regarding the controversial Reproductive Health Bill. Albay Representative Edcel Lagman and other representatives sponsor the Reproductive Health Bill‚ popularly known as RH Bill. With 113 votes on affirmative‚ 104 negative and 3 abstentions‚ the RH Bill passed the second reading although the Catholic Church is against with this bill. RH Bill is a very controversial issue nowadays here in the Philippines. There is a great debate about the RH Bill. Every Filipino has their own standing about his
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Here is the copy or full text of Divorce Bill in the Philippines‚ also known as House Bill No. 1799‚ filed by Gabriela Representative Liza Maza in Congress in 2005. The bill was re-filed in August 2010 by Gabriela Women’s party-list. Philippines is the only country‚ apart from the Vatican City State‚ that does not allow divorce. House Bill 1799‚ or An Act Introducing Divorce in the Philippines‚ and other divorce bill such as House Bill No. 6993 filed by La Union Representative Manuel C. Ortega
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Reproductive Health Bill The continuous debate on the proposed Reproductive Health Bill keeps on polarizing our country. The mere fact that the State and the Church are two separate entities has become more evident since the provisions of the RH Bill surfaced. The Catholic Church has been firm with its stand on the moral and religious principle of protecting human life. The Government‚ on the other hand‚ has intensified its campaign towards family planning including the artificial or modern
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billion more people by the year 2080. In this matter‚ population and development are closely aligned. If we do not voluntarily bring population growth under control in the next one or two decades‚ the nature will do it for us in the most brutal way‚ whether we like it or not. Population in the Philippines is more than 103 million. Population growth by continents is extremely varied. The greatest influence on world population growth has certainly been the increase in the number of Asians. Is rapid
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The RH Bill Friday‚ Sep 23 4:25 PM NOTE: "Leadership Reflections" shares views of the different members of the University Leadership Council on matters related to campus life and the operations of the University. As well‚ it features opinions on issues of national and/or international relevance. RH Bill: A Boon or Bane to Society? By Dr. Maria Cecilia M. Genove‚ Dean‚ College of Mass Communication If there is a strong argument on the passage of the Reproductive Health (RH) Bill‚ it is the
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Title: RH Bill: A Necessity? Author: By Lara Jeunesse Villaruel source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Lara_Jeunesse_Villaruel http://ezinearticles.com/?RH-Bill:-A-Necessity?&id=5317730 Summary and Main Idea: The article is all about the Reproductive Health Bill’s worthiness. It is said here that this bill will require the government to fund the devices such as pills and IUD’s that will be used in controlling the population. We all know that poverty is visible to big families. The government
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naturally born governed with laws and that’s what we call the natural law. And as we‚ humans grow to become more intellectual‚ we generated our own laws and rules to govern our lives for better quality and discipline. But sometimes‚ there are laws or proponents that have gained different viewpoints among us as to its necessity‚ value‚ and morality. One of these is the Reproductive Health Bill. Almost over a decade has passed since the Reproductive Health Bill in the Philippines was for the first time
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REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH BILL / RH BILL (PRO) Reproductive Health Bill or also known as “RH Bill”‚ aims to control the population in the Philippines. It promotes family planning methods which are safe and legally permissible. It allows the people to use contraceptives to prevent unwanted pregnancies and abortion. Moreover‚ it assures an enabling environment where women and couples have the freedom of informed choice on the mode of family planning they want to adopt based on their needs‚ personal
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Reproductive Health Bill was proposed was in 1998. During the present 15th Congress‚ the RH Bills filed are those authored by House Minority Leader Edcel Lagman of Albay‚ HB 96; Iloilo Rep. Janette Garin‚ HB 101‚ Akbayan Representatives Kaka Bag-ao & Walden Bello; HB 513‚ Muntinlupa Representative Rodolfo Biazon‚ HB 1160‚ Iloilo Representative Augusto Syjuco‚ HB 1520‚ Gabriela Rep. Luzviminda Ilagan. In the Senate‚ Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago has filed her own version of the RH bill which‚ she says
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A. BILL CONTENT The basic content of the Consolidated Reproductive Health Bill is divided into the following sections. SEC. 1. Title SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy SEC. 3. Guiding Principles SEC.4. Definition of Terms SEC.5. Midwives for Skilled Attendance SEC. 6. Emergency Obstetric Care SEC. 7. Access to Family Planning SEC. 8. Maternal and Newborn Health Care in Crisis Situations SEC. 9. Maternal Death Review SEC. 10. Role of the Food and Drug Administration SEC. 11. Procurement
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