POPCOM Oddessy A memento
FRANCESCA BEATRICE MARIE DADOLE
1ST SEMESTER
MAY 2018 JULY 2018
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eeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.” - William Arthur Ward I would like to express my deepest gratitude to the following people, who if not for their constant support, guidance and prompting, I wouldn’t have been able to process my internship papers: To Mrs. Rona Dhel Alingasa, our section and OJT adviser; Ma’am thank you for never failing to remind us of our capabilities, thank you for giving me a chance to intern at POPCOM, it shows how much you truly know us and our capabilities.
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To the POPCOM staff, especially my the Technical Family, from the moment we stepped into your office, you treated us as a part of the Technical Family. Thank you for teaching us how to push our limits and for letting us discover that we all had hidden abilities that we would have never discovered if it weren’t for your encouragement. You gave us a experience that none of us would ever forget.
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To my Internship sisters, Dia Rose Ferraris and Ney Ann Divinagracia, my entire POPCOM experience would be completely different if you guys weren’t there with me. I thank you for your patience and your friendship. To Dia, who’s my constant companion on the way to POPCOM, for always eating with me at 7/ll, and to Ney Ann for making that delicious coffee I have grown to love despite the fact that I never liked coffee. I cannot thank you both enough.
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To my family, Mommy and Daddy, thank you for always listening to my POPCOM stories, for letting me sleep every time I come home, for encouraging to widen my perspective; honestly, I cannot thank you enough for you have done plenty for me. I love you both, thank you for everything.
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And last but never the least, to God. I would have never been here if it weren’t for You. Lord, thank You for never abandoning me, for always listening to my prayers and for gifting me with abilities that will help me all throughout my life. Your love and greatness has always inspired me to become the best that I can be. Lord, I surrender everything to you. My love and faith for You would never fade. Thank You for everything.
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COMMISSION ON
POPULATION
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MISSION We commit, in collaboration with partners, to create an enabling environment to: EMPOWER COUPLES AND INDIVIDUALS TO ACHIEVE THEIR DESIRED NUMBER, TIMING, AND SPACING OF CHILDREN IN THE CONTEXT OF INFORMED CHOICE AND RESPONSIBLE PARENTHOOD;
ENABLE ADOLESCENTS TO REALIZE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AND TOTAL WELLBEING;
MAINSTREAM POPULATION FACTORS IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES
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Commission on Population
Vision WE ARE THE LEAD ORGANIZATION IN POPULATION MANAGEMENT FOR WELLPLANNED AND EMPOWERED FILIPINO FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES
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Commission on Population
Goal TO ATTAIN A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL FILIPINOS THROUGH MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF POPULATION LEVEL RESOURCES AND THE ENVIRONMENT.
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History IT ALL BEGAN IN 1967; 17 HEADS OF STATE INCLUDING THE PHILIPPINE PRESIDENT SIGNED THE UNITED NATIONS DECLARATION ON POPULATION WHICH STRESSED: THE POPULATION PROBLEM MUST BE RECOGNIZED AS A PRINCIPAL ELEMENT IN LONG-RANGE PLANNING, IF GOVERNMENTS ARE TO ACHIEVE THEIR ECONOMIC GOALS AND FULFILL THE ASPIRATIONS OF THEIR PEOPLE. THEN IN 1970, THE PHILIPPINE POPULATION PROGRAM WAS OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED THROUGH THE EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 233. THE COMMISSION ON POPULATION (POPCOM) WAS MANDATED TO SERVE AS THE CENTRAL COORDINATING AND POLICY MAKING BODY OF THE GOVERNMENT IN THE FIELD OF POPULATION.
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R.A. 6365 IN 1971, REPUBLIC ACT 6365, KNOWN AS THE POPULATION ACT OF THE PHILIPPINES WAS ENACTED INTO LAW BY CONGRESS. AND IN 1872 THE PRESIDENTIAL DECREE 79 WAS SIGNED DIRECTING PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS TO UNDERTAKE A NATIONAL FAMILY PLANNING PROGRAM WHICH RESPECTS THE RELIGIOUS BELIEFS AND VALUES OF INDIVIDUALS.
P.D. 79
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In 1975, Presidential Decree 166 further strengthened the Program. It required the participation of private organizations and individuals in the formulation and implementation of population programs and policies. Then in 1986, Executive Order No. 123 attached POPCOM to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), as the planning and coordinating agency.
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A year after that the policy statement under the Aquino Administration was issued by the POPCOM Board which states: "the ultimate goal of the Population Program is the improvement of the quality of human life in a just and humane society... The achievement of this goal requires a recognition of the close interrelationships among population, resources and environmental factors."
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EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 408 In 1990, Executive Order No. 408, was issued placing POPCOM under the Office of the President in order to "facilitate coordination of policies and programs relative to population."
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A year after that the Executive Order No. 476 was issued making POPCOM an attached agency of the National Economic and Development Authority. In 1993, Adoption of the Philippine Population Management Program and the Population, Resources and Environment Framework by the Ramos Administration. In 1999, the Estrada Administration reformulated the Philippine Population Management Program with Responsible Parenthood as its lynchpin. On March 24, 2003, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo issued Executive Order No. 188 attaching POPCOM to the Department of Health.
