May 22, 2018
Advocates are hopeful that the Philippines will see a new law on comprehensive HIV prevention, treatment, care, and support as the Senate of the Philippines approved on Third and Final Reading on May 21 the bill filed by Senator Risa Hontiveros. The House version of the bill was approved in December 2017, so a bicameral […]
May 11, 2018
The Philippine Legislators’ Committee on Population and Development (PLCPD) expresses its commitment to ensure the implementation of the Philippine Plan of Action to End Violence Against Children (PPAEVAC), which the Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC) and its partners recently launched. Grounded on the data on children established through the National Baseline Study on […]
May 9, 2018
Date of posting: 9 May 2018 The Philippine Legislators’ Committee on Population and Development (PLCPD), with the support of Global Affairs Canada, and in partnership with Oxfam, Al Mujadilah Development Foundation, United Youth of the Philippines-Women, and the Philippine Business for Social Progress, seeks to contribute to ending violence against women and girls, specifically child, […]
May 7, 2018
As crucial legislative measures on maternal and child nutrition move closer to enactment, the Philippine Legislators’ Committee on Population and Development and its partners sustain efforts to ensure that the bills will finally be enacted within the 17th Congress. PLCPD participated in the pre-bicameral conference for the First 1,000 Days bills held at the Senate […]
April 20, 2018
Recognizing the crucial role of local government units (LGUs) in the full implementation of the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health (RPRH) Law, the Philippine Legislators’ Committee on Population and Development and the Zuellig Family Foundation organized a dialogue that discussed best practices as well as challenges of LGUs in the implementation of the law on […]
April 9, 2018
Everyone can contribute to raising public awareness about sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health (RPRH) Law. With this in mind, the Philippine Legislators’ Committee on Population and Development (PLCPD), in partnership with Al-Mujadilah Development Foundation, gathered various stakeholders at the local government, civil society, Muslim religious institutions, […]
March 12, 2018
As part of the celebration of Women’s Month and in recognition of the role of young people in advocacy, the Philippine Legislators’ Committee on Population and Development (PLCPD) and Women and Gender Institute (WAGI) of Miriam College organized an advocacy event on March 9 called Start Young, Stand up for Women and Girls: Conversations among […]
March 9, 2018
Recognizing the crucial role of legislation in achieving gender equality and the empowerment of women, the Philippine Legislators’ Committee on Population and Development (PLCPD) and its partners teamed up with the House of Representatives Committee on Women and Gender Equality for a week-long celebration of National Women’s Month in Congress. A highlight of this celebration […]
March 8, 2018
As part of the celebration of Women’s Month at the House of Representatives and the campaign calling for the full implementation of the RPRH Law and the enactment of other women and children’s health measures, PLCPD and ARCHES Project, in partnership with labor groups, NAGKAISA, WorkersforEML and IndustriALL, led women advocates in a gathering to […]
February 12, 2018
On February 7-9, the Philippine Legislators’ Committee of Population and Development (PLCPD), together with Al-Mujadilah Development Foundation (AMDF), facilitated a writeshop on comprehensive local policy on Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health (RPRH). The policy development workshop was held in Cagayan de Oro City. Nineteen participants from five municipalities of Lanao del Sur – Piagapo, Taraka, […]
