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lOMoARcPSD|38129590 Population Development QUIZ Reviewer Education (Filamer Christian University) Scan to open on Studocu Studocu is not sponsored or endorsed by any college or university Downloaded by wagyu miks ([email protected])  lOMoARcPSD|38129590 POPULATION DEVELOPMENT QUIZ REVIEWER HISTORY:  POPCOM was created in 1969 by virtue of Executive Order (EO) 171 which established a 22-member Commission on Population.  Republic Act 6365, or the Population Act of the Philippines, was enacted into law by the Philippine Congress on August 16, 1971, which established the National Population Policy. The agency was mandated in 1972 by Presidential Decree 79, or the Revised Population Act of the Philippines, to be the central policymaking, planning, coordinating, and monitoring agency for the Philippine Population Management Program (PPMP).  Before the actual creation of POPCOM, then-president of the Philippines Ferdinand Marcos, together with 17 other heads of state, signed in December 1967 the United Nations Declaration on Population, which stated: “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."  In 1970 the Ad Hoc Commission on Population, created the year prior, recommended the launch of the National Population Program through EO 233.  Toward the next decade, POPCOM was listed as an attached agency to the Department of Social Welfare and Development by virtue of EO 123 in 1986.  In 1990, EO 48, as directed by then-chief executive Corazon Aquino, placed POPCOM under the Office of the President in order to “facilitate coordination of policies and programs relative to population.” The following year, EO 476 made POPCOM an attached agency of the NEDA.  In 1993, POPCOM adopted the PPMP, as well as the Population, Resources and Environment Framework by the administration of ex-Philippine president Fidel V. Ramos. The regime of then- Philippine president Joseph Estrada reformulated the PPMP, with responsible parenthood as its cornerstone.  In 2003, then-president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo issued EO 188, which transferred POPCOM under the Department of Health (DOH). Under her administration, Arroyo joined the community of nations in expressing support for the International Conference on Population and Development, or ICPD. The statement reiterated the four principles that guide the Philippine government in the implementation of its population program: responsible parenthood, respect for life, birth spacing and informed choices. Health services, including those for reproductive health, were devolved by the Local Government Code to the local government units (LGUs). PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS 1. Responsible Parenthood and Family Planning (RPFP) - POPCOM's RPFP strategies are geared toward assisting couples to achieve their desired number and spacing of children within the demand of responsible parenthood through effective family planning. They aim to attain zero unmet need for modern family planning through increased access to family planning information and services. Aside from exercising responsible parenting, POPCOM would like to help couples and parents contribute in maternal, neonatal and child health, and nutrition (MNCHN). Constitutional bases: RPFP relies on the 1987 Philippine Constitution as its basis, especially in the following:  Article XV, Section 3.1 - “The State shall defend the right of the spouses to found a family in accordance with their religious convictions and the demands of responsible parenthood.” Downloaded by wagyu miks ([email protected])  lOMoARcPSD|38129590  Article II, Section 12 - “The State recognizes the sanctity of family life and shall protect and strengthen the family as a basic autonomous social institution. It shall protect the life of the mother and the life of the unborn from conception. The natural and primary duty of parents in the rearing of the youth for civic efficiency and development of moral character shall receive the support of the Government.” 2. Adolescent Health and Development (AHD) - As the government agency tasked to manage the Philippines's AHD program, POPCOM's overall goal is to contribute to the prevention of early and repeated pregnancies among Filipino youth. POPCOM works closely with other stakeholders in linking demand generation and service delivery for Filipino adolescents. With concerted efforts, necessary services and information crucial to the development of the total well-being of young people will be made available wherever they are: at homes, schools, churches and in their communities. 