UNFPA spends $11M to push RH in PHL
MANILA, June 12, 2013—The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) last week released its 2012 annual report dubbed “Promises to Keep” citing millions of dollars were channeled to fund contraceptives in developing countries. UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin presented the annual report to UNFPA’s Executive Board highlighting its activities in 2012, among them the distribution of fund to different countries to push for reproductive health worldwide. “Contraceptives are urgently needed. So are other affordable, effective and simple health supplies and medicines,” said the Executive Director in the introduction of the report.” According to the report UNFPA channeled 11, 176, 000…
SC trims RH Law issues down to three
With a big number of petitions, both opposing and supporting the controversial Republic Act No. 10354 or the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act, the Supreme Court has decided to cut down the issues to be tackled during oral arguments on July 9. In a pre-oral argument conference at the Supreme Court in Manila last Thursday, the high court gathered all petitioners, respondents, and intervenors in the case to discuss ways to trim down the issues to be covered. The conference was attended by Associate Justices Jose Catral Mendoza, Roberto Abad and Marvic Leonen. In his proposal, Mendoza suggested that…
Bishop vows hard fight vs divorce bill in Congress
By Jocelyn R. Uy , Philippine Daily Inquirer , 5:30 am | Thursday, June 6th, 2013 Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma MANILA, Philippines—The president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines on Wednesday said the divorce bill will struggle if pushed in the next Congress. Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma said that just like the divisive reproductive health (RH) law, which took so many years to be passed, the other bills of the same nature, such as the divorce bill, will not come easy. “I think the Philippines is not that excited in following the example of other countries. We still believe…
SC reschedules deliberation on RH law petitions
By Tetch Torres , INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—The Supreme Court has rescheduled the deliberation of its discussion on the petition questioning the constitutionality of the Reproductive Health Law. The petition filed by couple James and Lovely Imbong in behalf of their minor children has been discussed during Tuesday’s en banc (full court) session but the justice who has been assigned to pen the decision of the case sought more time to study the petition. Associate Justice Jose Catral Mendoza has been assigned via raffle of cases to handle the decision writing of the case. Late December last year, Malacañang signed the…
Letter from Bp. Gabriel Reyes re July 9, Oral Arguments
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, The love and peace of Christ be with you all. Kindly see the attached letter from Bishop Gabriel Reyes for a Mass invitation to pray for our Presenters, as chosen by the Supreme Court, to represent the Anti-RH side, for the Oral Arguments on July 9. Also, we are mobilizing for a rally to be held along the perimeters of the Supreme Court after the Mass. We will give notice on the details soon. I recommend that we start a Novena to Our Blessed Mother on July 1. Perhaps together, we can offer an extra Rosary…
Teaching Teachers on Teen Sexuality Workshop, 2013
Last May 23-25, Prolife Philippines held its annual Teaching Teachers on Teen Sexuality Workshop at St. Joseph Retreat house, Sampaloc, Manila. This year we had 35 participants from different walks of life and different places in the country, some coming from as far as Cagayan de Oro in Mindanao. This seminar, started by the late Sr. Mary Pilar Verzosa,RGS hopes to train teachers, parents, doctors, counselors, and those involved in the formation of the young, in proper counseling techniques and methods, and is especially geared towards the proper guidance of the…
