Z A M B O A NG A P E NI NS UL A

Regional Population and Development

Plan of Action (RPD-POA) FY 2022-2028

Region IX
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM) Region IX would like to thank the
following individuals, partner agencies, and LGUs for their support and contribution to the
development of the Regional Population and Development Plan of Action (RPD-PoA) 2022- 2028
during the Regional Population and Development Review and Planning Workshop for the
Assessment of the Regional Population and Management Program Strategic Plan 2017-2022 and
formulation of the Regional Population and Development Plan of Action (POPDEV-PoA) 2022-2028
conducted last June 1 & 2, 2022 at the Jade Hall, Grand Astoria Hotel, Zamboanga City.

Regional Line Agencies

ELTON N. PELEGRINO
Nutrition Officer III, National Nutrition Council-IX

ELEANOR M. REYES
Chief Economic Development Specialist, NEDA IX

TERESITA A. CATALBAS
Local Government Officer VI, DILG IX

MIRIAM A. INDIN, MD
Medical Officer IV, DepEd IX

MAE U. ORABE, RN
Senior Health Program Officer, DOH IX

SONIA D. SUPNET
Statistical Specialist II, Philippine Statistics Authority IX

SUZETTE G. GONZALES
Regional Family Planning Coordinator, DOH IX

MA. JOY RENEELI ENRIQUEZ

Senior LEO and FWP Program Manager, DOLE IX

JERRY T. ABIERA
Project Development Officer II, DSWD IX

Local Government Units

MAYLYN A. UDAUNDO
Population Officer II, Zamboanga City Population Office

LOURDES S. FRANCISCO
Population Officer III, Zamboanga City Population Office

JESIELYN O. PUNO
City Population Officer, Isabela City Population Office, Basilan Province

ROCHENE MARIE N. BAYLON

Population Program Officer II, Dipolog City Population Office

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DONABELLE V. MUTIA, RN, MAN, MN
Nurse IV Dipolog City Health Office

JOEL M. BAGALANDO
Population Program Officer I, Pagadian City Population Management Office

MA. VICTORIA D.A. LINTAG, RN, MPA

Nurse II, Isabela City Health Office, Basilan Province

FARR KRIZHA I. TANGKUSAN, MD

RHP, Pagadian City Health Office

CORAZON V. PAGOTAISIDRO, RN
Nurse IV, Zamboanga City Health Office

MA. ROSELYN D. SUMICAD, RN

Nurse III, Zamboanga City Health Office

VIVIAN C. LUBATON
Family Planning Coordinator, Zamboanga City Health Office

Civil Society Organizations/Developmental Partners

KASSANDRA KRISTEL G. ANDRADE
Monitoring & Evaluation Technical Associate USAID ReachHealth Project

MARY GRACE ESPINA

Monitoring & Evaluation Technical Associate, USAID ReachHealth Project

HAIRUN A. LAKIBUL
City Technical Officer, USAID ReachHealth Project

Regional Project Team

JEFF Y. FUENTES
Regional Director, POPCOM Region-IX

RALPH A. RUIVIVAR
Population Program Officer IV, POPCOM Region-IX

CECIL J. ABUY
Information Officer III, POPCOM Region-IX

ROGELIO PLAMIANO, JR.

Planning Officer II, POPCOM Region-IX

JOSE AGUSTUS VILLANO

Planning Officer I, POPCOM Region-IX

HEIDI M. BERDIN
Project Evaluation Officer I, POPCOM Region-IX

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VISION, MISSION, AND QUALITY POLICY
The Regional Population and Development Program of Action (RPDP-PoA) 2022-2028 is an
evidence-based document that contains the critical population issues in the region as they relate
to the emerging development contexts and the corresponding strategic policy and program
interventions. This document includes an updated regional demographic database used as one of
the inputs and bases for the plan formulation.

It hopes to guide various program stakeholders in addressing the region's integrated issues and
population and development concerns.

The formulation of the plan entailed a participatory and consultative process that saw the
involvement and participation of regional and local relevant stakeholders, that included local
government units (LGUs), regional government agencies, and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs)
in its formulation process.

The process involved the identification of program gaps and challenges from existing POPDEV
strategies and interventions at the regional and local levels through the assessment of the
Regional Population Management Strategic Plan (RPMSP) 2017- 2022. With the use of a Regional
Population and Development (POPDEV) Program Accomplishment Matrix and further
strengthened with an in-depth analysis of the demographic and socioeconomic outcome
indicators, inputs from stakeholders were generated and consolidated for setting the program
targets and objectives for the RPDP-PoA 2022-2028.

Vision
We are the lead organization in population management for well-planned and empowered
Filipino families and communities.

Mission

We commit, in collaboration with partners, to create an enabling environment to:

• Empower couples and individuals to achieve their desired number, timing, and spacing of
children in the context of informed choice and responsible parenthood;
• Enable adolescents to realize their full potential and total well-being;
• Mainstream population factors in sustainable development initiatives

Quality Policy

The Commission on Population (POPCOM) is the central policy-making, planning, coordinating,

and monitoring body of the Philippine Population Management Program. Quality and excellence
shall be our guiding principle and the heart of our commitment to POPCOM.
To accomplish these goals, with our partners, we will:

Provide evidenced-based information and technical services to our partners and clients;
Observe and maintain a high degree of transparency and ethical standards in public service;
Promote professionalism and proficiency among officials and staff in meeting the evolving
needs of our partners and clients and statutory requirements;
Continually improve our quality management system.
Optimize the use of public funds and resources;
Manage gender-responsive and culture-sensitive population programs efficiently and
effectively. It is the responsibility of everyone to ensure that quality is never compromised.
Quality improvement is the job of all POPCOM personnel.

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 3 5
Acknowledgment Mission, Vision and Section 1: Regional
Quality Policy POPDEV Situation and
Emerging Challenges

22 32 35
Assessment of the Section 2: Regional POPDEV Section 3: Regional Key
RPMSP for 2017-2022 Objectives and Targets POPDEV Strategies

44 49 50
Section 4: Monitoring Section 5: Collaborative List of Tables and Figures
and Evaluation Scheme Mechanisms

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INTRODUCTION
The essential role of family planning and population and development programs in achieving the
country’s development aspirations cannot be overlooked. The Program has been recognized as a
critical factor for the achievement of the past administration's national socio-economic
development goals as it is embedded in the Philippine Development Agenda for the attainment of
the Filipino aspirations in the “Ambisyon Natin 2040.” Furthermore, the call for the full
implementation of the RPRH law, including its population impacts, has also been recognized as a
vital national and local development strategy.

POPCOM, as the primary coordinator for the population policy, has developed and coordinated
the Philippine Population Management Program (PPMP) (now the Philippine Population and
Development Program (PPDP), which will serve as the overall blueprint for addressing
population issues to facilitate socioeconomic development. It aims to adapt and be more inclusive
and responsive to the emerging global, national, regional, and local population dynamics and
issues relating to socioeconomic dimensions. The PPDP has three major sub-programs, namely,
Responsible Parenthood and Family Planning (RPFP), Adolescent Health and Development
(AHD), and Population and Development (POPDEV) Integration.

This document contains some of the identified key strategic interventions and critical actions
areas within these three components that the region will undertake together and in collaboration
with the different concerned regional line government agencies, CSOs, and local government
units, to contribute to the national efforts by addressing identified critical and prevailing
population issues besetting program implementation gains and achievements.

SECTION 1: REGIONAL POPDEV SITUATION AND EMERGING

The identification
and analysis of
regional population
situations and issues
are based on updated
regional
demographic and
socio-economic data
and information
gathered from
different sources to
allow a more detailed
analysis of level,
trends, patterns,
interrelationships,
and emerging issues
on population and
demographic
conditions within the
region.
Figure 1: Map of Zamboanga Peninsula: Region IX

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REGION IX – ZAMBOANGA PENINSULA

It is the region occupying the western section of Mindanao with a total land area of 17, 046.64 sq.
km. The region was previously known as Western Mindanao but was later renamed by virtue of
Executive Order No. 36 of 2001 as the Zamboanga Peninsula. It is designated to be
administratively composed of three (3) provinces - Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur,
and Zamboanga Sibugay; five (5) cities – Dapitan, Dipolog, Pagadian, the highly urbanized City of
Zamboanga and Isabela City; and a total of sixty-seven (67) municipalities under the 3 provinces.
Isabela City is the capital of Basilan Province. During a plebiscite called for the purpose, the city
opted out to be part of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).

CENSUS DATE POPULATION POPULATION GROWTH RATE (%)

May 1, 1980 1,821,751 3.40
May 1, 1990 2,280,460 2.27
September 1, 1995 2,567,651 2.25
May 1, 2000 2,831,412 2.12
August 1, 2007 3,230,094 1.83
May 1, 2010 3,407,353 1.96
August 1, 2015 3,629,783 1.21
May 1, 2020 3,875,576 1.39
Source: PSA, 2020 CPH Table 1: Region IX Population Size and Growth

REGION IX POPULATION BY CENSUS YEAR

4,500,000 4.00%

4,000,000 3.40% 3,875,576

3.50%
3,629,783
3,500,000 3,407,353
3,230,094 3.00%
2,567,651
3,000,000 2,831,412
2.27% 2.25% 2.50%
2,500,000 1.83%
2,280,460 2.12%
1.96% 2.00%
2,000,000 1,821,751
1.50%
1,500,000 1.39%

1.21% 1.00%
1,000,000

500,000 0.50%

0 0.00%
1980 May 1990 May 1995 Sep 1 2000 May 2007 Aug 1 2010 May 2015 Aug 1 2020 May
1 1 1 1 1
REGION IX POPULATION BY CENSUS YEAR Population
REGION IX POPULATION BY CENSUS YEAR Growth rate
Figure 2: Region IX Population by Census Year

Region IX comprises one highly urbanized city, four component cities (including the City of
Isabela), 67 municipalities, and 1,904 barangays.

The 2020 census placed the region’s population at 3,875,576. This account for 3.55 percent of
the Philippine population in 2020, with an average annual Population Growth Rate (PGR) of

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1.39%. PGR slightly increased by about 0.18% compared to the 2015 census but lower by about
half a percent (0.57%) than a decade ago (2010 Census). As the annual population growth rate
continuously declines, the population in terms of number is fast increasing. The average, around
250,000 people are added to its population every five years.

