RH bill among Aquino priorities, spokesman says

MANILA, Philippines—Malacañang announced Tuesday that President Benigno Aquino III will include the reproductive health bill among the 13 priory measures he will ask Congress to pass.

The President’s spokesman, Edwin Lacierda sent reporters a text message saying that the bill was included on the agenda of the Legislative Executive Development Advisory Council meeting set for 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Palace.

The consolidated reproductive health bill pending in the House is one of many measures that the President discussed with the Cabinet last week for possible inclusion in his priority list of bills for Congress approval.