Child rights advocates to Congress: Protect children from tobacco industry tactics

On World No Tobacco Day Child rights advocates to Congress: Protect children from tobacco industry tactics As the country commemorates World No Tobacco Day 2024, the Child Rights Network (CRN) calls on Congress to take a firm stand against the tobacco industry’s relentless and deceptive tactics targeting our children and youth. This year’s theme, “Protecting […]

Committed to working with and among legislative bodies from the national down to the local level, Philippine Legislators' Committee on Population and Development primarily works within the halls of Congress, devoted to developing policy champions and generating viable, responsive, and people-centered public policies on population and human development.

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Child rights advocates support amending the Vape Law to protect children

October 14, 2024

The Child Rights Network (CRN) Philippines and its convenor, the Philippine Legislators’ Committee on Population and Development, fully support the recent bill filed by Rep. Jimmy Fresnedi (Lone District, Muntinlupa) that seeks to reinstate the child protection measures removed during the passage of the pro-tobacco industry Vape Law. This bill is a welcome development and […]

PLCPD & ASOG executive course strengthens capacities of LGU officials, congressional staff, and civil society leaders for JET advocacy

October 3, 2024

The Philippine Legislators’ Committee on Population and Development (PLCPD) and the Ateneo School of Government (ASOG) organized an executive course on just energy transition (JET) entitled, “Pathways to Sustainability: Empowering Leaders to Champion Just Energy Transition.” The executive course, which ran from 29 August to 12 September over four online and two in-person sessions, strengthened […]

8 Reasons Why We Need Just Energy Transition Bill

October 2, 2024

Ever asked why there are still brownouts despite soaring electricity charges? Did you know that every single day that we rely on fossil-based fuel contributes to climate change? Transition from fossil-based to clean, renewable energy can change this. Find out how.

PLCPD and DISCERN partners gear up for advocacy fund implementation

September 24, 2024

27-31 August, Cagayan de Oro City—PLCPD led the capacity building on policy and budget advocacy and local representation of partners of the DISCERN Project or “Developing and Strengthening CSO Capacities for Empowered Representation.”  The activity aimed to capacitate partners from the civil society in local policy and budget advocacy processes, local sectoral representation, and to […]