Hon. Kaka J. Bag-ao
Chair, Local Governance
Representative, Lone District of Dinagat Islands
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On the occasion of the fifth anniversary of the enactment of the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health (RPRH) Act of 2012, PLCPD is honored to present the Human Development Legislator: Lifetime Achievement Award to the main author of the RPRH Law; a reliable defender of women’s rights, RH, human rights, and social justice inside and outside of Congress; the embodiment of wisdom and work ethic that make up an outstanding legislator and public servant; the quintessential RH advocate, Honorable Edcel C. Lagman.
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Schedule of activities
OCTOBER 2018
8 (M): Dialogue between legislators and young people in celebration of International Day of the Girl (House of Representatives)
10 (W): Press conference on bill seeking to prohibit child marriage in the Philippines (Quezon City)
19 (F): Launch of “The RH Bill Story: Contentions and Compromises” by Marilen J. Dañguilan (Rappler HQ, Pasig City)
22-24 (M-W): Roadshow for increasing the age of statutory rape (Iloilo City)
SEPTEMBER 2018
5-7 (W-F): Creating Spaces to Take Action on Violence against Women and Girls leadership training for young people (Quezon City)
28 September-1 October (F-M): Capacity-building for Muslim religious leaders on reproductive health (Tagaytay City)
AUGUST 2018
8 (W): Forum on the budget for the implementation of RPRH Law in the prosed 2019 budget (Quezon City)
22-24 (W-F): Policy advocacy training for We Effect partners in the Philippines
JULY 2018
4-6 (W-F): Policy advocacy training for youth leaders on ending child, early and forced marriages (Baguio City)
4-6 (W-F): Policy development workshop on RPRH with Palawan Stakeholders (Baguio City)
9 (M): Validation workshop on independent assessment of RPRH Law with focus on adolescent RH (Quezon City)
9-13 (M-F): Child Rights Network annual assessment and planning (Tagaytay City)
23-26 (M-Th): Nutrition Month activities at the Senate
30 Jul-2 Aug (M-Th): Nutrition Month activities at the House of Representatives
JUNE 2018
1 (F): Positive, a concert in commemoration of International AIDS Candlelight Memorial (Quezon City Memorial Circle)
5 (Tu): Issue orientation and learning session for youth leaders on on ending child marriage (College of St. Benilde)
7 (Th): Issue orientation and learning session for youth leaders on ending child marriage (Sulo Hotel, Quezon City)
20-22 (W-F): Policy development workshop on RPRH with Benguet Stakeholders (Bauang, La Union)
22 (F): Meeting for RPRH Law review (Quezon City)
26 (Tu): Training of facilitators on key points of the RPRH Law (Tawi-Tawi)
MAY 2018
9-11 (W-F): Policy development workshop on RH for Albay LGUs (Cebu City)
22 (Tu): Forum on comprehensive cervical cancer prevention (House of Representatives)
23-25 (W-F): Policy development workshop on RH for stakeholders in Ifugao (La Union)
28 (M): Celebrating women’s health, transforming commitments into action: Advocacy event in commemoration of International Day of Action for Women’s Health (House of Representatives)
30 May-1 June (W-F): Policy development workshop on RH for stakeholders in Benguet (Banawe)
APRIL 2018
4 (W): Training of facilitators on key points of the RPRH Law (Iligan City)
4-6 (W-F): Advocacy training on ending child, early and forced marriage (Iligan City)
17 (Tu): PLCPD-Zuellig Family Foundation policy dialogue on the role of local governments in the implementation of RPRH Law (Pasig City)
20 (F): Child Rights Network meeting (Quezon City)
25-27 (W-F): Policy development workshop on RPRH for Cebu (Cebu City)
MARCH 2018
2 (F): Child Rights Network learning session on charter change and federalism
5 (M): Launch of Women’s Month celebration: focus on maternity protection (House of Representatives)
6 (Tu): Policy forum on rural women’s issues (House of Representatives)
7 (W): Roundtable discussion on ending child, early, and forced marriage (House of Representatives
9 (F): Start young, stand up for women and girls’ rights: Conversations with student leaders (Miriam College)
12 (M): Press conference on expanded maternity protection (House of Representatives)
16-17 (F-Sa): We Effect partners policy agenda formulation workshop (Bacolod City)
FEBRUARY 2018
7-9 (W-F): Policy development workshop on RH for Lanao del Sur (Cagayan de Oro City)
JANUARY 2018
23 (T): Launch of costing study on nutrition and handover of Global Nutrition Report (House of Representatives)
*For more information about these activities, please get in touch with the PLCPD Secretariat at +63-2-7096480 and +63-2-2816253, or plcpdfound@plcpd.org.ph.
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