Philippine Legislators' Committee on Population and Development

20/08/2026

WHEN MARKETING HITS TOP SPEED

Formula 1 has long moved beyond the racetrack, becoming one of the world's most powerful marketing platforms. As the sport attracts younger audiences through social media, children's programs, and global expansion, to***co and nicotine-linked sponsorships are once again under scrutiny for the visibility they give potentially harmful products among a new generation of fans.

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20/08/2026

Happy birthday our Administrative Assistant - Marilyn Perol!

19/08/2026

LOOK: The “Pass the Smoke-Free and V**e-Free Environment Law Now” mural was unveiled on August 14 at Teofel Hostel in Barangay San Antonio, Cebu City, timed with the celebration of International Youth Day.

Created in an editorial cartoon style, the mural depicts the 6-point framework of House Bill 9603 or the Smoke-Free and V**e-Free Environment Bill called RELATE, which seeks to protect public health, especially the health of children and young people, from second-hand cigarette smoke and v**e emissions in all public spaces and workplaces:

R – Remove indoor designated smoking and va**ng areas
E – Expand smoke-free and v**e-free zones
L – Local government health budget allocation, including for cessation
A – Awards for successful implementation by local government units
T – Task force against smoking and va**ng
E – Enhanced penalties

The mural also reflects our shared aspiration to protect vulnerable populations, particularly children and young people, from smoking- and va**ng-related illnesses, while protecting the health of our economy from billions of pesos in health-related costs and productivity losses.

It also serves as a local expression of support for a stronger Smoke-Free and V**e-Free Cebu City and the proposed national legislation, House Bill 9603, whose Lead Author is PLCPD Chairperson in the House of Representatives, Cong. Krisel Lagman.

The mural and its unveiling was supported by the Philippine Legislators' Committee on Population and Development, the Child Rights Network (CRN) Philippines, the Tobacco-Free Generation campaign, PITIK BULAG, the Philippine Smoke-Free Movement, and the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (Tobacco-Free Kids Global), together with Parents Against V**e, the owner and management of Teofel Hostel, the Cebu City Local Youth Development Council, Barangay San Antonio, and the City Government of Cebu led by Mayor Nestor Archival.

Behind the mural are Cebuano cartoonists Zachary Borromeo (Cartoonist ZACH), Josua Cabrera (Latagaw), and Bern Fabro (The Political Idiot), members of the Cartoonists for Tobacco-Free Generation, a collective organized by PLCPD as a platform for creative and popular expression of public health advocacy.

(Some photos courtesy of Lakandiwa, Explained PH, The Southern Scholar, Ang Suga, and Amber Studios MNL.)

18/08/2026

𝗣𝗮𝗵𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗴 𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘀𝗮 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘆𝗮 𝘀𝗮 𝗔𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗼 𝗱𝗲 𝗭𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮, 𝟭𝟴 𝗔𝘂𝗴 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

Taos-puso kaming nakikiramay sa mga pamilyang nawalan ng mahal sa buhay sa trahedyang naganap sa Ateneo de Zamboanga University. Kaisa rin kami sa pananalangin para sa paggaling ng mga nasaktan at sa paghilom ng buong komunidad. Nawa’y matagpuan ng mga naulila ang lakas at pag-asa sa gitna ng matinding dalamhati.

Habang nagpapatuloy ang opisyal na imbestigasyon, hinihikayat ang lahat na huwag magbahagi ng sensitibong mga larawan at video, hindi beripikadong impormasyon, o anumang haka-haka. Igalang natin ang privacy at dignidad ng mga biktima at kanilang pamilya, at sumangguni lamang sa mga opisyal at mapagkakatiwalaang pahayag.

Ang mga paaralan ay dapat maging ligtas na espasyo para sa lahat ng bata at kabataan. Nananawagan kami para sa mabilis, patas, at sensitibong imbestigasyon, sapat na psychosocial support sa mga apektado, at responsableng pagbabahagi ng impormasyon. Sa gitna ng dalamhati, pairalin natin ang malasakit, pananagutan, at pagkakaisa upang mapanatiling ligtas ang bawat bata. # # #

(Ang PLCPD ang Convener ng Child Rights Network.)

