Updates

LGUs commit to address adolescent pregnancies through local legislation

July 16, 2021

Recognizing the crucial role of local government units (LGUs) in addressing urgent health and development concerns, local legislators, officials, and other stakeholders from the provinces Albay, Dinagat Islands, Biliran, and Leyte drafted their respective provinces’ proposed local ordinances to address adolescent pregnancies in their respective provinces during a policy development workshop held on July 15-16.  […]

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PLCPD and Plan International – Philippines sustain partnership to ensure that children are #SafeEverywhere

May 7, 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 […]

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skl: the UHD Podcast Episode 2: #NoMoreChildrenHavingChildren

September 4, 2020

skl: the UHD Podcast is a podcast channel launched by PLCPD that aims to engage stakeholders in conversation on human development issues and how these affect their daily lives. Patricia Tan opens this episode with an essay, and youth advocates Jona Turalde of SheDecides Philippines and Anzaira Roxas of the United Nations Population Fund sit […]

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skl: the UHD Podcast pilot episode: #HijaAko

August 31, 2020

skl: the UHD Podcast is a podcast channel launched by the Philippine Legislators’ Committee on Population and Development to provide an alternative platform for engaging stakeholders in discussion on how various human development issues affect their daily lives and to put forward policy recommendations for addressing such concerns. In this pilot episode of skl: the […]

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