Law Summary
Policy Context and Alignment
- The Philippine Development Plan (PDP) 2023-2028 recognizes demographic conditions as critical for reviving high economic growth and enabling socio-economic transformation.
- The Philippine Population and Development Plan of Action (PPD-POA) 2023-2028 was crafted by CPD as a comprehensive blueprint for inter-agency collaboration to address population challenges and optimize demographic opportunities.
Adoption and Implementation Directive
- The PPD-POA 2023-2028 is officially approved and adopted under the authority of Section 4 of PD No. 79.
- All national government agencies, government-owned or controlled corporations, and local government units (LGUs) are directed or encouraged, respectively, to support and implement the Plan in accordance with their mandates.
Roles and Responsibilities of the Commission on Population and Development (CPD)
- Coordinate and collaborate with government agencies and stakeholders, fostering institutional partnerships for a whole-of-government approach aimed at fulfilling PPD-POA goals.
- Monitor and assess implementation progress at all administrative levels, submitting annual reports to the Office of the President through the Executive Secretary identifying developments and emerging issues.
- Conduct comprehensive population and development research and manage population databases to help national, regional, and local institutions effectively incorporate population dynamics into sectoral and local development plans, in compliance with applicable laws.
- Promote public and institutional awareness regarding how population dynamics impact socioeconomic development.
Effectivity
- The Memorandum Circular takes effect immediately upon its publication in the Official Gazette.
Legal Authority and Formalization
- Issued under the authority of the President and formalized by the Executive Secretary in Manila on November 14, 2023.