October 2025

Baguio City, Philippines – True to the central themes of the 11th National Social Science Congress (NSSC11), the Commission on Population and Development (CPD) Executive Director Usec. Lisa S. Bersales, PhD addressed the intersection of adolescent health, responsible parenthood, and national development in the Philippines, presenting a compelling call to action: addressing persistent population issues […]

Baguio City, Philippines – During the 11th National Congress in Baguio City, UNICEF Philippines Chief of Planning, Monitoring and Evidence and Data (PMED) Mr. Xavier Foulquier urged fellow researcher-advocates to deepen their commitment to evidence-based action for the Filipino children. In his keynote titled, “Every Child Counts: Driving Change through Data, Evidence, and Knowledge”, Mr.