I believe Quality Life is Choice! of course not yet for children . . . they are still helpless and are dependent on the parents/adults around them.
Quality of Life will defer from one person to another and different from the rich and to the poor.As one goes up the ladder, his/her "needs", plus the "wants" will also increase. But for the poor, they are already contended with the very basics in life ... food, shelter and clothing but at least education, health/hospitalization, must be met, aside from the physiological needs.)
Quality Life is a CHOICE! and attainable ... if one is determine! knows how to manage their life,if one is RESPONSIBLE and accountable of their decisions and actions!
A young adult, even if she comes from a poor family who could not send her to school, can still be in sch, if she can sacrifice to be a working student,focus on her studies and work after and help her family siblings first and settle down only when READY. More likely this person will have a better quality of life compared to one who did not seek look for better ways to improve their life, worst if she settle down early and be dependent on a poor parent and a jobless + abusive partner who might just leave her.
Even if a couple is just renting small room in a squatters area,if they will only have one or two children educate and guide them and work hard ... eventualy they can be out in that squatters area and will have at least a better quality of life.
To attain a better quality of Life ... is really a Choice! but I think the government should also help the poor in attaining quality of life, by providing them the needed Reproductive Health education, programs and services
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Catholics4 Reproductive Health
For people to know Why there there are Catholics who are OPENLY supporting RH, because many Catholics who are supporters are just "SILENT"!
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Pledge of Commitment and Support
to The Catholics for Reproductive Health (C4RH-Cebu)
I believe in the sanctity and dignity of human life. I believe that Reproductive Health will save lives and improve the quality of life of the poor and marginalized women, children, adolescent and youth and people under threat of reproductive health infections and diseases;
I believe in compassion and social justice. I believe that reproductive health will enable us to respond to those who are in most need of counseling, care and support especially among the poor, vulnerable, and weakest members of our society and in the process alleviate further poverty and helplessness;
I believe in truth telling, openness and transparency. I believe that accurate information about reproductive health should be given to the public and not be distorted by religious and laity alike;
I believe in being God’s steward on earth and that Reproductive Health will promote pro-quality of life, responsible decision-making and affirmation of the goodness of the human being;
I believe that reproductive health is consistent with our faith as Catholics and that the time has come to speak up in support of the passage of the reproductive health bill;
By signing this pledge of commitment and support, I declare my involvement to speak up and openly support the passage of a national Reproductive Health Bill and similar local ordinances which will promote the common good and advance Catholic values that binds us together in faith and love.
“I am a Catholic and I support the right to Reproductive Health.”
Please submit the signed portion below to any of the C4RH member or to the Secretariat:
c /o Frohnie D. Cagalitan PRO QUALITY LIFE Training & Dev’t. 1-93 J. Osmeña Ext. Cebu City.
Tel 2590989 TelFax 4166084; Mobile: 09275719399; e-add: proqualitylife@gmail.com
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Name and Signature: _________________________________________________________
Home Address: _____________________________________________________________
Telephone number:__________________________ Mobile number: ________________
Email: ______________________________________ Birthday: _______________________
Occupation: ________________________________ Sex: ________ Civil Status: _______
Organization: _________________________________ Tel: __________________________
Address: ___________________________________________________________________
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Pledge of Commitment and Support
to The Catholics for Reproductive Health (C4RH-Cebu)
I believe in the sanctity and dignity of human life. I believe that Reproductive Health will save lives and improve the quality of life of the poor and marginalized women, children, adolescent and youth and people under threat of reproductive health infections and diseases;
I believe in compassion and social justice. I believe that reproductive health will enable us to respond to those who are in most need of counseling, care and support especially among the poor, vulnerable, and weakest members of our society and in the process alleviate further poverty and helplessness;
I believe in truth telling, openness and transparency. I believe that accurate information about reproductive health should be given to the public and not be distorted by religious and laity alike;
I believe in being God’s steward on earth and that Reproductive Health will promote pro-quality of life, responsible decision-making and affirmation of the goodness of the human being;
I believe that reproductive health is consistent with our faith as Catholics and that the time has come to speak up in support of the passage of the reproductive health bill;
By signing this pledge of commitment and support, I declare my involvement to speak up and openly support the passage of a national Reproductive Health Bill and similar local ordinances which will promote the common good and advance Catholic values that binds us together in faith and love.
“I am a Catholic and I support the right to Reproductive Health.”
Please submit the signed portion below to any of the C4RH member or to the Secretariat:
c /o Frohnie D. Cagalitan PRO QUALITY LIFE Training & Dev’t. 1-93 J. Osmeña Ext. Cebu City.
