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What was the main purpose of Executive Order No. 12 S. 2017?
What was the main purpose of Executive Order No. 12 S. 2017?
What key principle is highlighted in AO No. 2017-0005?
What key principle is highlighted in AO No. 2017-0005?
Which department was specifically tasked with implementing Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) as per DOH AO No. 2017-0005?
Which department was specifically tasked with implementing Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) as per DOH AO No. 2017-0005?
What date was Executive Order No. 12 S. 2017 signed?
What date was Executive Order No. 12 S. 2017 signed?
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What significant action was PhilHealth tasked with in DOH AO No. 2017-0005?
What significant action was PhilHealth tasked with in DOH AO No. 2017-0005?
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What type of intervention was AO No. 2017-0005 characterized as?
What type of intervention was AO No. 2017-0005 characterized as?
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Which executive order transferred POPCOM from the Department of Social Welfare and Development to the Office of the President?
Which executive order transferred POPCOM from the Department of Social Welfare and Development to the Office of the President?
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Under which Philippine President was the Philippine Population Management Program reformulated with Responsible Parenthood as its lynchpin?
Under which Philippine President was the Philippine Population Management Program reformulated with Responsible Parenthood as its lynchpin?
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Which decree required the participation of private organizations and individuals in the formulation and implementation of population programs and policies?
Which decree required the participation of private organizations and individuals in the formulation and implementation of population programs and policies?
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Who is the current executive director of POPCOM as of January 13, 2023?
Who is the current executive director of POPCOM as of January 13, 2023?
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To which government body was POPCOM attached to in Executive Order No. 476?
To which government body was POPCOM attached to in Executive Order No. 476?
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Which Philippine President issued the Presidential Decree directing the National Family Planning Program in 1972?
Which Philippine President issued the Presidential Decree directing the National Family Planning Program in 1972?
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Under which organization's control and supervision was POPCOM placed according to Presidential Decree No. 79 (December 8, 1972)?
Under which organization's control and supervision was POPCOM placed according to Presidential Decree No. 79 (December 8, 1972)?
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Which act is known as the Population Act of the Philippines?
Which act is known as the Population Act of the Philippines?
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Which president attached POPCOM to the Department of Health?
Which president attached POPCOM to the Department of Health?
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Which executive order made POPCOM one of the attached agencies of the Department of Social Welfare and Development?
Which executive order made POPCOM one of the attached agencies of the Department of Social Welfare and Development?
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When did President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo issue guidelines for the implementation of the Responsible Parenthood and Family Planning Program?
When did President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo issue guidelines for the implementation of the Responsible Parenthood and Family Planning Program?
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What did Presidential Decree No. 79 S. 1972 Section 2 declare?
What did Presidential Decree No. 79 S. 1972 Section 2 declare?
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Study Notes
Executive Orders and Administrative Orders
- Executive Order (EO) No. 12 S. 2017 was signed on January 9, 2017, to attain and sustain "Zero Unmet Need for Modern Family Planning" through the strict implementation of the RPRH Act.
- Administrative Order (AO) No. 2017-0005, "Guidelines in Achieving Desired Family Size through Accelerated and Sustained Reduction in Unmet Need for Modern Family Planning Methods," was issued on March 30, 2017, to support EO No. 12.
Principles and Objectives
- AO No. 2017-0005 is anchored on four principles: Respect for life, Respect for human rights, Informed choice and voluntarism, and Respect for the rights of clients to determine their desired family size.
- The goal is to attain and sustain zero unmet need for modern family planning.
Key Stakeholders and Roles
- The Department of Education (DepEd) was tasked to create a policy on Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) and provide necessary provisions for its implementation in the school curriculum for both public and private schools.
- PhilHealth was tasked to review and expand existing benefit packages for Family Planning services.
Historical Background
- Executive Order No. 123 (January 30, 1987) reorganized the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and made POPCOM one of its attached agencies.
- Executive Order No. 408 (June 18, 1990) transferred POPCOM from DSWD to the Office of the President.
- Executive Order No. 476 (August 14, 1991) attached POPCOM to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA).
- Executive Order No. 188 (March 24, 2003) attached POPCOM to the Department of Health (DOH).
Philippine Population Management Program
- In 1999, President Joseph Ejercito Estrada reformulated the Philippine Population Management Program with Responsible Parenthood as its lynchpin.
- Presidential Decree No. 166 S. 1973, by Ferdinand E. Marcos, amended Section 6 of Presidential Decree No. 79, requiring the participation of private organizations and individuals in the formulation and implementation of population programs and policies.
The Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM)
- POPCOM is a Philippine government agency and the lead policy-making and coordinating organization of the country's population management programs.
- POPCOM is an attached agency to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA).
- As of January 13, 2023, Lisa Grace S. Bersales, Ph.D. is the concurrent Philippine undersecretary for population and development and POPCOM's executive director.
Other Relevant Information
- Presidential Decree 79, signed in 1972, directed the public and private sectors to undertake a National Family Planning Program which respects the religious beliefs and values of individuals.
- On October 10, 2006, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo issued guidelines and directives for the DOH, POPCOM, and local government units to take full charge of the implementation of the Responsible Parenthood and Family Planning Program.
- Republic Act No. 6365, also known as the Population Act of the Philippines, was signed in 1971.
- Presidential Decree No. 79 S. 1972, Section 2, declares the policy on population management.
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Test your knowledge on the Philippine Population Management Program, including the involvement of public and private sectors, the reorganization of the Department of Social Welfare and Development, and the transfer of POPCOM to the Office of the President.
