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AT A GLANCE:
The period from November 23-29 of every year is declared as the “Population and Development Week”.
The law says:
“WHEREAS, Section 9, Article II of the Constitution provides that “The State shall promote a just and dynamic social order that will ensure the prosperity and independence of the nation and free the people from poverty through policies that provide adequate social services, promote full employment, a rising standard of living and an improved quality of life for all;
WHEREAS, the Filipino nation now at the crossroads of history faces great problems as it adjusts its goals, approaches and institutions toward national reconstruction, recovery and human progress;
WHEREAS, these problems threaten the day by day survival of the most vulnerable among our population – the large number of women and children that would be denied of their right to health care, nutrition, knowledge and education, and better access to economic and social opportunities;
WHEREAS, underscoring the problems is the pace of our population growth and that of our capability to provide for our women and children which depends to a large measure on how we meet our population challenge;
WHEREAS, there is a need to launch an envigorated and intensified campaign that shall provide focus on population with national development efforts.” (Proclamation No. 76, s. 1992)
The Commission on Population, in collaboration with the Department of Health, is designated to spearhead the initiatives associated with the celebration of this event. Population and Development Week seeks to underscore the intricate interplay between population dynamics and the broader aspects of economic, social, and environmental development, recognizing that population issues are integral to the country’s progress.
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