RH bicam: Satisfying, pleasurable
By Cathy C. Yamsuan and Leila B. Salaverria
What was supposed to be a meeting marked by fireworks and verbal jousts turned out to be “reproductive,” “satisfying” and “pleasurable.”
What was supposed to be a meeting marked by fireworks and verbal jousts turned out to be “reproductive,” “satisfying” and “pleasurable.”
Showing magnanimity in victory, President Aquino on Tuesday extended an olive branch to critics of the reproductive health (RH) bill, including Catholic bishops, and called for unity in the implementation of the proposed law.
A Catholic bishop on Tuesday practically accused President Aquino of “bribing” members of the House of Representatives to vote in favor of the reproductive health (RH) bill.
The bicameral conference committee tasked with reconciling the Senate and House versions of the reproductive health (RH) bill suffered a setback Tuesday.
By their colors shall ye know their stand on the reproductive health (RH) bill.
Senators Miriam Defensor-Santiago and Pia Cayetano embraced each other as they stood in the middle of the session hall, while Senate President Pro Tempore Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada announced Monday night the 13-8 vote approving the reproductive health (RH) bill.
After months of delay and a lack of quorum, the House of Representatives on Monday managed to come up with a substitute bill meant to address the controversial provisions of the reproductive health (RH) bill.
As tension escalated between reproductive health (RH) proponents in the House of Representatives over the supposed death of the bill, its advocates from other sectors on Thursday stepped up calls for lawmakers to act on the measure, warning them of consequences in the 2013 elections if they failed to do so.
Win some, lose some. That was the outcome Monday during the period of amendments in the Senate for the reproductive health (RH) bill.
Evelyn Talino wanders among the many stalls in the exhibit area of Lakbay Buhay Kalusugan (LBK), tarrying longest in front of those on pregnancy and baby care. Perhaps it is information she is really seeking, despite her experience.
Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile has warned that proponents of the reproductive health (RH) bill have “cleverly” packaged it as a health measure when it is clearly about population control. “RH is a deception. They are calling it a health bill when health should discuss sickness and medicines. What is the therapeutic or medicinal value [...]
Crackdown on lewd materials pushed IN A MOVE to strengthen the campaign against obscenity in Manila, the city council on Tuesday passed a resolution calling for the strict enforcement of an ordinance banning obscene shows, programs, and images on karaoke machines, computers and electronic billboards. Authored by Councilor Numero Lim, the resolution called on all [...]
ARCHBISHOP Emeritus Oscar Cruz said on Sunday that President Aquino’s support for population control programs was an official admission of his administration’s inability to undertake socioeconomic programs to ease poverty. “His government’s simplistic option and blatant decision is lessen [the number of] Filipinos to have a better Philippines,” Cruz said in a strongly worded statement [...]