3. POPDEV Integration - As a population management strategy, POPDEV integration is defined as the explicit consideration and integration of population dynamics and dimensions in the critical steps of any development initiative, such as plan and program development, policy formulation, database management and utilization, and other efforts that aim to improve, in a sustainable manner, the development conditions of the people and the localities where they live. The strategy seeks, in the long term, to empower institutions to create an enabling environment for people to achieve their development goals through a well-managed population. Having such means the achievement of population processes and outcomes that are consistent with, complementary to, and facilitative of socioeconomic and human development. It is about making a connection between population factors and development initiatives to ensure integrated and sustainable development. Explicitly integrating population into economic and development strategies will hasten the pace of sustainable development and poverty alleviation, thus contributing to the achievement of population objectives and an improved quality of life of the populace. POPDEV integration strategies will be pursued toward realizing population outcomes facilitative of sustainable socioeconomic and human development. It aims to integrate population dynamics and variables in development initiatives such as policy, plan, and program formulation. 4. Philippine Population and Development Program (PPDP) Policy principles: 1. The central idea of the program is responsible parenthood. It is oriented toward the overall improvement of family well-being; it is not concerned with just fertility reduction. It views family welfare, including that of the individual, as the central objective of the national development program. Thus, the program promotes family development and responsible parenting. It believes that parenting and raising a family is a shared responsibility of the husband and the wife. 2. The program is non-coercive. It respects the rights of couples to determine the size of their family and choose voluntarily the means to do so in accordance with their moral convictions and religious beliefs, as well as cultural mores and norms. It believes in informed choices. 3. The program rejects abortion as a means to control fertility. Abortion is illegal (in the Philippines), and the program will never consider it as a family planning method. 4. The program promotes self-reliance and multi-sectoral participation. It gives priority to projects that are self-sustaining and with community participation. It encourages coordinative and participative approaches through the participation of local government units (LGUs), non- government organizations (NGOs) and other key stakeholders. 5. The program adheres to gender equality and equity which is non-discriminatory in all political, social, and economic development concerns. 5. Gender and Development Program - The Gender and Development Program of the Commission on Population and Development is anchored both on the international commitments and local laws. The Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) is an international treaty adopted in 1979 by the United Nations General Assembly. Described as an international bill of rights for women, it was instituted on 3 September 1981 and has been ratified by 189 states. Downloaded by wagyu miks ([email protected])  lOMoARcPSD|38129590 The Convention defines discrimination against women as “…any distinction, exclusion or restriction made on the basis of sex which has the effect or purpose of impairing or nullifying the recognition, enjoyment or exercise by women, irrespective of their marital status, on a basis of equality of men and women, of human rights and fundamental freedoms in the political, economic, social, cultural, civil or any other field.” The 1994 International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) articulated a bold new vision about the relationships between population, development and individual well-being. At the ICPD in Cairo, 179 countries adopted a forward-looking, 20-year Programme of Action (PoA) that continues to serve as a comprehensive guide to people-centred development progress. The Philippines was among the 179 signatory countries that supported the ICPD PoA. The ICPD Programme of Action was remarkable in its recognition that reproductive health and rights, as well as women’s empowerment and gender equality, are cornerstones of population and development programmes (www.unfpa.org). For the Philippines, one major accomplishment was the passage of the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health (RPRH) Bill into law in 2012. POPCOM serves as the secretariat and co-chair of the National/Regional Implementation Team (N/RIT). The Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action that was approved in September 1995 at the Fourth World Conference on Women, is a global pledge to attaining equality, development and peace for women worldwide. It requires all governments to develop policies and national plans of action to implement the Platform locally. As part of the accomplishment of the Government of the Philippines was the mandatory provision of at least 5% of the total budget be allotted to the Gender and Development (GAD) initiatives. The Magna Carta of Women. The enactment of the Magna