POPULATION DENSITY
240

230 229
220
215
210

200 200
193
190

180

170
2000 2010 2015 2020

Figure 3: Regional Population Density

The region’s Population Density is computed at 229 person per square kilometer. Four out of the
five cities, namely: Zamboanga, Isabela, Dipolog, and Pagadian, have population densities much
higher than that of the regional figure, with Zamboanga City being the most densely populated
area with a computed population density of 691 inhabitants per square kilometer. The province
of Zamboanga del Norte while ranking second in terms of population size, has the largest expanse
of land area, noted to have been the least dense, with only 143 persons for every square kilometer
of its area.

Square Density (2020),

PROVINCE/CITY
Kilometers per km2
ZAMBOANGA CITY 1,414.70 691
ISABELA CITY 223.73 583
ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE 7,300.11 143
DIPOLOG CITY 136.3 573
DAPITAN CITY 390.53 218
ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR 4,484.21 234
PAGADIAN CITY 378.8 556
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY 3,481.28 192
ZAMBOANGA PENINSULA TOTAL 16,904.03 229
Table 2: Regional Population Density

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 Average household size
6

5
5.2
4.7 4.5
4
4.3
3

0
2000 2010 2015 2020

Figure 4: Average Household Size

The average household size in Region IX had declined from 5.2 for the year 2000 down to 4.3 as
recorded in the 2020 census. However, such a figure is still higher than the whole country, which
generally posted a 4.1 Average Household Size.

POPULATION SIZE AND GROWTH (PROVINCES & CITIES)

Among the cities and municipalities in the region, the largest in terms of population size is the
City of Zamboanga posting a population count of 977,234 and a PGR of 2.68 percent, followed by
the City of Pagadian, Zamboanga del Sur with 210,452 persons, City of Dipolog, Zamboanga del
Norte with 138,141 persons, and the City of Isabela in Basilan with 130,379 persons and having
a PGR of 3.10 percent.

Zamboanga Sibugay was the fastest growing province in the region, with an annual population
growth rate (PGR) of 1.19 percent from 2015 to 2020. It was followed by Zamboanga del Sur with
0.82 percent, and Zamboanga del Norte with 0.74 percent.

Among the different cities and provinces in the region, Zamboanga City is posted to have the
largest population size in the 2020 count. Dapitan City is noted to be the least populated area in
the region. Isabela City is the fastest growing area in terms of population as it is reported to have
consistently the highest Annual Population Growth Rate (PGR) at 2.74% and 3.10% recorded
during the periods 2010-2015 and 2015-2020, respectively.

TOTAL POPULATION PGR

CITY/PROVINCE (2015-
MAY-1-2010 AUG-1-2015 MAY-1-2020 2020)
DAPITAN CITY 77,441 82,418 85,202 0.70%
DIPOLOG CITY 120,460 130,759 138,141 1.16%
PAGADIAN CITY 186,852 199,060 210,452 1.18%
ZAMBOANGA CITY 807,129 861,799 977,234 2.68%
ISABELA CITY 97,857 112,788 130,379 3.10%

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 ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE 760,096 798,216 824,112 0.74%
ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR 772,833 811,614 840,216 0.82%
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY 584,685 633,129 669,840 1.19%
Source: PSA, 2020 CPH Table 3: Provincial and City Population Growth Rates

POPULATION DISTRIBUTION
Region 9, May 1, 2020
Dapitan City
2%
Dipolog City
4%
Zamboanga Sibugay Pagadian City
17% 6%

Zamboanga City
25%

Zamboanga del Sur

22%

Isabela City
3%

Zamboanga del Norte

21%

Figure 5: Percentage of Population Distribution per Province and City

URBAN AND RURAL POPULATION

Region IX is still predominantly rural as only 33.9% of its population live in urban areas per the
2010 census. An increase of about 4% of urban dwellers was noted in 2015 where 37.8% of its
population were recorded living in urban centers and a slight increase further in 2020 to 38.4%
of urban dwellers. The City of Zamboanga, the only highly urbanized city, posted a total
population count of 977,234 in the 2020 census. Considering that the region’s top 10 most
populous barangays are all located in Zamboanga City’s urban areas, Zamboanga City also hosts
the most significant number of urban dwellers, with an estimated 89.0% of its population living
in urban settings.

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 Percentage
Region and Province/ Total Population Urban Population
of Urban Population
Highly Urbanized City
2020 2015 2010 2020 2015 2010 2020 2015 2010
REGION IX - ZAMBOANGA
PENINSULA 3,875,576 3,629,783 3,407,353 1,489,443 1,373,274 1,156,754 38.4 37.8 33.9
ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE 1,047,455 1,011,393 957,997 176,442 211,552 136,920 16.8 20.9 14.3
ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR 1,050,668 1,010,674 959,685 273,215 241,231 192,414 26.0 23.9 20.0
ZAMBOANGA CITY 977,234 861,799 807,129 869,929 774,024 706,881 89.0 89.8 87.6
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY 669,840 633,129 584,685 117,360 93,851 93,959 17.5 14.8 16.1
CITY OF ISABELA 130,379 112,788 97,857 52,497 52,616 26,580 40.3 46.7 27.2
Source: PSA Table 4: Urban and Rural Population Distribution

RATE OF URBANIZATION: 1970-2010

Census data for the period 1970-2010 shows a continuous trend of narrowing the gap between
data of the region and the country in the 70s and 80s compared to the figures reported from 2000
to 2010. The increasing trend of movement of people to the urban centers is causing the
population of cities and other centers to swell.

34.7 2010 45.3

26 2000 48

32.2 2007 42.4

30.7 1990 48.6

17.1 1980 37.3

14.9 1975 31.6

15.7 1970 31.8

PHILIPPINES REGION IX

Figure 6: Urbanization Rate in Zamboanga Peninsula

1970 1975 1980 1990 2007 2000 2010

REGION IX 15.7 14.9 17.1 30.7 32.2 26 34.7
PHILIPPINES 31.8 31.6 37.3 48.6 42.4 48 45.3
Source: PSA Table 5: Urbanization Rate by Year

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AGE-SEX STRUCTURE OF THE POPULATION

2010 2015 2020

 Young Dependency Ratio: 61  Young Dependency Ratio: 57

 Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.5  Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7
 Total Dependency Ratio: 67  Total Dependency Ratio: 64
 Average age -  Average age -
Figure 7: Regional Age-Sex Structure of the Population

The age structure of the region’s population based on the 2015 census show that it consists of a
relatively large number of people belonging to the young dependent age group below 15 years
old, comprising about 35% of the entire region’s population. While people of working age
comprise the more significant proportion of 61% of the total population, the Young-age
Dependency Ratio is placed at 57, which indicates that for every 100 working-age population,
there are about 57 dependents. This is lower than the young age dependency ratio in 2010
recorded at 59 dependents per 100 working age.

Between the 2010 and 2015 data, the number of children aged 0-4 has increased from 407,572
to 429,13, respectively. Comparing the pyramid's base in 2015 with the projection for 2020,
where there will be fewer children born, perhaps indicates that future population structures will
have prospects for achieving a lesser dependency ratio pointing toward the potential for the
region to reap the benefits of Demographic Dividend.

Population structures based on the 2015 census across provinces and cities have likewise shown
indicative trends towards decreasing newborn children like those of the cities of Dapitan, Dipolog
and Pagadian and Provinces of Zamboanga del Sur and Zamboanga del Norte.

Additionally, the number of elderly persons is also increasing, adding up to increasing

dependency on the workforce.

The men slightly outnumbered the CENSUS YEAR 2000 2010 2015
women. The sex ratio is 103 males for
every 100 females as of 2000, slightly
increasing to 105 males for every 100 SEX RATIO 103:100 105:100 104:100
females in 2010 and 104 males for every
100 females in 2015.
Source: PSA, 2015 CPH Table 6: Regional Sex Ration per Census Year

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VITAL STATISTICS

RATE OF NATURAL INCREASE

35.0

30.0

25.0

20.0

15.0

10.0

5.0

0.0
2000-2005 2005-2010 2010-2015

Crude birth rate (per 1,000 population) rate of natural increase (per 1,000 population)
Crude death rate (per 1,000 population)

Source: PSA Quick Stat 2015 Figure 8: Regional Rate of Natural Increase

In 2015, the Rate of Natural Increase for Region IX was 21.3 persons per thousand population.
RNI of the region had been falling gradually from 23.2 persons per thousand population in 2000
to 22.4 persons per thousand population in 2010.

LIFE EXPECTANCY AT BIRTH

74.0

72.0

70.0

68.0

66.0
71.7
64.0 70.2
68.2
62.0 66.6
64.6
60.0 62.6

58.0
2000-2005 2005-2010 2010-2015

Male Female

Source: PSA, Quick Stat

Figure 9: Regional Life Expectancy

The life expectancy for region IX from 2010 to 2015 was 71.54 years, a 0.18% increase from 2000.
The life expectancy for the Philippines in 2020 was 71.36 years, a 0.13%increase from 2019.

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MIGRATION (2018)

INTERNAL NET
REGION LIFETIME IN-MIGRANTS OUT- NUMBER OF
MIGRANTS MIGRANTS MIGRANTS
Region IX –
1,163 425 695 -270
Zamboanga Peninsula
Source PSA, NMS 2018

INTERNAL NET
REGION PERIOD IN-MIGRANTS OUT- NUMBER OF
MIGRANTS MIGRANTS MIGRANTS
Region IX –
232 73 52 21
Zamboanga Peninsula
Source PSA, NMS 2018 Table 7: Regional Migration Data (Local and Inter-national)

POVERTY STATISTICS

FAMILY INCOME AND

2015 2012 2009
(in thousand pesos, at current prices)
Annual average family income 190 161 143
Annual average family expenditure 144 116 115
Annual average family saving 46 45 28
Source: PSA, Poverty Statistics 2021 Table 8: Regional Poverty Statistics

PER CAPITA POVERTY THRESHOLD and POVERTY INCIDENCE, 2018 – 2021

POVERTY THRESHOLD POVERTY INCIDENCE

2018 2021 2018 2021
PHILIPPINES 10,532 12,082 16.2 18.0
REGION IX 12,424 14,467 32.4 30.9
ZAMBOANGA NORTE 13,654 17,125 41.5 53.6
ZAMBOANGA SUR 11,687 12,067 35.8 29.7
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY 11,446 12,315 36.1 29.7
ZAMBOANGA CITY 12,200 12,525 12.3 7.0
ISABELA CITY 12,709 12,033 53.1 23.7
Table 9: Regional Per Capita Poverty Threshold and Poverty Incidence 2018-2021

In the first semester of 2021, a family of five needed, on average, PhP14,467 per month to meet
their minimum basic food and non-food needs. This is about 16 percent higher than the monthly
average amount of PhP12,424.00 needed to meet the minimum basic food and non-food needs of
a family of five in the first semester of 2018.

