Experts, advocates express concerns about the ‘unseen crisis of unintended pregnancy’

8 June 2022 – Nearly half of all pregnancies worldwide—or about 121 million—are unintended, prompting experts and advocates from international agencies, governments and civil societies to band together and sound the alarm on what has been widely deemed an “unseen crisis” on a global scale. This was revealed following the release of the 2022 State […]

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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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Legislative Agenda

We work with policy makers and other stakeholders toward policy reform and decisive action for a truly inclusive, empowering, and sustainable development specifically on the issues of children's rights, women and girls' rights, tobacco control and rural development.

Children's Rights

Promote children's rights as a top priority in legislation and ensure children are at the center of all laws.

Women and Girls' Rights

Promote adolescent reproductive health and ensure the elimination of violence against women and girls

Tobacco Control

Call on legislators to strengthen tobacco control laws that will prioritize public health and the protection of children and young people from the ills of tobacco.

Rural Development

Raise the issues of farmers and call for tangible solutions to address their concerns.
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House Committee approves consolidated bill for proposed Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Act

May 23, 2023

QUEZON CITY, Philippines—In a significant move towards safeguarding the rights and well-being of Filipino adolescents, the House of Representatives Committee on Youth and Sports Development, led by Chair Faustino Michael Carlos Dy III, approved the substitute bill for the proposed Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Act today, May 23. During its 6th regular meeting on Tuesday morning, […]

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ACTION TOWARD TOBACCO-FREE GENERATION

March 14, 2023

More than 20 participants, representing members of the House of Representatives and the Senate and congressional offices, gathered to discuss the effects of the tobacco epidemic in the Philippines and the ways forward in protecting Filipinos, particularly children and youth, from the dangers of smoking and secondhand smoke. Recognizing that the tobacco epidemic and the […]

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