HEALTH

Infatuation or crush is the state of being

completely carried away by unreasoning
Bulacan In the province of Bulacan in Central
passion or love; addictive love. Infatuation
usually occurs at the beginning of relationships Luzon, the Bulaqueños have a kind of courtship
known as the naninilong which means
when sexual attraction is central.
serenading from the basement. At midnight, the
Love can be described as a feeling of intense suitor goes beneath the nipa hut, a house that is
affection for another person. It is most often elevated by bamboo poles, then prickles the
talked about as an emotion between two admired woman by using a pointed object to
persons catch the attention of the sleeping lady, after
they converse in whispers.
Courtship is the period in a couple's relationship
which precedes their engagement and marriage
or it is an establishment of an agreed
Kalinga The Ifugaos practice a courtship called
relationship of a more enduring kind. During
courtship a couple gets to know each other and ca-i-sing or ebgan to Kalingas and pangisto to
Tingguians, where a man and a woman are
decide if there will be an engagement or such
agreement. A courtship may be an informal and separated into "houses". The house for the
males is called Ato, while the house for
private matter between two people or may be a
public affair or a formal arrangement with
family approval.

Here are different traditional practices of

courtship in the Philippines <source:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Courtship_in Courtship is the period in a couple's relationship
_the_Philippines> which precedes their engagement and marriage
or it is an establishment of an agreed
relationship of a more enduring kind. During
Ilocos and Tagalog regions In Ilocos, courtship a couple gets to know each other and
serenading is known as tapat, "to be in front of decide if there will be an engagement or such
the woman‟s house” likely the same to harana agreement. A courtship may be an informal and
and also to the balagtasan of the Tagalogs. The private matter between two people or may be a
suitor begins singing a romantic song, then the public affair or a formal arrangement with
courted lady responds by singing too. Rooster family approval.
courtship, a form of courting in Luzon is done
Did you know?
differently. The rooster is assigned to be the
"negotiator", wherein the male chicken is left to females is known as the olog or agamang. The
stay in the home of the courted to crow every man visits the woman‟s house to sing romantic
single morning for the admired lady's family. songs and the woman reply to these songs also

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through singing. The courtship ritual is guarded Visayas When courting, Cebuanos also resort
by the elders who inform the parents of both to serenading, called balak. They also write love
parties about the progress of the courtship letters that are sent through a trusted friend or
process. relative of the woman. Presents are not only
given to the woman, but also to her relatives.
They also use love potions to win the affection
Batangas In Batangas a traditional eve of the of the woman.
wedding procession is done. The purpose is to
bring the cooking ingredients for the
celebration to the bride‟s home, where Man from Leyte performs the pangagad or
refreshments await. paninilbihan instead of paying a form of dowry
during courtship. The suitor accomplishes
household and farm chores for the family of the
Pangasinan In Pangasinan, folks utilizes the woman. The service normally lasts for
taga-amo, which means "tamer", a form of love approximately a year before the man and
potions or charms which can be rubbed to the woman can get married. It is also referred to as
skin of the admired. It can also be in the form of subok - a trial or test period for the serving
drinkable potions. The suitor may also resort to suitor. In Bicol, it is called pamianan.
the use of palabas, meaningshow or drama,
wherein the woman succumbs to revealing her
love to her suitor, who on the other hand
pretends to commit suicide if the lady does not
confess her true feelings. Mindanao Palabas, sarakahan tupul, or
magpasumbahi, is practiced by the Tausugs of
Mindanao. A suitor would threaten to stab his
heart while in front of the courted woman‟s
Apayao The Apayaos has a practice that allows father. If the father of the woman refuses to
a man and a woman to sleep together during give her daughter‟s hand to the suitor, the
the night. This is known as mahal-alay. This suitor is smitten by a knife. The Bagobos, on the
form of courting assists in assessing the other hand, sends a knife or a spear as a gift to
woman‟s feeling for her lover. the home of the courted woman for inspection.
Accepting the weapon is equivalent to
accepting the man‟s romantic intention and
Palawan In Palawan, they perform courtship advances. Pre-arranged marriages and
through the use of love riddles or pasaguli. The betrothals are common to Muslims. These
purpose of the love riddles is to assess the formal engagements are arranged by the
sentiments of the parents of both suitor and parents of men and the women. This also
admirer. After this pabalic / pabalik is done to involves discussions regarding the price and the
settle the price in a form of dowry that will be form of the dowry. The Tausog people
received by the women from the courting man. proclaims that a wedding, a celebration or
announcement known as the pangalay, will

