September 2018 – Philippine Legislators’ Committee on Population and Development

Assessment of RH Law implementation reveals hope for adolescent sexuality and reproductive health in the Philippines

September 25, 2018

Invest in young people’s health, implement RPRH Law, give young people access to services. These calls were delivered by the Philippine Legislators’ Committee on Population and Development (PLCPD) and other stakeholders during a forum called “Invest in young people’s health, build a better future” in which PLCPD disseminated the results of an independent assessment of […]

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT: Advocacy and Partnerships Officer

September 7, 2018

Date of posting: 7 September 2018 Closing date: 21 September 2018 The Philippine Legislators’ Committee on Population and Development Foundation, Inc. (PLCPD) is looking for an individual who is interested to work full time as advocacy and partnerships officer. The advocacy and partnerships officer will be assigned to handle advocacy for multiple issues related to […]

CALL FOR ENTRIES: #EndChildMarriage Nationwide Poster-Making Competition

September 6, 2018

Violence against women and girls (VAWG) is one of the most systematic and widespread human rights violations. One of the expressions of VAWG is child, early, and forced marriages (CEFM). Child marriage is often referred to as “early” and/or “forced” marriage since children, given their age, are not yet able to give free, prior and […]

House approval of 100-day maternity leave a victory for working women in the Philippines

September 4, 2018

The Philippine Legislators’ Committee on Population and Development (PLCPD) congratulates the authors of the expanded maternity leave bill for its approval on Third Reading at the House of Representatives and commends the legislators for their unwavering commitment to seeing the bill through in the 17th Congress after languishing for several years in the previous congresses. […]