Population explosion is considered one of the undisputable alarming obstacles that stand on the path of the less developed countries. These countries produce great numbers in terms of human resources because the birth rate is much higher than in rich countries, but the rate of employment and production in poor countries is very low. Definitely, this is a very serious problem that the government should never take for granted.
             The Philippines belong to the group of these "less developed countries." And as we all know, the growth of population in our country is unstoppable. In fact, the Philippine population is one of the fastest-growing countries in the world. It is estimated that 3,000 Filipino babies are born every day, 100,000 every month, or one million a year to round up the figures. There are more babies being born today than there were in the 1970s. There will be more babies born 20 years from now than the number of babies that are born this day. In this lies the problem: at first, the babies need milk, diapers, and vitamins. But the trouble is, babies grow up. And when they do, they need education, which requires more school structures; they need food, clothing, houses, jobs, etc. These are basic needs that must be filled. Providing them creates a large number of problems that demand the fullest utilization of the nation's resources. This rapid growth of population is quite hard to endure for it really affects both the social and economic condition of our country. However, population growth cannot be controlled easily because of cultural and religious reasons, not to mention, that the Philippines is known to be very conservative and very much Catholic, in its broadest sense. The Filipinos are truly bound to their being "Christians" that their minds are closed to the idea of contraceptives as one of the ways of family planning (to avoid the rapid increase of the population). For this reason, our country becomes poorer, and the...