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occur by playing percussive musical instruments can also be enjoyed as part of an already active
such as the gabbang, the kulintang, and the relationship. The word dating actually comes
agong. The wedding is officiated by an Imam. from the arranging of a time and date of
Readings from the Quran is a part of the meeting.  is a form of courtship consisting of
ceremony, as well as the placement of the social activities done by two people, as partner
groom's fingerprint over the bride's forehead. in an intimate relationship or as a spouse.  it
refers to the act of meeting and engaging in
Courtship Practices at the Age of Technology  some mutually agreed upon social activity,
A suitor can court a woman through the use of together, as a couple >.>
cellphones. Frequent texting and calling one
another develop their feeling of belongingness
until such feeling develops into a deeper
Types of Dating:
relationship resulting to love.  A man can court
a woman through Facebook, Twitter, Skype or a. Standard date – involves two people
other social networking sites. 
b. Double date – two couples go on a date at
Why is it important for couples the same time and place

to undergo a courtship? c. Group date – where any number of couples

can enjoy a date
It gives one a chance and time to get to know
better the character and background of one‟s
future lifetime partner.
Importance of Dating
1. Courting gives time to understand one
another.  It forms affection and respect.

2. It reveals one‟s interests, likes and dislikes  It strengthens the relationship.

limitations, and other aspirations in life.  It gives quality time to each other.
3. It allows couples to decide whether they  It leads one to observe the other person‟s
want to be committed. character.
4. It allows couples to know if they are ready to  Provides an opportunity for one to know
be committed. his/her strengths and weaknesses in dealing
5. It develops security. with the opposite sex.

6. It develops understanding and acceptance.  Dating in a relationship is important because

it allows you to get to know the person you are
in a relationship with, while having a good
DATING 
time. Dating helps to reveal any potential
is a social activity which involves two or more problems you may have if pursuing a more
people generally assessing each other‟s serious relationship with a person, and it sets
suitability for a potential relationship. Dating the foundation for marriage.

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In addition... become useful and productive citizens of the
country and the world. It is essential to the
Going steady is a period wherein the continuity of the human race. Filipinos view
relationship between two people remains marriage as a sacrament and a lifelong
strong and well. commitment. Husband and wife work for the
successful and harmonious relationship at home
Engagement – a period of agreement entered and among family members. Trust, respect,
between two people in love for them to be able kindness, and love are essential factors to attain
to know each other and their families well this goal.
enough to be sure that they are ready and are
suited for life-long companionship. It provides
opportunity to develop interpersonal skills
Factors Necessary to Consider in Choosing
useful before and even within marriage. Time of
understanding and devoting much time to a Lifetime Partner to Work Out for Successful
explore each other‟s strengths and weaknesses Married Life:
so they could adjust to one another.
1. Maturity

