More Pinoys opting to delay marriage, having kids – POPCOMParents shield themselves from the sun as they wait for their children outside the Corazon Aquino Elementary School in Quezon City yesterday. MANILA, Philippines — More Filipinos are opting to delay marriage and having children, according to the Commission on Population and Development. She noted that the desire to pursue a career is one of the primary reasons why young Filipinos are delaying marriage and having children. The POPCOM chief, however, stressed that the current trend of Filipinos choosing to marry and having children at a later age is not yet worrisome. Although more Filipinos are opting to delay marriage, Bersales noted that many still consider having children and families of their own.

Source: Philippine Star May 10, 2023 04:50 UTC