Tel 2590989 TelFax 4166084; Mobile: 09275719399; e-add: proqualitylife@gmail.com
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Name and Signature: _________________________________________________________
Home Address: _____________________________________________________________
Telephone number:__________________________ Mobile number: ________________
Email: ______________________________________ Birthday: _______________________
Occupation: ________________________________ Sex: ________ Civil Status: _______
Organization: _________________________________ Tel: __________________________
Address: ___________________________________________________________________
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Business World Vol. XXII, No. 181
Friday, April 17, 2009 | MANILA, PHILIPPINES
The Nation
PHILIPPINE SENATE STARTS PLENARY DEBATES ON POPULATION MEASURE
THE SENATE started to tackle a controversial population control bill called reproductive health on Wednesday amid continuing objections by the Catholic Church.
With provisions similar to that of the House counterpart bill that is a few votes shy of being endorsed by a majority of congressmen, the Senate version is targeted to be approved before Congress adjourns its second regular session on June 5, Majority Leader Juan Miguel F. Zubiri said Wednesday evening.
The committee on health and demography recommended the approval of Senate Bill 3122, a measure that consolidated five proposals, to improve the quality of life of Filipinos.
"A genuine reproductive health policy will ensure that no woman will have to face a horrific situation in which she will have to choose between her life and her child’s. Promoting family planning practice along with making sure that all Filipino families will have access to all acceptable family planning methods will reduce unintended pregnancies," said Senator Rodolfo G. Biazon, principal sponsor of the "Reproductive Health Care Act of 2009."
He said modern family planning methods such as hormonal contraceptives, intrauterine devices and injectables will be made available in government hospitals and classified as so-called essential medicine.
The bill would require local government units to deploy a minimum of one full-time skilled birth attendant for every 150 deliveries per year, while each province and city will have a hospital equipped with emergency obstetric care supplies and services.
An annual maternal death review would monitor death rates. Sexuality education would be taught by teachers to fifth grade and high school students. Barangay health workers will also undergo training to promote reproductive health.
"This bill does not encourage nor promote abortion. It does not impose a national policy on the freedom of couples to make choices," Mr. Biazon said. "This bill is about providing informed choice through an education and information program. It is about making available reproductive health care services and supplies to our people, especially to those who need it most."
He said adopting a reproductive health policy would minimize rapid population growth which "impedes economic growth."
Although the June 5 target approval for the bill has been set, Mr. Zubiri said he was noncommittal if majority of his colleagues would favor the "controversial" proposal.
"It’s a very important measure that needs to be discussed lengthily and with clarity. It’s a very controversial measure. We will take it up everyday," said Mr. Zubiri in an interview.
"I want to strengthen the portion that abortion should not be allowed. It’s an illegal act," he added.
The counterpart measure, House Bill 5043 authored by Albay Rep. Edcel C. Lagman (1st district), is up for approval on second reading. It was identified as one of the chamber’s priority bills. — Bernard U. Allauigan
Friday, April 17, 2009 | MANILA, PHILIPPINES
The Nation
PHILIPPINE SENATE STARTS PLENARY DEBATES ON POPULATION MEASURE
THE SENATE started to tackle a controversial population control bill called reproductive health on Wednesday amid continuing objections by the Catholic Church.
With provisions similar to that of the House counterpart bill that is a few votes shy of being endorsed by a majority of congressmen, the Senate version is targeted to be approved before Congress adjourns its second regular session on June 5, Majority Leader Juan Miguel F. Zubiri said Wednesday evening.
The committee on health and demography recommended the approval of Senate Bill 3122, a measure that consolidated five proposals, to improve the quality of life of Filipinos.
"A genuine reproductive health policy will ensure that no woman will have to face a horrific situation in which she will have to choose between her life and her child’s. Promoting family planning practice along with making sure that all Filipino families will have access to all acceptable family planning methods will reduce unintended pregnancies," said Senator Rodolfo G. Biazon, principal sponsor of the "Reproductive Health Care Act of 2009."
He said modern family planning methods such as hormonal contraceptives, intrauterine devices and injectables will be made available in government hospitals and classified as so-called essential medicine.
The bill would require local government units to deploy a minimum of one full-time skilled birth attendant for every 150 deliveries per year, while each province and city will have a hospital equipped with emergency obstetric care supplies and services.
An annual maternal death review would monitor death rates. Sexuality education would be taught by teachers to fifth grade and high school students. Barangay health workers will also undergo training to promote reproductive health.
"This bill does not encourage nor promote abortion. It does not impose a national policy on the freedom of couples to make choices," Mr. Biazon said. "This bill is about providing informed choice through an education and information program. It is about making available reproductive health care services and supplies to our people, especially to those who need it most."
He said adopting a reproductive health policy would minimize rapid population growth which "impedes economic growth."
Although the June 5 target approval for the bill has been set, Mr. Zubiri said he was noncommittal if majority of his colleagues would favor the "controversial" proposal.
"It’s a very important measure that needs to be discussed lengthily and with clarity. It’s a very controversial measure. We will take it up everyday," said Mr. Zubiri in an interview.
"I want to strengthen the portion that abortion should not be allowed. It’s an illegal act," he added.
