Memorandum Circular No. 88-47, Republic of the Philippines

Memorandum Circular No. 88-47

To:    All Provincial Governors, City and Municipal Mayors and Barangay Captains

Date:    September 20, 1988

Source:    Population Policy Manual (POPCOM)

Subject:    Provision of Support to the Philippine Population Program (PPP)

Text:

The government's concern for population welfare is expressed in the 1987 Philippine Constitutions' Declaration of Principles and State Policies, which recognizes the sanctity of family life, protects and strengthens the family as a basic social institution. The improvement of the human life in a just and humane society is the ultimate goal of the population program. Accordingly, an integral part of the government's population policy is the provision of support to the efforts directed towards achieving consistency between the country's population growth rate and the state of its resources as well as a more balanced population distribution within the context of human and family welfare.

In view thereof, you are hereby enjoined to:

Insure integration of local population welfare program in the development planning efforts and provide adequate corresponding financial support to local annual budget.

Local Development Plan/Annual Investment Programs (AIPs) formulated by the local government units should spell out an integrated and coordinated approach to the delivery of health, nutrition and family planning and welfare services for its constituents. Funding support to implement its various projects and activities should be provided if necessary. These may be funded from local funds, 20% Development Fund, NALGU funds, and other sources and should be in conformity with DILG MC 86-41.
Organize/establish functional local population development committees at your level.

Local population development committees shall be organized as a sub-committee of the provincial/municipal/barangay development councils. They shall formulate an integrated approach to the delivery of health, nutrition and family planning services, develop programs and projects and coordinate efforts of various government and non-government entities involved in the program.
Mobilize the private sector and other non-government organizations (NGOs) to actively participate in the population welfare program.

A sustained and continuing multi-sectoral effort in program implementation by the government and the private sector and other non-government organizations shall be encouraged.
Deploy adequate Provincial Population Officers (PPOs), City Population Officers (CPOs) and Municipal Population Outreach Workers (MPOWs) and mobilize community-based networks for service delivery and provide the necessary logistics and funding support to allow greater mobility in their respective areas of assignment.

To continue the process of institutionalizing the population program at the local level, the cadre of population workers that provide the motivational, referral, re-supply, reporting and back-up support to participating agencies should be fully supported by the local government units concerned.