Carta of Women (RA 9710) has been regarded nationally and internationally as a significant milestone in the empowerment of Filipino women. The law provides and entrenched women’s rights particularly among those who are marginalized, underserved, and discriminated against. As of today, the law is being implemented through the leadership of the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) with the institutional support and collaboration with the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) particularly for the localization and monitoring of the provisions of the Magna Carta. Capacity building and appropriate institutional mechanisms have been set in place for the mobilization of DILG and LGUs in the implementation of the Magna Carta specifically at the local level. The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in 2000 addresses extreme poverty in its many dimensions-income poverty, hunger, disease, lack of adequate shelter, and exclusion-while promoting gender equality, education, and environmental sustainability. The Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM) is governed by a Board of Commissioners composed of 14 members: 11 from the government sector and three (3) members representing the private sector. These are as follows: Chairperson: The Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Members: Secretary of Health Secretary of Interior & Local Government Secretary of Labor & Employment Secretary of Agriculture Secretary of Agrarian Reform Downloaded by wagyu miks ([email protected])  lOMoARcPSD|38129590 Secretary of Education Secretary of Trade and Industry Secretary of Social Welfare and Development Secretary of Public Works and Highways Director of the University of the Philippines Population Institute (UPPI) Three (3) Private Sector Representatives are appointed by, and serve at the pleasure, of the President of the Philippines. The POPCOM Board is tasked to set policies and directions for the country’s population management program. POPCOM Secretariat. The POPCOM Secretariat is headed by an Executive Director III. He is supported by a Deputy Executive Director, five (5) Division Chiefs, and 16 Regional Directors. The Central Office. At the central office, national coordination, policy formulation, planning, advocacy and monitoring and evaluation of the population program are led by the Office of the Executive Director, and the following divisions: A. Technical Divisions 1. Policy Development and Data Management Division (PDDMD) 2. Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Division (PMED) 3. Knowledge Management and Communications Division (KMCD) 4. Capacity Development and Field Operations Division (CDFOD) B. Support Services Divisions 1. Administrative Division (AD), and 2. Financial and Management Division (FMD) The Internal Audit Unit - is an independent body that audits the internal operations of the Agency and directly reporting to the Board of Commissioners. The POPCOM Central Office is located at Acacia Lane Ext., Welfareville Compound, Brgy. Addition Hills, Mandaluyong City. Regional Operations: For regional operations, 16 POPCOM regional offices nationwide are as follows: 1. POPCOM Region I (Ilocos Region) – San Fernando, La Union 2. POPCOM Region II (Cagayan Valley) – Tuguegarao City, Cagayan 3. POPCOM Region III (Central Luzon) – San Fernando City, Pampanga 4. POPCOM Region IV-A (CALABARZON) – Welfareville Compound, Mandaluyong City 5. POPCOM Region IV-B (MIMAROPA) – Welfareville Compound, Mandaluyong City 6. POPCOM Region V (Bicol Region) – Legaspi City 7. POPCOM Region VI ( Western Visayas) – Pavia, Iloilo 8. POPCOM Region VII (Central Visayas) – Banilad, Cebu City 9. POPCOM Region VIII (Eastern Visayas) – Palo, Leyte 10. POPCOM Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula) – Zamboanga City 11. POPCOM Region X (Northern Mindanao) – Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City 12. POPCOM Region XI (Davao Region) – Bajada, Davao City 13. POPCOM Region XII (SOCCSKSARGEN) – BARMM Complex, Cotabato City 14. POPCOM Caraga Region – Butuan City 15. POPCOM Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) – Baguio City 16. POPCOM National Capital Region (NCR) – Welfareville Compound, Mandaluyong City POPCOM VMG Vision: “We are the lead agency in advancing integrated population and development strategies towards increased share and opportunity of each Filipino in socioeconomic progress.” Downloaded by wagyu miks ([email protected])  lOMoARcPSD|38129590 The vision of POPCOM shall be embodied and popularized by the core message: “Empowering Filipino Families and Communities” and/or “Planado, matatag at maginhawang pamilya at pamayanang Pilipino.” Mission: “We shall create an enabling environment for: Couples and individuals to plan and achieve their well-being by attaining their desired number, spacing, and timing of children within the demands of responsible parenthood, informed choice and reproductive rights; Adolescents to make informed decisions and to protect themselves from the risks and vulnerabilities of early pregnancy towards the realization of their full potential and development; and Institutions to put people at the heart of all sustainable development initiatives.” Goal: “To attain a better quality of life for all Filipinos through management and maintenance of population level resources and the environment.” __________________________________________________________________________________________ 1. The Commission on Population and Development (Filipino: Komisyon sa Populasyon at Pagpapaunlad), abbreviated as POPCOM - is a Philippine government agency and the lead policymaking and coordinating organization of the country's population management programs. 2. POPCOM is an attached agency to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). The latter’s incumbent director general and current socioeconomic planning secretary (in 2022, Arsenio Balisacan) serves as POPCOM's chairman of the board. 3. Lisa Grace S. Bersales, Ph.D - who is the concurrent Philippine undersecretary for population and development is also POPCOM's executive director as of January 13, 2023. 4. Presidential Decree 79 – What Presidential Decree was signed directing the public and private sectors to undertake a National Family Planning Program which respects the religious beliefs and Values of individuals in 1972? 5. October 10, 2006 – When did President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo issue 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? 6. Republic Act No. 6365 (August 16, 1971) - established the National Population Program and created the Commission on Population. Known as the Population Act of the Philippines 7. Presidential Decree No. 79 (December 8, 1972) – Revised Population Act of the Philippines. Issued by Ferdinand E. Marcos which revised certain provisions of RA 6365, placing POPCOM under the control and supervision of the Office of the President and its purposes, objectives and functions redefined. 8. Presidential Decree No 79 S. 1972 Section 2 – Declaration Policy. The Government of the Philippines hereby declares that for the purpose of furthering the national development, increasing the share of each Filipino in the fruits of economic progress, and meeting the grave social and economic challenge of high rate of population growth, a national program of family planning involving both public and private sectors which respect the religious beliefs and values of the individuals involved shall be undertaken. 9. Executive Order No. 123 (January 30, 1987) - reorganized the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and made POPCOM one of its attached agencies. 10. Executive Order No. 408 (June 18, 1990) - transferred POPCOM from DSWD to the Office of the President in order to “facilitate coordination of policies and programs relative to the population.” 11. Executive Order No. 476 (August 14, 1991) - attached POPCOM to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) to facilitate coordination on policies and programs relative to population. 12. Executive Order No. 188 (March 24, 2003) – President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo attached POPCOM to the Department of Health (DOH). 13. Joseph Ejercito Estrada – The Philippine President who reformulated the Philippine Population Management Program with Responsible Parenthood as its lynchpin in 19999. 14. Presidential Decree No. 166 S. 1973 – By Ferdinand E. Marcos. Amendment to Section 6 of Presidential Decree No. 79 dated December 8, 1972. Required the participation of private organizations and individuals in the formulation and implementation of population programs and policies. 15. Executive Order (EO) No. 12 S. 2017 – Attaining and Sustaining “Zero Unmet Need for Modern Family Planning (FP)” through the Strict Implementation of the RPRH Act, Providing funds therefore, and for Downloaded by wagyu miks ([email protected])  lOMoARcPSD|38129590 other Purposes. Signed on January 9, 2017, to intensify and accelerate the implementation of critical actions necessary to attain and sustain zero unmet need for modern family planning (MFP). 16. AO No. 2017-0005 – entitled “Guidelines in Achieving Desired Family Size through Accelerated and Sustained Reduction in unmet Need for Modern Family Planning Methods” which laid down the specific instructions to the various key stakeholders for its implementation in support to the EO No. 12. Issued on March 30, 2017. 17. This AO was contextualized as a human rights-based intervention and anchored on the following principles: 1. Respect for life 2. Respect for human rights 3. Informed choice and voluntarism (ICV) 4. Respect for the rights of the clients to determine their desired family size. 18. IN DOH AO No. 2017-0005, the Department of Education (DepEd) was tasked to create a policy on Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) and provide necessary providions to ensure implementation of CSE in the school curriculum for both public and Private. 