In a "macho culture" where the concept of family planning responsibility is usually passed to women, the Commission on Population and Development (CPD) seeks responsible men to be like Drew Arellano.On Tuesday, the popular television host went viral on social media over his decision to undergo...
The number of Filipino women using contraceptives rose to 8.6 million, with pills turning out to be the most popular method of birth control, the Commission on Population and Development (CPD) has disclosed.The recent data results, according to the CPD, is higher than the 8.3 million recorded in...
photo: Commission on Population and Development (CPD)The exposure to social media contents discussing the complexities of married life and the high cost of marriage ceremony are scaring more young Filipino couples to seal their relationships with wedding vows...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday, June 30 urged the government to strengthen the implementation of the comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) and the social protection program for adolescent mothers. Gatchalian made the call following the Commission on Population and Development's (CPD)...
The lack of confidence in raising children due to rising prices of goods and services is compelling Filipino couples to delay or deprioritize childbearing, a recent study conducted by the Commission on Population and Development (CPD) has disclosed.The same study, according to CPD Executive...
(MANILA BULLETIN) With the Philippines estimated to have an aging population by 2030, Manila 6th district Rep. Bienvenido Abante Jr. has stressed the need to establish hospitals especially catered to the elderly."I have long advocated for the establishment of a hospital...
Malacañang has approved and adopted a new action plan to optimize demographic opportunities and address population issues in the next five years.File photoExecutive Secretary Lucas Bersamin signed Memorandum Circular No. 40, which approved and adopted the Philippine Population and Development...
The Muntinlupa City government and the Commission on Population and Development-National Capital Region (CPD-NCR) celebrated the ninth birthday of one of the symbolic 100th millionth Filipinos.
On July 27, 2014, the Philippines reached a population milestone with the birth of the 100 millionth...
The Oky Philippines Period Tracker App, a free mobile application where young Filipinas can track their menstrual cycle and learn evidence-based information about reproductive health, was launched on Friday, May 26, in line with the upcoming worldwide celebration of Menstrual Hygiene Day on the...
Urban population in the Philippines has increased by over 50 million in the last 50 years, with the Commission on Population and Development (Popcom) saying that this would further increase to over 65 percent in two decades.
Citing data from the *Manual of Operations for the Establishment of the...
The Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor (PCUP) and Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM) held an exploratory meeting for a possible collaboration that will uplift the urban poor and informal settlers sectors.
Courtesy of Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor
In a...
The Philippines has registered its highest mortality rate in 63 years in 2021, with more than 760,000 deaths recorded mostly due to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and heart attacks, the Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM) said.
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Citing data from the Philippine...
