QuestionsQuestions (Republic Act No. 6365)
RA 6365 (the Population Act of the Philippines) establishes a national policy on population, creates the Commission on Population, and sets the framework for a national family planning and population program.
To further national development, increase each Filipino’s share in economic progress, and meet the grave social and economic challenge posed by high population growth rates.
Quantitative goals; public understanding of effects of alternative population growth rates; family planning as part of a broad educational program; safe and effective means for couples desiring to space or limit family size; policies/programs to further reduce mortality and morbidity; labor participation, internal migration, and spatial distribution guidance/regulation; and regular contact with international agencies and private organizations concerned with population problems.
It is created in the Office of the President as the Commission on Population.
The Secretary of Education, Secretary of Health, Secretary of Social Welfare, Commissioner of National Integration, the Presidential Arm on Community Development, and the Director of the University of the Philippines Population Institute.
The President appoints (with consent of the Commission on Appointments) a representative from each of: Philippine Press Institute, National League of Puericulture Centers, Inc., Philippine Medical Association, Family Planning Organization of the Philippines, the Responsible Parenthood Council, and the Institute of Maternal and Child Health. Each serves a term of five years.
It formulates and adopts long-term plans/programs/recommendations on population consistent with the policy, and submits them to the President for approval upon recommendation of the National Economic Council.
Not later than sixty (60) days from receipt.
Examples include: receiving and approving project proposals and coordinating/evaluating implementation; putting up family planning clinics in cooperation with the Department of Health; undertaking population studies and investigations; assembling/disseminating technical and scientific information; and submitting annual reports to the President and Congress.
It may put up family planning clinics in cooperation with the Department of Health.
It must submit an annual report to the President and Congress on plans, programs, and progress. For this, it may require all concerned agencies to provide the information necessary for the report.
The Commission elects its Chairman from among its members. The Chairman calls and presides over meetings and acts for the Commission in receiving gifts/donations and administering, obligating, and disbursing them upon majority approval of the Commission.
Not more than fifteen percent of the Commission’s funds may be used for administration expenses.
At least once every four months. Additional meetings may be called by the Chairman.
It acts for the Commission when the Commission is not in session. It is chaired by the Chairman and includes key member-officials and representatives listed in Section 7, including the Secretary of Health, Secretary of Education, Secretary of Social Welfare, Commissioner of National Integration, the Presidential Arm on Community Development, Responsible Parenthood Council, UP Population Institute Director, FPOPH representative, Institute of Maternal and Child Health Director, and a representative from the National League of Puericulture Centers, Inc.
The Commission has an Executive Director who acts as action officer and secretary of the Commission and Executive Committee. The Executive Director is appointed by the Chairman with the consent of the Commission and is responsible for day-to-day operations and preparing periodic reviews, annual budget estimates, and recommendations.
Not later than thirty (30) days after the opening of the regular session of Congress each year.
It authorizes the sum of four and a half million pesos as operating funds for the Commission starting FY 1972. The law requires disbursing the equivalent of three hundred fifty thousand dollars as the Republic’s contribution to the UN Fund for Population Activities for 1972, and at least 75% of that amount must be used to finance population projects in the Philippines approved by the UN Fund.
Yes. Section 11 repeals acts inconsistent with the law. Section 12 provides separability (invalidity of one part does not affect others). Section 13 states effectivity upon approval.