Still, whether we like it or not, the task of speeding up the decrease of the human population becomes increasingly urgent. - Havelock Ellis The Commission on Population Region I has been deeply addressing population issues and concerns, heightening the efficient policy development and execution of course of actions on Responsible Parenthood and Family Planning (RP-FP), Population and Development (POPDEV) and Adolescent Health and Youth Development (AHYD) Programs. The RP- FP program through the use of the 2.2 module has been discussed during the conduct of the Family Development Sessions/ classes, however, a great need still exists to integrate among the communities correct and accurate information transformed into actions. In school, it is vital for students, especially the adolescents, to become aware of the changes in their physical and emotional aspects as it affects their relationships with other people and their decisions and response on human and sexuality issues. While TV and radio remain consistently helpful in reaching out to them, integrating human sexuality and population and development information in their subjects like Araling Panlipunan, Values Education and MAPEH would give greater impact towards values formation among the youth. According to the 2010 census population, about 9 million teenage women in the Philippines are at risk of getting pregnant. Teenage brides may have decreased over a span of 10 years, however, teenage mothers are still in increasing trend. Almost 29% of Region I’s total population belongs to the 10– 24 age group. The existence of AHYD program is the best way to reach the youth and their families through institutionalized activities. Forging strong partnerships with the PAs, LGUs, NGOs, CSOs, media and other stakeholders, to continuously and effectively promote, implement and monitor activities, projects and programs remain to be our strength. Our present achievements are not the end but rather the beginning towards stronger and better outcomes for our succeeding tasks and goals.

In behalf of RPO I, with so much pride and privilege, I commend everyone for their commitment in pursuing our projects and advocacies to empower our population. Let us keep on bridging the gaps and creating social awareness in pursuit for responsible individuals, well- planned, prosperous, healthy and happy families and empowered communities. Mabuhay!

ERMA R. YAPIT

OIC– Regional Director

Message from the Office Head

2013 ANNUAL REPORT

Policy Formulation

and Plan Development 5

Policy Formulation

Plan Development 6

Program Coordination 7

Program Advocacy

and Communication 8

RP/FP

AHYD 10

POPDEV 14

Special Events 15

Data and Information

Management 16

Monitoring and Evaluation 17

Technical assistance 18

New Initiatives/Projects 19

Administrative Operations 21

Financial Management 22

Contents

The implementation of new and continuing programs, projects and activities planned

and targeted within the year and the close coordination with partner agencies, local

government units and other program stakeholders were as easy and smooth as their

commitment and support continues.

I. POLICY FORMULATION and PLAN DEVELOPMENT

Policy Formulation

With the approval of the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act of 2012

(Republic Act No. 10354), informally known as the Reproductive Health Law, a copy was

provided to all local government units for their information and perusal.

Continuous compilation and review of existing and proposed local policies is one major

activity that has yet to be conducted by the Policy and Planning and Monitoring Unit

considering its new set-up.

Likewise, a Memorandum of Agreement was

entered to by and between La Union

National High School, a public secondary

school in the City of San Fernando and

POPCOM Regional Office. The agreement

was to strengthen the AHYDP and reduce

ARH problems by improving their access to

information and other services through

advocacy, information and communication

strategies geared towards the in-school

youth by establishing an RPIC Satellite

Center lodged to the LUNHS Library and by

providing IEC materials and audio-visual equipment.

Joint Order No. 1, Series of 2013. Guidelines in the Creation of Barangay Advocacy

Committee (BAC) for Pantawid Pamilya Program

The Regional Population being a member of the Regional Advisory Committee (RAC),

provided input to the creation of Barangay Advocacy Committee through the inclusion

of Barangay Service Point Officers or BSPOs as members to compose the BAC and

defined their specific roles and functions. For BSPOs: to monitor compliance of couple

attendance for FDS Module 2.2; create FP demand among households with couples of

reproductive age; reports accomplishments/issues and gaps in Family Planning.

RAC Resolution No. 2 Series of 2013. PolicyAmendment to the Sanctions For Various

Cases Filed.

Likewise, the Regional Population Office provided input and signatory to the RAC

Resolution amending the sanctions of offenses (first offense, second and third offense)

of the non-compliant Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries.

Executive Orders and Resolutions were updated and collected from LGUs. This includes:

Executive Order No. 173-13 of Ilocos Norte amending the Creation of the

Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino PAC with the addition of Gender and Development

office (formerly Provincial Population Office) as a member.

Provincial Ordinance No. 039-2011 An Ordinance Abolishing the Provincial

Population Management Office and Transferring the incumbent personnel to the

technical services division in the Provincial Health Office without diminution of

salary.

Resolution No. 20111-068 Resolution Expressing Support to the Pre-Marriage

Counseling (PMC) Program as mandated by the Joint Memorandum Circular No.

01, Series of 2010 and providing funds therefore in the City of Laoag.

PMC Program

The existing Resolution No. 187-2002 on the Creation of a Pre-Marital Counseling Team

for the Province of Ilocos Norte as mandated by RA 7160 was reviewed by the Provincial

Population and Regional Office. Since the resolution does no longer adhere to the new

provisions in the Joint Memorandum Circular No. 01 Series of 2010, and AO No. 14 of the

Omnibus Guidelines in the Accreditation of Marriage Counselors, amendment was

suggested for adoption. As such a draft of the resolution was developed for discussion in

the regular session of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan.

POPDEVEd

A Grant Agreement was entered into by and between the Philippine Center for

Population and Development, Inc. (PCPD) and the Commission on Population Regional

Office I for the conduct of Training on Population and Development Education

(PopDevEd) Integration which aims to train partner advocates in the 13 DepEd Divisions

in Region I. The PCPD Foundation made available the amount of 360,000 with a

counterpart fund from Regional Population Office amounting to Php 420,000 to cover

the 4 phases of implementation from September 2013 to December 2015.

PLAN DEVELOPMENT

RPO I conducted series of planning and evaluation workshops to identify issues/

concerns/recommendations in the implementation of programs, projects and activities

for CY 2013. Based on the Regional Budget Allocation, the Regional PPMP Plan for 2014

was likewise finalized and submitted. The following plans were prepared and

submitted promptly:

CY 2013 and 2014 Physical Plan

CY 2013 and 2014 Financial Plan

CY 2014 Work and Financial Plan

Agency Performance Measures 2012-2014

Gender and Development Plan FY 2013

MFO Budget Matrix for 2013 and 2014

List of Projects for 2013 and 2014

Budget Breakdown for projects and Activities

Budget Breakdown for Admin Operations for FY2013

Budget Breakdown for Personal Services

The following required reports/documents were also submitted as inputs to the Regional

Development Council and other regional bodies:

RPO I Accomplishments required by COA

2014 Plan of Action for the Filipino Family

Performance Report for the Annual State of the Region’s Development

Conference (SORDC)

Action Plan for Senior Citizen Advocacy Network Group

II. PROGRAM COORDINATION

♣ National Management Meeting

The Officer-In-Charge of RPO I, Mrs. Erma R. Yapit represented the office in the national

and regional bodies as well as the Operations Cluster for Northern and Central Luzon

Cluster Meetings . These meetings were the review and monitoring of KP implementa

tion status including all population related projects. She also attended the Mid-Term Re

view and Strategic Planning for the Philippine Management Program (PPMP) Directional

Plan CY 2011-2016. The activity aimed to assess the gains as well as the setbacks after

the implementation of policy and program strategies identified in the PPMP DP in the

first half of the planning period.

♣ Coordinative Meetings conducted by other PAs/Committees/LGUs attended by

POPCOM

The Focal persons both from the technical and admin unit assigned to the different

Coordinative Bodies attended and provided inputs to the meetings conducted within

the year.

♣ Semestral Planning and Evaluation Workshop

The PPOs/CPOs were convened in a Semestral and Year-End Planning and Evaluation

Workshop and came up with plans and agreements in the implementation of the FDS,

PMC and PMC Team Accreditation, POPDEV Indicators Monitoring, RP-FP, AHYD and

other programs and activities regularly implemented at the LGU level.

♣ Coordinative Bodies maintained and attended. The following are the regular

coordinative bodies:

III. PROGRAM ADVOCACY AND COMMUNICATION

RP-FP

♣ Consultation meetings of POPCOM, DSWD and members of the Regional Advisory

Committee (RAC) for the implementation of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program

A special agenda was included in the first quarter regular meeting of the RAC( Regional

Advisory Committee) particular on the Initiatives of the Population Office in the

implementation of the Pantawid Pamilya program for 2013. Initiatives include the

conduct of 4 batches TOT training for FDS Team, monitoring of CCT beneficiaries

intending to Use FP methods, reproduction of RP-FP Manual for FDS sessions, and the

inclusion of MPOs to the Municipal Advisory Committee in the expansion areas of the

Pantawid Pamilya program.

There was also a suggestion among the RAC members that while the attendance rate

of FDS session is high, there is a need to evaluate the progress of the conditionalities

particularly the impact of the FDS sessions.

In the 2nd regular meeting the issue on the couple attendance to the FDS session was

again reiterated; that for the session on Module 2. 2 or the RPFP, the husband and wife is

encouraged to attend.

It was mentioned that the Parenting Module, should be treated with importance

especially when evaluating the impact of the FDS sessions. This came out as one of the

most difficult challenge by the RP-FP Team members ensuring couple attendance as

discussed during the recent consultation dialogue with the set 1 area.

RAC Regional Advisory Committee for Pantawid Pamilya Program MELLPI/RNPET Monitoring and Evaluation of Local Level Plan Implementation/ Regional Nutrition Program Evaluation Team R1HRDC Region I Health Research and Development Committee RAGE Regional Advocates for Gender & Development CPO Council of Personnel Officers RSCC Regional Statistical Coordinating Committee RNC Regional Nutrition Council RYAC Regional Youth Advisory Conference Northern and Central Luzon Cluster Meeting CSC Civil Service Commission Senior Citizens and PWD NYC National Youth Council ARGIO Assoc. of Regional Government Information Officers

Responsible Parenting/ Family Planning

♣ Consultation Meeting with DSWD on the Omnibus Guidelines on Accreditation of

Pre Marriage Counselors.

The Regional Population Office and DSWD jointly came up with a plan/strategy to

intensify accreditation of PMC Teams and Counselors in order to comply with the

Administrative Order No. 14 or otherwise known as the Omnibus Guidelines in the

Accreditation of Marriage Counselors. Trainings on the new PMC Content and Process

Guide for those LGUs whose training requirement expires within the year were already

accomplished.

♣ RP-FP Classes during the FDS

FDS on Responsible Parenting and Family Planning were coordinated with all the

Provincial/City and Municipal Links for its simultaneous conduct for the month of August

in time for the Family Planning Week. FDS sessions were monitored through On-site

monitoring by the RAC members.

♣ PMC Trainings and Accreditation

The Regional Population Office conducted PMC Trainings for the new MPOs and

Counselors who have not been given refresher training on PMC updates and to those

whose training requirement for accreditation expired within the year.

♣ Survey of Public Hospitals on the Availability of Reproductive Health Services

The Regional Population Office formed two teams two conduct an on-site survey on the

availability of RH services particularly ligation and vasectomy. There were 38 Hospitals

surveyed throughout the region categorized as levels 1, 2 and 3. Significant findings

include: BTL is provided in all District Hospitals, however, there is lack of trained doctors

to provide the service; NSV on the other hand can be made available in some District

hospitals, however there is no demand for it.

With the forged partnerships and teams

established to conduct surveys in

hospitals, the availability of RH services promises to provide easier access with a

better disseminated data and findings

throughout the region.

♣ Seminar on Responsible Parenthood and Family Planning Program for Sociology and

Psychology Students.

The Regional Population Office conducted a seminar on Responsible Parenthood and

Family Planning Program among Sociology and Psychology Students (300 3rd year and

4rth year students) at the Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University. Topics

discussed include: Population and Development Situation (National and Regional); The

Philippine Population Management Program, Responsible Parenting, and Family

Planning.

♣ BSPO Congress

The Regional Population Office assisted the Provincial Government of La Union as they

held its annual BSPO congress. There were about 700 participants who were oriented

and updated on several topics related to Population Program highlighting the

Responsible Parenthood Program, their role in the KP/CHT and Pantawid Pamilya

Program. Family Planning and Reproductive Health issues were likewise discussed.

AHYD

♣ 2013 World Population Day

POPCOM conducted an ARH orientation at the

La Union National High School on July 11, 2013 in

celebration of the World Population Day.

As integrated in their Araling Panlipunan subject,

two (2) 4th year classes/sections were invited to

participate in the said orientation.

Topics on Fertility and Coping with Teen Stress

were discussed to further enlighten the students

on proper behavior in dealing difficult times and

on how to adopt changes in their growing

period.

♣ ARH Laoag

POPCOM I and CPO-Laoag jointly facilitated in a number of topics and discussions on

Youth and Sexuality during the second conducted Adolescent Reproductive Health

(ARH)

Training in Laoag City on Dec. 10-12, 2013. Several activities were prepared to cater 27

youth participants (16-male and 11-female), both from high school and college.

Among the topics discussed by RPO I facilitators are: Overview of Adolescent Health

and Youth Development (AHYD), Images of Filipino Youth (the participant’s thoughts/

Adolescent Health and Youth Development

feelings towards adolescent stage and what impressions

they know that other people have about the youth),

Rediscovering journey, Sexuality, Understanding Sexual

Orientation, Exploring Sexuality, Coping with Teen Stress and

Communicating with Parents.

During the training, it was

d i s t i n g u i s h e d t h a t

communication with their

parents needs to be

strengthened more. It

reflected during one of the

activities that most of these teen participants find it

hard to open up to their parents especially in their

relationships.

♣ Parenting Teens

The Regional Population Office was invited by the Evangelical Church in their one day

seminar for parents in celebration of Mother’s Day with the theme, Parenting Teens. The

Learning Package on Parenting particularly Module 4, Building Positive Relationship with

My Adolescents was perfect material used during the day. About 15 parents/couples –

professionals and mostly Chinese attended and expressed their gratefulness of this kind

of learning opportunity.

♣ Crossroads

“CROSSROADS”is a

film produced by the Commission on population not only to identify the common issues prevailing around the adolescents but it also aims to strengthen the awareness of youth by the advocacies on Adolescent Health and Youth Development (AHYD) manifested in the movie.

This year, a series of Crossroads film showing

has been consecutively held in celebration of the

World Population Day and Population and Devel-

opment Week (POPDEV) . This year’s celebration

in both events addressed the rising percentage

of teenage pregnancies in the Philippines, mak-

ing the country one of the top among ASEAN

countries.

It was recommended that P/CPOs or LGUs

take charge of this film showing activity. Aside

from the fact that they can coordinate with the

school easier, they were also equipped with the

materials on how to conduct the film showing to

schools. CDs have

been made accessi-

ble to them, including

the guidelines which

will serve as their

guide in their conduct

of the activity. Sub-

mission of reports are

forwarded to RPO1.

♣ The Localization of the Learning Package on Parent Education and Adolescent Health

and Development (LPPED) Modules

This was initiated by the technical staff of POPCOM to help

the majority of parents in our communities, especially

those in the rural areas, guide their adolescent children

efficiently with these modules that were made simpler,

understandable and concise.

The effort of POPCOM technical staff to translate the

modules from its original English version to Filipino was

driven by the need to reach out to the most vulnerable

parents who confront real adolescent concerns and

situations. The crucial need to equip them with proper

information and guidelines in dealing with their adolescent

children establishes better family relationships and

responsible individuals.

POPCOM developed the localized booklets in a 2-day

workshop at Euro Hotel, Baguio City. Initial reviews and

revisions on the five (5) modules were deliberated. Draft

print-outs were produced for further scrutiny and

corrections.

The localized booklets were pre-tested at the municipality

of Naguilian, La Union last September 11, 2013. It was

actively attended by a number of parents, municipal

population workers and facilitated by POPCOM. The

changes, corrections and recommendations have been

incorporated in the final prototype.

2,000 booklets were produced and distributed to the

LGUs.

The RPO technical team on

workshops during the localization

of the LPPED modules.

Actual pre-testing of the

localized LPPED manuals

at Naguilian, La Union

2013 REGIONAL POPULATION

QUIZ SHOW AND ESSAY WRITING CONTEST

Population Quiz Show and Essay Writing Contest are activities conducted by Commission on Population and Department of Education to convey the population and development concepts and messages to the youth for them to rationally decide and become responsible and productive members of the community. Thirteen Division contestants from the elementary and high school levels competed during the Regional Finals.

Marc Harry Callejo was awarded the overall winner for

the Regional Population Quiz show on March 12, 2013

held at RELC, San Vicente, City of San Fernando, LU.

♣ POPDEV ED Module Integration

This initiative of POPCOM in coordination with other implementing agencies like the PCPD,

DepEd, PPOs and CPOs developed an innovative project which aims to train teachers to

provide information that will help in-school adolescents and youth to understand their

sexuality and other risks/concerns regarding adolescent health.

With the funds granted by PCPD, POPCOM conducted series of orientations and trainings

on POPDEV ED Teaching Modules to all thirteen (13) DepEd divisions of Region I until 2015.

Roll-out trainings until 2015 are divided into batches that will cover the untrained teachers

of Araling Panlipunan or Values Secondary School Teachers in all 529 public schools and

321 private schools in Region I.

The first phase of the project

is the Orientation of

participants involved from

the DepEd Regional Director

and Chief of Secondary

Education (SED), POPED

Coordinator for Elementary

& Secondary levels, 13

Division Superintendents, 13

Provincial & City Population

Officers, RPO Staff, DOH

Regional Director & Family

PHASE I

(top photo) OIC– RD Erma R. Yapit

with Dr. Socorro A. Gultiano from

University of San Carlos, Office of

the Population Studies.

PHASE II

The TOT for the Core Trainers was conducted on November 27 to 30, 2014 in Baguio City,

where the module was now reviewed and ran through by Dr. Gultiano and Ms. Milagros

Rivera. Return demos were presented by selected participants to show how the concepts

on the module can be applied in their teaching.

Dr. Maribeth A. Magpali and Mr. Manibel Balgua presented for the elementary level and

Dr. Michael E. Rame and Mr. Lloyd A. Rosquita presented for the high school level.

One of the highlights on the last day of the training was the presentation and synthesis of

Dr. Alex Herrin, the “Father of POPDEVED”, which focused on the POPDEVED and the

Young. He discussed on making choices and living with the consequences.

Phase III, the Core Trainers are

expected to conduct their

own roll-out for 20 participants

from different identified

schools.

Phase IV would be the roll-out

training at the division level

for untrained teachers in EVE-

RY school, where there are

529 public schools and 321

private schools in Region I,

totaling to 850.

Population and Development

♣ POPCOM Sponsored the 2nd Regular RSCC Meeting

The 2nd regular meeting of the Regional Statistical Coordination Committee was

sponsored by the Regional Population Office purposely to present the POPDEV

Indicator System monitored and updated by the office as well as the initiatives

undertaken by the region relative to POPDEV. The Committee chaired by NEDA

Regional Director was happy to know that the 27 core indicators was already

expanded to 51 core indicators being made available and utilized by the different

LGUs.

♣ POPDEV WEEK

November 23-29, 2013 – The Commission on Population celebrated the annual

Population and Development Week with the theme “ Empowering Families,

Transforming Communities.”

POPCOM has lined up series of activities like the

showing of the CROSSROADS movie to the 3rd-4th year

high school students to the (4) identified and selected

high schools of La Union namely: La Union National High

School with a total of 49 participants including the

teachers, BHC, a private high school institution with 29

participants, San Juan National High School with 32

participants and 43 participants from Sto. Rosario

National High School. A grand total of 153 students and

teachers were catered in this film showing where 57

were males and 96 were females.

A focus group discussion follows after every movie presentation to generate the

students’ learning and insights and to highlight the importance of proper behavior and

inputs on some life skills to making life choices. The students were able to depict and

illustrate the many challenges they encountered as they go through their youthful

years.

CROSSROADS has become the main highlight in celebrating the event. It aimed to

promote awakening and realization that correct/right choices have very great impact

on one’s future.

Other activities conducted were the production and distribution of promotional

materials (button pins and tumblers) designed bearing the POPDEV theme,

coordination with the different LGUs and partner agencies in hanging of streamers to

their building facades.

POPDEV

“Empowering

Families,

Transforming

Communities”

♣ GAD Orientation

POPCOM conducted a GAD Orientation in the Province of Ilocos Norte with the

Municipal Population Officers as participants.

♣ Women’s Month Celebration

RPO I supported this year’s celebration of Women’s Month and participated with RAGE

and other government agencies by Posting of Streamer with the celebration’s theme

and joining the Fun Walk for Women and Thanksgiving Mass.

♣ The Search for the Rafael M. Salas Awards

This gives recognition to LGUs, local chief executives,

institutions or individuals for their outstanding and

active involvement in implementing population

management programs. For this year, it is conferred

to the 4th-6th class municipalities that have been

involved in the field of population and development

in the past three years.

POPCOM, in coordination with the Provincial and

Municipal Population Offices have identified and

nominated the municipality of Pugo, La Union as its

Regional Awardee and entry for the national level.

The on-site validation was conducted on September

4, 2013 by POPCOM I together with DILG, DENR &

DOH as members of the Technical Working Group.

Special Events

Development/Production of Multi-Media Materials

For the continuing

visibility of the RP/FP

Program throughout the

region, promotional

materials like corporate

mugs, T-shirts and bags

were developed and

distributed to population

workers, RPM Teams,

Regional Directors, and

stakeholders.

Print advertisements,

press releases and radio

i n f o m e r c i a l s w e r e

regularly published/aired

carrying banner themes

on responsible parenting

and family planning.

Photo-Video Documentary

Endeavors of this program also include heightened public awareness, appreciation and

internalization of POPDEV concerns among the general public, couples, and youth

particularly on concepts of family formulation, adolescent reproductive health, gender

and responsible parenthood among others, through the development of a photo-video

documentary that illustrates and exhibits the various initiatives that the RPO performed

and accomplished in the implementation of the PPMP in Region.

Iv. DATA AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT

Distributed IEC materials (188 cps)–books, b r o c h u r e s , f lipcharts, CDs, pamphlets promotional mats. (80) – t-shirts, corporate bags, mugs

ONLINE REPORT SYSTEM

The online reporting system has been updated for the FY 2013 with continuous encoding of

RP-FP Profiles of the Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries who attended FDS session on RP-FP

Module.

The Regional Population Office registered to the Online Project Monitoring (e-RPMES) of

NEDA is used to record and monitor accomplishments on the different programs and

projects enrolled by the RLA SUC or LGUs in the RPMES. It contains information like name of

agency projects, period, type, sector, fund source, location, indicator and unit of measure

of the project being enrolled. It also provides information on the physical and financial

target as well as the employment generated (in man-days) by the project. All projects of

RPO I (Physical and Financial Plans for FY 2013) were already enrolled in the e-RPMES.

DATABASE

RPO I updated and maintained accurate and relevant computer-based population related data as reference for policy making, planning, monitoring, report preparation, development of IEC materials and other purposes. This contained local policies/ordinances, local plans/programs/projects/activities, regional accomplishments, directory of population officers/workers per province/city and the Regional Population Statistics disaggregated by province, city, municipality and barangay.

REGIONAL POPULATION INFORMATION CENTER (RPIC)

POPCOM established and maintained a Satellite Information Center at the La Union National

High School (LUNHS) being one among the academic institutions with increasing and large

number of enrolled populations among the youth in the City of San Fernando. The school was

provided with various printed materials in forms of

books, journals, magazines, pamphlets, leaflets

among others; and audio visual materials like CDs

which are lodged in the school libraries.

This partnership aims to strengthen the AHYDP

Program and reduce the Adolescent Reproductive

Health problems of the youth by improving their

access to information and other services through

advocacy, information and communication

strategies towards the in-school-youths.

POPCOM I has expanded its scheme on the

establishment of RPIC Satellite Centers in areas of

Ilocos Norte and Pangasinan to further strengthen the

AHYD program and other related Adolescent

Reproductive Health Issues and Concerns of the in-school-youths of the region.

A collection of IEC materials given to La Union

national High School, the pilot school for the

establishment of the RPIC– Satellite Center.

The Regional Population Office continuously monitored

the implementation of projects and activities of the

provincial and city population offices along the major

program components, including the Pantawid Pamilya

Program.

Significant this year, is the monitoring of POPDEV Core

Indicators available and utilized in the 4 Provinces and 9

Cities and the Survey

of Public Hospitals on

the availability of RH

Services in 36 - Levels 1,

2 & 3 government

hospitals.

MONITORING

AND

EVALUATION

v. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

To further strengthen support and partnership with our partner agencies and LGUs, RPO I

staff extended technical assistance:

◊ Provided assistance as validator during the conduct 2 Onsite Monitoring covering 4

municipalities.

◊ Judge to the Regional Search for the Exemplary Children of Pantawid Pamilya 2013.

◊ Developed and presented the Evaluation and Assessment of the Exemplary Pantawid

Children of Pantawid Pamilya 2013 during the Awarding Ceremonies.

◊ Validator to the MELLPI.

◊ Acted as facilitators and resource speakers during the conduct of Orientation and

trainings;

◊ Assisted the Population Officers and City Planners in the updating and validating of

◊ Assisted the Provincial/Municipal/City RPM Teams in the preparation of Operational

plans, Project Summaries, Training Designs and local policies for the population program;

◊ Consultation meetings on RPM/FP and Pantawid Pamilya Program with LCEs/Local

Officials of LGUs in the region;

◊ Provided inputs to consultative meetings, regional bodies on RPM/FP, Pantawid Pamilya,

KP/CHT and PPMP.

◊ Provided assistance as trainor/facilitator on the PMC Training in 4 LGUs and R1HRDC

◊ Secretariat to the R1HRDC Operational Planning Workshop

◊ Resource Speaker on the PPMP program

◊ Facilitated the crossroads movie presentation and focus group discussion on AHD

Lgu/

stakeholders/

institutional

Capability

building

♣ Training of Trainers on the

Utilization of RP/FP Resource

Manual for Family Development

Sessions

The 4 Batches of the TOT Training for the team to

conduct FDS has been completed. The Pantawid

Pamilya expansion areas will be conducting their FDS

with Module 2.2 on Responsible Parenting and Family

Planning beginning May up to the end of the year as

indicated in their plan of action. The Municipal Links,

LGU Focal Persons, Municipal Population Officers and

Municipal Health Officers were provided with the

Resource Manual as their guide in conducting the

FDS.

In the 4 batches conducted, there were a total of 63

Municipal Links, 40 Population Officers and 43 MHOs

trained, all ready and competent to discuss the RP FP

Module during the FDS sessions.

In the spirit of teamwork– the participants

were grouped together to work on given

activities during their training.

♣Training on Gender and Men’s Role in GAD(MR

GAD) for Faith-Based Organization

With the recognition that there exists an inadequate

understanding of men and women’s roles in the

society especially among religious groups, a training

was offered to the Faith - based organization.

Twenty five (25) participants came from different

evangelical churches covering 5 districts of

Pangasinan.

As an output, an action plan was developed which

captured activities like small group discussion

among church members, survey on male participation on maternal and child health, and

identification of cases of violence against women and children for referral and

counseling.

♣Basic Demography Training

The Basic Demography Training was intended

for the City and provincial population officers

and staff to enhance their capacity in the

generation and analysis as well as to

appreciate the use of demographic data in

relation program planning and development.

The training focused on the three basic

demographic processes of fertility, mortality

and migration and was conducted through

lecture-discussion and application of key

concepts on demography through exercises

using their own local data.

There were twenty (20) participants who attended the 3 days training.

V. NEW INITIATIVES/PROJECTS

♣ Research Dissemination

A research was conducted in the secondary schools of San Fernando City, La Union as

an assessment in the integration of Population Education in the overall curriculum as well

as the level of awareness of students on the various core concepts and messages on

Population Education. The salient findings, conclusions and recommendations are

deemed necessary for dissemination to the concerned agencies and division schools for

appropriate and immediate action. A such, a Thesis abstract and booklet on the Core

Messages and Key Concepts on Population Education were distributed to all DepEd

Division Offices was shared during the R1HRDC Research Dissemination Forum.

The retirees with their partners during the actual DEMO on massage therapy.

♣ Senior Citizen Advocacy Network

In response to Sec. 29 of the General Appropriation Act of FY 2013 which provides that all

government agencies shall formulate plans, programs and projects intended to address

the concerns of Senior Citizens and Differently-Abled Persons and recognizing the

importance of the SC and DAP in the promotion of a just and dynamic social order that

will ensure the prosperity and independence of the nation building, the RPO I staff felt the

significant roles of our POPCOM retirees as partners in the implementation of population-

related programs and projects.

The RPO I staff had initiated a Joint Meeting with

the POPCOM retirees/Senior Citizens with the

following outputs:

◊ organized the RPO retirees as core group for

PPMP advocacy activities and networking;

◊ elected the officers;

◊ presented and discussed the work program for

July-December 2013; and

◊ identified programs/projects/activities.

The following livelihood activities were identified:

◊ skills training on reflexology – 2 days with 20 participants

◊ hilot wellness massage – 5 days with at least 15 participants

◊ cooking

Part of the orientation shall include discussions on RH Law and other population-related

advocacy activities and Senior Citizens Laws.

The Reflexology Skills Training cum massage was attended by 26 participants (9 males

and 17 females) from among the POPCOM retirees, Senior Citizens of San Fernando, San

Juan and Bacnotan, La Union. It was conducted in Bacnotan, La Union on October 1-2,

2013 by a TESDA accredited trainor, MS. THELMA TANGANIM.

The activity was done in 3 parts: 1) Orientation on Reproductive

Health focused on the ageing population; 2) brief discussion of

Senior Citizens benefits; 3) lectures and applications of reflexology

cum massage.

This initiative is an entry point from among the POPCOM Regional

Staff, POPCOM Retirees and Senior Citizens and other program

influentials in the community that ensures the program advocacy

in the promotion of population program, delivery of services on

healthy lifestyle and other health care services from the ageing

population.

vi. ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS

The admin unit facilitated logistical, accounting and budgetary needs and concerns of

all units and employees. Conducted and deliberated promotions and selection of new

positions based on the approved organizational staffing pattern.

♣ Regular Meetings

Several staff meetings and Monday convocations were undertaken . Updates on the

various CSC laws and government activities, RPO status of operations and other relevant

concerns, issues and activities were presented, discussed and resolved.

♣ Strategic Planning cum GAD Orientation

The RPO I Strategic Planning cum GAD

orientation was conducted among the RPO staff

on July 2-5, 2013 at Crown Legacy Hotel, Baguio

City. This aimed at enhancing and

strengthening the employees’ performance

through a unified understanding of the agency’s

vision and mission, discussing RPO driven

concerns in relation to the tasks, functions and

measuring the extent of achievement on the

goals and purposes of the programs and

projects. It was also a venue of mainstreaming

GAD among RPO I employees.

This three-day activity was focused on the GAD orientation which was tackled by Atty.

Dexter Padilla of POPCOM Central Office. Other activities were on the formulations and

presentations of workshop outputs per unit for the first semester accomplishment reports

and second semester work program. Orientation on the salient features of the

Performance Evaluation System was also tackled.

♣ Merit Selection Plan

The vacant positions were published in the Publication in the Bulletin of Vacant Positions in

the Government on August 2, 2013. The PSB deliberation was conducted on August 19,

2013.

As a result of the PSB deliberations, the appointment and support documents were

submitted to POPCOM central office-administrative services division for further evaluation

and approval of the appointment papers. The appointments of the Project Evaluation

Officer I and Administrative Assistant II were approved on September 5, 2013. The newly

appointed POPCOM staff had assumed their duties and responsibilities on September 16,

2013.

vii. FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

Personal Services 9,490,489.00

MOOE - RP/FP 2,609,834.00

MOOE - Regular 1,408,515.00

Continuing Ap-

propriation 175,891.00

Total 13,684,729.32

♣ RPO Teambuilding

In support to the 113th Anniversary of the Philippine Civil

Service Commission and as part of the Fellowship of the

RPO, a team bulding was conducted among the RPO staff

on September 23, 2013 at the PNP RO I. Initial coordination

and discussion with the CSC and the PNP staff were

undertaken for the implementation of the activity.

♣ Health and Wellness

Pursuant to RA No. 7305 and CSC Resolution No. 97-4685 and Memo Circular No. 33, s.

1977, the RPO I acknowledged the importance of health and wellness program among

the RPO I staff in the workplace. The Memorandum of Agreement with the Lorma

Medical Center and POPCOM Regional Office was entered and perfected on July 1,

2013.

This benefit was made available to 13 employees effective July until December 31, 2013.

Minimal amount out from our savings was allotted for the annual physical examination,

medical consultations, emergency treatment and hospitalization services to employees

at discounted rates.

♣ “Salamat-Paalam” Program

Three (3) employees who retired from the government service were accorded with hon

ors of their invaluable service and loyalty to POPCOM for more than 35 years through

the “Salamat-Paalam” Program

Name of Employee Date Title of Training

MARIA DOLORES D. ZAFRA & MARIA CRISTINA F. MARTINEZ WILMA E. ULPINDO ALL RPO STAFF VICKY BARBEA B. DELA TORRE

WILMA E. ULPINDO MARIA VICTORIA M. DACUMOS MARIA CRISTINA F. MARTINEZ AUBREY Q. ABUAN MARIA CRISTINA F. MARTINEZ MARIA DOLORES D. ZAFRA MARIA CRISTINA F. MARTINEZ MARIA CRISTINA F. MARTINEZ MARIA DOLORES D. ZAFRA MARIA VICTORIA M. DACUMOS ROY GERSON B. TORRES MARIA VELEN A. JOVEN MARIA DOLORES D. ZAFRA ERMA R. YAPIT WILMA E. ULPINDO AUBREY Q. ABUAN MARIA VELEN A. JOVEN REYNALDO G. ANCHETA VICKY B. DELA TORRE

June 4-7, 2013 June 17-21 July 21-26 July 2-5 Sept.30-Oct. 5 October 1-2 October 9-11 October 22-25 November 4-8 November 11-15 November 11-14 November 20-22 November 17-20 Dec. 3-7

USAPAN (Conversation) Facilitators’ Training Small Group Meeting for the Development of The first Draft of POPCOM Strategic HR Plan. Final Development of Strategic HR Plan. RPO Strategic Planning Cum GAD Orientation (9 female and 4 male) Training as initial activity for the 6 months Digital School (online classes) under the Communication for Health Advancement Through Networking and Government Enhancement. Reflexology Skills Training Training on Data Analysis National Adolescent Health Development Youth Camp Training/Orientation on the Enhanced 4Ps Family Development Sessions Module on Responsible Parenthood-Family Planning POPDEV Concepts Appreciation Course on Men’s Responsibilities in Gender and Development Monitoring and Evaluation Training Planning and Budgeting Preparation

Strategic Communication Planning for Ios

Capability building

for popcom staff

The following livelihood activities were identified:

◊ skills training on reflexology – 2 days with 20 participants

◊ hilot wellness massage – 5 days with at least 15 participants

◊ cooking

Part of the orientation shall include discussions on RH Law and other population-related

advocacy activities and Senior Citizens Laws.

The Reflexology Skills Training cum massage was attended by 26 participants (9 males

and 17 females) from among the POPCOM retirees, Senior Citizens of San Fernando, San

Juan and Bacnotan, La Union. It was conducted in Bacnotan, La Union on October 1-2,

2013 by a TESDA accredited trainor, MS. THELMA TANGANIM.