Women and Girls’ Rights – Philippine Legislators’ Committee on Population and Development

This Women’s Month and Girl Child Week: PLCPD urges passage of adolescent pregnancy prevention, gender equality bills

March 27, 2026

As the country marks National Women’s Month and the Week of the Girl Child, the Philippine Legislators’ Committee on Population and Development (PLCPD) is calling on lawmakers to urgently pass long-overdue legislation addressing adolescent pregnancy and advancing gender equality. The call comes as alarming realities were raised during the first hearing on 17 versions of […]

House Committee hears 17 bills on Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention

March 27, 2026

The House Committee on Youth and Sports Development, chaired by Rep. Faustino Michael Carlos Dy III, conducted the first hearing on the seventeen (17) proposed Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention bills on March 17, 2026. Another hearing will be set when Congress resumes in May 2026. Commission on Population and Development Usec. Lisa Bersales provided a briefing […]

Legislators commit to pursuing evidence-based legislation in the 20th Congress

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 […]

Renewed hope as lawmakers file Teen Pregnancy Prevention Bill in the 20th Congress

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’ […]

𝐌𝐚𝐣𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐬 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐱𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐂𝐒𝐄) 𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 – 𝐏𝐮𝐥𝐬𝐞 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚

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 […]

Breaking Down the 2025 Budget for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR)

April 30, 2025

How much does the national government allocate for reproductive health?

This fact sheet provides a snapshot of the budget allocations for critical SRHR programs and services, including family planning, maternal health, adolescent pregnancy prevention, and the implementation of the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health (RPRH) Law.

PLCPD and Rep. Jaye Lacson-Noel host women’s forum in Malabon City

March 24, 2025

The Philippine Legislators’ Committee on Population and Development (PLCPD), in partnership with the Office of Rep. Jaye Lacson-Noel, the organization’s Chair for the House of Representatives, joined Women’s Fair 2025 by organizing a women’s forum on March 20 at Barangay Longos. The event highlighted women’s vital role in shaping society. PLCPD Deputy Executive Director Au […]

Lifting the women who lift us: Accelerating action for Filipino women in all sectors

March 7, 2025

This International Women’s Day 2025, let us commit to accelerating action for gender equality—not just in words, but in concrete policies, programs, and actions. Together, we can ensure that every Filipino woman can live, work, and lead with dignity.

Because a better Philippines is only possible when we lift the women who build it.

Statement of the Alliance of Local Legislators for Human Development (ALL4HD) in Support of the Prevention of Adolescent Pregnancy Bill or Senate Bill 1979

January 17, 2025

Local governments are at the forefront of the provision of social services. Next to the family, local governments have the impetus and are best positioned to protect children and ensure their well-being. Local governments can contribute to addressing adolescent pregnancy by enacting and implementing comprehensive adolescent reproductive health or adolescent pregnancy prevention ordinances that institutionalize sexual and reproductive health (SRH) information and services; age- and development-appropriate and culturally sensitive comprehensive sexuality education; and social protection for adolescent parents to prevent repeat unintended pregnancies, protect them from gender-based violence, and help young parents to continue their education and have access to meaningful employment.

Advancing women’s rights and adolescent health in Basilan

December 15, 2024

To mark the 12th anniversary of the Reproductive Health (RH) Law and the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, the Philippine Legislators’ Committee on Population and Development (PLCPD) gathered women, youth, civil society organizations, and Muslim religious leaders in Basilan on December 9 for a consultation on gaps in reproductive health and […]