The Commission on Population and Development MIMAROPA conducted its first ever Regional Population Congress with a theme Empowered Youth: A Key to Achieving Demographic Dividend. The 3-day event was attended by 47 population workers from the different provinces in the region together with some partner agencies. On the first day, two research studies related to continue reading : P R E S S R E L E A S E: 1st MIMAROPA REGIONAL POPULATION CONGRESS, A SUCCESS
President Rodrigo Duterte signed yesterday, December 13, 2018, the Executive Order No. 71 (EO 71) which reiterates Presidential Decree (PD) No. 79 or the “Revised Population Act of the Philippines” creating the Commission on Population (POPCOM) as the government agency to undertake a national program on family planning involving both public and private sectors. By continue reading : POPCOM Now Commission on Population and Development; to Handle National Program on Family Planning
To intensify the Population Management Program particularly the National Family Planning Program, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Ernesto Pernia appointed Dr. Juan Antonio A. Perez III as the Undersecretary for the Population and Development and Executive Director V of the Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM). Dr. Perez has had over 27 continue reading : POPCOM Head appointed as Undersecretary for Population and Development
The Commission on Population and Development is set to celebrate its 50th Anniversary on February 19, 2019 with the theme ”POPCOM at 50: Naglilingkod tungo sa Planado at Maginhawang Pamilyang Pilipino.” The celebration highlights the continuing challenges, opportunities and milestones of the Commission in improving the quality of lives of the Filipino people throughout the continue reading : PRESS RELEASE: POPCOM 50th Anniversary
National Program on FP relaunched by DOH and POPCOM as POPCOM Turns 50 The Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM) will celebrate its 50th year anniversary on February 19, 2019 with the relaunch of a strengthened national program on family planning by Sec. Ernesto Pernia and Sec. Francisco Duque. The National Program on Family continue reading : PRESS RELEASE: National Program on FP relaunched by DOH and POPCOM
