Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities' Partnerships and Advocacy Advisor Mr. Francis Dela Cruz talks about why switching to renewable energy is the most logical and viable solution to rising electricity prices and the climate crisis.

#RenewableEnergy #CleanEnergy

Facebook Philippines' Chris Kuzhuppilly shares some pointers on how to stay safe online, as well as other useful information for children and young people when using social media platforms in the final installment of this series.

Maya PKKK Youth's Ara Ocampo and MCPC-Mariveles' Teacher Weng Abrique discuss their efforts to combat online sexual abuse of children in the municipality of Mariveles in the second installment of this series.

In this first installment of a three-episode series, Ms. Kakie Pangilinan talks about the importance of actively engaging in issues such as online sexual abuse and child exploitation, as well as in ensuring that conversations are of a high standard in order to combat disinformation and the propagation of fake news.

Why and how should women and girls' rights be part of the national conversation surrounding the national elections? In this episode, PLCPD advocacy managers Au Quilala and Angie Ramirez discuss the successes as well as the unfinished business in forwarding women and girls' rights in the 18th Congress and how these should continue to be part of the 2022 electoral agenda. 

#NoMoreChildrenHavingChildren #ENDChildMarriage #EndVAWG #GirlDefenders #iChange #GirlDefendersVote

In this episode, Rep. Sarah Elago of Kabataan Party-list shares what Congress has been doing to address the urgent national priority that is adolescent pregnancy. 

#NoMoreChildrenHavingChildren #GirlDefenders #GirlDefendersVote #ENDChildMarriage #EndVAWG

PLCPD Advocacy Officer Erinn Flores discusses with Ka Teody Barquio of the SRCC Magic Circle Cooperative (urban poor sector), NAPC fisherfolk representative Ka Uper Aleroza, and De La Salle University Student Government President Maegan Ragudo (youth sector) their voting criteria for President in 2022. 

How do vote buying, cheating, and premature campaigning affect the quality of our elections and our future? What can we do to help minimize these?

Ka Rene Cerilla of PAKISAMA, Kisha Beringuela of We Effect, and legal expert Atty. Benedict Nisperos sat down with us to share their experiences and thoughts on these issues.

One day, Aminah, a 15-year old girl, walks in on her parents Farida and Norhassim having a conversation about how she is already of ‘marriageable age.’ How does this conversation progress? Will Aminah share the fate of her older sister, Sitti, who was married off as a child?

“Si Aminah, nasa hustong gulang na?” is a comic book story produced by PLCPD in 2019 for the campaign to prevent violence against women and girls and end child marriage. Listen to the story come alive with the voice talents of youth #GirlDefenders who were participants in a recent learning event on using one’s voice for advocacy.

In 2019, the Philippine aquaculture’s production volume was 53.41% of the total fish production. While there is so much potential and competition in our aquaculture, the industry in “underrated,” according to Mr. Joseph “Jong” Borromeo, National President of the Philippine Association of Fish Producers, Inc., who sits down with PLCPD advocacy officer Erinn Flores to discuss the current state of the Philippine aquaculture industry and the future of our blue economy.