The counterpart measure, House Bill 5043 authored by Albay Rep. Edcel C. Lagman (1st district), is up for approval on second reading. It was identified as one of the chamber’s priority bills. — Bernard U. Allauigan
RH advocates ask Palace: What and who is moral?
Thursday, April 16, 2009
RH advocates ask Palace: What and who is moral?
This is a reaction to The Times “Special Report: The Church and Human Life” article “Mala-cañang’s pro-Life stand mainly a matter of morals” published April 12, 2009, reported by Angelo S. Samonte.
As reproductive health advocates, we cannot help but react to Press Secretary Cerge Remonde’s statement on President Gloria Arroyo’s stance on reproductive health. In that report, Sec. Remonde said that the first and main reason for Pres. Gloria Arroyo’s pro-Life stand on the reproductive health is morals and ethics.
This made us wonder, how could one’s decision be morally and ethically upright if the basis of that decision ignores certain realities and scientific studies and merely to please a small but highly influential group of the Catholic hierarchy?
While we agree that natural family planning method is also effective if used faithfully, we strongly disagree with the promotion of the natural family planning method only. The 2006 Family Planning Survey revealed that 35.6 percent of women aged 15 to 49 are using modern artificial family planning methods while only 15.1 percent is using modern natural and traditional family planning methods. Arroyo government’s natural-family-planning-only program disempowers women and couples to exercise freedom to choose and to make informed decision.
Meanwhile, results of international and local studies have established that natural methods are not for everyone. For example, the standard days-method is effective only for women whose menstrual cycles fall between 26 to 32 days and require the unfailing cooperation by the husband as the couple must abstain from sex for 12 consecutive days during the woman’s fertile period.
RH bill promotes informed choice by making both artificial and traditional methods accessible to all. The couples can freely decide what method they prefer.
Time and again, survey after survey, results are the same—Filipinos wants modern family planning methods education and services.
Pulse Asia Survey conducted in October 2008 revealed that a big majority of Filipinos (82 percent) thinks government should not only educate couples regarding modern methods of family planning but also provide them with services and materials on these methods. Same survey further revealed that 82 percent of Filipinos think government should teach couples about modern methods of family planning.
In addition, exactly the same percentage says that it is the government’s duty to provide the people with knowledge, services and materials on modern methods of family planning.
Earlier, in September 2008, a nationwide survey conducted by the Social Weather Stations (SWS) revealed an overwhelming support for both family planning education and for passage of the reproductive health bill is very high among both Catholics and non-Catholics, 76 percent even wants to have family planning education for youth.
The results of SWS survey in the cities of Manila and Pa-rañaque conducted in December 2008 and February 2009 respectively showed almost the same result. Sixty four percent of Manileños agree that there should be a law that requires government to distribute condoms, intra-uterine devices and pills to people who want to avail of them. Meanwhile, 86 percent of the respondents said that the city should have a policy on reproductive health and family planning.
These surveys justify the need for government to provide the family planning and reproductive services they need.
We are fully aware that the reproductive health bill can be held hostage during election times that is why we, reproductive health advocates, laud Speaker Prospero Nograles for standing firm in saying that the House Bill 5043 or the Reproductive Health and Population Development Act of 2009 remains one of the priority measures in the House of Representatives. He even assured the public, through media interviews, that the Congress will vote on the measure before the session ends in June.
We are also happy with the statement of Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile that he will support “artificial methods” of family planning for as long as it will not destroy life.
It is worth mentioning that government offices such as the Department of Social Welfare and Development, Commission on Population, Department of Health, Department of Labor and Employment, Department of Education and Department of Science and Technology have openly declared their support on the reproductive health bill.
Groups from various sectors, like national and local NGOs, civic organizations, business, LGUs, faith-based organizations, the academe, youth, opinion leaders, and even international organizations, are continually coming out in the open and bravely expressing their support.
What then is moral and ethical? Who should the government believe? The voice of the majority of the Filipino people who are exposed to the stark realities of life, or the privileged few who refuse to see and acknowledge the conditions in which the many more live?
Despite confusing statements from various Malacañang officials, reproductive health advocates still laud the official position of the President that she will not meddle in the deliberations of the controversial reproductive health bill. We are happy to hear that the President will let her allies make their own decisions. After all, the essence of reproductive health is making informed choice.
Ms. Vigie Benosa-Llorin
Media Advocacy officer, PLCPD
Cell Number 0918-2936786]
Reference: Mr. Ramon San Pascual
Executive Director,
Philippine Legislators Committee on Population and Development Foundation Inc. (PLCPD)
RH advocates ask Palace: What and who is moral?
This is a reaction to The Times “Special Report: The Church and Human Life” article “Mala-cañang’s pro-Life stand mainly a matter of morals” published April 12, 2009, reported by Angelo S. Samonte.
