IN TRANSITION. The Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM) ushered in a new era of leadership with the election of Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan, Ph.D as the agency’s new chairperson of its Board of Commissioners. The director general of the National Economic and Development Authority was sworn in on September 8, 2022 by continue reading : PHOTO RELEASE

The number of young Filipinos appears to be trending significantly lower in recent years, while that of the elderly has been expanding, the Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM) noted on Friday. The agency said that the Philippine “population pyramid” is currently constricting at the bottom, which consists of Filipino children ages zero to 4; continue reading : POPCOM: Filipino children’s population declined in last 20 years: While seniors comprise 8.5% of PHL population as of 2020

The Secretariat of the Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM) profoundly honors the legacy of former Philippine president Fidel Valdez Ramos who passed away on Sunday, July 31. According to Undersecretary Juan Antonio Perez III, MD, MPH, the former chief executive was a staunch pillar of support and persistent advocate for family planning and population continue reading : POPCOM: ‘FVR’ was a champion of national development