The population of the Philippines is expected to hit 112 million before the end of this year based on the projected population growth rate using the census result in 2020, the Commission on Population and Development (CPD) said on Saturday, Nov. 25. The population forecast by the end of 2023 at 112...
Malacañang has approved and adopted a new action plan to optimize demographic opportunities and address population issues in the next five years. File photo Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin signed Memorandum Circular No. 40, which approved and adopted the Philippine Population and Development...
Due to lack of information, only 17 individuals out of the 9,245 reported cases of serious adverse effects (SAE) from Covid-19 vaccines were able to file their claims with the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), the Commission on Audit (COA) revealed. In its audit of the...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has decided to conduct its own investigations on what it called as "horrific crimes" committed against senior citizens, a person with disability (PWD), and two minors over the past few weeks. Citing reports, the CHR said the first incident happened in Manila...
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...
BUTUAN CITY - The Commission on Population and Development (CPD) on Thursday, June 29, announced the start of the nationwide 2023 Rafael M. Salas Kaunlarang Pantao Award (RMS-KPA) Search for Most Outstanding Barangay Population Volunteers and Workers. CPD-Caraga Director Alexander A. Makinano said...
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...
Health reform advocate Dr. Anthony “Tony” Leachon noted an uptick in the country’s Covid-19 positivity rate, attributing this rise to the increased mobility of people during Holy Week. Leachon on Thursday, April 13, said the current nationwide positivity rate has climbed to seven percent,...
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 discussion...
FINDING ANSWERS Former Senator Atty. Joey D. Lina The news that China’s population of 1.41 billion people has fallen for the first time in six decades is quite troubling for our giant neighbor. The number of deaths in 2022 exceeding that of births by 850,000 is seen by experts on demographics as...
AFP/File BEIJING, China – China's population shrank last year for the first time in more than six decades, official data showed Tuesday, as the world's most populous country faces a looming demographic crisis. The nation of 1.4 billion has seen birth rates plunge to record lows as its...