As reproductive health advocates, we cannot help but react to Press Secretary Cerge Remonde’s statement on President Gloria Arroyo’s stance on reproductive health. In that report, Sec. Remonde said that the first and main reason for Pres. Gloria Arroyo’s pro-Life stand on the reproductive health is morals and ethics.
This made us wonder, how could one’s decision be morally and ethically upright if the basis of that decision ignores certain realities and scientific studies and merely to please a small but highly influential group of the Catholic hierarchy?
While we agree that natural family planning method is also effective if used faithfully, we strongly disagree with the promotion of the natural family planning method only. The 2006 Family Planning Survey revealed that 35.6 percent of women aged 15 to 49 are using modern artificial family planning methods while only 15.1 percent is using modern natural and traditional family planning methods. Arroyo government’s natural-family-planning-only program disempowers women and couples to exercise freedom to choose and to make informed decision.
Meanwhile, results of international and local studies have established that natural methods are not for everyone. For example, the standard days-method is effective only for women whose menstrual cycles fall between 26 to 32 days and require the unfailing cooperation by the husband as the couple must abstain from sex for 12 consecutive days during the woman’s fertile period.
RH bill promotes informed choice by making both artificial and traditional methods accessible to all. The couples can freely decide what method they prefer.
Time and again, survey after survey, results are the same—Filipinos wants modern family planning methods education and services.
Pulse Asia Survey conducted in October 2008 revealed that a big majority of Filipinos (82 percent) thinks government should not only educate couples regarding modern methods of family planning but also provide them with services and materials on these methods. Same survey further revealed that 82 percent of Filipinos think government should teach couples about modern methods of family planning.
In addition, exactly the same percentage says that it is the government’s duty to provide the people with knowledge, services and materials on modern methods of family planning.
Earlier, in September 2008, a nationwide survey conducted by the Social Weather Stations (SWS) revealed an overwhelming support for both family planning education and for passage of the reproductive health bill is very high among both Catholics and non-Catholics, 76 percent even wants to have family planning education for youth.
The results of SWS survey in the cities of Manila and Pa-rañaque conducted in December 2008 and February 2009 respectively showed almost the same result. Sixty four percent of Manileños agree that there should be a law that requires government to distribute condoms, intra-uterine devices and pills to people who want to avail of them. Meanwhile, 86 percent of the respondents said that the city should have a policy on reproductive health and family planning.
These surveys justify the need for government to provide the family planning and reproductive services they need.
We are fully aware that the reproductive health bill can be held hostage during election times that is why we, reproductive health advocates, laud Speaker Prospero Nograles for standing firm in saying that the House Bill 5043 or the Reproductive Health and Population Development Act of 2009 remains one of the priority measures in the House of Representatives. He even assured the public, through media interviews, that the Congress will vote on the measure before the session ends in June.
We are also happy with the statement of Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile that he will support “artificial methods” of family planning for as long as it will not destroy life.
It is worth mentioning that government offices such as the Department of Social Welfare and Development, Commission on Population, Department of Health, Department of Labor and Employment, Department of Education and Department of Science and Technology have openly declared their support on the reproductive health bill.
Groups from various sectors, like national and local NGOs, civic organizations, business, LGUs, faith-based organizations, the academe, youth, opinion leaders, and even international organizations, are continually coming out in the open and bravely expressing their support.
What then is moral and ethical? Who should the government believe? The voice of the majority of the Filipino people who are exposed to the stark realities of life, or the privileged few who refuse to see and acknowledge the conditions in which the many more live?
Despite confusing statements from various Malacañang officials, reproductive health advocates still laud the official position of the President that she will not meddle in the deliberations of the controversial reproductive health bill. We are happy to hear that the President will let her allies make their own decisions. After all, the essence of reproductive health is making informed choice.
Ms. Vigie Benosa-Llorin
Media Advocacy officer, PLCPD
Cell Number 0918-2936786]
Reference: Mr. Ramon San Pascual
Executive Director,
Philippine Legislators Committee on Population and Development Foundation Inc. (PLCPD)
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Abortion is NOT a Contraception!
Re: RH Bill
(my comments are based on my readings at http://www.filipinovoices.com/ps-to-hb-5043-%e2%80%93-reproductive-health-bill)
"Shotgun approach has been the design of HB 5043 – it will kill all birds that took flight – adults, adolescents, children – without distinction."
(nielsky_2003@yahoo.com or text to: 09164985265)
I dis-agree! i am against abortion but abortion is not a contraception! i believe parents also has to be RESPONSIBLE, to have only the number of children they can afford to attend to and provide for their needs, so they will have a descent and QUALITY LIFE. Parents should have the option to choose whatever FP methods that is safe and EFFECTIVE for them,because failed FP Method could mean unwanted pregnancy and usually the reason why women would resort to abortion.
Upper Class couples could easilly access to RH/FP Services. Low, to no-definite income families should also have access and be made available to them RH/FP Education & other programs & services by the gov't. so to prevent unwanted pregnancies that will result to abortion.