Poverty Incidence, or the proportion of families with income below the poverty threshold, was
estimated at 30.9 percent. These families have incomes that are not sufficient to buy their
minimum basic food and non-food needs during the first half of 2021. The figure is lower than the
Poverty incidence in 2018, recorded at 32.4%.

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 While figures in most of the major areas and the region recorded lowered proportion of low-
income families, only the province of Zamboanga del Norte posted an increased poverty incidence
situation from 41.5% in 2018 to 53.6% in the latest survey, it included ranking as the 2nd among
the cluster of provinces in the country that were consistent with relatively high poverty incidence
among families.

ECONOMY

Region IX Gross Regional Domestic Product

At Current Prices (Php)
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
300,939,935.00 322,282,583.00 344,667,607.00 379,428,020.00 399,109,397.00 394,567,642.00
At Constant 2018 Prices (Php)
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
329,285,978.00 346,005,979.00 356,798,449.00 379,428,020.00 396,878,798.00 376,048,233.00
Table 10: Regional Gross Domestic Product

Region IX Gross Regional Domestic Product Growth Rates

At Current Prices
2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020
7.1 6.9 10.1 5.2 -1.1
At Constant 2018 Prices
2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020
5.1 3.1 6.3 4.6 -5.2
Table 11: Regional Gross Domestic Product Growth Rates

The Zamboanga Peninsula, Gross Regional Domestic Product, by Industry

At Current Prices
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Services 141,101,387.00 154,562,697.00 168,638,519.00 194,705,048.00 211,445,513.00 195,748,964.00
Education 16,541,665.00 18,683,291.00 21,276,967.00 24,158,929.00 25,475,787.00 24,911,753.00
Human health and social
4,687,579.00 5,380,453.00 6,541,702.00 7,688,842.00 8,336,481.00 9,379,869.00
work activities
Gross Domestic Product 300,939,935.00 322,282,583.00 344,667,607.00 379,428,020.00 399,109,397.00 394,567,642.00
At Constant 2018 Prices
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Services 159,536,382.00 168,972,240.00 180,617,416.00 194,705,048.00 211,253,423.00 193,523,485.00
Education 16,407,334.00 17,865,725.00 20,007,781.00 24,158,929.00 28,685,510.00 27,476,677.00
Human health and social
6,261,318.00 7,038,470.00 8,536,907.00 7,688,842.00 8,266,171.00 9,002,628.00
work activities
Gross Domestic Product 329,285,978.00 346,005,979.00 356,798,449.00 379,428,020.00 396,878,798.00 376,048,233.00
Table 12: Regional Gross Domestic Product by Industry

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LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT

LABOR FORCE
100.00 94.29 94.70 94.93
89.74
90.00
80.00
70.00 61.20 60.92 61.28 59.51
60.00
50.00
40.00
30.00
16.13 16.36 14.00 16.36
20.00 10.26
10.00 5.71 5.30 5.07
0.00
2017 2018 2019 2020

LABOR FORCE labor participation rate LABOR FORCE employment rate

LABOR FORCE Unemployment Rate LABOR FORCE Underemployment Rate

Source: PSA, LFS Figure 10: Labor and Employment Demographics

TOTAL FERTILITY RATE

Fertility, the average number of children a woman gets to bear during her lifetime in the region,
has consistently been much higher than that of the entire country. Based on the 2017 NDHS, the
latest data placed the region’s Total Fertility Rate (TFR) at 3.6, about one child more than the
country’s average Fertility at 2.7. While TFR has continuously declined since the early 1970s, an
increasing fertility trend had been noted between the period 1998 to the year 2003 (3.90 to 4.2).
Still, it had since reduced to 3.6 with another slight increase observed in 2017. Moreover, just like
in the entire country, there also exists a one-child gap between actual and wanted fertility in the
region, which is 3.6 exact number of children against 2.7 children that women would have only
wanted to have, on average.

REGION IX TOTAL FERTILITY RATE

CENSUS YEAR
REGION IX
1993 1998 2003 2008 2013 2017
TFR 4.46 3.90 4.2 3.8 3.5 3.6
Source: PSA, NDHS Table 13: Total Fertility Rate per Census Year

CONTRACEPTIVE PREVALENCE RATE

CONTRACEPTIVE PREVALENCE RATE

1998 2003 2008 2013 2017
CPR 43.8 43.1 43.8 47.3 50
mCPR 30 32.3 28.8 36.2 42
Table 14: Contraceptive Prevalence Rate

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 CONTRACEPTIVE PREVALENCE RATE
60

50

40

30

20

10

0
1998 2003 2008 2013 2017

CPR mCPR

Source: NDHS 2017 Figure 11: Contraceptive Prevalence Rate in Region IX

Contraceptive Prevalence Rate (CPR) in the region, sourced from NDHS reports from 1998 to
2017, reveals an increasing trend in the use of family planning (all methods) from 43.8 % in
1998 to 50 % in 2017. Around 11 to 12 percent are traditional method users recorded during
the same period. Lowered mCPR was noted in 2008 but recovered and gained momentum in
the succeeding years to show much higher acceptance of modern FP.

Performance data through the FHSIS of the Department of Health Center for Health
Development Zamboanga Peninsula (DOHCHD-ZP) in 2021, show that CPR for Modern FP was
placed at 34.69% among All Women of Reproductive Age (WRA) with a reported total current
user of 317,241. The Pill is consistently the most preferred method, followed by injectables
and sub-dermal implants (PSI).

The decrease in figures starting in 2019 is the result of the DOH’s adoption of a new formula in
computing for contraceptive use, which was now based on all women (WRA).

CONTRACEPTIVE PREVALENCE RATE

70 65.63
59.97
60

50

40
32.64 33.44 34.69

30

20

10

0
mCPR

2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

Source: DOH, FHSIS, DOH 9 Figure 12: Contraceptive Prevalence Rate

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 NUMBER OF WOMEN USING MODERN FP METHODS

Women who are using or

YEAR & Estimated Number of
whose partner is using a
LGUs WRA
modern FP method
Year Number of WRA 15-49 y/o %
2019 20,178 7,677 38.0
Dapitan City 2020 20,067 7,661 38.2
2021 20,187 7,396 36.6
2019 31,387 15,678 50
Dipolog City 2020 45,034 16,509 36.7
2021 33,351 17,909 53.7
2019 53,740 17,407 32.4
Pagadian City 2020 53,338 17,274 32.4
2021 54,942 18,265 33.2
2019 110,926 60,170 54.2
Zamboanga City 2020 228,163 55,949 24.5
2021 227,198 56,751 25
2019 33,797 7612 22.5
Isabela City 2020 34,723 7526 21.7
2021 35,147 8228 23.4
2019 247,638 107,198 43.3
Zamboanga del
2020 249,998 115,882 46.3
Norte
2021 257,933 118,674 46
2019 215,126 57,159 26.5
Zamboanga del Sur 2020 214,883 74,908 34.8
2021 216,523 76,779 35.4
2019 160,999 45,502 26.4
Zambo Sibugay 2020 175,653 38,927 24.2
2021 170,121 43,059 25.3
Source: DOH, FHSIS Table 15: Percentage and number of women using mFP methods

The latest data on contraceptive use among significant areas in the region, as reported during the
period 2019 (pre-pandemic); 2020 (Pandemic Year); and 2021 (post-pandemic), shows a
decreasing trend in almost all areas of the region, except for Dapitan City in the year 2020.
However, a slow momentum is noted as evident by the slight increases observed in the 2021
figures. Among the areas, Isabela City, Basilan Province, and Zamboanga City reported the lowest
percentage of women using modern methods of contraceptives in the past two years, with
Dipolog City and the Province of Zamboanga del Norte posting higher and consistent mCPR in the
region.

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MATERNAL MORTALITY

The Maternal Mortality Rate of the region was observed to be declining from 2017 to 2019 but a
sudden increase was recorded in 2020, which may be due to the COVID – 19 outbreaks.
MATERNAL MORTALITY RATE
80 72.6
67.82
70 61.72 58.53
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
2017 2018 2019 2020

Source: DOH, FHSIS Figure 13: Maternal Mortality Rate

INFANT MORTALITY RATE

5
4.41 4.45
4.5
4
3.5
3 2.73
2.50
2.5
2
1.5
1
0.5
0
2017 2018 2019 2020

Source: DOH, FHSIS Figure 14: Infant Mortality Rate

UNDER FIVE MORTALITY RATE

6 5.43
5.16
5
4.08
4

3
1.89
2

0
2017 2018 2019 2020
Source: DOH, FHSIS Figure 15: Under Five Mortality Rate

Infant mortality rate and under-five mortality rates were at an unstable rate from the year 2017
to 2020.

