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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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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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 proposed‚ now that the pursuance of the bill has gained its rebirth‚ still it has become a part of the national debate bringing about a wider division. The Reproductive Health Bill‚ popularly known as the RH Bill‚ is a Philippine bill aiming to guarantee universal access to methods and information on birth control
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Introduction The Catholic Church has emphasized that the rejection of the RH bill is not about a Roman Catholic verdict but a reflection of the “fundamental ideals and aspirations of the Filipino people” (Sison 2011). The Church’s position is anchored on her disagreement with the proposal ’s anti-life stance and problematic attitudes towards issues that affect religious expression. Christianity insists that artificial birth control methods are offensive to life because these tend to suppress
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“PRO-RH = ANTI RH”. These two popular arguments of some groups have been concluded recently. Last July 23‚ 2013- the reproductive health bill otherwise known as RA10354 was amended. Yet still‚ the effectively of this controversial law together with the ANTI-RH movement continues to question its purpose. RA 10354 with its advantages continues to strive for the betterment of each and every Filipino household. Thus saying RA 10354 is effective. We can’t deny the fact that several groups are still against
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Good grief! Less than two weeks after it was enacted into law‚ the still controversial Reproductive Health Law‚ otherwise known as Republic Act No. 10354 or the “Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act of The RH law is now in the hands of our Supreme Court justices. Though I’m an atheist let me say this: “God help us…” 2012″‚ was challenged as unconstitutional in the Supreme Court on the ground that it “mocks the nation’s Filipino culture”. This is unbelievable. No‚ this ismadness
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As early as the 11th Congress‚ House Bill No. 8110 was already filed‚ proposing to establish an integrated population and development policy through a law which is supposed to be known Integrated Population and Development Act of 1999. During the 12th Congress‚ House Bill No. 4110 was filed‚ seeking to establish a reproductive health care act‚ or The Reproductive Health Care Agenda Act of 2001. The following bills were filed during the 13th Congress: Senate Bill No. 1280 (13th Congress)‚ proposing
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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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Chapter 1: Auditing‚ Assurance‚ and Internal Control Auditing Auditing is a systematic process of objectively obtaining and evaluating evidence regarding assertions about economic actions and events to ascertain the degree of correspondence between those assertions and establishing criteria and communicating the results to interested users. Internal Audits * Internal auditing: independent appraisal function established within an organization to examine and evaluate its activities as a service
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------------------------------------------------- Social mobility Social mobility is the movement of individuals or groups in social standing social position. It may refer to classes‚ ethnic groups‚ or entire nations‚ and may measure health status‚ literacy‚ or education — but more commonly it refers to individuals or families‚ and their change in income. It also typically refers to vertical mobility—movement of individuals or groups up (or down) from one socio-economic level to another‚ often
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