"It sounds crazy for the bill to claim that women seeking care from post-abortion complications shall be treated and consoled in a humane, non-judgmental and compassionate manner without being guilty of doing abortion in the unseen process. This kind of intended access opens the door wide to a lot of other possibilities in need of reproductive health care attention, not to be excluded, would be abortion itself at its initial stage. To give people the freedom to decide, if, when and how often to have a satisfying and safe sex life, as claimed, tears at the very moral fabric of our social existence." (nielsky_2003@yahoo.com or text to: 09164985265)
Prevention of Abortion & Management of Post-Abortion Complication (PMAC)is often mis-understood!
I was able to attend a 5day seminar on PMAC together with other catholic participants. it has a lot of education/counseling component from the moment the woman-patient comes in, bleeding,to the ER,to other dept.till she goes out of the hospital.
The objective really is for the woman to have adequate information on how to PREVENT another unwanted pregnancy by using safe and effective FP Methods natural or artificial, because many of those who had abortions ARE NOT USING any FP method or contraception or FAILED method or
VICTIMS/Survivors of abusive/violent husbands or partners! we really don't know the circumstances, therefore it is not good to pre-judged them...
Reality is! (even if Abortion is not an easy thing to do) there are many women who are into Abortion, not just first-time abortion but REPEATED Abortion! studies will show that majority are married women!
Thus, i believe (as a Catholic and a Medical Social Worker ) the objective of PMAC is to avoid not only first time abortion but also REPEATED ABORTION! (for more personal discussion on the matter you may contact the undersigned)
Frohnie D. Cagalitan
Catholic 4 Reproductive Health - Cebu (C4RH-Cebu)
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(my comments are based on my readings at http://www.filipinovoices.com/ps-to-hb-5043-%e2%80%93-reproductive-health-bill)
"Shotgun approach has been the design of HB 5043 – it will kill all birds that took flight – adults, adolescents, children – without distinction."
(nielsky_2003@yahoo.com or text to: 09164985265)
I dis-agree! i am against abortion but abortion is not a contraception! i believe parents also has to be RESPONSIBLE, to have only the number of children they can afford to attend to and provide for their needs, so they will have a descent and QUALITY LIFE. Parents should have the option to choose whatever FP methods that is safe and EFFECTIVE for them,because failed FP Method could mean unwanted pregnancy and usually the reason why women would resort to abortion.
Upper Class couples could easilly access to RH/FP Services. Low, to no-definite income families should also have access and be made available to them RH/FP Education & other programs & services by the gov't. so to prevent unwanted pregnancies that will result to abortion.
"It sounds crazy for the bill to claim that women seeking care from post-abortion complications shall be treated and consoled in a humane, non-judgmental and compassionate manner without being guilty of doing abortion in the unseen process. This kind of intended access opens the door wide to a lot of other possibilities in need of reproductive health care attention, not to be excluded, would be abortion itself at its initial stage. To give people the freedom to decide, if, when and how often to have a satisfying and safe sex life, as claimed, tears at the very moral fabric of our social existence." (nielsky_2003@yahoo.com or text to: 09164985265)
Prevention of Abortion & Management of Post-Abortion Complication (PMAC)is often mis-understood!
I was able to attend a 5day seminar on PMAC together with other catholic participants. it has a lot of education/counseling component from the moment the woman-patient comes in, bleeding,to the ER,to other dept.till she goes out of the hospital.
The objective really is for the woman to have adequate information on how to PREVENT another unwanted pregnancy by using safe and effective FP Methods natural or artificial, because many of those who had abortions ARE NOT USING any FP method or contraception or FAILED method or
VICTIMS/Survivors of abusive/violent husbands or partners! we really don't know the circumstances, therefore it is not good to pre-judged them...
Reality is! (even if Abortion is not an easy thing to do) there are many women who are into Abortion, not just first-time abortion but REPEATED Abortion! studies will show that majority are married women!
Thus, i believe (as a Catholic and a Medical Social Worker ) the objective of PMAC is to avoid not only first time abortion but also REPEATED ABORTION! (for more personal discussion on the matter you may contact the undersigned)
Frohnie D. Cagalitan
Catholic 4 Reproductive Health - Cebu (C4RH-Cebu)
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Tuesday, January 27, 2009
63% Pinoy favors RH Bill
63% of Pinoys favor RH bill, Pulse Asia survey says
01/19/2009 | 09:43 AM
MANILA, Philippines - Despite the Church's all-out campaign against it, six of 10 Filipinos favor a proposed bill on reproductive health pending at the House of Representatives, according to a survey by Pulse Asia.
Pulse Asia said the survey also showed eight of 10 Filipinos believe government should not only educate couples on family planning but also provide them with services and materials.
"A considerable majority of Filipinos (63 percent), whether aware or unaware of the reproductive health bill, expresses support for the proposed legislation while only 8 percent are not in favor and 29 percent are ambivalent on the matter," it said.