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TEENAGE PREGNANCY

2020 Total Births 15-19

18,000
15,882
16,000

14,000
11,977
12,000 10,925 11,315

10,000 9,321
7,953
8,000 7,032 7,307 6,938
5,878
6,000 5,081 5,123
4,661
3,826 3,767
4,000
2,456 2,454
2,000

Source: DOH, 2020 FHSIS Figure 16: National Date: 2020 Total Number of Births aged 15-19 years old

2020 Total Births 15-19

ZAMBOANGA CITY 1,196

PAGADIAN CITY 293

ISABELA CITY 245

DIPOLOG CITY 349

DAPITAN CITY 211

ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY 1,349

ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR 1,188

ZAMBONGA DEL NORTE 2,112

0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500

Source: DOH, 2020 FHSIS Figure 17: 2020 Total Number of Births aged 15-19 years old in Region IX

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EDUCATION

EDUCATION 2019 2013 2008 2003

Basic literacy rate (10 years old and over) 94.7 96.0 94.0 88.9
Functional literacy rate (10 to 64 years old) 87.9 87.5 79.6 74.8
Source: PSA, FLEMMS Table 16: Regional Basic Literacy and Functional Literacy Rates

6-24 yo OUT OF SCHOOL YOUTH

1600 1,505 1,475

1400

1200

1000

800

600 453
400

200

0
2003 2008 2013

Source: PSA, FLEMMS Figure 18: Out of School Youth 6-24 years old

6-24 yo CURRENTLY ATTENDING SCHOOL

70 69.6

69

68
66.9
67

66
65.3
65

64

63
2003 2008 2013
Source: PSA, FLEMMS Figure 19: 6-24 years old currently attending school

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 6-24 yo SURVIVAL RATE
30 27.7
25.4
25
19.4
20
14.5 14.4
15

10

5 3.3

0
2003 2008 2013
SURVIVAL RATE REACHED OR GRADUATED HIGHSCOOL
SURVIVAL RATE COLLEGE OR HIGHER LEVEL

Source: PSA, FLEMMS Figure 20: 6-24 years old survival rate

The proportion of
Total Children 5 to 17 Working Children to
Region Years Old (in '000) the Total Children 5
to 17 years old
2019 2020 2019 2020
Philippines 30,497.9 31,169.6 3.4 2.8

National Capital Region (NCR) 3,323.5 3,348.0 0.8 0.4

Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) 527.5 521.7 2.9 1.9
Region I (Ilocos Region) 1,431.4 1,439.2 4.6 2.4
Region II (Cagayan Valley) 1,032.3 1,037.7 2.4 2.2
Region III (Central Luzon) 3,151.5 3,262.1 1.4 2.0
Region IV-A (CALABARZON) 4,141.4 4,218.8 2.5 1.9
MIMAROPA Region 1,043.1 1,035.0 2.3 4.7
Region V (Bicol Region) 1,990.3 2,013.1 7.4 4.8
Region VI (Western Visayas) 2,240.5 2,280.7 2.6 2.1
Region VII (Central Visayas) 2,210.0 2,295.2 4.1 2.5
Region VIII (Eastern Visayas) 1,501.8 1,560.2 4.5 3.4
Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula) 1,156.3 1,194.5 2.5 2.9
Region X (Northern Mindanao) 1,478.3 1,498.1 10.0 7.2
Region XI (Davao Region) 1,482.9 1,578.9 3.0 1.2
Region XII (SOCCSKSARGEN) 1,471.5 1,528.6 4.0 4.4
Region XIII (Caraga) 859.4 850.8 8.7 5.8
Bangsamoro Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) 1,456.2 1,507.0 1.6 4.3
Table 17: Proportion of Working Children to the Total Children 5-17 years old

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 IDENTIFICATION OF PROGRAM GAPS AND CHALLENGES: Assessment of the RPMSP for 2017-2022

The formulation of the plan involved a participatory and consultative process with the involvement of various regional and local stakeholders,
including local government units (LGUs), regional government agencies, and civil society organizations (CSOs).
The process involved the assessment of existing POPDEV strategies and interventions at the regional and local levels based on an analysis of the
demographic and socioeconomic outcome indicators. Program outputs and accomplishments from 2017 and 2021 were gathered and consolidated
based on the strategies identified in the RPMSP per program components of RPFP, AHD and POPDEV.

Below are the matrixes for assessing the different contributions and accomplishments of the concerned government agencies. CSOs and LGUs who
participated during the workshop:

Regional Population and Development (POPDEV) Program Accomplishment Matrix FY 2017-2022

Accomplishments (from 2017-2022) Gaps and

RPMSP Program
RPMSP Objectives RPMSP Strategies Actual Output (vis-ã-vis Strategies/Activities remaining
Components
objectives) Implemented challenges
POPDEV Integration To enable and assist Assist Local Government Units - 2 LGUs were provided with • POPDEV Orientation for
Local Government in establishing, analyzing, and POPDEV Orientation Zamboanga del Norte
Units at all levels to using comprehensive - 1 LGU was fully assisted in the • POPDEV Mentoring –
demographic and socio- development of SEP/EP Isabela City
effectively use and
economic databases in their • POPDEV Mentoring
integrate population development planning, (Exploratory Meeting) –
variables in their policymaking, and program Payao, Zamboanga Sibugay
sustainable formulation
development Build leadership and - Annual nomination of Rafael - Recognition of awards
initiatives (planning, management capacities Salas Kaunlarang Pantao systems for PPDP
policy, and program especially at the local level for Awardee for P/C/MPOs, Initiatives implemented in
development) toward developing and implementing BPVs/BSPOs, partner the LGUs
POPDEV-related initiatives stakeholders (except CY 2021) - Coaching/Mentoring of
people-centered
- All P/C/MPOs were provided P/C/MPOs on PPDP
interventions with capacity building on PPDP Program Implementation
To enable Local Establish, analyze and P/C/MPOs and staff coming from • Basic Demography
Government Units in disseminate demographic and the 75 LGUs were provided Training for all Provinces
establishing and socio-economic data at the training and capability building
regional and local levels as on Basic Demography

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 analyzing input to development planning • Refresher course on Basic
demographic and and policy development Demography for P/MPOS
socio-economic of Zamboanga Sibugay
databases for plans • Periodic Updating of DSEIS
Establish and integrate a Trained the City Population Office • Training on Migration
and/ or program
database on internal migration staff and Barangay Population Surveys and RBMIS
development as a critical input in interlinked Volunteers in the conduct of • Conduct Migration Surveys
urban-rural development and Migration Surveys in Pagadian in select barangays in
provision of technical assistance City Pagadian City
to urban and urbanizing areas
in efficiently managing
urbanization
Continuously improve the data - POPCOM IX undertook one • Regional Continuing Study
and knowledge-base on the research initiative on the on NDHS 2017-RD Wong
inter-linkages of population and “Regional Continuing Study on • Inventory of POPDEV-
development through research NDHS 2017” related research in the
and studies - one ongoing study conducted on region for the development
FP Discontinuation Study of POPDEV research
- Continued inventory of research compendium
undertaken by academes, • FP Discontinuation Study in
institutions and LGUs on the Philippines (on-going)
population-related concerns
-A Population Research
Compendium developed by
POPCOM
To enable Local Build awareness and - 113 Institutions and • PPDP Orientation to RLAs
Government Units in appreciation among key policy/decision makers and and LGUs
developing and decision-makers and the public planners reached and provided • PPDP Orientation to all
on the need to consider with TA on PPDP (75 LGUs and P/C/MPOs of Region IX
implementing
population factors in 38 RPDCC Member Agencies) • Courtesy Visits and PPDP
interventions development initiatives on - No. of POPDEV Sensitive Advocacy and Promotion
consciously PPDP and the Population, Policies/Resolutions Issued and to LGUs and other
addressing Health, Employment and adapted stakeholders
population issues in Environment dynamics (PHEE) • TA on PHEE (ONCE Islas-
their locality Zamboanga City)

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 To enable sectoral Pursue strategic interagency All members of the RPDCC and • RPFP4LFE-Private
development and inter-sectoral initiatives to RPRH-RIT Agencies and private Companies
agencies to use take advantage of the stakeholders were engaged and • AHD-TWG
opportunity of demographic • RPFP4LFE-TWG
demographic data in provided with PPDP orientations
dividend especially in highly • PPDP Outreach Programs
projecting population urbanized areas and TA was provided to all
• Adolescent Friendly City
needs through their program partners
Program-Dipolog City
mandated programs. -8 Policies Issued in pursuit of • SAAD-DA
inter-agency and inter-sectoral
• Go Negosyo Program
initiatives
Initiative
• EPAHP
Promote Population and 300 Trained teachers on the use • TOT on POPDEVED
Development Education of POPDEVED modules Modules in Zamboanga del
(POPDEVED) in lower, middle Norte, Zamboanga del Sur
and senior high schools and ALS and Zamboanga City
Strengthening the Philippine - Maintained and strengthened - Strengthening the Regional
Population Management the RPDCC with growing Population and
Program coordinative partner agencies (38) Development Coordinating
- Maintained and strengthened Committee (RPDCC)
mechanisms
the RPMDC with 80% LGUs - Strengthening the Regional
engaged Population and
- Strengthened partnership with Management Coordination
other regional coordinative Council (RPMDC)
committees - RPRH-RIT IX
- Membership-RDC IX
- Membership- RDC - RSDC IX
- Membership-RDC –
DevAdCom
- Membership-RDC - RGADC
- Membership-RTF-ELCAC
- Membership-RIAC-IPH
- Membership-RIATF
- Membership-RAC-DSWD
- Membership-RAC-SCs and
PWDs
PPDP interventions to - Annual engagements and • Support the yearly Elderly
vulnerable sectors (Special support of SPG celebrations and Filipino Week Celebration

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 Population Groups) are not commemorations • Mental Health Orientation
maximized (Training/Orientations on to Adolescent PWDs
Rights and Privileges) • Demand Generation to IP
- 120 IP individuals were Communities-Zamboanga
provided with RPFP information City
and referral services • ASRH Orientation to IP
- 25 individuals coming from the Teens
LGBT community were • PPDP Orientation to LGBT
provided with PPDP orientation Community-Zamboanga
and support funds in pursuit of City
popularizing the ill effects of • USAPAN BIBA-IP
HIV/AIDS - ASRH for teens with Special
- 174 IP Adolescents (including Needs
BIBA) were provided with ASRH
information
- Teens with Special Needs
provided with ASRH
information
Responsible To attain and sustain Advocacy to local officials and • Policy Issuances supporting • Various Issuances and 65 out of the 67
Parenthood and zero unmet need for decision-makers to increase RPRH Law implementation policies in support of the municipalities have
Family Planning modern FP institutional support for RH/FP issued implementation of RA a designated
program activities at the local o DILG MCs 10354 population officer
level through the promotion of  MC 2020-132 • Advocacy for the creation of
the RP-RH Law and Executive  MC 2019-100 an LGU Population Office or
Order # 12 o DOH AOs, designation of a local Local RPRH Law
o POPCOM JMCs population officer Implementation
• Creation and functional RPRH • Conduct RPRH Law Teams
Law Regional Implementation Orientations to LCEs,
Team IX planners, and other local • 3 out of 5 cities
Local Ordinances and Executive officials in the region • 21 out of 67
Orders designating Local municipalities
Population Program officers
Intensify promotion of FP - Couples/individuals reached: • Unmet need for Modern FP CPR 2021 = 34.69%
through increased demand Identified and Served (All women)
generation activities, the 2017 = 62,244 • Total no. of BPVs trained
conduct of RP-FP classes, 2018 = 52,713 • MOU with DSWD for FDS 34% mCPR
interpersonal communication, 2019 = 73,167 2.2
culture-sensitive IECM 2020 = 22,252

