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It’s Time to Invest in Young People, Says UNFPA
UNITED NATIONS, New York, 26 August 2010—Now is the time to invest in young people and to promote dialogue and understanding across cultures and generations, said Purnima Mane, Deputy Executive... Read more
Message on International Day of Youth
Message on International Day of Youth Thoraya Ahmed Obaid UNFPA Executive Director 12 August 2010 Today, on the International Day of Youth, and every day, young people are searching for... Read more
Philippines Leaders Voice Support for RH on World Population Day
The UNFPA Philippines Country Office observed today the World Population Day with a forum focused on the use of census data with improvement of social services, including reproductive health. The... Read more
Message for World Population Day 2010 Everyone Counts
Message for World Population Day 2010 Everyone Counts Thoraya Ahmed Obaid, UNFPA Executive Director As we commemorate World Population Day, “Everyone Counts” is a theme that speaks to the inherent... Read more
Agence France Presse: Sex Education Debate Heats Up in Philippines
A new sex education campaign in Philippine schools has sparked widespread debate in Asia's bedrock of Catholicism, where the high birth rate is blamed for desperate poverty. The Catholic Church and... Read more
Inquirer: Only Courts Can Stop Sex Ed, Says DepEd
Unless stopped by the courts, the Department of Education (DepEd) intends to proceed with the pilot-testing of sex education in public schools this school year, Education Secretary Mona Valisno said... Read more
UN Statement on the Provision of Life Skills Education in Public Schools in the Philippines
Global leaders of 189 countries met in 2000 and signed the Millennium Declaration, declaring their commitment to attaining the Millennium Development Goals by 2015. These goals cover a wide range of... Read more
ABS-CBNNews.com: Filipino Voters Show "Maturity" by Electing Pro-RH Bets
Results of the national and local elections, where most advocates of the reproductive health (RH) bill won, indicate “maturity” on the part of Filipino voters, health advocates said. Contrary to how... Read more
Inquirer: Advocates Bullish on RH Bill, with Aquino's Help
Advocates of the reproductive health bill are bullish about the prospects of passing the controversial measure in the new Congress, hopefully with a little help from presumptive president-elect... Read more
Inquirer: Popcom Official Urges Aquino to Act on RH Program
TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, Philippines -- A Commission on Population (Popcom) official in Eastern Visayas expressed hope that the reproductive health program would be given more attention under the... Read more