Why you should take notice of the retirement phenomenon
Philippine Daily Inquirer - Philippines
Elderly spending, particularly on the property sector, has been on the rise, fueled mostly by maturing life savings and retirement benefits. But the retirement demographic doesn’t even involve merely the elderly. There have been also younger individuals who plan to retire soon and invest in properties at the same time. These retirees, whether of “retirable age” or still in the peak of their productive years, are meticulously choosing the places they want to settle into and invest in. This is most evident among the first and second generation of Filipino-American professionals or active retirees who have decided to come home to the Philippines for good. It is a phenomenon, however, that is not exclusive to the Philippines. The over-60 population worldwide is expected to triple by 2050, according to projections by the United Nations Population Division.…(27 April 2012)

PH faces population ageing by the end of the century, UN data shows
Business World Online - Philippines
The country’s population is projected to balloon to nearly 155 million by 2050, but declining fertility rates will likely lead to population ageing by the end of the century, latest estimates by the United Nations (UN) showed. There will be about 154.9 million Filipinos by 2050, up 66% from last year’s estimate of 93.3 million, according to the 2010 revision of the World Population Prospects prepared by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs. This is based on a “medium” projection. (...) The UN Population Division’s “low” projection, however, indicates that population could peak to 135.5 million by as early as 2060, declining to 133.2 million by 2070. In this scenario, the fertility rate is just 1.45 children per woman, declining to 1.35 by 2100 when the population drops further to 107.9 million. ,…(21 September 2011)

World Population Day observed Monday
Manila Bulletin - Philippines
The world’s current population is estimated at 6.8 billion. At the beginning of 2005, the United Nations Population Division released revisions to its World Population Prospects publication with a scenario placing the world’s population at a little more than nine billion in 2050. A month ago, however, the 2010 Revision of World Population Prospects projected world population to reach seven billion in October, 2011. Most of the population growth would occur in the developing world.,…(10 July 2011)

Gov't pressed on population problems
Manila Bulletin - Philippines
Based on the 2010 Revision of World Population Prospects, the official United Nations population projections prepared by the Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs, the world’s population is projected to reach 7 billion on October 31 of this year. Health Secretary Enrique Ona, who attended the press briefing, said the Aquino administration is very much committed in ensuring that the welfare of Filipino families will be safeguarded. He said that the position of President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III on the issue regarding the RH Bill is that he is against abortion but is supportive of responsible parenthood.,…(7 July 2011)

Population trends: lessons for RP
Philippine Daily Inquirer - Philippines
The UN Population Division (UNPD) states, “The primary consequence of fertility decline, especially if combined with increases in life expectancy, is population ageing. It adds, “Globally, the number of persons aged 60 years or over is expected almost to triple” between 2005 and 2050.,…(2 January 2010)

'Foreign Affairs" Sees New Population Bomb
Manila Times - Philippines
The United Nations Population Division now projects that global population growth will nearly halt by 2050. By that date, the world’s population will have stabilized at 9.15 billion people, according to the “medium growth” variant of the UN’s authoritative population database World Population Prospects: The 2008 Revision.,…(10 January 2010)

Policy makers must see error of population control
Manila Times - Philippines
The UN Population Division projects that by 2020 the TFR will drop to 2.29—just a breath away from the replacement level of 2.1. …(10 January 2010)

One for the money, two for the show
Manila Times - Philippines
The United Nations Population Division reports that Filipinos lead the number of foreigners in Australia, Brunei, Cambodia, Canada, Cyprus, Italy, Japan, ...(23 November 2008)

Pinoys in top 10 foreign populations of 16 countries
Inquirer.net Philippines- Mexico
The World Bank revealed data on the estimated number of migrants – or what it calls “immigrants” – based on the 2005 United Nations Population Division report,…(27 June 2008)

Flawed Headcount?
Bohol Chronicle - Tagbilaran,Bohol,Philippines
Earlier, the United Nations Population Division projected that there'd be 86 million Filipinos by 2010. The President's proclamation means we overshot that ... (20 April 2008)