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 approaches and male-focused 2021 = 36,094 • MOUs with SAAD of the Increasing mCPR
FP innovative promotional - Fund releases for Demand Department of Agriculture and decreasing
activities. Generation activities and • MOU with GO Negosyo Fertility Rate
referrals of unmet needs from Program of the DTI
2017 to 2021 • Partnership with DSWD in Wanted fertility and
the conduct of Family actual fertility gap of
DemGen = ₱ 7,988,654.00 Development (FDS) 2.2 1 child, however, is
Referrals= ₱ 3,274,340.00 Sessions in 4Ps areas in the not yet addressed
Total = ₱11,262,994.00 region
• KATROPA Movement in
Zambo Norte, Isabela City,
Basilan, Dapitan, Payao,
Dipolog, Sindangan
Improve and strengthen PMC • 100% of cities and • Organized Regional TWG Planned conduct of
program implementation municipalities in the region for PMOC composed of monitoring and
through evidence-based implementing the PMOC DSWD, DOH, DILG and evaluation activities
recommendations and Program POPCOM for PMOC
assessment, review and • Conduct training on the new • Regional JMC for PMOC implementation
evaluation of program PMOC Module and Counselling Program implementation deferred due to
implementation with the ongoing and jointly amidst pandemic COVID 19 Pandemic
assistance of academic undertaken by POPCOM and restrictions and safety
institutions. DSWD protocols
• 311 LGU personnel trained on • Provision of technical
PMOC assistance along the
• 118 PMC Team members following:
accredited as Pre-Marriage -Training of LGU PMOC
Counselors by DSWD Teams
-Training and
Accreditation of LGU
PMC Counsellors
o Formulation of LGUs
template of local
Ordinances and Executive
Orders for PMOC Program
implementation to include
the official designation of
PMOC Teams

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 Continuous capacity-building • 361 Service Providers trained • Conduct various Capacity
to capacitate and mobilize on FPCBT 1&2 Development activities for
more program community • 110 Service Providers trained FP Service providers
workers and volunteers for FP on PSI Insertion and removal o FPCBT Training for LGU
demand generation and • 12 company Nurses trained in FP Service providers
referrals; increase the number the provision of FP services o Training on PSI insertion
of male BPVs/BHWs for FP • IPC Training for Community o USAPAN Serye trainings
promotion and advocacy in the volunteers/workers o Training of company
communities. nurses for the RPFP4LFE
Program

Institute provision of RPFP • 18 companies employing more • RPFP4LFE Technical Recommendation for
information and services in the than 200 workers engaged Working Group organized the expansion of the
workplaces both in the public • Capacity building for service under the FWP of DOLE IX RPFP4LFE Program
and private sectors providers in companies • Expansion of RPFP4 LFE to LGU office and
• 8 companies providing services program in Zamboanga del other
for FP under the FWP Sur and Norte government/public
• MOUs with ECOP and IGZI institutions
Promote movement for Increased awareness, attitude, • KATROPA TOT
increased men’s involvement in and practice of FP among males o TOT for Zambo Norte
responsible parenthood and • Target to reach 101,051 with ZNFePA
family planning through male- (for 3 years) males per o TOT and Roll-out
participated communication year activities in KATROPA in
and advocacy initiatives • Breakdown as follows: Isabela City, Basilan
(26,207 in 2019/ 38,844 o Dapitan, Payao, Dipolog,
in 2020, 36,000 in 2021) Sindanagan
• Orientation activities on
KATROPA and other-
participated activities in
different areas of the region
Establishment of an efficient LGUs utilizing RPFP On-Line Referrals and servicing of
monitoring and evaluation database data for tracking and couples and individuals
reporting system for RH/FP servicing identified unmet needs identified with unmet needs
programs in the LGUs for modern FP for modern FP
emphasizing the importance of
Data Quality Check and PHOs,
CHOs, and MHOs

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 accountabilities on FP program
implementation
To increase CPR level Strengthen and ensure better Support provided for delivery of POPCOM FP Logistics
from 48.8% to 65% linkages and coordination FP commodities to SDPs based on Management System
by 2022 among community-based allocation list issued by CHD ZP operational since 2019
demand generation program • 2020 - Php 9,893,901.50 • Warehousing and support
implementers with the FP • 2021 - Php 54,462,835.00 for distribution of FP
service facilities in the different • 2022 - Php 13,637,684.00 commodities
localities
Memorandum Circular issued by Mobilizing Program
DOHCHD-ZP issued and volunteers for redistribution
disseminated to all LGUs for of FP commodities in the
redistribution of Pills and communities during the
Condoms by program volunteers pandemic and other crises
in the communities
Promote contraceptive self- • Sindangan procurement of SDM LGUs with a budget for Stock-outs in some
reliance among LGUs to fill in beads procurement of FP Supplies areas were averted
the gaps on nationally procured • Dipolog City and and Commodities due to
contraceptives and to ensure Salug, Zamboanga del Norte procurements done
universal access to FP services by LGUs
in their localities
Tap services of CSOs for service Community outreach for FP Engagements for FP Service
provisions of long- demand generation and service provision with the following
acting/permanent FP methods, delivery activities conducted by CSOs:
especially to cover hard-to- POPCOM IX, DOHCHD ZP, USAID • PSI (Marie Stopes)
reach and GIDA areas RTI ReachHealth, UNFPA- engagement for Service
supported AP-Margin, PSPI (nee delivery activities in the
Mary Stoppes Foundation) different provinces
• Engagement with DKT
Philippines for DemGen and
Service Delivery activities
• USAID RTI ReachHealth
• UNFPA AP-Margin
• ZNFePA

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 Improve health facilities and Target to reach 200 per year of • FP Demand Generation
service delivery mechanisms to Special Population Group (SPG) activities conducted for
enhance access of persons with through FP demand generation PWDs
disabilities and other Special activities • Active participation during
Population Groups (SPGs) to FP the observance of Senior
information and services Citizen Week
• BIBA
Reduce the incidence Promote and support the - No. of Schools (teachers) trained - TOT on POPDEVED to
of teenage pregnancy implementation of in POPDEVED different schools’ divisions
by educating and Comprehensive Sexuality - No. of schools integrating (No. of teacher participants)
counseling Education (CSE) including POPDEVED in the curriculum - 6 Pilot Schools for CSE-ARH-
adolescents (10-19) POPDEVED in the school - 6 pilot schools engaged in CSE- Zamboanga del Norte HS,
on the practice of curriculum ARH Convergence Program SNAS, Talon2x, West, Ayala
responsible sexuality and Manicahan)
and life skills
- ASRH orientations/training
to YDA, ZABIDA, JCI, and
ZNFEPA program
participants

Set up and mobilize adequate • 3 ISDN-A established • ISDN-A Orientations in 3

Adolescent Health information and service • 1 ISDN-A formalized (with MOU) areas (Zamboanga City, ZDN
Development delivery network or other but not fully functional and Dipolog City)
interagency collaborative • 33 Teen centers (SB-ISY, CB) • Teen Center establishment
structure to ensure harmonized • No of child-friendly facilities exploratory
and well-collaborative planning, accredited (level 1, 2 & 3) meetings/orientations
coordination funding, • AHD-TWG established and • Training and Orientations
implementation and monitoring institutionalized
of AHD –related interventions on AJA and ADEPT
at the local levels through the • RPDCC AHD-TWG
establishment and organization
operationalization of school-
based or community-based teen
centers in every LGU and
setting up of an effective
information and delivery
network among institutions

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 Reduce by one-half Capacitate parents, teachers, • No. of Parents: • Conduct ASRH, PTT, LPPED,
the proportion of guidance counselors, youth • Teachers: SHAPE, AJA, ADEand PT
adolescents (15-19) leaders, and other significant • Guidance Counsellors: training and Orientations
who have begun adult groups to effectively guide • Adults Reached: • Peer Counseling for Media
childbearing by 2022 and partner with adolescents in Practitioners
• No. of youth leaders provided
(from 13.6% to 6%) dealing with their sexual and
with ASRH information and
reproductive health concerns
through trainings on ASRH, other related adolescent related
Counseling techniques, and concerns
other adolescent-related issues. • No. of Adult Influencers
mobilized

Capacitate youth leaders as • No. of adolescents • SBCC and other Adolescent

peer educators to effectively reached/provided with ASRH related training and youth
and properly guide their information development initiatives
adolescent peers in making • No. of SKs reached/provided • Peer counseling TOTs
responsible and informed with ASRH information • U4U/ASRH Training with
decisions about their sexuality
• No. of Peer Counsellors the SKs
through ASRH Sessions,
Adolescent Fertility symposium • No. of adolescents reached • Counseling on-air
among in and out of school through counseling on-air
youths, and Family life
orientation.
Optimize new information and • SBCC optimizing media
communication technologies to platforms and internet
reach out to adolescents using • Development of Adolescent
the quad media IEC materials
• Festival of Talents
• Film Festival

Table 18: Regional Population and Development (POPDEV) Program Accomplishment Matrix FY 2017-2022

