Pro-life Position Paper on Death Penalty
24 July 2017 The Honorable SENATOR RICHARD J. GORDON Chairman, Committee on Justice and Human Rights Senate of the Philippines GSIS Complex, Pasay City Dear Senator Gordon: The Prolife Philippines Foundation, Incorporated would appreciate it very much to serve as one of your resource organizations should another public hearing is called to discuss the proposal to re-institute the death penalty. Attached is an articulation of our position on the matter and we shall be glad to propound more on this during the next public hearings to be conducted by your kind committee. Thank you very much. With…
Marawi bishop opposes martial law extension
MANILA— The Catholic prelate of war-torn Marawi is opposing the government’s plan to extend the martial law in Mindanao. Bishop Edwin de la Peña of Marawi favored the 60-day military rule in the region but said that extending it is no longer necessary. After all, he said, the government can already deal with the situation in Marawi even without martial law. “I am against martial law extension,” de la Peña said. “The first martial law declaration was fine but if they are going to use Marawi again to justify its extension, I don’t think it’s right.” As the military continue…
Bishop slams modern day ‘Judases’ behind summary killings
MANILA— As a wave of drug-related killings continues in the country, a Catholic bishop condemned those who sow violence the same way some once supported Judas against Jesus. In a strongly-worded homily during a Mass after a “Walk for Life” in Navotas City on Sunday, Bishop Pablo Virgilio David of Kalookan said that behind the violence are “Judases” who are in cahoots with the killers. He said if some people consider the suspected drug personalities as “termites of society,” so are those behind the extrajudicial killings. “They are the new ‘Makapili’ during the Japanese’ time who would betray their fellowmen and…
She was attacked over saving sex for marriage. Now she’s the star of an incredible pro-life film
June 13, 2017 (LifeSiteNews) — Moriah Peters knows about standing up for chastity. When the award-winning actress auditioned for American Idol in 2010, she was criticized for saying she was saving her first kiss for marriage. She recalled one of the celebrity panelists telling her, “I think you’re trying to be too perfect. You need to go into the world and make mistakes. ” Another advised her to go out and kiss a boy because it would make her feel “sexier.” “That was God closing the door [on further participation in the show],” said Peters. As she left, she prayed,…
Seminar Workshops Offered Now !
PRO-LIFE PHILIPPINES FOUNDATION INC. is now offering the following: I. MARRIAGE: For a Happier Married Life 1. Communication in Marriage (2 Hours) 2. Skills Building ( 4 sessions at 4 hours/ session ) 3. Surviving an Affair: Healing and Reconciliation (2 Hours ) 4. Five Love Languages for a more loving relationship ( 1 hour) II. PARENTING: Happier Family Life 1. Parenting Today’s Teens (2 Hours) 2. Talking Sex to your Children (2 Hours) III. YOUTH 1. Teen Sexuality: Freedom of Choice in Knowing the Truth ( for 15 years old…
1,550 Babies Aborted Every Year in Pennsylvania By Tearing Off Their Limbs. New Bill Would Stop It
MICAIAH BILGER JUN 6, 2016 | 3:55PM HARRISBURG, PA The Pennsylvania Senate is considering a new bill to ban brutal dismemberment abortions and painful late-term abortions in the Commonwealth. Similar to a state House bill introduced earlier this year, Pennsylvania Senate Bill 888 would ban brutal second-trimester abortions that involve tearing unborn babies limb by limb in the mother’s womb, Maria Gallagher, Legislative Director of the Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation, told LifeNews. Gallagher called the bill a “critical piece of legislation” that would protect…
Pope approves new Vatican department for the Laity, Family, and Life
Ann Schneible Vatican City, Jun 4, 2016 / 11:43 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis has approved the institution of a new Vatican department dedicated to the family, the laity, and life. According to a set of statutes released Saturday, the new department will promote “the pastoral care of the family, maintain the dignity and basic good of the Sacrament of marriage, favor the rights and responsibilities of the Church in civil society.” This will be so “that the family institution may always fulfill its proper functions both within the Church and society.” The Vatican department – which is also known…
Identical twin studies prove homosexuality is not genetic
By Mark Ellis Dr. Neil Whitehead Eight major studies of identical twins in Australia, the U.S., and Scandinavia during the last two decades all arrive at the same conclusion: gays were not born that way. “At best genetics is a minor factor,” says Dr. Neil Whitehead, PhD. Whitehead worked for the New Zealand government as a scientific researcher for 24 years, then spent four years working for the United Nations and International Atomic Energy Agency. Most recently, he serves as a consultant to Japanese universities about…
Inroads of the Culture of Death: Disturbing data about family and life in PH that call to action
By: Dr. Raul Nidoy, Board Member of Pro-Life Phil. Fdn. Inc. What is happening to our dear Filipino values of love for family, fidelity in marriage, love for babies, and respect for purity? The data show that there is an erosion of these values: a disturbing penetration of Western hedonism and its culture of death. From the data, we understand why Pope Francis called the Filipinos to action, insisting that we protect the family and protect children. MARRIAGE. An “inviolable institution” and “the foundation of the family”, according…
110 million sexually transmitted infections in U.S.: CDC report
By: Kirsten Andersen ATLANTA, February 15, 2013, (LifeSiteNews.com) – Just in time for Valentine’s Day, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) released a report on Wednesday placing the current total number of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the United States at 110 million. Some 20 million new cases are diagnosed each year, costing taxpayers approximately $16 billion. Young people between the ages of 15 and 24 are disproportionately affected by the epidemic, accounting for half of all infections, despite being only a quarter of the sexually active population. Human papillomavirus (HPV) is most common infection, followed by chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, herpes,…
