Blog Posts on rh bill

My Thoughts on the Reproductive Health Bill by Definitely Filipino on Feb 10, 2012In government hospitals, we get to see the real state of health care in our country. I remember a particular duty when I scrubbed for a Caesarean Section, the patient, Juanita (not her real name), a 15 year old barrio lass, lay anxiously on the opera...

These quadruplets were born last January 24, 2012 at Stella... by scratch pad on Jan 29, 2012These quadruplets were born last January 24, 2012 at Stella Maris hospital in Medan, Indonesia’s North Sumatra province. They were conceived under an insemination program, a method denounced by my faith. I may be a devout Catholic but I do not see...

On the Purple Side by Filipino Nurses on Jan 29, 2012Yesterday I attended the mass for the feast of St. Sebastian at the Cathedral. When the mass was about to end there was this prayer by the commentator which specifically criticized the RH Bill. Though not mentioned in the prayer, it was obvious that...

Why I Support Reproductive Health Bill? (Thoughts from Dr. Revilla) by Filipino Nurses on Jan 29, 2012I made this note as a mother, a wife, a doctor and a Roman Catholic. And I strongly support the Reproductive Health Bill or simply the RH Bill. The provisions in the Reproductive Health Bill would also support the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)...

On the Purple Side by Definitely Filipino on Jan 28, 2012Yesterday I attended the mass for the feast of St. Sebastian at the Cathedral. When the mass was about to end there was this prayer by the commentator which specifically criticized the RH Bill. Though not mentioned in the prayer, it was obvious that...

Was Edcel Lagman junked for supporting the Aquino-backed RH bill? by Notes From The Philippines on Jan 23, 2012In a brief but strongly-worded press statement released last Thursday afternoon, Albay 1st District Rep. Edcel Lagman announced his resignation as House Minority Leader to give way to Quezon Rep. Danilo Suarez. He described Suarez as “former Presid...

Impeachment and Reproductive Health Advocacy: Parellelisms and Contrasts by Blog Watch on Jan 23, 2012IMPEACHMENT AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH ADVOCACY: PARALLELISMS AND CONTRASTS (Opening Statement of Rep. Edcel C. Lagman at the “Prospects for the Philippines” forum of the Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines (FOCAP) on 19 January...

The new DOT Slogan “It’s more FUN in the Philippines” and Congress’s RH Bill: A big mistake! by Rich.Nuguid.Online on Jan 19, 2012It’s MORE FUN in the PHILIPPINES! We all have happiness. We always laugh despite our problems and difficulties. But with the RH Bill on the center of all these things, It’s not FUN in the Philippines anymore.  Imagine this without the RH...

Marriage: Procreation and Fidelity by Toothpickblog on Jan 11, 2012“What is there that comes from marrying them? Nothing! They are two, they remain two, they die two.” - Archbishop Oscar Cruz, CBCPThis statement was said by Archbishop Cruz in an interview for GMA News. Apparently, UP Dilnet blocks Youtube so I w...

Infographic: Why invest in women? via @USAID by Blog Watch on Jan 4, 2012The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) created a graphic to illustrate how investing in women translates into long term gains for women, their families and their communities around the globe. Research shows that elevating women and gir...