a) Can make good decisions

On a separate sheet of paper, draw, and color
your ideal man / woman. Below your drawing, b) Responsible in handling relationships
write the characteristics you expect from him /
her. Marriage is the most enjoyable human
relationship. It is the most significant event that 2. Fidelity
may happen to your life. It takes only two
people, a man and a woman to unite and make a) Can make the relationship lasting
a successful relationship as married couple.
b) Sincere and true to his / her promises
Marriage is a lifelong partnership of a man and
a woman. It is two unique individuals, who c) Considers relationships sacred
understand, respect, care, and love each other.
It is a bond between two people who continue
to grow and develop their best qualities as
3. Commitment
human beings. Marriage is not a mere
contract but an inviolable social institution. Its a) Can make peaceful and lasting relationship
nature, consequences and practices are
governed by law and not subject to stipulation b) Dedicated in fulfilling his / her
except that the marriage settlements may to a responsibilities
certain extent fix the property relations during
the marriage. (Civil Code of the Philippines)
4. Love
Marriage is a cherished institution under which
man and woman believe in one faith and a) Strengthens relationship
children are conceived, raised, and nourished to

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b) Understands one is partner during fertilization, grows and develops into a
baby in the woman‟s uterus. From the time that
c) Enduring the ovum and the sperm cell unite until the end
of the eight week, the developing human is
called embryo. From the eight week until birth,
5. Economic Readiness the developing human is called the fetus. A
normal pregnancy generally lasts until 9 months
a) Aims for better future of the family
or 38-40 weeks. Source: Teenage Pregnancy
b) Financially stable (Mccoy and Wibbelsman, 1992: 235-236) An
unplanned and unwanted pregnancy can cause
c) Good provider for the needs of the family emotional anguish, possible health risks, and in
some cases, limited life options.Teenage
pregnancies are premature because they occur
6. Physical Maturity in mothers who may be too young and/or
immature to care for a child adequately. In such
a) Proud of having good partner cases, the mother may be so young
endangering pregnancy.
b) Have healthy body
Pregnancy

Consider this statistics:

7. Character
1. Teens 15 and younger face a 60% higher risk
a) Responsible and honest
of death during pregnancy and child birth than
b) Hard-working and industrious young mothers on the age of 20.

c) Respectful and compassionate 2. Babies born to young teenage mothers are

two to three times more likely to die during
d) God-fearing their first year than babies born to older
mothers.
A. New Beginning After marriage, a couple‟s
desire is to build a family. Humans are 3. Teen mothers are twice more likely to have
reproduced through sexual reproduction. In this low birth weight infants (at risk for physical and
kind of reproduction, the reproductive cells of mental defects as well as increased risk of
man and woman join together to make a new dying).
human cell. This process is called fertilization.
Fertilization is a reproductive process wherein 4. Seventy percent of teen mothers get no
half of the genes of the father and mother medical care at all during critical first months of
combine to form a single cell; the new cell then pregnancy and 25% get no prenatal care at all.
divides and forms more cells. This ball of cells This is specifically dangerous because, while a
enters the uterus and attaches itself to the teen may be able to conceive a baby, her body
uterine wall. The attachment of the developing may not be quite ready for the stresses of
cells to the uterus is called implantation. pregnancy and child birth. Thus, she is at higher
Pregnancy is the time when a new cell is formed risk for complications like high blood pressure,

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toxaemia, prolonged and difficult labor, more stretching makes her abdomen gets larger. A
vaginal lacerations during childbirth, and more pregnant woman also experiences swelling of
after-delivery complications and infections. legs, difficulty in sleeping, restlessness, and
irritability as the fetus gets larger. Many
5. Even with good prenatal care, teenager women, feel clumsy or uncomfortable too
mothers are more likely to have premature because of the changes taking place.
labor and to deliver low birth-weight babies.