19. PhilHealth – In DOH AO No. 2017-0005, PhilHealth was tasked to review and expand existing benefit packages for Family Planning services. 20. Region 6’s youngest case of adolescent pregnancy in 2020 (the latest data) was an 11-year-old girl from from Silay City, Negros Occidental. 21. August - National family Planning Month 22. February 19 – POPCOM Anniversary 23. March – Women’s Month 24. July 11 – World Population Day 25. July 27 – 100 millionth Filipino Baby 26. August (week where 12th day falls) – Linggo ng Kabataan. 27. August 12 – International Youth Day 28. September 26 – World Contraception Day 29. September, 4th week – National Family Week 30. November 23 – 29 – POPDEV Week. 31. NEDA Secretary – Arsenio M. Balisacan 32. Department of Finance Secretary - Benjamin E. Diokno 33. Department of Budget and Management Secretary - Amenah F. Pangandaman 34. DOH OIC – Maria Rosario S. Vergeire, MPH, CESO II Downloaded by wagyu miks ([email protected])  lOMoARcPSD|38129590 ANNUAL POPULATION FOR THE PHILIPPINES AND ITS REGIONS BASED ON THE 2020, 2010, 2015 AND 2020 CENSUSES 2000 2010 2015 2020 (May 1) (May 1) (Aug 1) May 1 PHILIPPINES 76,506,928 92,337,852 100,981,437 109,035,343 NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION 9,932,560 11,855,975 12,877,253 13,484,462 (NCR) CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION (CAR) 1,365,412 1,616,867 1,722,006 1,797,660 REGION I 4,200,478 4,748,372 5,026,128 5,301,139 (ILOCOS REGION) REGION II 2,813,159 3,229,163 3,451,410 3,685,744 (CAGAYAN VALLEY) REGION III 8,204,742 10,137,737 11,218,177 12,422,172 (CENTRAL LUZON) REGION IV-A 9,320,629 12,609,803 14,414,774 16,195,042 (CALABARZON) MIMAROPA REGION 2,299,229 2,744,671 2,963,360 3,228,558 REGION V 4,686,669 5,420,411 5,796,989 6,082,165 (BICOL REGION) REGION VI 6,211,038 7,102,438 7,536,383 7,954,723 (WESTERN VISAYAS) REGION VII 5,706,953 6,800,180 7,396,898 8,081,988 (CENTRAL VISAYAS) REGION VIII 3,610,355 4,101,322 4,440,150 4,547,150 (EASTERN VISAYAS) REGION IX 2,831,412 3,407,353 3,629,783 3,875,576 (ZAMBOANGA PENINSULA) REGION X 3,505,708 4,297,323 4,689,302 5,022,768 (NORTHERN MINDANAO) REGION XI 3,676,163 4,468,563 4,893,318 5,243,536 (DAVAO REGION) REGION XII 3,222,169 4,109,571 4,545,276 4,901,486 (SOCCSKSARGEN) REGION XIII 2,095,367 2,429,224 2,596,709 2,804,788 (Caraga) BANGSAMORO AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO 2,803,045 3,256,140 3,781,387 4,404,288 (BARMM) Downloaded by wagyu miks ([email protected])  lOMoARcPSD|38129590 FAMILY LIFE AND RESPONSIBLE PARENTHOOD Philippine Population Management Program (PPMP) 1. Pre-Marriage Counseling - a half day orientation program for couples applying for marriage license. It is designed to provide pre-marriage couples with a realistic view of what marriage is all about. 2. Presently, the centerpiece of the RP-FP Program (Responsible Parenthood – Family Planning) is the Responsible Parenting Movement (RPM). 3. The Responsible Parenting Movement - is a program to organize and activate a group of parents who would want to take on responsible parenting as a way of life. This idea is brought down to where it really matters – the more than 42,000 barangays nationwide. These groups of parents are organized through an 8-hour seminar (called “classes”) at the community level. They are called as such because the participants who are parents will undergo an orientation on concepts and values of responsible parenting and how to achieve them. These groups of parents are the critical mass that will evolve into a movement. 4. The RPM is now in its Phase II. The aim of the Responsible Parenting Movement Phase II is to socially and economically empower the couple for them to carry out their plans and aspirations for their families. 5. The RPM Phase II is piloted in the Municipality of Tanay, Rizal in Region IV and in Marikina City in the National Capital Region (NCR). 6. On the Adolescent Health and Development component, the LEARNING PACKAGE FOR PARENT EDUCATION ON ADOLESCENT HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT (LPPED) was developed to equip parents with the necessary knowledge on adolescent sexual and reproductive health concerns as well as skills on how to communicate these concerns to their adolescent children. 7. The LPPED complements the training package for the youth and adolescent which is called “Sexually Healthy and Personally Effective Adolescent” or SHAPE. 8. On the Population and Development (POPDEV) Integration Program, the “Sourcebook on Designing and Implementing PHE Integrative Initiatives” was developed to highlight the population, health, and environmental (PHE) concerns which are among the crucial development issues that have to be addressed as we are now beginning to feel the interlink of these three concerns and their impact on our lives. 