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MANILA, Philippines — An increasing number of Filipino couples are choosing to be in a common-law or live-in arrangement instead of getting married to cope with living expenses and unplanned pregnancies, the Commission on Population and Development (CPD) said on Tuesday.
In a statement, the CPD noted that the number of registered marriages in the country has decreased by 13.5 percent over the past 10 years, from 429,723 in 2014 to 371,825 in 2024, based on data from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
In 2022, the commission said the number of registered marriages was 449,428, which fell by 7.8 percent in 2023 to 414,213, before further declining by 10.2 percent in 2024 to 371,825.
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