In the face of a pandemic affecting the Philippines, the Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM) reminds Filipino couples to always practice responsible parenthood and family planning. According to POPCOM, as couples and families are strictly advised to stay at home during the enhanced community quarantine, the opportunity also allows for spousal and parental dialogue continue reading : 𝗣𝗢𝗣𝗖𝗢𝗠 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀: 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰, 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗱, 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴

𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 The Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM) maintains that the national program on family planning is a crucial element in radically reducing incidence of poverty, citing the latest pronouncement from the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) that the poverty rate in the Philippines can be cut in the continue reading : 𝗣𝗢𝗣𝗖𝗢𝗠: 𝗙𝗔𝗠𝗜𝗟𝗬 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗩𝗜𝗧𝗔𝗟 𝗜𝗡 𝗙𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗣𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗧𝗬

155 barangay volunteers and health workers who attended the training-seminars held separately on April 23, 24, and 25, 2018 at the City Health Services Office of Baguio City vowed to conduct couples classes. These classes could be any of the Usapan Serye variants, namely: Usapang Pwede Pa, Usapang Kuntento Na, Usapang Maginoo, and Usapang Buntis continue reading : Barangay Volunteers Commit to Hold Couples’ Classes

                 The 1st Quarter Regional Implementing Team (RIT) Meeting held on January 31 – February 1, 2018 allowed the representatives from several regional line agencies, local government units (LGUs), and civil society organizations to review the gaps in the previous RIT plan implementation. Issues Raised                 The RIT continue reading : Stronger RPFP Advocacy Sought in 1st Quarter RIT Meeting