Universal Access to Reproductive Health Highlighted During World Population Day Celebration
Guinobatan- Albay, July 10, 2012 – World Population Day is being celebrated today to raise awareness on the importance of addressing population issues and their...
Midwives can help reduce maternal deaths, says Rep. Janette L. Garin
Rep. Janette L. Garin of the 1st District of Iloilo calls on the immediate passage of House Bill 2831 titled, “An Act Expanding the Scope...
Women to Congress: It’s Now 12 Mothers Dying Every Day, What Else Are you waiting for? #vote4RH
Amid recent Department of Health (DOH) report on increasing number of deaths among women caused by pregnancy and childbirth-related complications, a group of women reproductive...
Rise in maternal deaths due to lack of RH policy, say RH Advocates
Following the Department of Health’s (DOH) admission of the rising maternal deaths in the country , a group of leading reproductive health (RH) advocates cited...
RH Advocates laud the country’s “International Legislative Champion”
A group of leading Reproductive Health (RH) advocates cheered Rep. Edcel C. Lagman of the 1st District of Albay for being the recipient of the...
Advocates laud end of RH debate in the Senate
Reproductive Health (RH) bill advocates commend the Senate for finally ending the debate on the proposed measure to give way to the period of amendments....
Sen. @piacayetano : After 1 year of debates, RH Bill hurdles period of interpellation, moves on to amendments
Slowly but surely, the controversial Reproductive Health (RH) Bill is moving forward in the Senate. After nearly one year of plenary debates, the chamber on...
The Woman with 14 kids: A Short Story By Joe America
Used with author’s permission. Originally published in “The Society of Honor by Joe America”, on Mother’s Day, May 13, 2012. Once upon a time there...
Advocacy groups dismayed of Speaker Belmonte pronouncement on the RH Bill
Various groups are upset with the recent statement of House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte, Jr. that the reproductive health (RH) bill won’t be passed before the...
With the latest Ph population count, RH advocates urge Congress anew: Pass the RH bill now
Following results of the 2010 Population and Housing Survey by the National Statistics Office (NSO), a group of leading reproductive health (RH) advocates calls on...
Highlights of the Interfaith Call on RH VOTE NOW!
PNGOC in partnership with IPPRP conducted a forum to express the emotions of various faith based organizations on the issue on the Reproductive Health Bill....
FAITH BASED GROUPS CALLS ON CONGRESS TO VOTE ON THE RH BILL NOW!!!
this is a press release of PNGOC Manila, March 23, 2012 – The Philippine NGO Council on Population, Health and Welfare Inc. (PNGOC) headed by...
To Congress: Reproductive Health Bill: Pagbotohan Na!
by @mrsunlawyer A press conference sponsored by representatives from various sectors entitled “To Congress: Reproductive Health Bill, Pagbotohan na!” was held today, March 2, 2012...
#Vote4RH: Various sectors urging Congress to immediately deliberate & vote on the #RHBill
This is a press statement from Philippine NGO Council on Population, Health and Welfare Inc. Manila, March 2, 2012 – Dr. Eden R. Divinagracia, Executive...
Position Paper: Empowering the Filipino Family and Nation through Responsible Parenthood
Responsible parenthood 1. The family is the primary unit and foundation of society. A nation’s future depends on an informed and responsible family. It must...