6. Young teen mothers are likely to drop out of

school and face high risk of unemployment, Nourishing the Baby Almost everything that
poverty, and dependence on parents. goes into the mother‟s body enters her
bloodstream and goes to the placenta. The
7. If they marry due to pregnancy, their risk of placenta is an organ that grows in the woman‟s
break up or separation is high. uterus during pregnancy and allows nutrients,
8. The young mother is more likely to be gases, and wastes to be exchanged between the
angered and disillusion by her baby‟s demands mother and the fetus. The mother‟s blood
and may become an abusive parent.Each circulates on one side of the placenta, while the
mother is a distinct individual. Some young fetus blood circulates on the other side.
women make wonderful mothers and manage Nutrients, fluids, and oxygen flow through the
to build satisfying lives for themselves. membrane from the mother to the fetus. Waste
Unfortunately, these tend to be in minority. products and carbon dioxide flow across the
Chances are, if you are a pregnant teenager, placenta from the fetus to the mother. During
young pregnancy is a problem for you and your pregnancy, the fetus gets its nutrition from food
family. that the mother eats. To ensure the health of
the fetus, the mother needs to eat healthy
Changes in the Mother’s Body foods and takes special vitamins. She should get
regular medical check-ups to protect her health
and the health of the growing fetus.
During pregnancy, a woman‟s body undergoes
many changes. As soon as implantation
happens, the mother‟s uterus releases special Normal physical changes and symptoms
hormones, which is only released by the throughout pregnancy Although they can
woman‟s body during pregnancy. Some of the range from mild to severe, the following
hormones produced by the pregnant woman‟s conditions are common during pregnancy:
body makes her nauseated, this situation is
called “morning sickness” and usually lasts for 3  Fatigue
months. The same hormones make the ●Morning sickness  Sleep
woman‟s breasts enlarge and prepare to problems
produce milk.
●Heartburn  Breast
Over the 9-month period, the woman‟s uterus changes
stretches to hold a full-sized newborn baby. This

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 ●Varicose veins  Hair
changes
The third trimester lasts from week 28 to the
●Leg cramps  B ack pain birth. Many women have some discomfort
and sciatica during this time as their belly gets bigger. Sleep
problems are common during this period.
●Pelvic ache and hip pain 
Hemorrhoids and constipation

●Nosebleeds and bleeding gums  Birth

Stretch marks, itchiness, and other skin changes

 Hand pain, numbness, or weakness (carpal

The passage of a baby from its mother‟s uterus
tunnel syndrome)  Changes in vaginal
discharge. to the outside of her body is called birth. During
birth, the uterus contracts many times and
A thin, milky-white discharge (leukorrhea) is pushes the baby through the vagina and outside
normal throughout pregnancy. Also, the tissue the mother‟s body.
lining of the vagina becomes thicker and less
sensitive during pregnancy
Labor is the process that lasts from the time
Phases of Pregnancy The first trimester of
pregnancy lasts from week 1 through week 12. contractions start until the delivery of the child
and the placenta. Labor lasts a different amount
Your first sign of pregnancy may be a missed
menstrual period. The second trimester of of time for every woman and every pregnancy.
pregnancy (from week 13 to week 27) is the There are three distinct stages of labor:
time when most women start to look pregnant
and may begin to wear maternity clothes. By 16 1st Stage – Begins with the first contraction and
weeks, the top of your uterus, called the lasts until the cervix has opened enough to
fundus, will be about halfway between your allow the baby to pass through. Contraction
pubic bone and your navel. By 27 weeks, the happens every few minutes and lasts a minute.
fundus will be about 2 in. (5 cm) or more above
2nd Stage – Starts when the cervix is
your navel.
completely open and lasts until the baby is
delivered. During this period, contraction
happens every 2-3 minutes. After the baby is
You may find that the second trimester is the born, the doctor cuts the umbilical cord.
easiest part of pregnancy. For some women, the Healthy babies breathe and cry almost
breast tenderness, morning sickness, and immediately.
fatigue of the first trimester ease up or
disappear during the second trimester, while 3rd Stage – This is the final stage of labor. It is
the physical discomforts of late pregnancy have when the placenta is delivered. In this stage, the
yet to start. Pressure on your bladder may be mother‟s uterine contractions push the
less as the uterus grows up out of the pelvis.

