As we commemorate the World No Tobacco Day on May 31 and National No Smoking Month in June, PLCPD urges lawmakers for decisive legislative action that will protect Filipinos, especially children and youth, from the harms of tobacco products and electronic smoking devices. We call for the enactment of laws that will:
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.
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.
July 31, 2026
Deadline for submission of applications: 31 August 2026 PLCPD is looking for a Finance Manager who will lead the organization’s Finance Unit, provide financial management and oversight, guide the organization in finance-related aspects of institutional planning and coordination, and coordinate with institutional funding partners and donors. Functions Qualifications Refer to the job description for more […]
July 25, 2026
Panawagan sa Pangulo: Gawing Prayoridad sa SONA ang Smoke-Free and Vape-Free Environment Bill para sa Proteksyon ng mga Bata at Mamamayan Kami, mga kinatawan ng mga lokal na pamahalaan, ay nananawagan kay Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr. na gawing prayoridad sa kanyang State of the Nation Address (SONA) ang agarang pagpasa ng House Bill No. 9603 […]
July 6, 2026
PLCPD, in partnership with Gabriela Womenโs Party convened a ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐ ๐จ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ ๐๐ญ last June 23 that discussed stakeholdersโ budget priorities for SRHR, women and childrenโs rights, and gender equality in preparation for the upcoming deliberations for the 2027 national budget. In her opening remarks, PLCPD ED Au Quilala calls on the […]
July 6, 2026
A multisectoral and intergenerational ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ก๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐จ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ (๐๐๐๐ ๐) was convened to support policy action to prevent adolescent pregnancy. The landmark 15-year cohort study following the lives of select Filipino adolescents across key development milestones is being supported by UNFPA Philippines. Dr. Judith Borja from the University […]
