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DINKs are on the rise
December 06, 2024 | GMA Network
More Filipino couples are choosing the DINK (Dual Income, No Kids) lifestyle, driven by personal growth, financial priorities, and difficult past experiences. A survey shows that many singles value freedom, travel, and career over parenthood. Experts say shifting values and rising living costs are reshaping traditional family norms.
More Filipinas are choosing to be childffree
May 27, 2025 | The Christian Science Monitor
More young Filipino women are choosing to be childfree, driven by economic concerns, personal freedom, and global uncertainty. Fertility rates are declining, especially among educated, urban women, with some finding fulfillment through "fur parenting." Despite cultural pressure, this reflects growing agency and intentional life choices.
Against traditional norms, more Filipinas opt out of motherhood
June 08, 2025 | ARAB News
The number of Filipinas choosing to be child-free more than doubled from 2013 to 2022, driven by personal fulfillment, career goals, and concern for children’s future. Many face cultural pressure but choose to care for relatives instead. Experts see this as a return to more empowered, precolonial gender roles.
