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GMA proclaims March 25 as "Day of the Unborn"
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President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo today issued Proclamation No. 586 declaring March 25 of each year as the "Day of the Unborn" in the Philippines.
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The proclamation, signed Wednesday (March 24) by the President, stressed the need for comprehensive health services "to prevent and effectively manage complications of pregnancy and child birth."
Noting that almost 3 percent of fetal deaths in the Philippines is due to the effects of maternal health, nutrition and socio-behavioral factors, the proclamation said that "it is necessary that quality and timely interventions before, during and after pregnancy be developed through comprehensive health services."
The President announced her declaration of the "Day of the Unborn" during a holy mass, held this morning at the Heroes Hall of Malacañang. Msgr. Augusto Laban, assisted by Fr. James Reuter and Fr. Dane Clay, celebrated the mass.
The proclamation of the "Day of the Unborn," which coincides with observance of the Feast of Annunciation in Roman Catholic countries, seeks to "promote a culture of life and defense of life from the moment of conception."
Among those present during the eucharistic celebration were Press Secretary Milton Alingod, Presidential Adviser on Ecclesiastical and Media Affairs Conrado "Dodie" Limcaoco, nuns and laymen from religious orders.
In a statement, Limcaoco said that he suggested to the President the proclamation of the "Day of the Unborn" after reading an article about it in Zenit, a Catholic international news service.
"As the Philippines is the only Roman Catholic country in Asia, it is important that we make a clear stand for the dignity of life and the protection of the unborn who are unable to protect themselves," Limcaoco said.
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