Updates

STATEMENT: Farmers’ welfare a key to making zero hunger a reality in the Philippines

October 15, 2018

October 16 is World Food Day. The theme for this year’s commemoration is “Our actions are our Future, a #ZeroHunger world by 2030 is possible.” To commemorate World Food Day, governments, the private sector, and civil society organizations from 130 countries are holding a series of events to emphasize the importance of achieving Sustainable Development […]

Ending child marriage is a moral and development imperative

October 11, 2018

October 11 marks the International Day of the Girl, a celebration that highlights and addresses the unique needs and challenges of girls, and also promotes girls’ empowerment and the fulfillment of their human rights. For this year’s celebration, the Philippine Legislators’ Committee on Population and Development (PLCPD), together with its advocacy partners, would like to […]

Assessment of RH Law implementation reveals hope for adolescent sexuality and reproductive health in the Philippines

September 25, 2018

Invest in young people’s health, implement RPRH Law, give young people access to services. These calls were delivered by the Philippine Legislators’ Committee on Population and Development (PLCPD) and other stakeholders during a forum called “Invest in young people’s health, build a better future” in which PLCPD disseminated the results of an independent assessment of […]

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT: Advocacy and Partnerships Officer

September 7, 2018

Date of posting: 7 September 2018 Closing date: 21 September 2018 The Philippine Legislators’ Committee on Population and Development Foundation, Inc. (PLCPD) is looking for an individual who is interested to work full time as advocacy and partnerships officer. The advocacy and partnerships officer will be assigned to handle advocacy for multiple issues related to […]

CALL FOR ENTRIES: #EndChildMarriage Nationwide Poster-Making Competition

September 6, 2018

Violence against women and girls (VAWG) is one of the most systematic and widespread human rights violations. One of the expressions of VAWG is child, early, and forced marriages (CEFM). Child marriage is often referred to as “early” and/or “forced” marriage since children, given their age, are not yet able to give free, prior and […]

House approval of 100-day maternity leave a victory for working women in the Philippines

September 4, 2018

The Philippine Legislators’ Committee on Population and Development (PLCPD) congratulates the authors of the expanded maternity leave bill for its approval on Third Reading at the House of Representatives and commends the legislators for their unwavering commitment to seeing the bill through in the 17th Congress after languishing for several years in the previous congresses. […]

PLCPD leads the twin celebration of the Nutrition and Breastfeeding Awareness Months inside Congress

August 28, 2018

The Philippine Legislators’ Committee on Population and Development led this year’s twin celebration of National Nutrition Month (July) and National Breastfeeding Awareness Month (August) in both houses of Congress. With the overarching theme “Scaling Up Synergies for Child Nutrition,” the celebration highlighted the multi-faceted drive in advancing the child’s overall wellbeing through nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive […]