Advocacy Update – Page 3 – Philippine Legislators’ Committee on Population and Development

Stakeholders reaffirm commitment to advancing lasting peace and development in the Bangsamoro during study launch

May 29, 2024

May 22, Quezon City— The Philippine Legislators’ Committee on Population and Development (PLCPD) and Sasakawa Peace Foundation on Wednesday gathered various peace stakeholders for the Philippine launch of the study “Reconstructing masculinities: Gender dynamics after conflict in Aceh, Maluku and Bangsamoro Mindanao.” The study, conducted by Sasakawa Peace Foundation and its partners, delves into the […]

PLCPD participates in regional CRVS partnership meeting

May 28, 2024

May 6, Bangkok – The Philippine Legislators’ Committee on Population and Development (PLCPD), through its advocacy officer Andrei Villamor, participated in the regional civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) partnership meeting that convened various United Nations agencies and stakeholders. Discussions during the partnership meeting highlighted the initiatives aimed at improving CRVS systems across in the […]

PLCPD, CRN advocate for stronger safeguards against tobacco at ASEAN workshop

May 22, 2024

May 15, Bangkok – The Philippine Legislators’ Committee on Population and Development (PLCPD) and the Child Rights Network (CRN) participated in the ASEAN regional workshop on Protecting Children from Tobacco Industry Interference, held on May 14-15 in Bangkok, Thailand. This workshop, held in commemoration of this year’s World No Tobacco Day on May 31, provided […]

#GirlDefenders prepare for rollout of information dissemination plan on RA 11596 or Prohibition of Child Marriage (PCM) Law

May 6, 2024

3-4 May, Quezon City | Representatives from 30 organizations enhanced their skills in advocacy and communications in preparation for the rollout of the co-created advocacy and communications plan for the information dissemination of RA 11596. Representatives from national government agencies including the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Council for the Welfare of Children, […]

Youth legislator represents PH in landmark parliamentarians’ conference in Oslo

April 24, 2024

PLCPD member and youth legislator Raoul Danniel Manuel of Kabataan Partylist represented the Philippines and actively engaged other counties in the eighth International Parliamentarians’ Conference on the Implementation of the ICPD [International Conference on Population and Development] Programme of Action held in Oslo, Norway on April 10-12.

LGUs of Mayorga and MacArthur, Leyte commit to championing the “Anti-OSAEC Ordinance”

April 23, 2024

Mayorga, Leyte: PLCPD, with support from Plan Philippines and EU, and in partnership with LGU officials from Mayorga and Leyte, facilitated a writeshop on the Anti-Online Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children Ordinance (OSAEC) last 19 April 2024. 40 participants led by the Vice Mayors Hon. Jesus Baranda and Hon. Sergio Zabala of MacArthur and […]

Children and youth facilitators of Mayorga and MacArthur, Leyte enhance skills in advocating for Anti-OSAEC Ordinance

April 23, 2024

Mayorga, Leyte: Forty children and youth (CAY) facilitators from 6 baranggays in Mayorga and MacArthur, Leyte enhanced their skills in advocating for the passage of an Anti-OSAEC Ordinance. PLCPD trained CAY facilitators on advocacy and communications skills in an advocacy training conducted last 20 April 2024. An advocacy plan was also co-developed with CAYs towards […]

Groups call for accountability as gov’t officials attend opening of tobacco facility

April 18, 2024

Groups on Thursday are wondering why State figures and government officials are present and openly endorsing heated tobacco products at the inauguration of a vape manufacturing facility in Tanauan, Batangas on April 15. “First of all, it is deceitful to call this vape manufacturing facility a “smoke-free” facility. Vapes and heated tobacco products still produce […]

PLCPD organizes multisectoral strategic advocacy and communications workshop for the info dissemination of RA 11596 or the Prohibition of Child Marriage Law

March 21, 2024

Members of the TWG on RA 11596 – DSWD, CWC, CHR, PCW, NCIP, NCMF, PLCPD, OXFAM, civil society organizations and #GirlDefenders joined hearts and minds to draft the advocomm plan to bridge the information gap on the PCM Law. The advocomm workshop was supported by Oxfam and facilitated by Richard Dy. The consolidated plan will […]

PLCPD, youth leaders to launch campaign for ‘World No Tobacco Day’

March 21, 2024

In preparation for World No Tobacco Day on May 31, PLCPD convened youth leaders on Wednesday to plan the campaign calling to protect children from the tobacco industry. Resource persons from the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, ExplainedPH, and PITIK Bulag talked about strategies that the youth can adopt to counter tobacco industry disinformation, including enhancing […]