More Filipino couples opting for ‘live-in’ setup amid economic issues

MANILA, Philippines—More Filipino couples are putting off marriage and optong for “live-in” arrangements instead amid “shifting economic realities,” the Commission on Population and Development (CPD) said on Tuesday, In a statement, 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