The Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM) lauded President Duterte's signing of an executive order that prioritizes the implementation of measures addressing adolescent pregnancies in the country. Filipino pregnant mothers (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Undersecretary for Population and...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday, July 4 called on the government to address existing loopholes in delivering comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) to properly implement policies geared towards teenage pregnancy prevention. Gatchalian said the passage into law of the Responsible Parenthood...
An administration solon on Wednesday, June 30 applauded President Rodrigo Duterte’s signing of an executive order adopting as a national priority the implementation of measures to prevent teenage pregnancy. Rizal 2nd District Rep. Fidel Nograles, a staunch advocate of teenage pregnancy...
The Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM) joined the nation Friday, June 25 in mourning the passing of former President Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” C. Aquino III even as it cited the significant role he played in championing reproductive health (RH) in the country. (Mark Balmores / File...
The Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM) and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) now have a partnership for the implementation of programs benefitting teenage mothers and their children. DSWD Secretary Rolando Joselito D. Bautista and POPCOM Undersecretary Juan...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the Commission on Population and Development (Popcom) signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) on Thursday, June 10, creating the Social Protection Program for Teenaged Mothers and Their Children (SPPTMC). (Pixabay) SPPTMC is mandated under...
Over 20 million young Filipino women struggle to enforce their rights to bodily autonomy as practices of child marriage, instances of gender-based violence, and lack of services for reproductive health persist in the country. (Screengrab from the virtual launch of the UNFPA's State of the World...