As part of the 2020 Population and Development (POPDEV) Week Celebration in the region, POPCOM-Region II enjoins all local government units (LGUs) to provide specific and immediate interventions to address demographic vulnerabilities during the pandemic. With the theme “Addressing Demographic Vulnerabilities During the Pandemic,” POPCOM-Region II Director Herita O. Macarubbo encourages local chief executives and continue reading : POPCOM-Region II calls for specific interventions to address demographic vulnerabilities during the pandemic

In its aim to eradicate the incidence of teenage pregnancy in the locality, the Local Government Unit of Diffun, Quirino launched its Information and Service Delivery Network (ISDN) Teen Center and Tech4Ed Center, the first of its kind in the province on October 16, 2020. This was by virtue of Executive Orders No. 20 and continue reading : Municipality of Diffun Launches Pilot Teen Center in the Province of Quirino

The partnership was realized after the formal signing of the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM)-Region II and the said agency held during the flag raising ceremony on October 26, 2020 at the PNPTI-RTC 2 Gymnasium. In her message as Guest of Honor and Speaker, POPCOM-Region II Director Herita continue reading : PNPTI-RTC 2 commits to integrate Responsible Parenthood and Family Planning as one of its subject courses for SY 2020-2021

Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, POPCOM-Region II and the ZONTA Club of Tuguegarao find ways and means to advance the status of women worldwide through service and advocacy on gender equality and on women and girls empowerment in all aspects of life. On August 18, 2020, the aforementioned entities signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to continue reading : POPCOM-Region II and ZONTA Club of Tuguegarao Forge Partnership

Mayor Joseph S. Tan approved the use of the Demographic Vulnerability Tool (DVT) for contact tracing COVID-19 cases in Santiago City during the webinar meeting on Strengthening the Localization and Institutionalization Strategy of the Philippine Population Management Program (PPMP) on August 11, 2020. The DVT is used to accelerate or decelerate physical distancing measures in continue reading : Santiago City Mayor Joseph Tan approves use of Demographic Vulnerability Tool for COVID-19 contact tracing efforts