The Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM) Region III ensures couples and families continued access to family planning services amidst the spike in COVID-19 cases and the reimposition of stricter quarantine measures in the region. Under Resolution 106 issued by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases’ (IATF-EID), Central Luzon was continue reading : Press Release: POPCOM III ensures continued Family Planning Information and Referrals amid stricter quarantine measures

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, PAMPANGA- The Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM) Region III is set to celebrate National Women’s Month through Gender and Development (GAD) and Responsible Parenthood and Family Planning (RPFP) activities that address women’s issues and concerns. POPCOM III Regional Director Lourdes P. Nacionales states that the celebration, which still adopts the continue reading : Press Release: POPCOM III joins the celebration of the National Women’s Month

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO PAMPANGA – The latest civil-registry statistics for 2019 from the Philippine Statistics Authority revealed that births among adolescent girls remained high in Central Luzon contributing a total of 20,974 or 31.27% of the total adolescent birth rate in the country with 67,082. While majority of teenage pregnancy in the region is continue reading : Press Release: POPCOM III: high teen pregnancy cases in Central Luzon need multi-sectoral approaches