Pulse Asia said majorities ranging from 56 percent in the Visayas to 79 percent in Class ABC are in favor of the bill.
In contrast, it said only 8 percent are not in favor of the bill while 29 percent are unable to say whether or not they support the bill.
"Public ambivalence on the matter is more notable in the Visayas, Mindanao, and Class E (32 percent to 35 percent) than in Class ABC and Metro Manila (13 percent to 21 percent)," it said.
The survey showed most Filipinos are aware of the reproductive health bill pending at the House of Representatives (68 percent) and are in favor of the bill (63 percent).
Awareness of the reproductive health bill being discussed at the House is reported by 68 percent of Filipinos while 32 percent do not know about the bill, Pulse Asia said.
"Across all geographic areas and socio-economic groupings, majorities (60 percent to 89 percent) know about the proposed legislation with the highest level of public awareness being recorded in the best-off socio-economic Class ABC. In contrast, lack of awareness is most
pronounced in Mindanao and Class E (38 percent and 40 percent, respectively)," it said.
The survey also said that while 49 percent of Filipinos say couples should follow what their religion tells them about family planning, 44 percent are ambivalent on the possibility of their church or religion influencing their vote for a candidate advocating modern family planning methods.
"Big pluralities to sizeable majorities (41 percent to 68 percent) across all geographic areas and socio-economic groupings are of the view that couples should follow the dictates of their religion when it comes to the issue of family planning," it said.
This sentiment is most manifest in the Visayas and least pronounced in the rest of Luzon, it said.
On the other hand, around the same percentages of Filipinos are either ambivalent on the matter or do not agree that couples are obliged to abide by the teachings of their religion on family planning (27 percent versus 23 percent).
As for the impact of their church or religion on their decision as to whether or not to vote for a candidate supporting modern family planning methods, indecision is the predominant public sentiment at the national level (44 percent) and particularly in the rest of Luzon, the Visayas, and Classes D and E (42 percent to 52 percent), Pulse Asia said.
"In contrast, 34 percent of Filipinos say there is a big possibility their vote would be influenced by their church or religion while 21 percent express a contrary opinion," it said.
In Metro Manila, a big plurality (41 percent) says there is a big possibility of their church or religion influencing their vote while in Mindanao and Class ABC, nearly the same percentages either share the same sentiment or are undecided on the matter (36 percent to 39 percent versus 38 percent to 41 percent).
The survey also showed a big majority of Filipinos, or eight of 10 Filipinos (82 percent), thinks government should not only educate couples regarding modern methods of family planning but also provide them with services and materials on these methods.
"Most Filipinos (82 percent) think government should teach couples about modern methods of family planning (i.e., both natural and artificial methods) – a view articulated by big to overwhelming majorities (76 percent to 91 percent) in all geographic areas and socio economic classes," it said.
Also, it said exactly the same percentage says that it is the government's duty to provide the people with knowledge, services, and materials on modern methods of family planning.
This sentiment is expressed by 78 percent to 87 percent across all geographic areas and socio-economic groupings, Pulse Asia said.
On the other hand, less than one in ten Filipinos (6 percent to 8 percent) disagrees with either view while indecision on these matters is expressed by 10 percent to 13 percent of Filipinos.
The survey also said about four in ten Filipinos (44 percent) say the government should pass a law specifying the number of children couples may have.
On the matter of whether or not government should pass a law dictating the number of children a couple may have, 44 percent of Filipinos support such government action while 36 percent are not inclined to do the same.
Almost one in five Filipinos (19 percent) are undecided on the matter.
Across geographic areas and socio-economic classes, big pluralities to small majorities (45 percent to 58 percent) in Metro Manila, the Visayas, Mindanao, and Classes D and E favor the idea of government passing a law on the number of children couples may have.
In contrast, a near majority (47 percent) of those in the rest of Luzon do not think government should pass such a law while in the poorest Class E, almost the same percentages express either agreement or disagreement (42 percent versus 40 percent) with this proposal.
The survey said almost all Filipinos consider it important for one to have the ability to plan the family for the welfare of both the family (93 percent) and the country (90 percent).
"Overwhelming majorities across all geographic areas and socio-economic classes (84 percent to 99 percent) say it is important for couples to have the ability to plan their families for the sake of the family and the country as a whole," it said.
Less than one in 10 Filipinos (6 percent to 9 percent) are ambivalent on the matter and practically none consider this to be unimportant.
The survey was based on a multistage probability sample of 1,200 representative adults 18 years old and above, and has a +/- 3 percent error margin at the 95 percent confidence level.
Subnational estimates for each of the geographic areas covered in the survey (Metro Manila, the rest of Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao) have a +/- 6 percent error margin, also at 95 percent confidence level.
Face-to-face field interviews for this project were conducted from October 14 to 27, 2008.
