Key Interventions
Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) conducted
RPFP classes in eight municipalities in Southern
Leyte and Northern Samar.
A. Demand Generation
Responsible Parenthood and Family Planning
(RPFP) in Communities. The RPFP classes are
facilitated sessions for couples and individuals of
reproductive ages to inform and motivate them
to choose a family planning method that fits their
intended fertility goals and intentions. In 2019
RPFP demand generation activities reached a total
of 1,886,505 couples/individuals. This translated
to 119 percent accomplishment of the 1,600,000
target couples/individuals for 2019. Couples and
individuals of reproductive ages were reached
through the conduct of various classes and
outreach activities including individual counseling
and house-to-house visits. These classes generated
a total of 365,215 identified unmet need for family
planning and 258,459 (70%) referred/served.
RPFP Orientation in Workplaces. Majority of
people in the labor force belong to the 15 to 49
reproductive age group, making workplaces viable
platforms for reaching individuals with unmet
need for family planning.
A total of 4,653 individuals received information
on responsible parenthood and family planning
through RPFP sessions in workplaces. POPCOM
delivered these sessions to various government
agencies, namely: 1) Department of Trade
and Industry; 2) Bureau of Fire Protection;
3) Department of Education; 4) Department
of Agrarian Reform; 5) Philippine National
Police; 6) Department of Social Welfare and
Development; 7) Department of Environment
and Natural Resources: 8) Department of Science
and Technology; 9) National Anti-Poverty
Commission; and 10) National Economic and
Development Authority. A total of eleven private
companies representing various industries and
one academic institution also underwent these
sessions.
In terms of reaching out to the marginalized
sectors such as farmers and fisherfolks in povertystricken areas, POPCOM in coordination with
the Department of Agriculture-Special Area for
KATROPA (Male Involvement in RPFP). In 2019, a
total of 89 KATROPA orientations were conducted
at the regional levels as a strategy to promote male
involvement in RPFP. There were a total of 1,778
participants oriented composed of 1,617 male and
161 female participants. Training of Trainers for
the KATROPA were also conducted for 260 males
coming from line agencies, private institutions,
LGUs, and even the academe.
Pre-Marriage Orientation and Counseling
(PMOC). The PMOC is another avenue for
orienting couples, around 50 percent of which are
already in live-in arrangements, about responsible
parenthood and family planning, specifically on
spacing and limiting pregnancies based on their
desired family size. In 2019 there were 1,803
participants who attended this orientation.
National Campaign. DOH, with support from
USAID’s ReachHealth Project, continued the airing
of the “Inakup, Arekup” television commercial
(TVC) reaching an audience of 37,120, 620
through major national TV stations. Also during
the reporting period, POPCOM, with support
from USAID/ReachHealth, designed a new
campaign dubbed as “Usap tayo sa FP” (Let’s Talk
about FP), which will be launched nationwide
as part of the National Program for Population
and FP (NPPFP). Apart from print materials,
the campaign is utilizing Facebook to expand the
campaign reach. The first batch of campaign key
messages will focus on men and their role in FP.
CSO contribution. CSOs contributed to demand
generation efforts through family development
sessions, awareness activities on family planning
methods and other sexual and reproductive
health and rights issues, to name a few. CSOs
reached a total of 145,957 people, and in the
process, identified women with unmet need for
FP. Additionally, the Forum for Family Planning
and Development produced sets of six-page policy
briefs in modern FP commodities distributed to
local officials, legislators, and other influentials.
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