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May 9, 2011
Russian Parliament Drafts Bill to Cut Abortions, Citing Underpopulation

Abortion has become such a pervasive form of birth control in Russia that the nation is seeing worker and population shortages that are already beginning to take an economic toll. The nation’s parliament is now considering legislation to address the problem.

Abortion has become such a pervasive form of birth control in Russia that the nation is seeing worker and population shortages that are already beginning to take an economic toll. The nation’s parliament is now considering legislation to address the problem.

Lawmakers in the lower house of parliament are working on legislation that they hope will cut the more than one million officially counted abortions taking place annually in the nation.

April 1, 2011
Woman of the Hour

I was delighted to realize that in the recent graduation ceremonies of the Ateneo de Naga University, the Valedictory Address was given by a female student, Ms. Sheanly Plofino and the Commencement Speech was delivered by another woman, Ms. Regina Paz Lopez. I think such is timely especially that March 8, 2011 marked the 100th Anniversary of Women’s Day.

I was delighted to realize that in the recent graduation ceremonies of the Ateneo de Naga University, the Valedictory Address was given by a female student, Ms. Sheanly Plofino and the Commencement Speech was delivered by another woman, Ms. Regina Paz Lopez. I think such is timely especially that March 8, 2011 marked the 100th Anniversary of Women’s Day.

March 28, 2011
RH Bill: Unconstitutional

“Reproductive health” (RH) appears laudable, especially if avowed to help our poverty-challenged people or provide care, information, and other assistance for well-being. Who doesn’t want to be healthy, particularly among our women who bring new life to the world?

“Reproductive health” (RH) appears laudable, especially if avowed to help our poverty-challenged people or provide care, information, and other assistance for well-being. Who doesn’t want to be healthy, particularly among our women who bring new life to the world?

But as always, the devil is in the details. If we examine the entire consolidated RH Bill 4244, it totally disregards the unborn. You don’t even find the word “unborn.” On this score, the bill is unconstitutional for it obviously violates Equal Protection.

February 1, 2011
20-40 Years for Carnappers – Chiz

LEGAZPI CITY, Jan. 29 2011-- Senator Chiz Escudero is seeking stiffer penalties of up to 40 years imprisonment against carjackers in a bid to stop the string of car thefts in the country.

LEGAZPI CITY, Jan. 29 2011-- Senator Chiz Escudero is seeking stiffer penalties of up to 40 years imprisonment against carjackers in a bid to stop the string of car thefts in the country.

The senator said penal provisions had rendered the existing law inutile in the face of the series of carjacking and had allowed criminal syndicates to carry out the criminal activity with ease.

January 23, 2011
CBCP Official Warns Against Return of Death Penalty

MANILA, Jan. 19, 2011— An official in the Catholic Church’s prison ministry is opposing the call for the reimposition of death penalty, as he warned that it may aggravate the problem of injustice in the country.

MANILA, Jan. 19, 2011— An official in the Catholic Church’s prison ministry is opposing the call for the reimposition of death penalty, as he warned that it may aggravate the problem of injustice in the country.

Rodolfo Diamante, executive secretary of the CBCP’s Commission on Prison Pastoral Care, stressed that the country’s dysfunctional justice system may lead to the conviction of the wrong person.

“With the kind of justice system we have, only the poor people will be penalized,” Diamante said.

January 10, 2011
Legazpi Helpless in Fight vs Pirated DVDs - Rosal

LEGAZPI CITY, Jan. 4 -- City Mayor Carmen Geraldine Rosal expressed dismay over the dismal performance of various law enforcement agencies in fighting pirated Digital Video Disc (DVD) and other optical discs proliferating in various outlets in this city.

LEGAZPI CITY, Jan. 4 -- City Mayor Carmen Geraldine Rosal expressed dismay over the dismal performance of various law enforcement agencies in fighting pirated Digital Video Disc (DVD) and other optical discs proliferating in various outlets in this city.

Rosal claimed that pirated DVD, CDs are everywhere in commercial stores, stalls.

"They sell like hot cakes, people buy a lot of these pirated stuff at the expense of the original producers that invested millions film making and recording,” she lamented.

December 4, 2010
Spate of Killings Greeted the Creation of the AFP Human Rights Office

CAMP ELIAS ANGELES, Pili, CamSur Dec 04 2010 - Spate of killings, blamed on the communist terrorists in the Bicol Region, greeted the creation of the AFP Human Rights Office, a military official said here today.

November 28, 2010
RH Bill 'pushes' Abortion, Bishop Says

MANILA, Nov. 24, 2010— Proponents of the controversial reproductive health (RH) bill are lying with their claims that the measure does not promote or allow abortion,” a Catholic bishop said.

MANILA, Nov. 24, 2010— Proponents of the controversial reproductive health (RH) bill are lying with their claims that the measure does not promote or allow abortion,” a Catholic bishop said.

Large-scale public funding for artificial contraceptives such as condoms and pills is assured in the proposed measure.

Almost all versions of the bill classify contraceptives including intrauterine devices and injectables as essential medicines where billions of pesos of public funds will be used for its purchase.