While the field interviews for this survey were being done, major developments during this period included the financial crisis in the United States that soon spilled over into other parts of the world including the Philippines, the American presidential elections, the filing of a new impeachment complaint against President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, the Supreme Court decision on the Memorandum of Agreement on Ancestral Domain (MOA-AD), and the controversial trip to Russia of several police officials that involved a "contingency fund" of P6.9M.
Other issues included the deportation from the US of former Agriculture undersecretary Jocelyn Bolante who is widely believed to be the brains behind the fertilizer fund scam, the decline in the price of oil at the world market, the impending increase in the electricity charges of the Manila Electric Company (Meralco), and the food scare in China and other parts of the world over the discovery of melamine, an industrial chemical, in milk and other food products. - GMANews.TV
01/19/2009 | 09:43 AM
MANILA, Philippines - Despite the Church's all-out campaign against it, six of 10 Filipinos favor a proposed bill on reproductive health pending at the House of Representatives, according to a survey by Pulse Asia.
Pulse Asia said the survey also showed eight of 10 Filipinos believe government should not only educate couples on family planning but also provide them with services and materials.
"A considerable majority of Filipinos (63 percent), whether aware or unaware of the reproductive health bill, expresses support for the proposed legislation while only 8 percent are not in favor and 29 percent are ambivalent on the matter," it said.
Pulse Asia said majorities ranging from 56 percent in the Visayas to 79 percent in Class ABC are in favor of the bill.
In contrast, it said only 8 percent are not in favor of the bill while 29 percent are unable to say whether or not they support the bill.
"Public ambivalence on the matter is more notable in the Visayas, Mindanao, and Class E (32 percent to 35 percent) than in Class ABC and Metro Manila (13 percent to 21 percent)," it said.
The survey showed most Filipinos are aware of the reproductive health bill pending at the House of Representatives (68 percent) and are in favor of the bill (63 percent).
Awareness of the reproductive health bill being discussed at the House is reported by 68 percent of Filipinos while 32 percent do not know about the bill, Pulse Asia said.
"Across all geographic areas and socio-economic groupings, majorities (60 percent to 89 percent) know about the proposed legislation with the highest level of public awareness being recorded in the best-off socio-economic Class ABC. In contrast, lack of awareness is most
pronounced in Mindanao and Class E (38 percent and 40 percent, respectively)," it said.
The survey also said that while 49 percent of Filipinos say couples should follow what their religion tells them about family planning, 44 percent are ambivalent on the possibility of their church or religion influencing their vote for a candidate advocating modern family planning methods.
"Big pluralities to sizeable majorities (41 percent to 68 percent) across all geographic areas and socio-economic groupings are of the view that couples should follow the dictates of their religion when it comes to the issue of family planning," it said.
This sentiment is most manifest in the Visayas and least pronounced in the rest of Luzon, it said.
On the other hand, around the same percentages of Filipinos are either ambivalent on the matter or do not agree that couples are obliged to abide by the teachings of their religion on family planning (27 percent versus 23 percent).
As for the impact of their church or religion on their decision as to whether or not to vote for a candidate supporting modern family planning methods, indecision is the predominant public sentiment at the national level (44 percent) and particularly in the rest of Luzon, the Visayas, and Classes D and E (42 percent to 52 percent), Pulse Asia said.
"In contrast, 34 percent of Filipinos say there is a big possibility their vote would be influenced by their church or religion while 21 percent express a contrary opinion," it said.
In Metro Manila, a big plurality (41 percent) says there is a big possibility of their church or religion influencing their vote while in Mindanao and Class ABC, nearly the same percentages either share the same sentiment or are undecided on the matter (36 percent to 39 percent versus 38 percent to 41 percent).
The survey also showed a big majority of Filipinos, or eight of 10 Filipinos (82 percent), thinks government should not only educate couples regarding modern methods of family planning but also provide them with services and materials on these methods.
"Most Filipinos (82 percent) think government should teach couples about modern methods of family planning (i.e., both natural and artificial methods) – a view articulated by big to overwhelming majorities (76 percent to 91 percent) in all geographic areas and socio economic classes," it said.
Also, it said exactly the same percentage says that it is the government's duty to provide the people with knowledge, services, and materials on modern methods of family planning.
This sentiment is expressed by 78 percent to 87 percent across all geographic areas and socio-economic groupings, Pulse Asia said.
On the other hand, less than one in ten Filipinos (6 percent to 8 percent) disagrees with either view while indecision on these matters is expressed by 10 percent to 13 percent of Filipinos.
The survey also said about four in ten Filipinos (44 percent) say the government should pass a law specifying the number of children couples may have.
On the matter of whether or not government should pass a law dictating the number of children a couple may have, 44 percent of Filipinos support such government action while 36 percent are not inclined to do the same.
Almost one in five Filipinos (19 percent) are undecided on the matter.
