April 03, 2019 UN HEADQUARTERS, NEW YORK CITY—Firm policies on population and development are already in place in the Philippines that should enable the government to meet its medium-term demographic-economic goals. This was according to Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto M. Pernia, who read the country statement during the 52nd Session of the United Nations Commission on continue reading : PH TO UN BODY: FIRM POLICIES ON POPULATION & DEVELOPMENT IN PLACE