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placenta or “afterbirths” out of her body. At this REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9288 AN ACT
time, the birth is completed.
PROMULGATING A
COMPREHENSIVE POLICY AND A
In some cases, doctors have to deliver a baby
NATIONAL SYSTEM FOR
by a ceasarian section (CS). In this procedure,
the doctor surgically removes the baby and the ENSURING NEWBORN
placenta from the mother‟s uterus. Cases like SCREENING
this happen when the mother cannot or is not
capable of delivering a normal childbirth.

Mother’s role during and after pregnancy Newborn means a child from the time of
complete delivery to 30 days old.
:  Avoid vices such as smoking and drinking
alcoholic beverages

.  Avoid stressful activities. Newborn screening:

 See to it that she gets the necessary pre-natal Newborn Screening (NBS) is a simple procedure
and post natal check-up. to find out if the baby has a congenital
metabolic disorder that may lead to mental
 Do exercises like walking, yoga, etc.
retardation or even death if left untreated.
 Eat nutritious food.

Importance of newborn screening: Most babies

Father’s role during and after the pregnancy of with metabolic disorders look "normal" at birth.
the wife: By doing NBS, metabolic disorders may be
detected even before clinical signs and
 See to it that the mother gets the necessary symptoms are present. And as a result of this,
pre-natal and post natal check-up. treatment can be given early to prevent
consequences of untreated conditions.
 He must take care of the mother and the
baby.

 He should see to it that the necessary When is screening done?:

immunizations as scheduled are strictly
followed. Newborn screening is ideally done on the 48th,
to 72nd hour of life. However, it may also be
 He should provide healthy diet meals for the done after 24 hours from birth.
mother and the child

How is newborn screening done?:

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 A few drops of blood are taken from the baby's Babies with positive results must be referred at
heel, blotted on a special absorbent filter card once to a specialist for confirmatory testing and
and then sent to Newborn Screening Center further management. Should there be no
(NSC). specialist in the area; the NBS secretariat office
will assist its attending physician.

Who will collect the sample for newborn

screening?: What are the disorders tested for newborn
screening?
The blood sample for NBS may be collected by
any of the following: physician, nurse, medical The disorders tested for newborn screening are:
technologist, or trained midwife. 1. Congenital Hypothyroidism (CH) 2.
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH) 3.
Galactosemia (GAL) 4. Phenylketonuria (PKU) 5.
Where is newborn screening available?: Glucose-6-Phosphate-Dehydrogenase
Deficiency (G6PD Def.)
Newborn screening is available in hospitals,
lying-ins, rural health unit, health centers, and
some private clinics. If babies are delivered at The behavioural development of a healthy
home, babies may be brought to the nearest baby:
institution offering newborn screening.
0 -1 month suckles and smiles 2-3 months
vocalizes and controls head 4-5 months
When are newborn screening results available?: controls hand and rolls over 6-7 months sits
briefly and crawls 8-9 months grasps and pulls
Results can be claimed from the health facility up 10 – 11 months walks with support and
where NBS was availed. Normal NBS results are stands alone
available by 7 - 14 working days from the time
samples are received at the NSC. Positive NBS Republic Act No. 7600
results are relayed to the parents immediately
by the health facility. Please ensure that the
address and phone number provided to the This Act shall be known as "The Rooming-In and
health facility are correct. A NEGATIVE SCREEN Breast-Feeding Act of 1992.”
MEANS THAT THE NBS RESULT IS NORMAL. A
positive screen means that the newborn must
be brought back to his/her health practitioner The State adopts rooming-in as a national
for further testing. policy to encourage, protect, and support the
practice of breastfeeding. It shall create an
environment where the basic physical,
What should be done when a baby is tested a emotional, and psychological needs of mothers
positive NBS result?: and infants are fulfilled through the practice of

