The Philippines faces ongoing challenges in maternal and newborn health amid geographic fragmentation and healthcare system limitations. With a maternal mortality ratio of approximately 78.2 deaths per 100,000 live births and a neonatal mortality rate of approximately 14.2 deaths per 1,000 live births, the country shows mixed progress. 84% of births are attended by skilled health personnel, though with significant disparities across the 7,641 islands comprising the archipelago. The Philippines' successful implementation of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) conditional cash transfer scheme has increased facility-based deliveries among poor households. The country's reproductive healthcare has been complicated by limited family planning access, contributing to a relatively high fertility rate and approximately 30% of pregnancies being unintended. The Philippines faces growing challenges with non-communicable diseases affecting pregnancy, while continuing to address regional disparities, with the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao experiencing maternal mortality rates approximately twice the national average. Natural disasters, including approximately 20 typhoons annually, periodically disrupt maternal services in affected areas. Recent healthcare reforms aim to strengthen universal health coverage through PhilHealth expansion, though implementation gaps persist in remote island communities. The country continues to address its high adolescent pregnancy rate (approximately 47 births per 1,000 adolescents aged 15-19) through school-based and community interventions.