laurence: Jorielle can you tell our viewers what steps they can take to help
slow down rapid population growth?

Jorielle: Yes, Sir Laurence. As for that matter, we interviewed some

students who are aware of this issue and ask them what’s their take on this.
Since we also want to hear their opinion.

(Then proceed to interview)

Jorielle: Hello, Good Afternoon before anything else can you please
introduce yourselves first?

Shannyn: Good Afternoon, my name is Shannyn.

Stefanie: Good Afternoon, my name is Stefanie.

Jorielle: As a student I know you’re both aware of the current state of the
Philippines’ Population today, right?

Both: Yes

Jorielle: In your opinion, what do you think should the people do to help
in slowing down the growth of our population?

(In this matter, gawin nating alternate yung pag answer ng students)

Shannyn: I think women and girls should be empowered to choose what

happens to their bodies and lives, fertility rates plummet. Empowerment
means freedom to pursue education and a career, economic independence,
easy access to sexual and reproductive healthcare, and ending horrific
injustices like child marriage and gender-based violence. 

Stefanie: As for me, it’s making modern contraception legal, free and
available everywhere, even in remote areas, and removing barriers to
contraception a lot of women are afraid to use contraceptives because of its
possible side effects on their bodies, some are afraid to use them because of
the judgments of other people, and some common misconceptions about
contraceptives. These are the reasons why people should have better
knowledge about the use of contraceptives and how helpful it is in family
planning.

Shannyn: Quality Education, ensuring every child receives a quality

education is one of the most effective levers for sustainable development. If
a woman or even man has a better quality education they are more likely to
focus on their economic opportunities than bearing a child.
 Stefanie: Make population and environmental issues and sex education
part of the basic educational curriculum, in this generation this is highly
needed.

Shannyn: Global religious leaders should approve of modern contraception

methods and forcefully reject a fatalistic view of procreation, we respect
religious beliefs but I think in this matter approving modern contraception is a
must, if we still care for the future generation.

Stefanie: Having a smaller family size will greatly help the country's
economic growth and in addition to this, we can reduce or avoid the
continuous destruction of our environment due to the effect of population
growth.

Jorielle: All right, thank you for that beneficial answers (opinion) Shannyn
and Stefanie.

Jorielle: There you have it, everyone. We hope that you gained something
from this interview, once again this is Jorielle of News Line reporting. Back to
you Ms. Meryl and Sir Laurence.

Meryl: Okay, thank you Jorielle.

Meryl: You have just heard the latest news, again this is the News line. News
with no bias.

Laurence: news with no exception delivering nothing but the truth. This has
been Laurence
Meryl: and (Meryl) bringing you the latest news around the globe. Thank you
for being with us.