Case Studies

Development of a National Fatwa on Family Planning and Reproductive Health

The Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao, composed of the provinces of Basilan, Lanao del Sur, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi, has a recorded population of 2,412,159, the …

Pro-GAD CAPOOCAN: YES IT CAN! A Case on Gender and Development as a Platform for Instituting Population Management

It was in FY 2000 when the Tacloban based regional federation of NGOs known as Institute for Democratic Participation and Governance (IDPG) which was pushing …

THE FAD TEENHEALTHQUARTERS (THQ) PROGRAM: Using Social Franchising to Advocate Adolescent Reproductive Health

INTRODUCTION
For quite some time, FAD President Aurora Silayan-Go had been facing a predicament – what to do with the Teen Healthquarters (THQ) that had …

Characterization of Mangrove Areas and Profile of Human Activities in Selected Barangays of SANPASADA

For the past decades, the Philippine fisherfolks have been experiencing declining fish catch. Many coastal communities are also experiencing displacement due to storm surges in …

The Friendly Care Foundation, Inc. Of The Philippines: Lessons from the Pro-Familia of Colombia

Still quite young and only turning 53 in October 2008, Dr. Alberto Romualdez Jr., the Vice Chairman of the Friendly Care Foundation, Inc., was already …

Housing For The Poor: The SANPASADA Experience

Shelter is a basic need that becomes more and more difficult to provide especially for local government units (LGUs) that are faced with burgeoning populations …

In Search of Relevance: The Commission on Population

The news that the newly elected legislators of the country had been considering finally passing a Population Bill was music to the ears of Commission …

A Case Study On The Political Economy Of Internal Migration and Its Effect on Population and Development: Naga City

The city government of Naga understood that migration was an important livelihood strategy. People living in the outskirts of Naga actually took to the city …

Lifecycle of an Advocacy Network: The Case of the Population, Health, and Environment (PHE) Network in the Philippines

This case examines the Population, Health and Environment (PHE) Network in the Philippines, using the lifecycle of an
organization framework. The PHE network is a …

Concepcion, Iloilo: Best Practice Model of an Integrated Population, Health, and Environment Program

Unknown to Dr. Banias, Save the Children has decided to tap local communities for their PESCO-Dev project, to include Concepcion, Iloilo. The Save the Children …

The Contraceptive Self Reliance Program in Pangasinan: Quo Vadis?

Ms. Muego recalls that the CSR program started in 2002 with technical assistance from the United States for International Development (USAID). However, the full blown …

Well Family Midwife Clinics (WFMCs): Improving the Livelihood of Midwives in the Philippines

The Well Family Midwife Clinics (WFMCs) were established in the Philippines as an offshoot of a program called "Technical Assistance for the Conduct of Integrated …

Impact and Effectiveness of Materials Recovery Facilities As A Strategy To Reduce Solid Wastes Of SANPASADA Communities

Republic Act 9003 mandates all local government units to implement a sustainable Solid Waste Management (SWM) Program that will reuse, recycle and reduce solid wastes. …