BUTUAN CITY — The barangay population volunteers (BPVs) from various barangays in the cities of Butuan and Cabadbaran, and in the province of Agusan del Sur are now ready to reach-out more couples in the community after completing a short course on Responsible Parenthood and Family Planning (RPFP). The training was aimed to enhance the capacities of the BPVs to become more effective and efficient in providing quality family planning and healthelated information and services to the couples and in performing their duties and responsibilities in their respective barangay. Commission on Population (PopCom) Caraga regional director Alexander A. Makinano revealed that this capability building activity included training on interpersonal communication (IPC) and counseling techniques and skills on modern methods of family planning. “Training and intensified mobilization of barangay population volunteers would be a great help in promoting Responsible Parenthood, Reproductive Health and Family Planning in the community level,” Makinano emphasized. Said activity was facilitated by the PopCom-Caraga in partnership with the Department of Health-Caraga. (PopCom-Caraga/PIA-13)