𝗣𝗮𝗵𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗴 𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘀𝗮 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘆𝗮 𝘀𝗮 𝗔𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗼 𝗱𝗲 𝗭𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮, 𝟭𝟴 𝗔𝘂𝗴 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

Taos-puso kaming nakikiramay sa mga pamilyang nawalan ng mahal sa buhay sa trahedyang naganap sa Ateneo de Zamboanga University. Kaisa rin kami sa pananalangin para sa paggaling ng mga nasaktan at sa paghilom ng buong komunidad. Nawa’y matagpuan ng mga naulila ang lakas at pag-asa sa gitna ng matinding dalamhati.

Habang nagpapatuloy ang opisyal na imbestigasyon, hinihikayat ang lahat na huwag magbahagi ng sensitibong mga larawan at video, hindi beripikadong impormasyon, o anumang haka-haka. Igalang natin ang privacy at dignidad ng mga biktima at kanilang pamilya, at sumangguni lamang sa mga opisyal at mapagkakatiwalaang pahayag.

Ang mga paaralan ay dapat maging ligtas na espasyo para sa lahat ng bata at kabataan. Nananawagan kami para sa mabilis, patas, at sensitibong imbestigasyon, sapat na psychosocial support sa mga apektado, at responsableng pagbabahagi ng impormasyon. Sa gitna ng dalamhati, pairalin natin ang malasakit, pananagutan, at pagkakaisa upang mapanatiling ligtas ang bawat bata. # # #

17/08/2026

LOOK: Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival received an artwork made by Cebuano artist Josua Cabrera from the Cartoonists for Tobacco-Free Generation, a collective of cartoonists organized by PLCPD that uses cartooning and other art forms to communicate public health advocacy.

The artwork was handed over by Philippine Smoke-Free Movement National Coordinator Rizza Duro. It is a “slice of life” piece showing various violations involving smoking and va**ng in public and shared spaces. It also functions like a game or puzzle, inviting readers to spot and identify the violations depicted in the artwork.

We thank Mayor Archival for his advocacy for environmental protection and for supporting House Bill 9603 or the Smoke-Free and V**e-Free Environment Bill, whose lead author is Cong. Krisel Lagman. The bill seeks to establish a national standard for smoke-free and v**e-free public spaces and workplaces. Cebu City’s experience shows that local governments can lead, but national legislation can help standardize and strengthen implementation across the country based on tried and tested frameworks coming from local governments themselves.

PLCPD, together with PSFM, our local partner Pitik Bulag led by Cartoonist ZACH, the Child Rights Network (CRN) Philippines, the Cebu City Local Youth Development Council, University of the Philippines Cebu, the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (Tobacco-Free Kids Global), Amber Studios MNL, and Parents Against V**e, also held a mural unveiling at Teofel Hostel and film screening in UP Cebu last August 14 in celebration of International and in support of HB 9603.

The event featured films created by young filmmaker-advocates highlighting the to***co and va**ng epidemic and its impact on children and young people.

17/08/2026

WATCH at DZRH News: 50:00 Principal Zaida Padullo of Lagro High School, Quezon City and Spokesperson of the Parent and Teachers for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention (PTApp) talks about the role of educators and parents in preventing adolescent pregnancies.

16/08/2026

WATCH: Principal Zaida Padullo, spokesperson of the Parents and Teachers for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention, talking about the group’s support for the passage of the Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention bill.

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15/08/2026

KUWENTONG GAWA NG KABATAAN, PANAWAGANG KAILANGANG MARINIG!🎬

Sa University of the Philippines Cebu, tampok ang Pahuway at iba’t ibang youth films sa "TobaccOFFNow!" campaign ng Philippine Legislators Committee on Population Development, na gumagamit ng pelikula, sining, at usapan upang palakasin ang panawagan para sa mas ligtas na pampublikong espasyo.

Kaugnay nito ang House Bill No. 9603, o ang Smoke-Free and V**e-Free Environment Bill, na naglalayong magtakda ng pambansang pamantayan para sa smoke-free at v**e-free public spaces.

Mula sa pelikula, tungo sa usapan. Mula sa usapan, tungo sa aksyon.

via Jerome Valdez | Explained PH

15/08/2026

IN THE NEWS: Campaign against smoking and va**ng in public places promoted by a mural in Cebu City

15/08/2026