August 17, 2017
August 17, 2017 On August 16, members of the Committee on Justice decided to defer action on the pending approval of the “Expanded Juvenile Justice System Act,” a substitute bill that retains the minimum age of criminal responsibility (MACR) at 15 years old and seeks to strengthen the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act. This move […]
July 24, 2017
July 24, 2017 July 24, 2017 marks President Rodrigo Duterte’s 2nd State of the Nation Address (SONA). In his previous SONA, President Duterte presented a legislative agenda that prioritized tax reform, federalism, freedom of information, and the Bangsamoro Basic Law among others. As an organization that engages policymakers in its advocacies, the Philippine Legislators’ Committee […]
June 21, 2017
June 9, 2017 With the commitment to help contribute to resilience and mitigate risks in their respective communities, 71 participants from Liliw and Luisiana, Laguna conducted a writeshop to institutionalize, through an ordinance, community disaster volunteers and emergency response teams. The writeshop was held on May 30, 2017 at Siesta Casa Dhesenza, Liliw, Laguna. Organized […]
June 4, 2017
June 1, 2017 On May 26, 2017, the Supreme Court (SC) finally released its August 26 resolution clarifying that the TRO only covers Implanon and Implanon NXT, and that it never meant to cover other contraceptives that are “unquestionably non-abortifacient”. The SC also added that the TRO is deemed lifted once the FDA follows its […]
May 30, 2017
May 28 marks the International Day of Action for Women’s Health, when the sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) of women are commemorated around the world. To the Philippine Legislators’ Committee on Population and Development (PLCPD), this day is tinged with lamentation in light of the Supreme Court’s (SC) final decision not to lift […]
May 23, 2017
May 23, 2017 Children’s rights advocates from the Child Rights Network (CRN) commended the members of the House Sub-committee on Correctional Reforms for retaining the minimum age of criminal responsibility (MACR) at 15 years old. This was after the sub-committee approved the substitute bill to several bills seeking to amend the Juvenile Justice Act of […]
May 6, 2017
May 5, 2017 Children’s rights advocates from the Child Rights Network (CRN) reminded lawmakers on Friday to listen to the voice of the people and retain the minimum age of criminal responsibility (MACR) at 15 years old. This call was made after the release of the results of Pulse Asia’s March 2017 Ulat ng Bayan […]
April 3, 2017
April 3, 2017 Members of the Philippine Legislators’ Committee on Population and Development (PLCPD) Rep. Bernadette Herrera-Dy, who is also a member of the Asian Forum of Parliamentarians on Population and Development (AFPPD) Standing Committee Member on Investing in Youth, and Rep. Sitti Djalia Turabin-Hataman, as well as National Advocacy Officer Janelle Rabe, actively participated […]
March 31, 2017
March 28, 2017 Advocates and stakeholders once again called on decisionmakers of the government, particularly the justices of the Supreme Court (SC) of the Philippines, to remove barriers to the full implementation of the Reproductive Health and Responsible Parenthood (RPRH) Law. This call was made during a national dialogue on reproductive health organized by the […]
March 22, 2017
March 20, 2017 The Philippine Legislators’ Committee on Population and Development (PLCPD) joins the nation in mourning the loss of Leticia Ramos Shahani. Senator Shahani, or LRS, as we fondly address her, was PLCPD’s founding chairperson. She was a pioneering advocate of population and development and reproductive health in the country. Her involvement on these […]
