The population of the Philippines has now reached 100 million, with an actual number of 101,833,938 as of July 2011, the website of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) reveals.
The democratic nation places itself at 12th place, behind Mexico, in the ranks of the highly populated nations of the world.
The controversial RH (Reproductive Health) Bill, which for one tackles and addresses the rising incidences of premarital sex among teenagers, must now be carefully overhauled by the government, weighing out options either siding with the Roman Catholic faith or with the control of the population's imminent boom.
The inaction of the government against curbing population inflation will definitely have an impact on the economy. Furthermore, poverty is pending on the rise.
