1

National Statistics Office (NSO), 2002 Annual Poverty Indicator Survey.

2

Raymundo, Corazon M. , 2003a, Philippine Population and Reproductive Health Situation (powerpoint presentation presented during the Interfaith Meeting at Pasig City in 2003).

3

Co, Edna A., 2000, The report was prepared for the Worldwide Workshop on Youth Involvement as Strategy for Social, Economic, and Democratic Development organized and funded by the Ford Foundation in Costa Rica in 2000. Downloaded from http://www.icicp.org/propagandpol/FFYouthreport.htm.

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5

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6

Ericta, Carmelita N. 2003 “The Filipino Youth: A Statistical Profile” Background Statistical Reference, for the 5th National Social Science Congress on What’s with the Filipino Youth: Perspectives from the Social Sciences, 15-17 May 2003, Philippine Social Science Council, Diliman Quezon City

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Ogena, Nimfa B. and Claire L. Berja, 2003 “The Adolescents’ Social, Demographic and Economic Environment: Perceptions and Realities” Paper presented at the Fifth National Social Science Congress held on 15-17 May 2003 at the Philippine Social Science Center, Diliman, Quezon City.

8

Raymundo, Corazon M. 2003b” Sex and Filipino Adolescents: Facts, Issues and Concerns” Paper presented in the celebration of the World Population Day with the theme “Sex Files: All About the Young and the Curious” at Far Eastern University last July 11, 2003.

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C. M. Raymundo, P.Xenos and L. J. Domingo (eds.), 1999.”Adolescent Sexuality in the Philippines. Quezon City: UP Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Development, University of the Philippines Population Institute and East-West Center Population and Health Studies.

11

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12

Raymundo, Corazon (1984). Young Adult Fertility in the Philippines. (U.P. Population Institute).

13

The McCann Youth Study 2000 Edition.

14

Wagner, H. “The Adolescent and His Religion.” Adolescence, 1978, Vol. 13: 349-364 as cited in Hurlock, E. Developmental Psychology (Fifth Edition).

15

2001 FGDs for SPPR2 conducted among adolescents (17-19 years old, urban male and female out-of-school youth (OSY) in Mandaluyong City, rural male and female OSY in Famy, Laguna, rural in-school youth in JalaJala, Rizal parents of adolescents in Mandaluyong City and Michael Tan’s (2001) preliminary report based on 22 FGDs for YAFS III.

16

University Center for Women Studies Foundation Inc. (UCWSFI) 2003. A Qualitative Study of Beliefs, Attitude, Perceptions Behavior of Young People about Identity, Sexuality & Health. UCWSFI, UP

17

Raymundo, C.. & C. Lusterio. “How Much do Filipino Youth Know about Sex?” Young Adult Fertility and Sexuality Study, News Features on Survey Findings 2, (compiled by) University of the Philippines, Population Institute, Quezon City, Philippines, Nov 1995.

18

Gastardo-Conaco, Ma. Cecilia, Ma. Carmen C. Jimenez and Cherrie Joy F. Billedo, 2003 Filipino Adolescents In Changing Times, Quezon City: University Center for Women Studies Foundation & Philippine Center for Population and Development.

19

Zablan, Zelda C. Project Final Report: The 2000 IEC Impact Survey in Apayao, Kalinga and Ifugao Provinces. UP Population Institute: Quezon City Philippines, 2000.

20

Ventura, Elizabeth R. and Josefina V. Cabigon, 2003 “Into a New World: Adolescents Talk About Their Sex-related Views” Paper presented at the Fifth National Social Science Congress held on 15-17 May 2003 at the Philippine Social Science Center, Diliman, Quezon City

22

Cabigon, Josefina V. Young Adult Baseline Survey. U.P Population Institute, Diliman, Quezon City Philippines. 2001.

23

Demographic Research and Development Foundation (DRDF). 2002a “No More Weddings for Young Pinoys” 2002 Young Adult Fertility and Sexuality Study. Press conference material distributed during the first presentation of the study results held at Manila Galleria Suites on December 11.

24

Zablan Zelda C, Maria Paz N. Marquez and Elma P. Laguna, 2003 “Facing the Risks: The Reproductive Health of Filipino Adolescents “Paper presented at the Fifth National Social Science Congress held on 15-17 May 2003 at the Philippine Social Science Center, Diliman, Quezon City.

25

Commission on Population, 2002, 5th Asia and Pacific Conference on Population and Development Country Report.

26

Demographic Research and Development Foundation (DRDF). 2002b “4.9 million Young Adults have engage in Premarital Sex” 2002 Young Adult Fertility and Sexuality Study. Press conference material distributed during the first presentation of the study results held at Manila Galleria Suites on December 11.

27

Raymundo, Corazon M. and Grace T. Cruz, 2003 “Dangerous Connections: Substance Abuse, Sex and other Risk Behaviors among Filipino Adolescents” Paper presented at the Fifth National Social Science Congress held on 15-17 May 2003 at the Philippine Social Science Center, Diliman Quezon City.

28

Demographic Research and Development Foundation (DRDF). 2002c “The Youth are not Alright” 2002 Young Adult Fertility and Sexuality Study. Press conference material distributed during the first presentation of the study results held at Manila Galleria Suites on December 11.

29

Corazon M. Raymundo and Elma P. Laguna. Filipino Adolescent Sexuality, Risk Behavior and Gender. Paper presented at the International Conference on “Asian Youth at Risk: Social, Health and Policy Challenges” held in Taipei, Taiwan on November 26-30, 2001.

30

Raymundo, C.M., Zablan, C.Z, Cabigon, J. V., Cruz, G.T. (2001). Berja, C. L. Unsafe Abortion in the Philippines a Threat to Public Health. Quezon City: Demographic Research and Development Foundation, Inc., University of the Philippines Population Institute, UP Office of the Vice-Chancellor for Research and Development. Data analyzed here are collected from four large public hospitals in the country

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National Youth Commission, n.d., The Current Situation of the Youth in the Philippines.