Computation based from the 2020 Census of Population and Housing with 2020 and 2021 Mid-year Population Estimations of
5,034,881 and
5,108,174 respectively, derived from the Region X (Northern Mindanao) 2020 Population count of
5,022,768 and 2015-2020 Population Growth Rate of
1.46 using Geometric Equation
Press ReleaseJanuary 31, 2022 The Commission on Population and Development Region X, with its unwavering commitment to its mandates, applauds President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s signing of the Republic Act No. 11596 also known as “An Act Prohibiting the Practice of Child Marriage” last December 10, 2021. The United Nations (UN) defines child marriage as any continue reading : POPCOM X REJOICES PASSAGE OF ANTI-CHILD MARRIAGE LAW
Press ReleaseJanuary 28, 2022 The recently concluded Census on Population and Housing 2020 (CPH 2020) revealed that the population in Northern Mindanao has reached 5,022,768 as of May 1, 2020 with an annual Population Growth Rate (PGR) of 1.46%.This PGR is lower compared to the 2015 PGR which stood at 1.68%. It showed an average continue reading : NORTHERN MINDANAO POPULATION GROWS BY 73,333 ANNUALLY
Press ReleaseNovember 8, 2021 Among the provinces and cities in the region, Cagayan de Oro (CDO)ranks 3rd in the highest cases of adolescent pregnancy in 2019. The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) 2019 Vital Statistics recorded a total of 1,745teenage pregnancy cases in CDO with three 13 years old as the youngest. In 2020, the City continue reading : ORO YOUTH CENTER PROMOTES AHD PROGRAM THROUGH ONLINE SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN
“Usap Tayo sa Family Planning” is the theme for this year’s celebration of the National Family Planning Month strengthened by the Joint Memorandum Circular No. 0001 series of 2021 signed between the Commission on Population and Development and the Department of Health, with the following four (4) sub-themes: Usap Tayo sa FP so you can continue reading : POPCOM X CELEBRATES FAMILY PLANNING MONTH 2021
Press Statement July 26, 2021 On July 27, 2014, Northern Mindanao welcomed six (6) out of the 100 babies born past midnight symbolizing Philippines’ 100-millionth mark of its total population. Representing the region of that historical day, the symbolic babies are Juliane M. Cobayan of Cagayan de Oro, Rundy Boy P. Dantes Jr. of Misamis Oriental, continue reading : REGION X CELEBRATES 7TH YEAR OF THE 100-MILLIONTH SYMBOLIC BABIES