ALISA'S DILEMMA Alisa is a 14-year-old girl who grew up in the province. When she was in grade eight, her aunt took her to Pasay to be a house helper in the morning and to study at night in the nearby public school. While studying, she fell in love with one of her classmates who is older than her. They got married and lived in the squatter area of Baclaran. She got pregnant but because her husband's salary is below minimum wage she did not go to any clinic or hospital for prenatal check-up. She saved money for the coming of the baby. She gave birth in a public lying-in clinic to an underweight child with several health complications. Alisa and her husband got so scared about their child's condition.

Focus Questions
1. What are the pregnancy-related problems in the story?

2. What could have prevented the situation and the poor health condition of the child?

3. What government agencies could have helped Alisa during her pregnancy?

4. Are you in favor of teenage pregnancy? Support your answer.

5. What are the effects of early pregnancy?

6. When is the right age to get pregnant? Justify your answer.

7. What should you do if someone in your family got pregnant at your age? Why?

8. Which do you prefer, unplanned or planned pregnancy and why?

9. What insights and realization did you gain from the story?