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UNFPA partners with the Office of the Vice President for women empowerment
UNFPA and OVP sign a memorandum of understanding as partners for women empowerment, under the anti-poverty program, Angat Buhay.
Statement by UNFPA on U.S. Decision to Withhold Funding
UNITED NATIONS, New York, 4 April 2017—UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, regrets the decision by the United States to deny any future funding for its life-saving work the world over. This... Read more
UNFPA Statement on the passing of former Senator Leticia Ramos-Shahani
The UNFPA is one with the country in mourning the loss of former Senator Leticia Ramos-Shahani. The Shahani-Ramos families lost a dear bastion of light and inspiration, and the Philippines - a... Read more
Executive Order sets new momentum for RPRH Law
The Executive Order No. 12 issued by President Rodrigo Duterte supporting the full implementation of the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health (RPRH) Law is a major push for the government’s... Read more
STATE OF THE WORLD POPULATION REPORT 2016
The State of World Population 2016 UNFPA’s State of World Population 2016 report shows that empowering today’s 10-year-old girls could yield huge demographic and economic dividends and build better... Read more
REMARKS BY UNFPA PHILIPPINES REPRESENTATIVE KLAUS BECK AT THE CLOSURE OF THE IPMNCHN PROJECT
Respect, equality and cultural sensitivity: Boosting maternal health among Mindanao’s indigenous communities Remarks by UNFPA Philippines Representative Klaus Beck at the closure of the... Read more
MESSAGE ON THE PASSING OF FORMER SENATOR MIRIAM DEFENSOR-SANTIAGO
UNFPA mourns the sudden passing of Senator Miriam Defensor, a passionate and relentless advocate for reproductive health and rights. We wish to convey our deepest sympathy to her loved ones at this... Read more
UNFPA COUNTRY REPRESENTATIVE KLAUS BECK'S SPEECH AT THE 2016 BREASTFEEDING AND FAMILY PLANNING FORUM
Department of Health 2016 Breastfeeding and Family Planning Forum The Pearl Manila Hotel 29 September 2016 Theme: Breastfeeding and Family Planning: Keys to Sustainable Development Honorable NEDA... Read more
P33B IN POTENTIAL INCOME LOST DUE TO TEEN PREGNANCY
Some P33 billion in potential lifetime income for teenage girls is lost due to early pregnancy, according to a new study on teen pregnancy. The study funded by UNFPA, the United Nations Population... Read more
MAKING INDIGENOUS PEOPLES COUNT THROUGH BIRTH REGISTRATION
It has been a year but Bebelonia Andata from an indigenous people’s community in Zamboanga del Sur in southern Philippines, will never forget the joy she felt when she finally received her birth... Read more