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.
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.
September 30, 2021
One day, Aminah, a 15-year old girl, walks in on her parents Farida and Norhassim having a conversation about how she is already of ‘marriageable age.’ How does this conversation progress? Will Aminah share the fate of her older sister, Sitti, who was married off as a child? Si Aminah, nasa hustong gulang na? is […]
September 23, 2021
Senate bill easing e-cig regulation set to worsen the problem – child rights group September 21—A new study monitoring youth tobacco use reveals worrying statistics on the prevalence of use, lax regulations, and wide availability of tobacco products including e-cigarettes, prompting child rights advocates led by the Child Rights Network (CRN) to reiterate their call […]
September 14, 2021
Who are the Filipino adolescents? What are their specific reproductive health needs? How can we respond to these needs? A more detailed primer on adolescent pregnancy is also available for download here.
September 14, 2021
The Philippine Legislators’ Committee on Population and Development (PLCPD) and Plan International – Philippines signed a Memorandum of Agreement for their continuing partnership for the protection of children from sexual violence online and offline. A long-standing partnership for children’s rights Held on April 15, the ceremonial signing did not only signal a new partnership but […]
