Figure 2: Trends in Population Size and Population Growth Rate: Philippines, 1948-2015 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, 2015 Census of Population Figure 3: 2015 Population Pyramid, Philippines 7. The number of girls getting pregnant and giving birth for the first time at a young age has been increasing. Another significant driver of high fertility in the country is the increasing teenage pregnancies or young age at first birth. Early initiation of childbearing lengthens the reproductive period and subsequently increases fertility. Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, 2015 Census of Population Figure 4: Percent Distribution of Population by Age Group, 1960, 2015, and 2045 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, 2015 Census of Population belonging to the lowest wealth quintile use modern contraceptives (33 percent modern contraceptive prevalence rate). More than 21 percent of these poor women have unmet need for family planning (i.e., they intend to limit or space their children but are not using any family planning method). Only 16 percent of women without education are using modern family planning methods and a high 24 percent have expressed unmet need for family planning. 8. There are legal barriers to the full implementation of the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Law. While the RPRH Law has been enacted and affirmed as constitutional, the full implementation of the law is blocked by a temporary restraining order (TRO) on the distribution of implants and certification / re-certification of modern FP commodities. The TRO affected the access of people, particularly of the poor 21 2019 Annual Report Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act of 2012