TACLOBAN CITY, Feb. 15
(PNA) –- The Commission on Population (PopCom) is pushing for the establishment
of satellite teen centers and conduct of teen facilitator's training in Eastern
Visayas schools.
Popcom satellite teen
centers, in partnership with schools, will put up space for sports equipment,
reading supplies, information materials, and musical instruments that will
provide young people a venue for personality development and skills enhancement
to become productive individuals in the community.
Reyan Arinto, PopCom
Eastern Visayas information officer, said these centers will help teenagers not
to be swayed on engaging in sexual and non-sexual risky behaviors such as
premarital sex, teenage pregnancy, alcoholism, smoking and drug abuse.
There are ongoing negotiations
with some tertiary schools to carry out the programs, according to Arinto.
The teen facilitator
training program seeks to empower the youth to create a movement that gives
their pledges to become better citizens and to divert their time to
recreational activities, and draw focus away from early sexual engagement.
“There will be an
educational conversation between youths about sexuality because nowadays
teenagers would not talk about their problems with an adult instead they will
confide it to their peers. That’s why this training will have a peer-to-peer
education in teaching ABCDE that stands for Abstain, Be faithful, Consulting
adult, and Do not drink, smoke and use drugs, and Educate Yourself. ” Arinto
said.
He added that the agency’s
campaign aims to break the boundary of secrecy and embarrassment of discussing
sexuality and health and, to prevent teenage pregnancy cases.
The population commission
advocates young empowerment in the most strategic way with opportunities to
develop competence they need to be successful in the society. (PNA)
LAP/SQM/Felgin C. Silagan (OJT)
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