Across geographic areas and socio-economic classes, big pluralities to small majorities (45 percent to 58 percent) in Metro Manila, the Visayas, Mindanao, and Classes D and E favor the idea of government passing a law on the number of children couples may have.
In contrast, a near majority (47 percent) of those in the rest of Luzon do not think government should pass such a law while in the poorest Class E, almost the same percentages express either agreement or disagreement (42 percent versus 40 percent) with this proposal.
The survey said almost all Filipinos consider it important for one to have the ability to plan the family for the welfare of both the family (93 percent) and the country (90 percent).
"Overwhelming majorities across all geographic areas and socio-economic classes (84 percent to 99 percent) say it is important for couples to have the ability to plan their families for the sake of the family and the country as a whole," it said.
Less than one in 10 Filipinos (6 percent to 9 percent) are ambivalent on the matter and practically none consider this to be unimportant.
The survey was based on a multistage probability sample of 1,200 representative adults 18 years old and above, and has a +/- 3 percent error margin at the 95 percent confidence level.
Subnational estimates for each of the geographic areas covered in the survey (Metro Manila, the rest of Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao) have a +/- 6 percent error margin, also at 95 percent confidence level.
Face-to-face field interviews for this project were conducted from October 14 to 27, 2008.
While the field interviews for this survey were being done, major developments during this period included the financial crisis in the United States that soon spilled over into other parts of the world including the Philippines, the American presidential elections, the filing of a new impeachment complaint against President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, the Supreme Court decision on the Memorandum of Agreement on Ancestral Domain (MOA-AD), and the controversial trip to Russia of several police officials that involved a "contingency fund" of P6.9M.
Other issues included the deportation from the US of former Agriculture undersecretary Jocelyn Bolante who is widely believed to be the brains behind the fertilizer fund scam, the decline in the price of oil at the world market, the impending increase in the electricity charges of the Manila Electric Company (Meralco), and the food scare in China and other parts of the world over the discovery of melamine, an industrial chemical, in milk and other food products. - GMANews.TV
Free No Needle No Scalpel Vasectomy
For the first time in the Philippines, NSV International, Inc. USA, has conducted a "No Needle No Scalpel " Vasectomy in Negros in coordination with the Bisaya Medical Association in America. Based on request, will conduct also in Cebu City at SWU - Sacred Heart Hospital on Jan. 29, 2009 and in Hilongos Leyte at the Rural Health Center on Jan 30. before going back to the U.S.
The "No Needle No Scalpel Vasectomy" will be performed by Dr. Ramon U. Suarez ,MD.,F.A.C.S. Diplomate, American Board of Urology.He is an expert on NSV and has performed NSV's here and abroad, to workers, laborers and professionals. He himself and the Founders of NSV International have had vasectomy, so with their family members and relatives here and abroad.
No Scalpel Vasectomy is a permanent method and is intended for men who don't intend to have additional children anymore. It is a modern technique which is safe, simple, quick (15 min.ave.) and doesn't entail incision, no suture, just BAND-AID! and lately NO NEEDLE !
With our economic condition and many families are living in extreme poverty, parents has to be RESPONSIBLE also in planning their family. If Natural Family Planning Method is not effective for them or difficult to count/monitor menstrual cycle or forgets to take the pills or it's costly to always buy condoms, pills,etc till the wife reach age 50... NSV is a good option! it's a one time procedure but lifetime effect.
NSV orientation & counseling will be conducted before the NSV procedure. For reservation more information, please contact: Mrs.Myrna Danuco of the RH Clinic Tel. 4188980 or Mrs.Frohnie D. Cagalitan of Pro Quality Life Training & Dev't. Inc. (Q-Life) Tel.-032- 2590989 or 0927-5719399
The "No Needle No Scalpel Vasectomy" will be performed by Dr. Ramon U. Suarez ,MD.,F.A.C.S. Diplomate, American Board of Urology.He is an expert on NSV and has performed NSV's here and abroad, to workers, laborers and professionals. He himself and the Founders of NSV International have had vasectomy, so with their family members and relatives here and abroad.
No Scalpel Vasectomy is a permanent method and is intended for men who don't intend to have additional children anymore. It is a modern technique which is safe, simple, quick (15 min.ave.) and doesn't entail incision, no suture, just BAND-AID! and lately NO NEEDLE !
With our economic condition and many families are living in extreme poverty, parents has to be RESPONSIBLE also in planning their family. If Natural Family Planning Method is not effective for them or difficult to count/monitor menstrual cycle or forgets to take the pills or it's costly to always buy condoms, pills,etc till the wife reach age 50... NSV is a good option! it's a one time procedure but lifetime effect.
NSV orientation & counseling will be conducted before the NSV procedure. For reservation more information, please contact: Mrs.Myrna Danuco of the RH Clinic Tel. 4188980 or Mrs.Frohnie D. Cagalitan of Pro Quality Life Training & Dev't. Inc. (Q-Life) Tel.-032- 2590989 or 0927-5719399
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