Child rights advocates to Congress: Protect children from tobacco industry tactics

On World No Tobacco Day Child rights advocates to Congress: Protect children from tobacco industry tactics As the country commemorates World No Tobacco Day 2024, the Child Rights Network (CRN) calls on Congress to take a firm stand against the tobacco industry’s relentless and deceptive tactics targeting our children and youth. This year’s theme, “Protecting […]

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Committed to working with and among legislative bodies from the national down to the local level, Philippine Legislators' Committee on Population and Development primarily works within the halls of Congress, devoted to developing policy champions and generating viable, responsive, and people-centered public policies on population and human development.

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Legislative Agenda

We work with policy makers and other stakeholders toward policy reform and decisive action for a truly inclusive, empowering, and sustainable development specifically on the issues of children's rights, women and girls' rights, tobacco control, rural development, renewable energy, and the rights of stateless persons.

Children's Rights

Promote children's rights as a top priority in legislation and ensure children are at the center of all laws.

Women and Girls' Rights

Promote adolescent reproductive health and ensure the elimination of violence against women and girls

Tobacco Control

Call on legislators to strengthen tobacco control laws that will prioritize public health and the protection of children and young people from the ills of tobacco.

Inclusive and Sustainable Rural Development

Advance the rights of farmers, fisherfolk, informal settlers, and workers in the informal economy towards gender equality, adequate housing, and environment and economic resilience.

Clean Air and Renewable Energy

Accelerate efforts to achieve better air quality and just energy transition for a cleaner, greener Philippines

Protection of People Forced to Flee and Stateless Persons

Call on legislators to strengthen legal frameworks to establish long term protection and durable solutions for refugees, asylum seekers, stateless persons, stateless applicants, populations at risk of statelessness, and internally displaced persons

Philippine Legislators' Committee on Population and Development

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𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬, 𝐮𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬: 𝟑𝟓 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐋𝐂𝐏𝐃 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝟑𝟎 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐂𝐏𝐃

November 14, 2024

November 11 | Quezon City 𝑇𝑟𝑖𝑝𝑙𝑒 𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡! We held a triple celebration of: 35th anniversary of PLCPD 30th anniversary of the ICPD Human Development Legislator Awarding Ceremony We launched: PLCPD’s theme song, “Pangako sa Bayan,” composed by its ED, Mr. Romeo Dongeto; PLCPD’s Strategic Plan 2024-2028; Human Development Training Program PLCPD Trustees – Rep. Jaye […]

Representative Co-Pilar joins PLCPD

October 22, 2024

PLCPD welcomes its newest member, Rep. Marivic Co-Pilar of the sixth district of Quezon City, who joins the organization’s roster of progressive legislator-champions and commits to support PLCPD’s agenda and to work with her fellow PLCPD members on children’s rights, health and tobacco control, environment and renewable energy, and other legislative measures in the PLCPD […]

Child rights advocates support amending the Vape Law to protect children

October 14, 2024

The Child Rights Network (CRN) Philippines and its convenor, the Philippine Legislators’ Committee on Population and Development, fully support the recent bill filed by Rep. Jimmy Fresnedi (Lone District, Muntinlupa) that seeks to reinstate the child protection measures removed during the passage of the pro-tobacco industry Vape Law. This bill is a welcome development and […]

PLCPD & ASOG executive course strengthens capacities of LGU officials, congressional staff, and civil society leaders for JET advocacy

October 3, 2024

The Philippine Legislators’ Committee on Population and Development (PLCPD) and the Ateneo School of Government (ASOG) organized an executive course on just energy transition (JET) entitled, “Pathways to Sustainability: Empowering Leaders to Champion Just Energy Transition.” The executive course, which ran from 29 August to 12 September over four online and two in-person sessions, strengthened […]