9. On Gender and Development, the MAGNA CARTA OF WOMEN mandates all government offices, including government-owned and controlled corporations and local government units to adopt GENDER MAINSTREAMING as a strategy for implementing the law and attaining its objectives. In this area, the PPMP is adopting the Men’s Responsibility on Gender and Development or MR GAD, which emphasizes the participation of males in the Gender and Development issues. This is necessary because the male is the other half of the couple and without the participation of both partners, GAD issues cannot be easily resolved. WHAT ARE THE CONSTITUTIONAL BASES OF THE RESPONSIBLE PARENTHOOD AND FAMILY PLANNING PROGRAM?  The Responsible Parenthood Program is firmly anchored in the 1987 Constitution, especially in Article XV, Section 3.1 and Article II, Section 12.  Article XV, Section 3.1 says that “The State shall defend the right of the spouses to found a family in accordance with their religious convictions and the demands of responsible parenthood.”  Article II, Section 12 also says that “The State recognizes the sanctity of family life and shall protect and strengthen the family as a basic autonomous social institution. It shall protect the life of the mother and the life of the unborn from conception. The natural and primary duty of parents in the rearing of the youth for civic efficiency and development of moral character shall receive the support of the Government.” The objectives of the PPMP are: Downloaded by wagyu miks ([email protected])  lOMoARcPSD|38129590  Help couples/parents exercise responsible parenting to achieve the desired number, timing, and spacing of children and to contribute in improving maternal, neonatal and child health, and nutrition (MNCHN) status;  Help adolescents and youth avoid pre-marital sex, teenage pregnancies, early marriages, sexuality transmitted infections and other psycho-social concerns; and  Contribute to policies, plans and programs that will assist government to attain population growth and distribution consistent with economic activities and sustainable development. What are the Policy Principles of the Philippine Population Management Program (PPMP)? 1. The central idea of the program is responsible parenthood. It is oriented towards the overall improvement of family well-being; it is not concerned with just fertility reduction. It views family welfare, including that of the individual welfare, as the central objective of the national development program. Thus, the program promotes family development and responsible parenting. It believes that parenting and raising a family is a shared responsibility of the husband and the wife. 2. The program is non-coercive. It respects the rights of couples to determine the size of their family and choose voluntarily the means to do so in accordance with their moral convictions and religious beliefs, and cultural mores and norms. It believes in informed choice. 3. The program rejects abortion as a means to control fertility. Abortion is illegal and the program will never consider it as a family planning method. 4. The program promotes self-reliance and multi-sectoral participation. It gives priority to projects that are self-sustaining and with community participation. It encourages coordinative and participative approaches through the participation of Local Government Units and Non-Government Organizations and other critical stakeholders. 5. The program adheres to gender equality and equity which is non-discriminatory in all political, social, and economic development concerns. Family Planning and Responsible Parenthood:  POPCOM defines Family Planning as a program that enables parents to deliberately and responsibly decide the number and spacing of their children, by avoiding for the time being, or even for an indefinite period, a birth. It is not a prognosis imposed on the parents but an expression of responsible parenting based on informed choices and decisions of couples to achieve their desired family size based on their social and economic capacity.  Responsible Parenthood, as defined in the Directional Plan of POPCOM, is the will and ability of parents to respond to the needs and aspirations of the family and children. It is a shared responsibility of the husband and the wife to determine and achieve the desired number, spacing, and timing of their children according to their own family life aspirations, taking into account psychological preparedness, health status, socio-cultural, and economic concerns.  The legal basis of the Philippine Population Program is Republic Act 6365, otherwise known as the “Population Act of 1971.” It created the Commission on Population (POPCOM). It was amended in 1972 by Presidential Decree No. 79.  As mentioned in PD 79, the tandem of Responsible Parenthood and Family Planning is the basic program of the Philippine Population Program (PPP). The PPP was later renamed the Philippine Population Management Program (PPMP).  According to the Population Commission we need a Population Program because population must be recognized as a principal element in long-range planning, it the government is to achieve its economic goals and fulfill the aspirations of its people. Downloaded by wagyu miks ([email protected])