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 RPMSP Indicators: Accelerating the Demographic Dividend in Region IX Calendar Year 2017-2022
Identifying Accomplishment
POPDEV Indicators Target (2022) Baseline (2017)
Factor 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Total Fertility Rate Decrease 2.1% 3.6% 3.6% (2017 NDHS)
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate (aged 15-
Increase - 65% (2017 NDHS) - 65.63%
45 years old)
Modern Contraceptive Prevalence Rate Increase 65% 47% 32.64% FHIS
Adolescent birth rate (15-19) per 1,000
Decrease - 55% - - - 31.6% 27.81%
women in that age group
Number of Live Births among
Decrease - - - - 4,632 5,099 5,905
Adolescents (aged 15-19)
Population Growth Rate Decrease 1.04 1.39% 1.4%
Labor Force Participation Rate Increase - 58.5 58.50% 56.3% 56.3% 57.0% 64.90%
Employment Rate Increase - 96 96% 95.9% 96.3% 90.1% 96%
Unemployment Rate Decrease - 4 4% 4.1% 3.7% 9.9% 4%
Underemployment Rate Decrease - - 17.30% 18.9% 16.4% 17.0% 14.80%
Poverty Incidence by population Decrease - 39.5 - 32.4% 30.9%
GRDP Improve - 2.4 4.50% 4.6% 4.6% 5.2% 5.7%
24.3% (National 45,458 (10.55%)
Stunting Decrease target for the (FNRI Regional Survey 10.60% 9.5% 8.4% 9.0% 8.84%
Region) 38.1% baseline)
17,534 (4.29%)
Wasting Decrease 4.90% (FNRI Regional Survey 4.30% 4.1% 3.5% 3.8% 3.10%
7.1% baseline)
Under-weight Decrease - 24,963 (5.68%) 5.70% 5.2% 4.9% 4.9% 4.83%
Literacy Rate 94.7 (2019) 94.7 Basic/Simple Literacy Rate (2019)
Improve -
87.9 (2019) 87.90% Functional Literacy Rate (2019)
Table 19: RPMSP Indicators and Accomplishments FY 2017-2022

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SECTION 2: REGIONAL POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT
OBJECTIVES AND TARGETS

This Regional Population and Development Program Plan of Action (RPDP-PoA) will be pursued to
address the identified issues and gaps in the assessment of the Regional Population Management
Strategic Plan (RPMSP) of 2017-2022. This will aim to achieve its overall goal of “Increased share of
each Pilipino in the fruits of socio-economic progress through well planned, healthy, empowered and
resilient individuals, families and communities.”

The following are the objectives and targets to be achieved by the program different program
components by 2022-2028:

Responsible Parenthood and Family (RPFP)

General Objective:
Enable couples and individuals in the Zamboanga Peninsula to achieve their desired fertility goals
within the demands of responsible parenthood towards families' total wellbeing and development.
The program aims to achieve the following:
• Reduced unplanned pregnancies
• Increased contraceptive prevalence rate
• Reduced unmet need for modern family planning
• Increased men’s participation in responsible parenthood and family planning
• Improved availability and accessibility of family planning information and services

Targets
Enable couples, individuals and families in the Zamboanga Peninsula to achieve their desired
timing, spacing and number of children within the demands of responsible parenthood by 2028.

• Attain and sustain inclusive Zero Unmet Need for Modern Family Planning by 2028
• Increase mCPR level from *30.54% to 80.5 1% in 2028
• Eliminate the one-child gap between Wanted Fertility and the Actual Fertility
• Decrease TFR from 3.6 in 2017 to 2.1 in 2028
• Maintain Contraceptive Prevalence Rate (CPR) but increase coverage of women using long-
acting permanent method (LAPM) and long-acting reversible contraceptive (LARC) by:
- Bilateral Tubal Ligation (BTL) 10%
- Non-scalpel Vasectomy (NSV) from 0.10 % of 2021 to 0.5%
- Implants by 5%
- Intrauterine Device (IUD) 34,698 of 2021 to 2%
• Get all traditional family planning users to use modern FP methods
• Decrease the unmet need for Modern Family Planning (MFP) from an estimated level of 13%
to less than 5% in 2028.

1 DOH NOH Target for mCPR 2028

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POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT (POPDEV) INTEGRATED SERVICES

POPDEV Integrated Program Services Program of Action (PoA) shall provide the directions and
strategies to guide program implementation amongst Regional Line Government Agency Partners,
Local Government Units, Civil Society Organizations, and other development partners. Program
initiatives and key strategies are to be pursued, especially in implementing local population and
development plans, programs, and strategies towards enabling government institutions to promote
optimal demographic dividend, equitable spatial distribution, and inclusive development of a
marginalized segment of the population.

Geared towards the attainment of the goal, POPDEV Integration PoA shall aim for the following
objectives to be pursued:

• Establish and strengthen local PPDP structures through the creation of local population
offices, issuance of designation orders and enabling policies and appropriating funds for
the implementation of programs and activities;
• Establish and efficiently utilize demographic databases as the basis for program, plan, and
policy formulation, resource allocation, and participant/beneficiary identification in all
levels and sectors in the locality;
• Utilize a human-centered approach to planning and integrating population variables as a
vital component of comprehensive program development;
• Establish local and international databases for migration to track the mobility of the
population;
• Strengthen existing coordinative mechanisms and facilitate convergence initiatives in the
attainment of the regional demographic dividend;
• Improve capacities of program partners particularly program implementers at the local
level (P/C/MPOs) through technical assistance, training, and capability-building
activities;
• Local Government Units developed and implemented POPDEV-related strategies and
interventions that consciously addressed local population issues and concerns.

ADOLESCENT HEALTH DEVELOPMENT (AHD) PROGRAM

The key regional strategies of the Adolescent Health Development program will aim to significantly
reduce adolescent pregnancies through interventions along with responsible sexuality and affective
life skills among young people.

OBJECTIVES

• Reduce the incidence of teenage pregnancy by educating and counseling adolescents (10-19)
on the practice of responsible sexuality and life skills
• Reduce by one-half the proportion of adolescents (15-19) who have begun childbearing by
2022 (from 13.6% to 6%).

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For this program component, the following program priority issues were identified:
- High incidence of teenage pregnancy
- Lack or absence of data based on ASRH and baseline study on the profiles of adolescents
- Youth Development Sessions integrated into FDS limited to 4Ps
- LGUs to replicate/expand YDS to include non-4Ps
- Advocate with DepEd the establishment of Teen Centers at least 1 in every city and
municipality
- Advocate with DepEd for the integration of CSE across curricula
- Capacitate school nurses, teachers and guidance counselors on AJA and CSE

TARGETS

• Reduce the incidence of pregnancies among very young and young adolescents from
1,571 recorded live births in 2020 to 0 in 2028
• Reduce the prevalence of early sexual engagement and early marriages through the
complete and high-quality implementation of Comprehensive Sexuality Education for
both in-school teens and out-of-school teens and adolescents
• Produce and disseminate developmentally-appropriate, culture-specific, and tradition-
sensitive SBCC materials
• 9,000 adolescents (10-17) were provided with comprehensive information on sexual and
reproductive health
• 1,000 parents and adults provided with ASRH information and skills
• 5 relevant regional institutions or agencies engaged in POPDEV-related strategies (e.g.,
DOH, DepEd, TESDA, DOLE, NEDA)
• Regional best practices on promoting concerns of special population groups (i.e., PWDs,
older persons, PDL, indigenous people, teenage moms/dads) developed and
institutionalized

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SECTION 3: REGIONAL POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES

POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT INTEGRATION PROGRAM

From the Regional Population and Development Review and Planning Workshop for the Assessment
of the Regional Population and Management Program Strategic Plan 2017-2022, a Regional
Population and Development Program of Action was also drawn based on the results of the analysis
and assessment done on the different population and development program implementation status
in the region, that also takes into account new challenges and the changing environment, especially
the effect of the full devolution of national government functions as brought about by the Mandanas-
Garcia ruling of the Supreme Court. It likewise made aware of the need for a systematic,
comprehensive, integrated approach to population and development issues.

From the gaps, issues, barriers and challenges identified in the achievement of program goals and
objectives, a Program of Action on PPDP implementation will be pursued through the program
components of Population and Development (PopDev), Responsible Parenthood and Family Planning
(RPFP), and Adolescent Health and Development (AHD). Respective strategic frameworks drawn by
POPCOM shall guide the program.

Figure 21: POPDEV Strategic Framework

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POPDEV Integrated Services PoA shall provide the directions and strategies to guide program
implementation amongst Regional Line Agency Partners, Local Government Units, Civil Society
Organizations, and Development Partners. Program initiatives and key strategies are to be pursued
primarily in implementing local population and development plans, programs, and strategies
towards enabling government institutions to promote optimal demographic dividend, equitable
spatial distribution and inclusive development of a marginalized segment of the population.

Assessment of the Regional Population Strategic Plan CY 2017-2022 under the POPDEV Integration
program component last June 1-2, 2022 identified gaps and challenges that need to be addressed for
the following program implementation period. These are as follows:

• PPDP has been given the least priority concerns among the LGUs, resulting in the non-
establishment of functional local POPDEV Programs and structures. Most of the Local
Population Workers are only designates and PPDP is among the least priority program
heavily aggravated by the meager allotment of funding;
• PPDP program implementation has not been sustained and strengthened in the locality
due to the lack of localized enabling policies and inclusion of POPDEV Agenda in local
development plans and agenda;
• Non-availability of localized data which is essential in the formulation of policies, plans,
and resource allocation in all sectors;
• POPDEV Integration Program implementation has been dramatically affected by the
Pandemic.

POPDEV Integration Program Key Strategies

The following key strategies shall address key population issues and gaps identified:
• PPDP advocacy promotion to build awareness, intensify program appreciation and
support amongst local chief executives, key decision makers, planners, and partners in the
conscious consideration of population variables as essential in development initiatives;
• Continually provide training and capacity-building enhancement programs to partners on
the development of people-centered local programs, plans and policies for an effective and
efficient POPDEV program implementation;
• Assist Local Government Units in the setting-up, establishment, analysis and utilization of
a comprehensive socio-demographic database (e.g. LGU Profile, RBIM, etc.);
• Intensify and expand coordinative mechanisms to continually improve convergence
among population and development partners (RPDCC, RPRH RIT, RPMDC, etc.);
• Lobby for the promotion of enabling policies and institutionalization of program plans for
holistic human development (POPDEV) program implementation;

• Design and implement POPDEV strategies to ensure that population factors are
appropriately addressed within all relevant sectors and levels;

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 • Ensure co-sharing of funds and resources to support PPDP Program
implementation in the locality.

