Mothers carry their children in Barangay Tatalon in Quezon City. The Commission on Population and Development said that the decrease in the number of newborns in the Philippines is a demographic opportunity to accelerate the economy. PHOTO BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTEMothers carry their children in Barangay Tatalon in Quezon City. The Commission on Population and Development said that the decrease in the number of newborns in the Philippines is a demographic opportunity to accelerate the economy. PHOTO BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTE