Malacañang has approved and adopted the Philippine Population and Development Plan of Action (PPD-POA) 2023-2028 on Friday, which serves as the overall blueprint for inter-agency collaboration to optimize demographic opportunities and address remaining population challenges.

A two-page Memorandum Circular No. 40, signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on November 14, stated that the said plan of action shall also help accelerate the attainment of the Administration’s socioeconomic development agenda under the Philippine Development Plan (PDP) 2023-2028.

To ensure the successful implementation of the PPD-POA 2023-2028, the MC directs all concerned national government agencies and instrumentalities, and local government units (LGUs) to support and cooperate.

“In accordance with their respective mandates, all concerned agencies and instrumentalities of the National Government, including government-owned or -controlled corporations are hereby directed, and all LGUs are hereby encouraged, to undertake efforts in support of the implementation of the PPD-POA 2023-2028, and the plans and programs specified therein,” the memo stated.

The PPD-POA 2023-2028 was crafted by the Commission on Population and Development (CPD), formerly known as the Commission on Population (POPCOM).

CPD will serve as the lead agency in-charge of formulating and adopting comprehensive long-term plans and programs on population.

This Circular shall take effect immediately upon publication in the Official Gazette. |PND