Tag: contraception

Fr Joaquin Bernas weighs in on Article 133 on top of a flawed assumption

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Fr Joaquin Bernas weighs in on Article 133 on top of a flawed assumption

Interesting point revered “constitutionalist” Father Joaquin Bernas makes as he weighs in on the subject of Article 133 of the Revised Penal Code (RPC)… […] Article 133 also raises an intriguing question: When a priest or bishop castigates or consigns to the netherworld those who oppose the Reproductive Health Law in a sermon before a…

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Crime, Religion

What Would Capt. Kirk Do on the RH Bill?

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What Would Capt. Kirk Do on the RH Bill?

“Space… the Final Frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise. Her ongoing mission: to explore strange new worlds; to seek out new life forms and new civilizations; to boldly go where no one has gone before.” To all you Trekkies out there (oh c’mon… admit it) ever wonder what Captain James T. Kirk…

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Culture, Society

Reproductive Health Bill (House Bill 4244) as approved on Second Reading 12th December 2012

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The following is a copy of House Bill 4244 also known as the ‘Reproductive Health Bill’ in the form as approved on Second Reading by the Philippine House of Representatives 12th Dec 2012. This is optimised for reading on the Web and is based on a PDF document made available on the ABS-CBN News website….

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Development, Education, Politics, References, Religion

Should the State Pay for My Hooker Too?

Posted on By Hector Gamboa 28 Comments on Should the State Pay for My Hooker Too?
Should the State Pay for My Hooker Too?

So the very divisive Reproductive Health (RH) Bill finally got the OK at second reading in Congress and it looks like it is inches away from getting ratified. I have always been a supporter of the intent of the RH Bill. From what I know, the RH Bill mandates the State to uphold and promote:…

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Government, Politics, Society

RH Bill Passes Second Reading… whoopee!

Posted on By P. Farol 22 Comments on RH Bill Passes Second Reading… whoopee!

BenignO is right in a way that I cannot disagree with, but only particularly in the point where he refers to the Reproductive Health Bill as some form of population control. As a form of population control, if it can be called that, the RH bill isn’t exactly like controlling rampant pigeon populations by feeding them…

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Politics

Are the obvious solutions to the Philippines’ problems feasible?

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Are the obvious solutions to the Philippines’ problems feasible?

I keep reading about people proposing sensible and obvious things to combat the biggest problems we face today, like controlling (and maybe even reducing) population, reducing carbon emissions, and voting for the best leader. All sounds like the ‘intelligent’ things to do, don’t they? But all that is just asking too much when you consider…

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Development, Environment, Lifestyle, Society

RH Bill ‘debate’: When Tito Sotto says ‘jump’ Filipinos ask ‘How high?’

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RH Bill ‘debate’: When Tito Sotto says ‘jump’ Filipinos ask ‘How high?’

Whatever the content of Senator Vicente “Tito” Sotto III’s anti-Reproductive Health Bill (RH Bill) speech broadcast via radio today was, the bottom line is quite simple: Tito Sotto is a celebrity. His impassioned speech delivered in Tagalog, the lingua franca of Philippine showbiz, will likely have resonated across the Filipino masses. Sure, he made debatable…

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Culture, Development, Education, Lifestyle, Politics, Religion

Reproductive Healthcare and Religious Despotism

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Reproductive Healthcare and Religious Despotism

The last time I checked, the Philippines was not subject to Sharia Law. Yet, it sure feels that way with the Catholic Church pushing its weight all over the place to ensure the Reproductive Healthcare Bill gets voted to oblivion by Congress. In fact, for nearly two decades or about 25 million less people in…

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Politics, Religion, Society