Sara urges newlyweds to practice family planning

Asimply yet very important message on Valentine’s Day from Vice President Sara Duterte: Practice family planning.

Duterte called on newlyweds and soon-to-be parents on Tuesday to practice family planning and re- sponsible parenthood for them to live a productive and healthy married life.

In her message during the “62nd Pa-Wedding ni Tambunting” at the SM Bicutan Activity Center, Duterte recalled her time as former mayor of Davao

City when they identified reasons why some families cannot get out of poverty.

She said poor family planning and an uncontrolled number of pregnancies are some of the causes of some families’ poverty.

Duterte also mentioned that when she was mayor of Davao City, she and other officials of the city government of Davao went around the barangays and reminded the parents that they need to plan to better support their families.

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