What will Tonette tell Joshua? Will she give in pressure or will she stand her ground?

In this concluding episode, UNFPA Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) coordinator Lav Oliveros joins PLCPD's Au Quilala for a discussion on the key takeaways from Tonette's story.

Tonette's parents discover that she bought condoms and this sparks a conversation... A new character offers her two cents.  

Join Tonette in My Digital Jowa (Not a Love Story), a four-part series that follows her adventures (and misadventures) as she goes through this tricky, confusing but exciting and transformative stage in her life. This is PLCPD's Valentine's Month offering, which we hope will help raise awareness on adolescent sexuality and reproductive health. The episodes will air on February 17, 19, 22, and 24.

Tonette goes out to buy some condoms while in disguise. In the convenience store, she meets a friend from long ago...

Join Tonette in My Digital Jowa (Not a Love Story), a four-part series that follows her adventures (and misadventures) as she goes through this tricky, confusing but exciting and transformative stage in her life. This is PLCPD's Valentine's Month offering, which we hope will help raise awareness on adolescent sexuality and reproductive health. The episodes will air on February 17, 19, 22, and 24.

Tonette, a 16-year-old girl, faces a dilemma as her anniversary with online boyfriend Joshua approaches. Is she ready to do it with Joshua? How can she be prepared for it...and its consequences? 

Join Tonette in My Digital Jowa (Not a Love Story), a four-part series that follows her adventures (and misadventures) as she goes through the tricky, confusing but exciting and transformative stage in her life. This is PLCPD's Valentine's Month offering, which we hope will help raise awareness on adolescent sexuality and reproductive health. The episodes will air on February 17, 19, 22, and 24. 

In this year-end introspection, PLCPD's Executive Director Rom Dongeto reflects on lessons from advocating policy reforms during the pandemic and shares his hopes for the organization and its campaigns—in tobacco control, children's rights, women's rights and gender equality, reproductive health, and rural development—for 2021 and beyond.

As the commemoration of the 18-Day Campaign to End VAW nears its conclusion, we ask: what will help end all forms of violence against women and girls? #GirlDefender issue experts, advocates, government officials, and legislators will give us answers on we can amplify the call to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls. 

In this episode, let’s discover how our synergy and collective action will help us find answers toward VAWG-free societies and a better and safer future for all women and girls. 

By February 2021, the Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act (RA) 11229 or the Child Safety in Motor Vehicles Act will take into effect. With this, the Philippines will become fully compliant with the standards in addressing the five risk factors in road safety, namely speeding, drunk-driving, motorcycle helmet and seatbelt use, and the use of child restraint systems.

Dr. Angelito Umali of UNICEF Philippines, Atty. Aminola Abaton of DOTr, and Atty. Antonio Salvador of BuckleUpKidsPH join our advocacy officer Mikaela Alfonso in this episode for a conversation on the importance of RA 11229 and its role in protecting the Filipino children from road traffic injury and fatality.  

As Senate continues its deliberations on the budget for 2021, it is important to know how the government will prioritize spending for programs that will contribute to children’s well-being. In this episode, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, UNICEF Social Policy and Advocacy Chief Anjanette Saguisag, and 4Ps beneficiary Jocelina Trasmaño sit down with PLCPD Advocacy Manager Nitz Dalde in a conversation on what it means to prioritize children in the national budget. 

See how the story of Pamela concludes, and listen to the commentary by Dr. Ulysses Dorotheo, Executive Director of the Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance with our Advocacy Manager Au Quilala, in this second installment of the two-part podcast. 

This podcast special is part of our online series in time for the celebration of National Children's Month: Making #TobaccoFreeGeneration Possible for Our Children.

Listen to the story of 11-year-old Pamela as she braves through online classes at home and her struggles with family members who are smokers.

The second installment of this two-part podcast will be available for streaming tomorrow, 19 November, at 4:00 PM. 

This podcast special is part of our online series in time for the celebration of National Children's Month: Making #TobaccoFreeGeneration Possible for Our Children.