Hey! Michiko! How are we going to send it to Wiam. Your research is so long. Are we going to edit it or we'll just send it to her just how the laws (republic act, department order...) were stated. And we'll just put the keywords for the PPT presentation?
Here are the laws that I have researched anyway.
Department Order No. 39-B, Series of 1992 (DOH)
Date: 1992
Source: Population Policy Manual, Volume 3
Subject: Management of Family Planning Program
To streamline and make more responsive the National Family Planning Program led by the Department of Health, the overall management of the national program shall be undertaken by the Secretary of Health and by the Undersecretary of Public Health Services.
As such, the Undersecretary of Public Health Services shall manage the day-to-day concerns of the Program through the Philippine FP Program's Technical Secretariat.
A staff to the Secretary of Health, the Technical Secretariat shall be supervised by the Undersecretary for Public Health Services.
Board Resolution No. 02, Series of 1993
Date: 1993
Source: Population Policy Manual, Volume No. 3
Subject: Operational Guidelines for a Decentralized Implementation of the Population Program
The Local Government Units shall be the planning, coordinating and implementing agency of the population program at the local level, consistent with the national population policy and programs. As such, they shall exercise the following roles:
1. Undertake population and family planning program and projects within the context of promoting family welfare, economic growth and sustainable development;
2. Strengthen and initiate the establishment of local population offices; and
3. Identify, generate and allocate resources for the local population program.
The Provincial/City/Municipal Population Offices (P/C/MPOs) maintained under the Local Government Code shall serve as the technical and implementing arm of the Local Government Units for population and shall cause the creation of population offices or shall identify appropriate offices to perform the following functions:
1. Ensure the integration of population dimensions in the development policies, plans and programs of various development sectors;
2. Develop a comprehensive Program Plan consistent with the National Population Program Plan and Local Development Plan in close coordination with GOs, NGOs and other agencies involved in the Population Program;
3. Recommend measures and policies to ensure the delivery of basic services and provision of adequate facilities pertaining to the implementation of the Population Program;
4. Implement population program and projects within the context of promoting family planning, welfare, economic growth and sustainable development; and
5. Submit periodic reports to the governor/mayor and other concerned agencies.
Department Circular No. 16
Date: January 15, 1970
Source: Population Policy Manual Volume II
Subject: Department of Health's National Comprehensive Maternal and Child Health Family Planning Program
Since it is the right of every parent to have children by choice, not by chance, community health services to be truly responsible to the needs must provide Family Planning Services when sought for, to promote maternal health through planned pregnancies and spacing of child births by ensuring small families so that children are wanted and can be cared for adequately for the enrichment of human life. The Department of Health, in line with the pronounced policy of His Excellency, the President of the Philippines, and the Department's National Program on Family Planning, enjoined all concerned to integrate Family Planning activities in their respective services in accordance with the following guides:
1. The Project Office of the Comprehensive MCH-Family Planning Program at the National Level shall be responsible for the overall planning, administration, coordination and evaluation of the MCH-Family Planning Program (in coordination with other agencies and organizations engaged in Family Planning activities).
2. The Regional Health Directors and their staff shall be responsible for the proper planning, integration of Family Planning activities in the health services in their respective regions.
3. Provincial and City Health Officers shall be responsible for the proper planning, integration and evaluation of the family planning services in their respective provinces and cities.
4. The local health entities (RHUs, Government Hospitals, City Health Centers, Puericulture Centers and others) shall provide such services as:
a. Education and Motivation.
b. Scheduling a one day a week for family planning services to start with .
c. Follow-up and maintenance of acceptors.
d. Proper recording and reporting.
e. Evaluation of the program.
5. The implementation of the above-mentioned services shall not in any way disrupt or neglect other health activities being undertaken by the corresponding entities.
All heads of Offices are enjoined to utilize personnel under their respective offices who have already trained on Family Planning in the organization of this new service with their available resources and means. They are expected to establish good and effective coordination and liaison with already existing private and government Family Planning agencies and clinics.
Training in family planning of other health personnel shall be given priority to carry out effectively this program.
Memorandum Circular No. 39 (DOH)
Date: 1979
Source: Population Policy Manual Volume II
Subject: Use of the Facilities of the Hospitals and the Rural Health/Family Planning Centers under this Ministry by the Itinerant Sterilization Teams of other Agencies Participating in the National Family Planning Program
The use of the facilities of hospitals and Rural Health and Family Planning Centers under this Ministry by the Itinerant Sterilization Teams of agencies participating in the national family planning program shall be governed by the following conditions:
1. That prior consent of the Chief of Hospital or the Municipal Health Officer or Rural Health Physician, as the case may be, and approval by the Regional Health Director concerned are secured;
2. That the existing hospital or center of the Hospital or center facilities are adequate to cope with the additional patient load;
3. That there is no available physician in the hospital or in the center/clinic trained in this particular type or specialty;
4. That the hospital is non-subsidized;
5. That it is the responsibility of the Itinerant Sterilization Teams to make regular check-up or follow-up of cases handled by them in said hospitals or family planning centers;
6. That while such cases are credited as part of the performance of the (IS) Team involved, the hospitals or clinics concerned are nevertheless called upon to incorporate such activities, in separate item, in their respective monthly narrative and statistical reports; and
7. That other conditions or terms, which the hospital or the center/clinic concerned may deem wise to impose is in consonance with the guidelines specified in Dept. Cir. No. 206, s. 1976
Presidential Decree No. 1204
Date: September 29, 1997
Source: Malacanang
Subject: Amending Certain Section of Presidential Decree No. 79, As Amended, Otherwise Known as the Revised Population Act of the Philippines
Whereas, the population program constitutes a program for family planning, health and welfare;
Whereas, there exists a necessity for the active participation of the Secretaries of the Department of Interior and Local Government and Department of Labor to represent the local government and labor sector, respectively, in the formulation and implementation of policies of the national family planning, health and welfare programs.
Section 5. Duties and Functions of POPCOM.
To employ or authorize the employment by participating agencies in the national family planning, health and welfare program of physicians, nurses and midwives and other persons to provide, dispense and administer all acceptable methods of contraception to all citizens of the Philippines desirous of spacing, limiting, or preventing pregnancies. Provided, that the above-mentioned persons, except physicians, for the purpose of contraception, have been trained and duly certified by POPCOM.
Presidential Decree No. 79, as amended revising the Population Act of Nineteen Hundred and Seventy-One
(Population Act)
Date: December 8, 1972
Source: Population Policy Manual Vol. No. 3
Subject: Population Act
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 79, AS AMENDED
REVISING THE POPULATION ACT OF NINETEEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-ONE
Section 1. This Decree shall be known as the Revised Population Act of the Philippines.
Section 2. Declaration of Policy. The Government of the Philippines hereby declares that for the purpose of furthering the national development, increasing the share of each Filipino in the fruits of economic progress and meeting the grave social and economic challenge of high rate of population growth, a national program of family planning involving both public and private sectors which respect the religious beliefs and values of the individuals involved shall be undertaken.
Section 3. Commission on Population. There is hereby created an agency attached to the National Economic and Development Authority, a Commission on Population, hereinafter referred to as POPCOM, to carry out the purposes and objectives of this Decree and in order to facilitate coordination of policies and programs relative to population.
Presidential Decree No. 79, as amended revising the Population Act of Nineteen Hundred and Seventy One
(Creation of the Commission on Population, Purposes/Objectives, Duties and Functions)
Date: December 8, 1972
Source: Population Policy Manual Vol. No. 3
Subject: Creation of the Commission on Population, Purposes/Objectives, Duties and Functions
Section 4. Purposes and Objectives. The POPCOM shall have the following purposes and objectives:
a. To formulate and adopt coherent, integrated and comprehensive long-term plans, programs and recommendations on population as it relates to economic and social development consistent with and implementing the population policy which shall be submitted to and approved by the President;
b. To make comprehensive studies of demographic data and expected demographic trends and propose policies that affect specific and quantitative population goals;
c. To organize and implement programs that will promote a broad understanding of the adverse effects on family life and national welfare of unlimited population growth;
d. To propose policies and programs that will guide and regulate labor force participation, internal migration and spatial distribution of population consistent with national development;
e. To make family planning a part of a broad educational program;
f. Family Planning Service, which shall formulate plans, policies, programs, standards and techniques relative to family planning in the context of health and family welfare; provide consultative, training and advisory services to implementing agencies; and conduct studies and research related to family planning;
g. To establish and maintain contact with international public and private organizations concerned with population problems;
h. To provide family planning services as a part of overall health care; and
i. To make available all acceptable methods of contraception, except abortion, to all Filipino citizen desirous of spacing, limiting or preventing pregnancies.
Section 5. Duties and Functions of the POPCOM. The POPCOM shall have the following duties and powers:
a. To employ or authorize the employment by participating agencies in the national family planning, health and welfare program of physicians, nurses, and midwives and other persons to provide, dispense and administer all acceptable methods of contraception to all citizens of the Philippines, desirous of spacing, limiting, or preventing pregnancies: Provided, that, the above mentioned persons except physicians for the purpose of contraception, have been trained and duly certified by the POPCOM;
b. To undertake such action projects as may be necessary to promote the attainment of this Decree and to enter, in behalf of the Republic of the Philippines, into such contracts, agreements or arrangements with the government or private agencies as will be necessary, contributory or desirable in the implementing thereof;
c. To undertake, promote and publish information, studies and investigations on Philippine populations in all its aspects;
d. To utilize clinics, pharmacies as well as other commercial channels of distribution of family planning information and contraceptives; and
e. To call upon and utilize any department, bureau, office agency or instrumentality of the Government for such assistance as it may require in the performance of its functions.
Section 6. Board of Commissioners. All the functions and powers of the Population Commission shall be vested in and exercised by a Board of Commissioners, hereinafter referred to as the Board, composed of eleven (11) members from the government and three (3) members as representatives of the private sector, as follows:
The Secretary of Social Welfare and Development
The Director-General of the National Economic and Development Authority
The Secretary of Health
The Secretary of Local Government
The Secretary of Labor and Employment
The Secretary of Agriculture
The Secretary of Agrarian Reform
The Secretary of Trade and Industry
The Secretary of Public Works and Highways
The Secretary of Education, Culture and Sports
The Director of the University of the Philippines Population Institute
Three Private Sector Representatives who shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the President of the Philippines.
The Board shall elect the Chairman from among its members.
Section 7. Powers and Duties of the Board. The Board shall have the following powers and duties:
a. To adopt and prescribe policies, rules, regulations and procedures for the government of the POPCOM and to modify, amend or repeal the same;
b. To receive, evaluate, modify and approve project proposals on population matters from whatever source and to coordinate and evaluate their implementation in accordance with the approved plans and programs;
c. To approve the annual and or supplemental budget of POPCOM as maybe submitted to it by the Executive Director from time to time; and
d. To perform such other duties as maybe assigned to it by the President of the Philippines.
Section 8. The Chairman. The Chairman of the Board of the Population Commission shall have the following powers and duties:
a. To call and preside over the meeting of the Board;
b. To review, and with the concurrence of the Board, authorize major policies and programs as a whole;
c. To appoint, with the approval of the Board, the Executive Director and such number of Deputy Executive Directors and Regional Directors as the exigencies of the service may require and recommend to the Board their respective compensation and the suspension and removal of said officials for cause;
d. To submit to the President an annual report and such periodic-reports as may be necessary on the accomplishments and program of the POPCOM;
e. To accept, on behalf of the POPCOM, gifts, grants, or donations and administer, obligate and disburse the same in accordance with the provisions of this Decree;
f. To constitute committees consisting of members of the Board of such other experts and consultants from both the private and public sectors as are deemed necessary to conduct studies for the POPCOM or to assist in the discharge of its functions and, subject to the approval of the Board, authorize the payment of honoraria or additional compensation and commutable travelling allowances for services rendered, except to the members of the Board;
g. To delegate to the Executive Director, subject to the approval of the Board, any of the powers vested in him as may be necessary in the performance of functions; and
h. To perform such other duties as may be assigned to him by the Board from time to time.
Section 9. Meetings. The Board shall meet at least once every four months or oftener at the call of the Chairman. Eight (8) members of the Board shall constitute a quorum and no action shall be considered as a decision of the Board unless it carries the affirmative vote of at least (8) members present and voting. The members of the Board who are government officials shall serve without additional compensation.
Section 10. Executive Director, Powers and Duties. The management of the POPCOM shall be vested in an Executive Director, to be appointed by the Chairman, subject to the approval of the Board. The Executive Director shall have the following powers, duties and responsibilities:
a. To direct and manage, as Chief Executive Officer, the affairs of the POPCOM, in accordance with policies enunciated by the Board;
b. To sit in all meetings of the Board and participate in its deliberation without the right to vote; to recommend and, upon approval by the Board, establish and maintain an organization structure with specific functions and responsibilities for each operating unit;
c. In consultation with the Chairman and with the approval of the Board, to appoint and fix the number of such officials below the deputy executive director and employees of the POPCOM as may be necessary for the proper discharge of its functions and responsibilities and, to remove, suspend and otherwise discipline, for just cause, any subordinate personnel thereof;
d. To disburse, administer and obligate appropriations of the POPCOM, subject to the approval of the Board;
e. To submit annual and/or such supplemental budget estimates to the Board of Commissioners, through the Chairman;
f. To recommend, for approval of the Board, policies, programs and project proposals on population matters from whatever source and to submit recommendations for the effective coordination and implementation of approved programs and projects; and
g. To perform such other duties as may be assigned to him by the Board and the Chairman from time to time.
Section 11. Personnel. The POPCOM shall have such personnel as may be necessary for the performance of its basic functions and such other personnel as may be assigned or detailed from other agencies of the Government. All positions, except technical and professional staff and such other positions as the Board may declare to be highly technical, policy determining or primarily confidential, shall be subject to Civil Service rules and regulations and coverage of the plans of the Wage and Position Classification Office. Provided, that, all personnel shall be entitled to the benefits and privileges normally accorded to government employees, such as retirement, GSIS, Insurance, leave and similar matters. Provided, further, that in the appointment and promotion of employees, merit and efficiency shall serve as basis, and no political test or qualification shall be prescribed and the POPCOM shall be the final authority on appeals on personnel matters concerning its professional and technical personnel.
Section 12. Donations. The POPCOM shall be authorized to receive grants, donations or gifts, in whatever form and from whatever source. Provided, that, said grants, gifts, or donations shall be administered, obligated and disbursed in accordance with the terms thereof, or in the absence of such terms, in such manner as majority of the Board may in its discretion determine. Provided, finally, that, said grants, gifts, donations shall be subject only to such limitations as the grantor, giver or donor may impose as accepted by the POPCOM.
Section 13. Appropriations. The sum of fifteen million pesos is hereby appropriated annually out of any funds in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated, as operating funds of the POPCOM starting in the fiscal year nineteen hundred and seventy four; Provided, that, out of this sum shall be disbursed the equivalent of the amount of Three Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars as annual contribution of the Republic of the Philippines to the United Nations Fund for Population Activities; Provided, further, that, at least seventy-percent of said amount of $350,000 shall be used annually to finance population projects in the Philippines pursuant to this Act which are approved by the United Nations Funds for Population Activities. Provided, finally, that, said amount may be increased or decreased in the succeeding years by POPCOM in accordance with its financial position. This appropriations shall hereafter be included in the annual General Appropriation Act.
Section 14. Repeal. All laws, orders, issuances, rules and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with this Executive Order are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
Section 15. Separability. If for any reason, any part of this Act is declared unconstitutional or invalid, no other provision of this Act shall be affected thereby.
Section 16. Effectively. This Decree shall take effect immediately
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