Pagadian City (August 30, 2019) – Zamboanga del Sur Governor Victor J. Yu became the guest
of honor during the Regional Population Management Congress held at Four
Queen’s Resort in Pagadian City on Thursday, August 29.
The
event was attended by Dir. Reynaldo Wong of the Commission on Population Region
9, DepEd Regional Director Isabelita Borres, health professionals, volunteers and
other government agencies.
In
his speech, Gov. Yu acknowledged the importance of population management in
promoting quality life, and expressed his full support to the full
implementation of the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act (RPRH
Act of 2012).
He
accounted that during his second term as representative of the first district
of the province, he was one of the lawmakers who voted in favor for the
controversial reproductive health bill.
According
to Gov. Yu, his crucial vote was made out of his keen observation on the
economic condition of families in his district.
The
governor cited an example on the predicament of farmers in far-flung villages
who remain in the cycle of poverty due to poor family planning.
“There
must be an intervention from the government to improve the living of those
families, that is why I voted yes for the RH Law,” Yu said.
The
governor emphasized that the mission of the local government is to support in
making the people understand about the benefits of responsible parenthood.
He
explained that the root of increased family size is due to lack of proper
education and information.
“We
need to help them, inform them and make them feel that there is a better
tomorrow,” he said.
The
top provincial official told volunteers and POPCOM officials that the
provincial government will give its all-out support to health promotion and
communication campaigns related to family planning and population control.
In
the last part of his message, Gov. Yu encouraged the commission to intensify
the information drive on the advantages of the reproductive health law to the
villages and look forward to the good results of their hard work through their
collaborative efforts.
