POPCOM to heighten strategies for development

Regional News the barangay and city level. RBIM will be useful in designing and developing plans, policies, and programs tailored to the needs of the populace.

As emphasized by Director Makinano, RBIM is among the initiatives under the Philippine Population Management Program (PPMP). Making sense of the population dynamics, which is the target of RBIM, is an important step to the country’s growth and development, touching on social, economic, and infrastructure development.

As a component of the Philippine Population Management Program and the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Law of 2012, the implementation of RBIM is deemed “necessary and relevant.” Echoed by President Rodrigo Duterte in his last four State of the Nation Addresses (SONA) directing all concerned agencies on the full compliance and implementation of the RPRH Law, which is also a main component of the current administration’s 10-Point Socioeconomic Agenda.

Gemma Tabada, Liga President, called all barangay captains to adapt the initiative not only in compliance with the provisions of the Local Government Code of 1991, but more importantly as among the prerequisites under the Seal of Good Local Governance.

Butuan City Population Office (CPO), led by Dr. Josephine C. Chua, commits to prioritizing RBIM’s implementation in all 86 barangays in the city. By providing the right information and tools, POPCOM-Caraga and Butuan CPO urge all barangay captains to comply accordingly. (POPCOM Caraga/PIA Caraga) POPCOM to heighten

strategies for development

BUTUAN CITY - Amidst the various issues that the country is currently facing, the Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM) is optimistic with new perspective and prospects of positive change and innovations this 2020 and beyond, as the agency reboots its work plans for population and development leaving behind limited population planning.

In his directive to all regional offices of POPCOM, Undersecretary for Population and Development and Executive Director of POPCOM, Dr. Juan Antonio A. Perez III said the agency shall focus intensely on population and development.

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Regional News and networking to lower birth rates in achieving the early gains from the demographic dividend in a comprehensive manner.

POPCOM is eyeing that the huge young population to become productive working men and women helping the attainment of the country’s inclusive growth and development.

“As the lead agency of the population and development, our entire organization must lead and sustain the initiative nationally and regionally to make sure member national agencies and their regional offices are fully on board on the National Program on Population and Family Planning (NPPFP).” Perez addressing all POPCOM Regional Directors.

In the intensified implementation of the NPPFP, POPCOM ensures essential allies, local governments and their population structures for the agency’s presence and strong support for their work and stand shoulder to shoulder with them in agreed priority areas and communities. such as adolescents and teen mothers, workers, urban poor, farmers, fisher folks and those in the last frontier to ensure inclusive development and that no one is behind.”

As emphasized by the good undersecretary, POPCOM will strongly take the lead in mobilizing the private health sector and work with civil society and different health organizations and enterprises related to ensure universal access to family planning and reproductive health services for every Filipino family and individual.

POPCOM disclosed that through NPPFP they must be able to build, strengthen, and mobilize institutional partnerships and networking with development partners, civil society, and private sector to fill in the gap when local efforts and resources are inadequate.

Usec. Perez directed all regional offices: “We continue to reach out to the marginalized population groups Along with its relevant partners from national down to the local level, POPCOM continuously strengthens programs and interventions to address increasing numbers of unintended and repeated pregnancies among adolescents and unmet need for modern family planning among couples and individuals… for a well-managed, well-planned, and empowered Filipino families and communities. (POPCOM/ PIA-Caraga) February 1-7, 2020 Caraga Infocus 12