In line with BiPSU’s month-long celebration of the National Women’s Month, Biliran Province State University, through its Gender and Development (GAD) Office, organized a one-day seminar on teenage pregnancy awareness titled “Bata, Bata, Handa Ka Na Ba?” on March 5.

Held at the university gymnasium, the event was attended by students from all year levels of BiPSU-Laboratory High School (LHS), from Grades 7 to  12.

The seminar featured expert resource speakers, including Biliran Provincial Health Office Provincial Coordinator Maria Lovella B. Ang, who discussed “Knowing Adolescents: A Healthy Young Ones,” and University Psychometrician Abigail S. Capales, who spoke on “Nurturing Wellness and Positive Relationships.”

In an interview, Ang emphasized the significance of the seminar in equipping students with essential knowledge about their health. 

“This event is very important so that the students, kahit mga high school, ay may additional skills and knowledge regarding sa health nila [even high school students, have additional skills and knowledge regarding their health],” she said. “Diba nag-gro-grow up na sila, at least naa sila’y mga additional knowledge on how to take care of themselves [They've grown up, at least they have additional knowledge on how to take care of themselves],” she said.

Notably, the seminar marked the first activity in BiPSU GAD’s month-long National Women’s Month celebration, with events scheduled every Wednesday throughout March at the same venue.

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[This aligns with SDG 3: Good Health and Well-Being and SDG 5: Gender Equality]