Philippine Population Acts Quiz

Choose a study mode

Play Quiz
Study Flashcards
Spaced Repetition
Chat to Lesson

Podcast

Play an AI-generated podcast conversation about this lesson

Questions and Answers

When was Republic Act 6365, also known as the Population Act of the Philippines, enacted into law?

  • December 1967
  • August 16, 1971 (correct)
  • 1970
  • 1986

Which decree mandated the agency to be the central policy-making, planning, coordinating, and monitoring agency for the Philippine Population Management Program (PPMP)?

  • EO 123
  • Presidential Decree 79 (correct)
  • EO 48
  • EO 233

Who signed the United Nations Declaration on Population in December 1967?

  • NEDA
  • Corazon Aquino
  • PPMP
  • Ferdinand Marcos (correct)

Under which Executive Order was POPCOM listed as an attached agency to the Department of Social Welfare and Development in 1986?

<p>EO 123 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who placed POPCOM under the Office of the President in 1990 to facilitate coordination of policies and programs relative to population?

<p>Corazon Aquino (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

By virtue of which Executive Order was POPCOM made an attached agency of the NEDA in 1991?

<p>EO 476 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which Philippine president transferred POPCOM under the Department of Health?

<p>Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the cornerstone of the PPMP reformulated during Joseph Estrada's administration?

<p>Responsible parenthood (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which principles guide the Philippine government's population program implementation?

<p>Family planning, birth spacing, informed choices, and respect for life (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who approved the rebranding of the Commission on Population and Development to 'CPD'?

<p>Rodrigo Duterte (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the acronym 'CPD' stand for after the rebranding of the Commission on Population and Development?

<p>Commission on Population and Development (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Bersales, what does the change in the commission's shortened name reflect?

<p>'Human capital development' focus (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

Republic Act 6365

A Philippine law enacted in 1971, also known as the Population Act, promoting responsible parenthood and population management.

Presidential Decree 79

A presidential decree, issued in 1979, establishing an agency to oversee the Philippine Population Management Program (PPMP).

Ferdinand Marcos

The Philippine president who signed the United Nations Declaration on Population in 1967.

Executive Order 123

An executive order issued in 1986, attaching the POPCOM to the Department of Social Welfare and Development.

Signup and view all the flashcards

Corazon Aquino

The Philippine president who transferred POPCOM to the Office of the President in 1990.

Signup and view all the flashcards

Executive Order 476

An executive order issued in 1991, attaching POPCOM to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA).

Signup and view all the flashcards

Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

The Philippine president who moved POPCOM under the Department of Health.

Signup and view all the flashcards

Responsible Parenthood

A key principle adopted during Joseph Estrada's administration, emphasizing responsible choices in family planning and birth spacing.

Signup and view all the flashcards

Principles of Philippine Population Program

Core principles guiding the Philippine government's population program implementation, aiming to empower individuals and families.

Signup and view all the flashcards

Rodrigo Duterte

The Philippine president who approved the rebranding of the Commission on Population and Development to 'CPD'.

Signup and view all the flashcards

CPD

The acronym for the Commission on Population and Development after its rebranding.

Signup and view all the flashcards

Changing Focus of CPD

The change in the commission's shortened name reflects a shift towards a more human-centered approach to population management.

Signup and view all the flashcards

More Like This

Use Quizgecko on...
Browser
Browser