POPULATION PLANNING POLICY IN THE PHILIPPINES

This paper describes the setting in which the present population planning policy of the Philippines has emerged. To elucidate the development of the policy, significant activities and events which have contributed to the program are considered. Special emphasis is given to the implications of the present martial law in the country. Following this historical account, the significant dimensions of the current population policy are outlined. Finally, future policy requirements are considered as they relate to the implementation of the spirit and intent of the initial policy and its modifications in the light of new needs. Present trends indicate that population planning will continue to receive a high priority and that implementation will be carried out in a variety of new forms, many of which will include the use of incentives.