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27 November 2019
Press Release
POPCOM and UNFPA Sign a Multi-Year Partnership Agreement on the Demographic Dividend and ICPD Initiatives
POPCOM Executive Director Dr. Juan Antonio Perez III and UNFPA Country Representative for the Philippines Mr. Iori Kato sign their names on the MoU for 2019-2023.
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06 November 2019
Press Release
The Philippines launches the “Humans of ICPD” Campaign before the Nairobi Summit
Officiating the ribbon-cutting marking the opening of the "Humans of ICPD" photo-exhibit are H.E. Undersecretary Dr. Juan Antonio "Jeepy" Perez III, Executive Director of POPCOM,…
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15 October 2019
News
Still coping with loss two years after liberation of Marawi, local teacher finds new start in UNFPA Women-Friendly Spaces
A Maranao woman recounts the loss of her father, and how her new job helps her recover
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11 October 2019
News
Empowering Maranao girls against child marriage
Lanao del Sur, Philippines - “In Bangsamoro, children are often married off very early. My mom was just 4 years old when she got engaged. My cousin was 8 years old,…
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19 August 2019
News
Faith-based leaders use theatrical methodology to promote reproductive and sexual health
Manila, Philippines - “No young woman wants to get pregnant and have that responsibility at such an early age,” said Mindy*, 18, a Nazarene devotee and youth advocate…
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19 August 2019
News
Strength and leadership: protecting pregnant women in a humanitarian crisis
Maguindanao, Philippines – 30-year-old, Suraida Tugay was nine months pregnant as an ongoing conflict in Maguindanao displaced her and her family. She was staying…
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06 August 2019
Press Release
UNFPA provides life-saving reproductive health supplies and medical equipment to displaced pregnant women in the BARMM
According to the 25 July information from the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Ministry of Social Services, over 20,000 families remain affected from the…
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11 July 2019
Statement
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World Population Day
Want to improve women’s lives and countries’ prospects for prosperity? Expand contraceptive choice. Her life. Her choice. Our future. Women have a right…
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10 July 2019
News
Fulfilling the promise of the landmark International Conference on Population and Development
World Population Day this year is unique as 2019 marks a milestone in the field of sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights: 25 years since the landmark ICPD
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