Sexual Education, or the Lack Thereof

By: Kristoffer Kent Acharon

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1. Teenage pregnancy especially here in the Philippines is sadly at a very high rate.
a. According to UNFPA or United Nations Population Fund, one in ten Filipina aged 15 to
19 is already a mother.
b. In a statistic presented by the PSA or Philippine Statistics Authority, 96.0 percent of
babies born to mothers under 15 are illegitimate.
c. It is important to teach students about proper usage of contraceptives, it is much better
for them to be safe than face unwanted consequences like teenage pregnancy which
could lead to even more problems such as halting their education, poverty etc.
2. Promoting abstinence and refusing to discuss sex education is much worse.
a. Considering Philippines is a very conservative Catholic country, any form of sexual acts is
seen as taboo.
b. It's in this stage that most teenager's reproductive system develops, and hormones like
estrogen, progesterone and testosterone increase exponentially.
c. Due to the lack of information being given out by schools, teenagers tend to look for
information online which isn't inherently safe nor the best way to learn about stuff like
these.
3. Stigmas are built, which leads to discrimination.
a. A good sex education curriculum can help teenagers understand their feelings, it helps
them understand the risks and it helps them steer away from these so called 'risks'.
b. Sexually Transmitted Diseases are rampant, take HIV for example since 1984 until July
2020, there have been 79,082 diagnosed.
c. Because of misinformation or the total lack of information, stigmas are built against
STD’s and people who contract them.
d. Due to the preconceived perception, many people are afraid to reach out, seek help and
get treated.

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