December 4, 2025
The DISCERN Civic Engagement Forum gathered civil society partners, government representatives, and advocacy leaders on November 21, 2025, at Seda Hotel Vertis North, Quezon City. Organized by the Philippine Legislators’ Committee on Population and Development (PLCPD) and We Effect, with support from the European Union, the event marked a significant milestone in concluding Phase 2 […]
November 28, 2025
Legislators committed to improving outcomes for adolescents through evidence-based legislation during the National Policy Dialogue on the Longitudinal Cohort Study on the Filipino Child (LCSFC), a landmark 15-year study tracking the experiences of 5,000 Filipino children from ages 10 to 24. The policy dialogue took place last November 19 at the House of Representatives, in […]
November 28, 2025
Happy World Children’s Day! In 1990, the Philippines made a promise — to protect and fulfill the rights of every child by signing and ratifying the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UN CRC). Today, as we celebrate World Children’s Day, we renew the call to turn that promise into action through […]
October 28, 2025
Advocacy group Philippine Legislators’ Committee on Population and Development (PLCPD) commends Senator Risa Hontiveros and Akbayan Partylist Representatives Perci Cendaña, Chel Diokno, and Dadah Kiram Ismula, and Dinagat Islands Rep. Kaka Bag-ao for filing anew the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Bill in the 20th Congress. The Akbayan bill was filed on October 27th, while Senator Hontiveros’ […]
October 3, 2025
The municipality of Basey, Samar enacted Municipal Ordinance No. 150 s. 2025 or the Comprehensive Smoke-Free and Vape-Free Ordinance. Authored by Hon. Ariel P. Duran, Chairman of the Committee on Trade, Commerce, and Industry, this ordinance aims to protect the health of all the municipality’s constituents from the harms of smoking, vaping, and tobacco consumption. […]
August 7, 2025
Seventy-three (73%) percent of Filipinos are in favor of teaching concepts of sexuality, sexual health, and family planning in schools in an age-appropriate and culturally sensitive manner to help students make responsible and informed choices. This is what a Pulse Asia survey conducted in the last week of March 2025 showed. “We should not underestimate […]
July 21, 2025
PLCPD stands in unity with fellow members of the Civil Society Network on Statelessness – Philippines (CSNS-P) in the network’s official launch and public forum on July 10, 2025. The significant event is hosted by the UP College of Law – Institute of Human Rights with support from UNHCR Philippines. With a Memorandum of Understanding […]
July 10, 2025
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐨 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐢𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲. 𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬. One of the main reasons? We are not holding public officials accountable for conflicts of interest when they have financial stakes in tobacco businesses. With support from Vital Strategies, the Philippine Legislators’ Committee on Population and Development […]
June 23, 2025
June 19, 2025 — As the school year nears and in line with the observance of National No Smoking Month this June, health and child rights advocates, together with the Department of Education (DepEd), are announcing a unified and strengthened campaign to protect Filipino children and youth from the manipulative tactics of the tobacco and […]
May 9, 2025
Who can champion public health and youth protection through tobacco control in the Senate? See the stances of the 2025 senatorial candidates on key policy issues in tobacco control. On May 12, 2025, let us vote for candidates who will protect the health of the Filipinos, especially the children and youth. #VoteForTobaccoFreeGeneration #TobaccoFreeGeneration #iChange2025 #Election2025
