Commission on Population Region VII Banilad, Cebu City 6000

Tel. No. +63 (32) 416-2528 or 416-2558

Fax: (32) 416-2559

Email: rpo7@popcom.gov.p h
PPMP

The Philippine Population Management Program Basic Policy:

RESPONSIBLE PARENTHOOD FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

  • The will and ability to respond to the needs and aspirations of the family and the children
  • Shared responsibility between men and women to achieve desired number, spacing, and timing of their children

    • FOUR PILLARS OF THE PHILIPPINE POPULATION POLICY

    • Responsible parenthood
    • Respect for life
    • Birth spacing
    • Informed choice

    Program Components:

  • Reproductive Health and Family Planning
  • Adolescent Health and Youth Development
  • Population and Development Integration
  • Resource Generation and Mobilization
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    Commitment and adherence to the four policy objectives…

    • Help couples/parents achieve their desired fertility size in the context of responsible parenthood;
    • Improve RH of individuals and contribute to decreased MMR, IMR & early child mortality;
    • Reduce incidence of teenage pregnancy, incidence of early marriage and other RH problems; and
    • Contribute to policies that will assist government to achieve a favorable balance between population and distribution, economic activities and the environment.
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