Strategies Approaches
Establishment, analysis and utilization of • Assist Local Government Units in the setting-
comprehensive demographic and up, establishment, analysis and utilization of
socioeconomic database in development a comprehensive socio-demographic
planning, policy and program development database
Tracking population movement for efficient • Setting up and establishing a local and
and integrated urban (in-migration) and rural international database for migration to track
(out-migration) development the mobility of the population
Integration of population factors in various • PPDP advocacy promotion to build
sectoral development such as health, awareness, intensify program appreciation
environmental, food security, education, and support amongst local chief executives,
employment, housing, agriculture, etc., key decision makers, planners, and partners
in the conscious consideration of population
variables as essential in development
initiatives;
• Integration of population factors in
development planning, policy-making and
program development
• Lobbying for the promotion of enabling
policies and institutionalization of program
plans for holistic human development
(POPDEV) program implementation;
• Ensure co-sharing of funds and resources to
support PPDP Program implementation in
the locality.
Capacitating institutions and sectors to • Training and capacity-building enhancement
collectively attain demographic dividend programs to partners on the development of
people-centered local programs, plans and
policies for an effective and efficient POPDEV
program implementation.
• Intensifying and expanding coordinative
mechanisms to continually improve
convergence among population and
development partners (RPDCC, RPRH RIT,
RPMDC, etc.).
• Design and implement POPDEV strategies in
ensuring that population factors are
appropriately addressed within all relevant
sectors and levels.
Table 20: POPDEV Integration Strategies and Approaches FY 2022-2028

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RESPONSIBLE PARENTHOOD AND FAMILY PLANNING PROGRAM (RPFP)

Figure 22: RPFP Strategic Framework

The RPFP Program priority strategies were determined based on analysis of data and information
made available and experience shared in program implementation by the different program
implementers in the region.
Foremost among the issues identified included, among others, the low program performance
resulting in low CPR in some areas. In further analyses of the situation, the following issues were
identified:
• Mechanisms to monitor unmet needs in the localities are not sustained primarily due to the
absence of a focal person for recording and reporting unmet needs for modern FP coupled
with the confusion on the definition of unmet needs;
• Low male involvement in the practice of family planning and men’s dominance in decision-
making for FP practice due to patriarchal norms, tradition, cultural beliefs, and practices;
• Demand Generation activities for family planning are not directly linked to service delivery.
This also includes the low reporting of FP service provisions and acquisition of FP
commodities from private facilities and establishments such as hospitals, clinics, pharmacies,
convenient stores, etc.

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 • Low access to permanent and long-acting family planning methods in GIDA due to non-
availability of compliant/capable health service facilities and trained service providers; and
• Strong religious influences and beliefs in myths and misconceptions on FP.

Responsible Parenthood and Family Planning Program (RPFP) Key Strategies

Strategies Approaches
Intensify the promotion of FP through • Mobilize community volunteers/workers to
increased demand generation activities, the intensify House-to-House DFP demand
conduct of RP-FP classes, interpersonal generation activities
communication and other culture-sensitive • Sustain linkage of FP demand generation
IECM approaches activities to service delivery provision
• Continuous DemGen activities for FP to include
current users to prevent dropouts
• Mobilizing Inter-agency collaboration for the
conceptualization, production and distribution
of culture-sensitive IEC materials on Family
Planning
Intensify FP promotion activities to counter • Promotion of RP-FP concepts in Muslim
rumors and misconceptions communities through the FATWA
• promoting men’s active involvement and
support for to practice of Family Planning
through the KATROPA
Continuous capacity-building to capacitate • Capacity-building program and activities for
and mobilize more program community community-based volunteers/workers in IPC
volunteers/ workers for FP demand and FP motivational campaign;
generation and referral of unmet needs for • increase the number of male BPVs/BHWs in the
modern FP workforce
Improve access to service delivery provisions • Tap services of CSOs for service provisions of
for permanent and long-acting FP methods in long-acting/permanent FP methods especially in
government service facilities especially in the hard-to-reach and GIDA areas
GIDAs • Capacity building programs for FP service
providers to include training on BTL and NSV
Improve monitoring and reporting system for • Ensure quality program implementation
RH/FP programs in the LGUs through the promotion of regulatory standards
and other programs
Promote multi-sectoral support mechanisms • Intensify collaboration for the promotion of FP
for program support, assistance and in the private and public workplaces for FP
integration of RPFP programs in the different demand generation activities through the DTI
basic social sectoral activities GO Negosyo Program, SAAD Program of DA, and
RPFP4LFE through the Family Welfare Program
of DOLE
• Advocacy to local officials and decision-makers
to increase institutional support for RH/FP
program activities at the local level through the

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 promotion of the RP-RH Law and Executive
Order # 12
Strengthen local health financing thru facility • Ensure PhilHealth accreditation of service
and service providers’ accreditation facilities
Table 20: RPFP Strategies and Approaches FY 2022-2028

ADOLESCENT HEALTH DEVELOPMENT (AHD) PROGRAM

Figure 23: AHD Strategic Framework

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Assessments and Findings:

• The implementation of Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) including POPDEVED in

the school curriculum including alternative learning systems and varied modalities in
communities to reach out to out-of-school youth and other adolescents with special needs
(PWDs and IPs) through peer-to-peer communication strategies and methodologies region-
wide, that was to be handled by DepEd, were not materialized.
• The setting up and mobilizing of adequate information and service delivery network or other
inter-agency collaboration to ensure harmonized and well-collaborative planning,
coordination funding, implementation, and monitoring of AHD–related interventions at the
local levels were only partially achieved.
• Establishment and operationalization of school-based or community-based teen centers in
every LGU were not achieved. From the original three school-based teen centers, it expanded
to more than 30 in the Zamboanga Peninsula region. However, it is still short of the given
target to cover all cities and municipalities.
• A partnership agreement with the City Government of Zamboanga was formalized to
establish an effective information and service delivery network among institutions. The
ISDN-A remains not functional until this time.
• Parents, teachers, guidance counselors, youth leaders, and other significant adult groups
were capacitated to effectively guide and partner with adolescents in dealing with their
sexual and reproductive health concerns through training on ASRH, counseling techniques,
and other adolescent-related issues.
• Youth leaders were capacitated as peer educators to effectively and adequately guide their
adolescent peers in making responsible and informed decisions about their sexuality through
ASRH Sessions, Adolescent Fertility symposia, U4U sessions among in and out of school
youths, and Parent education on ASRH.
• New information and communication strategies were established to reach out to adolescents
using the quad media
• Databasing the youths by profiling/mapping and conducting research to establish a
knowledge management system on ASRH and baseline data on adolescents in the Zamboanga
Peninsula region was not implemented.
• The expansion of the Youth Development sessions to include the non-4Ps module for AHD
Sessions was not yet fully achieved. DSWD, as the lead agency, downloaded the modules only
in the later part of 2020.

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 Adolescent Health and Development Program (AHD) Key Strategies

Strategies Approaches

Strengthen and improve • Capacity building of local program personnel/implementers on

implementation of effective social SBCC for AHD
behavioral change communication • Development, production and dissemination of SBCC materials
strategies and approaches (based on • Assessment and evaluation of regional and local SBCC
target audience) to support local strategies
AHD program initiatives. • Development of multimedia advocacy/IEC materials that
support and promote adolescent development issues and
concerns particularly in the prevention of unintended
pregnancy, STI, and HIV/AIDS infections among minor
adolescents

Strengthen service delivery and AHD • Advocacy for AHD and demand generation activities for FP in
referral mechanisms in the localities the hospitals
• Implementation of CSE-AHD Convergence in pilot areas
schools.
• Capacitate program implementers at the local level in setting
up and mobilizing innovative teen centers that serve as a hub
for information and service delivery network (ISDN) including
AHD in the Hospital, and The Challenge Initiative (TCI).
• Capacitate school health personnel and teachers
and guidance counselors on AJA and CSE
• The Challenge Initiative implementation in Dipolog City and
other diffusions sites to be identified

Improve and enhance program • Establishment of a synchronized mechanism for program data
monitoring and evaluation system gathering and sharing at the local and regional levels
• Assessment and evaluation of reporting system along with
program accomplishments and other relevant program data
and information between and among LGUs and RLAs thru the
Regional AHD TWG.
• Develop and institutionalize mechanisms to ensure the
accessibility of desegregated and disintegrated data and
information along AHD activities and related concerns.
• Technical assistance to LGUs on report preparation and
analysis

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Ensure policy support to program • Maintain and strengthen program coordinative mechanisms at
initiatives and undertakings the regional and local levels (AHD Program TWG)
• Continues advocacy to local officials, decision-makers and
other influential in ensuring full support to program activities
in the different localities.
• Technical assistance to LGUs on policy formulation for AHD
Program initiatives

Provide comprehensive and age- • Ensure the integration and implementation of the CSE in the
appropriate information on sexuality different schools
and reproductive health including • Capability building of teachers on MAPEH, Science, ARPan and
life skills Personality Development for all school levels along CSE.

Social Protection Program for • Partnership arrangements for piloting the SPPAMC initiative
Adolescent Mothers and their with selected LGUs in the region (Dipolog City and Zamboanga
Children (SPPAMC) City).

Strengthen and sustain partnerships • Maintenance of the Regional AHD Technical Working Group
among regional line agencies (RLAs),
civil society organizations (CSOs)
and other stakeholders in the
promotion of AHD information and
services
Table 22: AHD Strategies and Approaches FY 2022-2028

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SECTION 4: SETTING THE MONITORING AND EVALUATION SCHEME

This plan of action is to be subjected to monitoring and evaluation to establish whether or not the
Program achieves the specified objectives, outputs, and desired outcomes. It had been proposed that
the Regional TWG on POPDEV will be convened for an annual assessment of the PoA utilizing a
Monitoring and Evaluation Framework to be developed by POPCOM. A mid-term evaluation and
review will also be conducted. This is to assist concerned agencies, LGUs, and other stakeholders in
identifying gaps, weaknesses, and facilitating and hindering factors in Program implementation so
that timely and appropriate adjustments and interventions can be made.

POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT (POPDEV) M&E Scheme

Input Output Outcome Impact

• LGU personnel and • Efficient application
other institutions of POPDEV concepts,
Training Modules and trained and capacitated measures, and
materials on POPDEV on POPDEV Integration approaches in
and the PPDP to planning and the developing plan
PPDP programs. policies
and projects
• Partnership
arrangements forged • Relevant policies
with LGUs for Capacity enacted to support
Development activities PPDP
and technical assistance implementation • Reduced Poverty
along with PPDP
• Local plans, policies • Prospects for
implementation
and programs accelerating
Available • responsive to the Demographic
Trainers/facilitators needs of the people Dividends attained
on PPDP in the locality
• Increase knowledge • Improved Quality of
and skills on PPDP- Life through an
related information increased share of each
Filipinos in socio-
• LGU Offices economic progress
established and
functional
Stakeholders support • Collaborative • Improved policy and
mechanisms program
maintained, environment for
strengthened and POPDEV Strategies
expanded • Sustained support
for PPDP
implementation at
all levels
Data and information • Technical assistance for • Institutionalized
management the setting up of RBMIS, POPDEV

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 DSEIS, DVT, and socio- monitoring
demographic profiles in mechanisms
the LGUs (all levels) • Analyzed and
processed data
and information
packaged for easy
appreciation and
program planning
and policy
development
• Improved
institutional and
LGU capacities in
setting and
utilizing
demographic data
and information

PPDP Communication • Advocacy for Improved behavioral

and Promotion localization of POPDEV change among clients
strategies and stakeholders
• Advocacy materials for
POPDEV strategies
developed and
disseminated
Table 23: POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT (POPDEV) M&E Scheme

RESPONSIBLE PARENTHOOD AND FAMILY PLANNING (RPFP) M&E Scheme

Input Output Outcome Impact

Logistics, Modules, • Health personnel • Increased mCPR • Desired Fertility among
materials, and funds trained on FPCBT, women achieved
• Increased FP
for training of FP PPUID, Interval IUD and
Demand satisfied
service providers PSI
Logistics, materials • Skills training for health • Increased FP
and skilled trained service providers on Demand satisfied
personnel for services NSV and BTL conducted
• Availability of • Reduce incidence of
for NSV and BTL
services for unplanned pregnancies
permanent FP • Abortion cases averted
methods in strategic
areas in the region • Improved MNCHN
Presence of trained Conduct RPFP Classes, FP • Identification, indicators
community DemGen activities in recording, tracking
Population/Health hospitals, house-to- and referral of
Volunteers/workers house, USAPAN and

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 for FP Demand other facility-based and women with Unmet
Generation activities non-facility-based IPC on needs for modern
- FP FP
Integrated FP Public-Private • Zero unmet need for
education, promotion partnership modern FP
and services in social undertakings for FP • Access to modern
and economic promotion, and services FP services
development -FFDS increased
programs of NGAs -Go Negosyo
• Increased and
-SAAD-DA
improved
-RPFP4LFE
knowledge,
understanding,
appreciation and
acceptance of FP
Social Behavior Development, production • Increase knowledge
Change and distribution and understanding
Communication and (dissemination) of FP for change in
Promotion SBCC materials behavior and
attitudes towards
FP practice
FP Logistics • Technical Assistance for • LGUs
Management system database development • ZERO Stockouts on
as an aide to efficient FP FP commodities
commodities
management
Fund allocation for FP • LGU initiatives for FP • Increased MFP
commodities Contraceptive Self demand for
procurement as per Reliance adopted commodity secured
full devolution
Program Financing • PhilHealth Accreditation • SDN for commodity
of health facilities distribution and
facilitated sharing adopted by
all provinces
• UHC
• Zero stock-out of FP
commodities
Table 23: RESPONSIBLE PARENTHOOD AND FAMILY PLANNING (RPFP) M&E Scheme

ADOLESCENT HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT (AHD) M&E Scheme

Input Output Outcome Impact

Learning materials, • Capacity and skills • Increased number • Decrease
technologies and development for youth of youth and Adolescent Birth
facilities to increase program advocates adolescents reached Rate
awareness among the conducted (U4U, Parent • Youth advocates • Decrease the
youth on delaying Trail, LPPED, SHAPE, capacitated number of teen
sexual debut, Peer counseling, etc.) pregnancy

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 preventing teen • Teen Centers and Hubs • Increased access to incidences across
pregnancy and established ASRH information the region
avoiding sexually and services among • Zero repeat
transmitted infections teens and pregnancies
Quality improvement • AJA trained personnel adolescents • Reduced incidence
and assurance policies and accredited facilities of maternal deaths
• Reduce HIV and STD
Stakeholders’ support • ISDN-A established • Partnership
infection among
and participation agreements (MOAs
• CSE-ARH Established adolescents
and MOUs)
formalized
• Inter-agency
collaboration
AHD SBC Promotion Advocacy materials for Improved behavioral
AHD strategies change among AHD
developed and clients and partners
disseminated
Table 24: ADOLESCENT HEALTH DEVELOPMENT (AHD) M&E Scheme

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Monitoring and Evaluation Tool: Accelerating Demographic Dividend

Baseline Indicator’s Accomplishment RESULTS/ GAPS/ISSUES/

PPDP Indicators Information/Data
2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 OUTCOMES CHALLENGES
(2022)
Percentage of all women aged 15-49 who have ever used any
contraceptive method
Percentage of all currently married aged 15-49 who have ever
used any contraceptive method
The proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15- 49
years) who have their need for family planning satisfied or
provided with modern methods
Adolescent birth rate (aged 15-19 years) per 1,000 women in
that age group
Contraceptive prevalence rate
Total Fertility Ratio
Modern Contraceptive prevalence rate
Population Growth Rate Decrease
Labor Force Participation Rate Increase
Employment Rate Increase
Unemployment Rate Decrease
Underemployment Rate Decrease
Poverty Incidence by population Decrease
GRDP Improve
Stunting Decrease
Wasting Decrease
Under-weight Decrease
Literacy Rate Improve

Table 26: Accelerating Demographic Dividend Regional Monitoring and Evaluation Tool

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 SECTION 5: COLLABORATIVE MECHANISMS FOR PPDP

The core PPDP initiatives described above entail an inter-agency and inter-sectoral collaboration.
Through the Regional Population and Development Coordinating Committee (RPDCC), a unified
commitment to contribute to the ultimate goal of population and development to adopt people-
centered convergence strategies in planning, implementing, and monitoring PPAs along the aspects
of building capacities, establishing socio-demographic databases, conducting short and long-term
researches, communicating behavior change, granting social protection, and popularizing
demographic dividend attainment. As a policy-making body, the RPDCC may also cause and influence
commitments through issuing orders, joint memo circulars, resolutions, and other enabling
instruments to help ensure effective, efficient, and sustainable PPA implementation and operations
in the region.

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 LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES

PAGE No. LIST OF TABLES

6 Table 1: Region IX Population Size and Growth
7 Table 2: Regional Population Density
9 Table 3: Provincial and City Population Growth Rates
10 Table 4: Urban and Rural Population Distribution
10 Table 5: Urbanization Rate by Year
11 Table 6: Regional Sex Ration per Census Year
13 Table 7: Regional Migration Data (Local and International)
13 Table 8: Regional Poverty Statistics
13 Table 9: Regional Per Capita Poverty Threshold and Poverty Incidence 2018-2021
14 Table 10: Regional Gross Domestic Product
14 Table 11: Regional Gross Domestic Product Growth Rates
14 Table 12: Regional Gross Domestic Product by Industry
15 Table 13: Total Fertility Rate
15 Table 14: Contraceptive Prevalence Rate
17 Table 15: Percentage and number of women using mFP methods
20 Table 16: Regional Basic Literacy and Functional Literacy Rates
21 Table 17: Proportion of Working Children to the Total Children 5-17 years old
Table 18: Regional Population and Development (POPDEV) Program
22
Accomplishment Matrix FY 2017-2022
31 Table 19: RPMSP Indicators and Accomplishments FY 2017-2022
37 Table 20: POPDEV Integration Strategies and Approaches FY 2022-2028
39 Table 21: RPFP Strategies and Approaches FY 2022-2028
42 Table 22: AHD Strategies and Approaches FY 2022-2028
44 Table 23: POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT (POPDEV) M&E Scheme
45 Table 24: RESPONSIBLE PARENTHOOD AND FAMILY PLANNING M&E Scheme
46 Table 25: ADOLESCENT HEALTH DEVELOPMENT (AHD) M&E Scheme
Table 26: Accelerating Demographic Dividend Regional Monitoring and Evaluation
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5 Figure 1: Map of Zamboanga Peninsula: Region IX
6 Figure 2: Region IX Population by Census Year
7 Figure 3: Regional Population Density
8 Figure 4: Average Household Size
9 Figure 5: Percentage of Population Distribution per Province and City
10 Figure 6: Urbanization Rate in Zamboanga Peninsula
11 Figure 7: Regional Age-Sex Structure of the Population
12 Figure 8: Regional Rate of Natural Increase
12 Figure 9: Regional Life Expectancy
15 Figure 10: Labor and Employment Demographics
16 Figure 11: Contraceptive Prevalence Rate in Region IX
16 Figure 12: Contraceptive Prevalence Rate
18 Figure 13: Maternal Mortality Rate
18 Figure 14: Infant Mortality Rate
18 Figure 15: Under Five Mortality Rate
19 Figure 16: National Date: 2020 Total Number of Births aged 15-19 years old
19 Figure 17: 2020 Total Number of Births aged 15-19 years old in Region IX
20 Figure 18: Out-of-School Youth 6-24 years old
20 Figure 19: 6-24 years old currently attending school
21 Figure 20: 6-24 years old survival rate
35 Figure 21: POPDEV Strategic Framework
38 Figure 22: RPFP Strategic Framework
40 Figure 23: AHD Strategic Framework

50 | Zamboanga Peninsula Regional Population and Development Program of Action (RPD-POA) FY 2022-2028