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August 17, 2011
CBCP official urges Catholics to defend life

MANILA, August 17, 2011— A ranking Catholic Church official urged the faithful to defend the sanctity of human life now that the reproductive health bill is one of the Aquino administration’s priority measures.

Filipinos must oppose measures that go against the basic values of life and marriage, said Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma, vice president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP).

July 6, 2011
Boys Preferred Over Girls - Says New Book on Abortion

ROME, JULY 3, 2011.- Sexual discrimination isn't limited to the workplace. In many countries around the world unborn baby girls are being singled out for elimination.

ROME, JULY 3, 2011.- Sexual discrimination isn't limited to the workplace. In many countries around the world unborn baby girls are being singled out for elimination.

Journalist Mara Hvistendahl chronicles the origins and extent of this in "Unnatural Selection: Choosing Boys Over Girls, And the Consequences of a World Full of Men," (Public Affairs).

June 8, 2011
RH Bill endorsed for Senate plenary approval

MANILA, Philippines (June 6 2011) (Xinhua) - The controversial reproductive health (RH) bill has finally been endorsed for plenary debates at the Senate, but discussions and voting on the legislation will take place in July as Congress goes on recess on Thursday.

MANILA, Philippines (June 6 2011) (Xinhua) - The controversial reproductive health (RH) bill has finally been endorsed for plenary debates at the Senate, but discussions and voting on the legislation will take place in July as Congress goes on recess on Thursday.

Twenty senators signed Committee Report No. 49 of the Senate committees on finance, health and demography, and youth, women and family relations, paving the way for heated arguments, just like in the House of Representatives, on whether to allow or not unhindered public access to contraceptives.

May 18, 2011
Passing RHB to Law Is 'right thing to do' - P-Noy

MANILA, Philippines (May 18, 2011) - President Benigno Aquino III remains steadfast in his support for responsible parenthood and reproductive health (RH) as he reiterates today that passing an RH law "is the right thing to do."

MANILA, Philippines (May 18, 2011) - President Benigno Aquino III remains steadfast in his support for responsible parenthood and reproductive health (RH) as he reiterates today that passing an RH law "is the right thing to do."

While speaking before a crowd of medical professionals during the 104th annual convention of the Philippine Medical Association, President Aquino also called on Catholic bishops to work with the government in its pro-poor programs.

January 16, 2011
Reproductive Health in Filipino Culture

As far as I have been exposed to the way of life and culture of Filipinos, we are a group of people who intensely value the family. Despite our exposure to western culture and practices via information technology, we genuinely value family bonds. Economic well-being comes second to a united family.

January 3, 2011
Land of the Sinking Sun

Recent news reports in Japan have highlighted the problem of the lost centenarians. Government offices have not kept track of people who may or may not be over 100 years old.

Recent news reports in Japan have highlighted the problem of the lost centenarians. Government offices have not kept track of people who may or may not be over 100 years old. In one case, someone is still listed as living in Nagasaki Prefecture even though if he were alive he would be 200 years old!