The Covid-19 pandemic has critically compromised the protection of sexual and reproductive health rights (SRHR) of women and girls all over the world—including the Philippines and the Asia-Pacific region. The Covid-19 pandemic has critically compromised the protection of sexual and reproductive health rights (SRHR) of women and girls all over the world—including the Philippines and continue reading : World Population Day 2021: PHL has 8M FP users amid Covid’s barriers on sexual health, rights

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Department of Health (DOH), and the Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM) recently formed a nationwide campaign to address the alarming rate of teenage pregnancies in the Philippines. Dubbed as “Konektado Tayo,” the campaign aims to bridge the communications gap between Filipino parents and their adolescent continue reading : USAID, DOH, POPCOM boost parent-teen interactions; via social media to address early pregnancies

With about 1.6 million Filipinos added annually to the country’s population in the last five years, the Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM) recently urged the government to implement far-reaching and holistic approaches to further strengthen population and development programs on the ground. With about 1.6 million Filipinos added annually to the country’s population in continue reading : As Philippine population reaches 109M in 2020… POPCOM calls on government, partners to intensify devt programs

As the entire Philippine nation mourns the sudden passing of former Philippine President Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III, the Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM) acknowledges his significant role in championing reproductive health (RH) care in the country. As the entire Philippine nation mourns the sudden passing of former Philippine President Benigno Simeon C. Aquino continue reading : POPCOM praises former President Aquino III as staunch reproductive health advocate