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rooming-in and breastfeeding. Breastmilk is parenting is defined as the series of decisions
the best food since it contains essential couples make to ensure the best possible life
nutrients suitable for the infant‟s needs. It is for the family and for the community to which
also nature‟s first immunization, enabling the the family belongs. It is the ability of the parents
infant to fight potentially serious infections. It to raise children in the Filipino way and to
contains growth factors that enhance the satisfy the social, economic, and religious
maturization of an infant‟s organ systems. responsibilities of a family. Parenting also
includes the inculcation of values and instilling
of discipline.
BREASTFEEDING It is the traditional and ideal Parenthood is a great responsibility or task. It is
form of infant feeding, meeting an infant‟s not a role which can be successfully played on
nutritional needs for his first four to six months the basis of chance. It is a status where
of life. Human milk is clean. It lowers the risk of responsible couples arrive at after making a
intestinal illness and general infection. decision to have a family.
Mother‟s milk provides a host of protective
factors both cellular and hormonal. Breastmilk
contains antibodies that helps the immune
system of the infant strong. It is non-allergenic There are several points when thinking of
parenthood: 1. Happiness and stability of the
and easily digested.
marriage. The relationship of the couple should
be satisfactory because a child‟s arrival may
only become another source of marital stress
LACTATION It is the period of milk production and misery. 2. Physical and emotional readiness
initiated by the prolactin hormone in the of both partners for parenthood
mammary glands. The mother‟s milk is bluish
and watery. It has approximately 67 Kcalories / 2. Physical and emotional readiness of both
100 mL or 20 Kcalories/ oz. and 1.2 grams partners for parenthood.
protein per 100 mL. An average of 850 mL of
Activity 53 – Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down
mother‟s milk is produced everyday. The first
thick yellowish fluid that comes out from
second to the fifth day after delivery is called
colostrum. It should be given to all newborns Hello! Let‟s play Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down.
because of its high protein contents. Healthy Read the statements below. Sign THUMBS UP if
childcare entails breastfeeding of the baby. you agree with the statement and THUMBS
DOWN if not. Explain the reason for your
Parenthood is the state of being a parent. answer. _______1. Mom and Dad provide my
Traditionally, it means being a father or mother basic needs. _______2. Security is the priority of
of the biological child. When adoption is my parents. _______3. Parents give love and
involved, the parents are the legal father and care to their children. _______4. We live under
mother of the child. Responsible parenthood the bridge because our parents are jobless.
is the will and ability to respond to the needs _______5. I get what I want from my parents.
and aspirations of the family. Responsible

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 tasks for which we are "naturally equipped";
they require preparation and maturity.

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Responsible parenthood includes the process
A wife should be physically and emotionally of deciding how to choose our partners, when
prepared to give birth to a healthy child and the to form families, when to have the first child,
husband should be mature enough to carry out child spacing, how many children to have in all,
his responsibilities. 3. Financial stability. The etc. But responsible parenthood does not end
cost of living gets higher as the new born child with decisions about how many children to have
completes the family and it depends to his and when to have them. Responsible
parents. What do we mean by responsible parenthood includes all the decisions we take to
parenthood? ensure the best possible lives for ourselves and
our children.

An important part of growing up is learning to

make decisions about our lives. Part of decision- Children have special needs that often can be
making means taking responsibility for our own neglected if not carefully planned for. Beyond
actions and understanding that our decisions their need for appropriate nutrition, children
affect the lives of other people. In order to also need emotional support and affection,
make responsible decisions, a person needs mental stimulation, social involvement, and
accurate and reliable information. Decisions recreation.
about family size and child spacing should be
made by the mother and father together as
they will affect both of their lives.