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STATEMENT OF SUPPORT In 2005, a Statement of Support by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo joined "the community of nations in expressing support for the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD)."? The statement also reiterated the principles that guide the Philippine government in the implementation of population program. These principles are based on the four (4) pillars of Responsible Parenthood, Respect for Life, Birth Spacing, and Informed Choice. Health services, including Reproductive Health services, are devolved by the Local Government Code to the local government units. Local Government Units have the responsibility of providing couples and individuals with information and services to enable them to exercise Responsible Parenthood.
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And on October 10, 2006, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo issued guidelines and directive for the DOH, POPCOM, and local government units to take full charge of the implementation of the Responsible Parenthood and Family Planning Program. The Responsible Parenthood and Natural Family Planning Program 's primary policy objective is to promote natural family planning, birth spacing (three years birth spacing) and breastfeeding which are good for the health of the mother, child, family, and community. While LGUs can promote artificial family planning because of local autonomy, the national government advocates natural family planning.
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Logo The Commission on Population (POPCOM) logo is a symbolic form of all types of people. The adjoined loops connote interrelationship or togetherness, whether in connection with a family or with individuals in a community Completing the logo is a circle enveloping the symbolic family or community, signifying that the family and the individual in the community are the main focus of all POPCOM's efforts.
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POPCOM Pavia is located near the Plaza of Pavia and is also near the church
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POPCOM in the Philippines Region 1 - Ilocos Region 2 - Cagayan Valley Region 3 - Central Luzon Region 4A - CALABARZON Region 4B - MIMAROPA Region 5 - Bicol Region Region 6 - Western Visayas Region 7 - Central Visayas
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POPCOM in the Philippines Region 8 - Eastern Visayas Region 9 - Zamboanga Peninsula Region 10 - Northern Mindanao
Region 11- Davao Region 12 - SOCCSKSARGEN Region 13 - Caraga Cordillera Administrative Region National Capital Region
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The212hoursattheCommissiononPopulationwasajourneyI couldneverforget.IwasthrustintoaworldIbarelyunderstood andwastooafraidtoventurein.Irealized,thatmyinternshipwas thefirststagetomyadulthood.Afterpassingmythesisdefense andprocessingallthenecessarydocuments,Iwasaballof nerves,notknowingwhattoexpectfromthisinternship. Onmyfirstday,wewerebriefedwiththehistoryofPOPCOM andtherulesandregulationswehadtofollow.Wewere introducedtooursuperiorsandmuchtomysurprisetheywere allverywarm,allsmilesvibrantwelcomes.Aftertheshort briefing,weweretaskedwithencodingclassesfromalloverthe province.Ihavenoticedthatsomeofthechairsinourofficewas empty,IaskedNangLara(oneofoursuperiors,sheaskedusto callherMananginsteadofMa’am)wheresomeofourbosses areandsheexplainedtousthattheywereoutdoingfieldduty.I wonderedifwecouldexperiencefielddutiesaswell.
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Mostofourprioritiesleftusspendingourtimeattheoffice foralmosttheentireday.Weweresometimestaskedwith creatingandpreparingmaterialsforfieldduties.For example,wecreatedmeta-cards,fixedidentificationcards etc.Ialsohadthechancetoproofreadandeditsomeofmy bosses’papersanddocuments.Mymostexcitingtaskwas creatingtheCalendarofActivitiesforPOPCOM.Iwas extremelynervouswhenIwastoldthatIhadtocreateand edittheirCalendarofActivitiesbecauseIdidn’thavetheskills necessaryforeditingandlay-outing.Butisbecauseofthis taskthatIhaddiscoveredthatIdidhavetheskillsandtalent forlay-outingandediting.Ijustneverexploreditbefore.Iowe POPCOM(andmybosswhoaskedmetocreatethe calendar)amassivethanksforallowingmetodiscover anotherabilitythatisveryuseful. Wewerealsogiventhechancetoworkusingatypewriter. IMyfriendsandIwouldn’tstopgigglingathowridiculouswe must’velooked,notknowinghowtouseatypewriter.And now,thankstoPOPCOMagain,wedo. 25
After a few days of being cooped up in the office, we were finally given the chance to experience working on the field. I was tasked to go to Passi City and also attend the World Vision Training in the Madison Hotel. I had 5 days field experience, 2 days in Passi and 3 days in World Vision. Both activities allowed me to explore the feeling of working with different kinds of people. The U4U activity in Passi gave me the chance to work with student leaders. We tackled plenty of issues especially related to teenagers and I was glad that I was given the chance to facilitate one of the activities during this event.
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The World Vision Activity was a little bit different from the U4U Teen Trail because it wasn’t POPCOM’s event, however, we were invited because it concerns some matters that POPCOM can give insight to. As the intern, I was only asked to observe. I took some notes on how to properly run a program, what to do when a kid is too shy to participate, valuing the importance of acknowledging one’s weaknesses, and how to develop a person’s strengths.
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building a family, the capacity of a
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teenager to shape the minds of their peers both positively and negatively. I have also been
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educated about how communities still do not see the importance of family planning. Also, having been given the opportunity to work with student leaders, I can finally comprehend the power and the capability of a young adult in molding the future. 28
MY POPCOM PHOTOGRAPHS & OUTPUTS
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