top of page
All Posts


Lessons from the Frontlines: Tackling Adolescent Pregnancy and Advancing Comprehensive Sexuality Education in the Philippines
Legazpi City, Philippines – At the heart of the 2025 Philippine Population Association (PPA) International Scientific Conference, held at...
The Forum
Mar 73 min read


The Forum supports Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE)and the Prevention of Adolescent Pregnancy Bill
PRESS STATEMENT February 4, 2025 - Quezon City. The Forum calls for urgent action on adolescent pregnancy: Experts declare Comprehensive...
The Forum
Feb 42 min read


NGO Seeks End To Misleading Information Versus Sex Education; Says Teenage Pregnancies A National Social Emergency
“The economic and social costs of early pregnancies are profound, perpetuating cycles of poverty and limiting opportunities for young women,” Dr. Ernesto Pernia, former Socioeconomic Planning secretary and a trustee of The Forum, said.
The Forum
Feb 33 min read


Out of over 3k babies, only 22 have fathers of same age as teen moms
By SHERYLIN UNTALAN, GMA Integrated News Published January 31, 2025 11:11pm Updated February 1, 2025 9:56am Out of the more than 3,000...
The Forum
Jan 312 min read


Tell it to SunStar: More than 11,000 rape incidents in 2023 but no case filed
A total of 11,479 incidents of rape of girls under 16 years of age were reported by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) in 2023,...

Dr. Juan Antonio Perez III
Jan 283 min read


Family Planning through the Lens of the Filipino Youth: Overheard at the 3rd National Conference on Family Planning
Panalo ang kabataang Pilipino sa pamilyang planado.

Christina de Guzman
Nov 30, 20243 min read


Synthesis Video of the 3rd NCFP Youth Conference
Kasabay ng matagumpay ng 3rd National Conference on Family Planning noong 20-21 Nobyembre 2024 na dinaluhan ng mahigit 600 participants...
The Forum
Nov 25, 20241 min read


Synthesis of the 3rd National Conference on Family Planning
It is time to advance family planning beyond health service delivery and show how it is linked and impacts or impacted by other issues such as climate change, education, poverty, child nutrition. Family Planning and Population and Development: Innovate, Collaborate, and Accelerate Now!

Kevin de Vera
Nov 23, 20245 min read


FORUM, CPD, and Bayer Collaborate for World Contraception Day 2024, Advocating for Transformative Power of Contraception Knowledge and Family Planning Access
September 26, 2024. Taguig City – Every year on September 26th, the world celebrates World Contraception Day. This celebration is a...

Louis Justin "Kahel" Rebadolla
Sep 26, 20244 min read


PRESS RELEASE: Youth Leaders, Youth Advocates, and Youth-Serving Organizations Call for the Passage of SB 1979 Prevention of Adolescent Pregnancy Act of 2023, during the 3rd National Conference on Fam
Quezon City – September 19, 2024. The Commission on Population and Development, and The Forum for Family Planning and Development have...
The Forum
Sep 19, 20245 min read


Strengthening Media, Health Literacy: FORUM Collaborates with DOH on media conference for 2024 Family Planning Month
August 30, 2024 - Subic Bay, Olongapo City – The Philippines celebrates National Family Planning Month this August with the theme,...

Louis Justin "Kahel" Rebadolla
Aug 30, 20244 min read


Community-based Initiatives and Interventions Champions Reproductive Health Choices
September 26, 2023, Quezon City. The Forum, with the Commission on Population and Development (CPD) and Bayer Philippines, have banded...

Louis Justin "Kahel" Rebadolla
Sep 26, 20234 min read


Healthy Buntis Pageant: Inay Espesyal Ka
August 25, 2023 - Baguio City In this month of August, advocates of women's reproductive health and rights across the country, including...
The Forum
Aug 25, 20232 min read


Rethink Social Policies to Unburden the Vulnerable Population sectors
The year 2021 was deadliest in the country not only because of COVID but because the entire health system was reeling. More people died from preventable causes (150,000) than from COVID (110,000) when you look at excess mortality.
The Forum
Apr 23, 20232 min read


Reach Youth in the Margins: CSE-ARH Caravan in Night High Schools
January 15, 2023 - Cebu City – In classrooms where the sun has long set and students swap work uniforms for school IDs, a different kind...

Kevin de Vera
Jan 5, 20233 min read


15th Rafael M. Salas Golf Cup
The FORUM held the last Rafael M. Salas Cup on 04 November 2022 (Friday) at the Camp Aguinaldo Golf Club (CAGC). With the theme...
The Forum
Nov 4, 20221 min read


13th Rafael M. Salas Golf Cup
13th Rafael M. Salas Golf Cup changes format due to Covid-19 pandemic The Salas Golf Cup changes its event format for this year due to...
The Forum
Nov 13, 20202 min read


Salamat Modern Day Heroes - OUR FRONTLINERS
As we continue to rebuild our communities from the profound impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, we pause with deep gratitude to honor the...
The Forum
Aug 29, 20202 min read


Fidel Ramos: 2019 Lifetime Contributor
Former President Fidel Ramos was chosen as the Lifetime Contributor awardee by the Board of Judges of Asia CEO Awards 2019 Fidel Valdez...
The Forum
Dec 15, 20191 min read


Who is Rafael M. Salas? Selling the millennial man to the millennials
Nov 9, 2019 12:35 PM PHT Frank Cimatu (Rappler) BAGUIO CITY, Philippines – Rafael M. Salas has often been known as "The Best President...
News/Report
Nov 9, 20195 min read
bottom of page