A family is the smallest unit of society where

The situation of every person and each couple children learn the first ABC‟s of life. Parents
is different. Therefore, there cannot be a set of should be role models of values to their
rules or guidelines which can be applied to children. Society recognizes the rights of
everyone. Couples need to make their own parents to raise their children in the manner
decisions regarding responsible behaviour. they see fit. This is one of the main principles of
However, discussions within the youth group the Philippine Child and Youth Welfare Code.
and advice and counseling from adults can help
youth to make good decisions.
The primary responsibility of parents is to
provide their children physical care, economic
Establishing a family is a very important security, inculcating discipline, social
decision that demands emotional, intellectual, competence, opportunities for education and
social, physical, and economic preparation. self-development, training for responsible
Motherhood and fatherhood are not simply citizenship and adulthood

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Unit Test 1. Which among the statements given
I. Identify the concept described in each below upholds the responsibility of
item. Choose from the words parents to their children?
inside the box below. Do it in your A. Choose their course in college
activity notebook. B. Choose their husband or wife
C. Teach them religion
Marriage Fidelity D. Teach them values

Family Pregnancy 2. Why do people marry?

Lactation Breastfeeding A. For economic security
B. For love
Parenthood Courtship C. For social status
Infatuation Engagement D. All of the above

3. Why do couples want to have

1. The period of milk production initiated
children?
by the prolactin hormone in the
A. Children are considered wealth of
mammary gland
parents
2. The ideal and traditional form of
B. Religious institutions require it
feeding an infant
C. Society expects couples to have
3. The period when a new cell during
offsprings
fertilization grows and develops
D. Strengthens the bond between
into the woman‟s uterus
husband and wife
4. The smallest integral unit of the
society
4. Which is an ingredient of a happy
5. The legal union of man and woman,
married life?
as husband and wife
A. Commitment
6. The intense emotion that one feels for
B. Love
another person
C. Sincerity
7. A period in a person‟s relationship
D. All of the above
when one tells his intense feeling/
desire to another person
5. Which is a wrong reason for having
8. Characteristics of being faithful, loyal,
children?
and true to a relationship or to
A. Children are gifts from God
parents
B. Children make married couples
9. The period when couples are ready to
happy
embrace their responsibilities to
C. The sole purpose of marriage
care for the children and provide them
D. Parent‟s security in the future
quality life
10.The period in a couple‟s relationship
6. Why is having a small family
before getting married
important?
A. Ensures community‟s progress
Multiple Choice: Choose the letter of the
B. Provides for the basic needs of
correct answer of the
children for quality life
statements / questions given and write it
C. Requires lesser economic needs
in your test booklet /answer
D. Secures the future of children
sheet.

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 1. Wealth is an ingredient of a happy
7. Which of the following beverages marriage where couples do not
does a pregnant woman cannot keep secrets that may cause quarrel.
take?
A. Chocolate drinks 2. Marriage is a temporary relationship
B. Fruit juices between people in love.
C. Milk products
D. Rice wine 3. Marriage of persons below 18 years
old is null / void.
8. Lactating mothers should eat the
following foods: 4. Having fewer children and proper
A. Big serving of cereals spacing of birth are good for the
B. Big serving of green leafy and yellow health of the mother and the children.
vegetables
C. Big serving of red meat 5. Smoking and drinking liquor is healthy
D. Processed foods during pregnancy.

9. Which do you think is the family 6. Listening to music gives a pregnant

structure of extended families? woman and the baby in her womb
A. Includes members such as parents, relaxation.
grandparents, and cousins
B. Includes one or more children who 7. The placenta is an organ that grows
were born into other families in the mother‟s uterus during
C. Includes the combination of two pregnancy and allows for the exchange
families, like two single parent of nutrients, gases, and wastes
marriage between the mother and the fetus.
D. Includes one parent and at least one
child 8. The mahal-alay is a courtship practice
among the Palawaños.
10. What is the right age Filipinos to
enter into marriage, as set by the 9. The palabas or magpasumbahi is a
Family Code of the Philippines? courtship style practiced by the
A. 15 Tausug.
B. 18
C. 21 10.The reproductive process wherein ½
D. 25 of the chromosomes from the
father and ½ of the chromosomes of the
mother combine together to
I. Modified True or False. Write TRUE if form a zygote is called implantation.
the statement is correct.
Replace the underlined word/s if the
statement is wrong to make
the statement true. Write the answers in
your activity notebook.

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