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Date Posted: 18:36:13 02/15/12 Wed
Author: IMRD
Subject: Feb. 16, 2012 news

http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=778041&publicationSubCategoryId=63
Read the above story below.
Lagman wants 'enlightening sessions' with Church leaders on RH bill
By Paolo Romero and Evelyn Macairan (The Philippine Star) Updated February 16, 2012 12:00 AM Comments (5)




MANILA, Philippines - Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman has called for a dialogue with Catholic Church leaders on the Reproductive Health (RH) bill.
Lagman, principal author of the RH bill in the House of Representatives, is- sued the statement after Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Tagle expressed willing- ness to resume dialogue with Malacañang officials on the bill.
The lawmaker said he wants to have “enlightening sessions” with the leaders of the Catholic Church but warned that it should not derail the plenary debates on the bill.
He said the meeting with RH bill advocates could be held jointly or separately with Malacañang officials.
Lagman, however, said the dialogue should focus on the freedom of informed choice on the use of family planning methods for as long as these are legal, safe and effective.
The RH bill states that there shall be neither compulsion nor bias in favor of a particular family planning method; a full recognition that the Philippines has a population problem which is aggravat- ed by limited resources and a precarious carrying capacity; and there is an indubitable and empirical linkage between population and sustainable human development, including poverty.
“No human development agenda is achievable without addressing the issue on population; the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), particularly on of infant mortality, attainment of universal primary education and eradication of extreme poverty and hunger, can be made more attainable with the passage of the RH bill,” it added.
The RH bill envisions a comprehensive and nationwide policy on responsible parenthood, family planning and population development. improvement of maternal health, reduction


http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/351429/dialogue-on-rh-bill-proposed

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Dialogue On RH Bill Proposed
Lagman Says He's Ready For 'Enlightening Sessions' With Catholic Church
By CHARISSA M. LUCI
February 15, 2012, 4:13pm
MANILA, Philippines — One of the principal authors of the Reproductive Health bill said he was ready to have “enlightening sessions” with the Catholic Church leaders to discuss the controversial measure.
Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman said that “without prejudice to continuing the plenary debates and consideration” of the consolidated House Bill 4244, he asked the Church for a face-to-face dialogue with them to discuss the “core provisions” of the measure.
“Since the RH bill is pending in Congress, the call of Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Tagle for the resumption of dialogues should not be limited to Malacañang officials but must include Congressional leaders, particularly the major proponents of the measure,” he said in a statement.
He proposed that the “dialogues can be conducted separately or jointly with Palace representatives.”
Lagman set an eight-point agenda for the RH dialogues, which include the discussion of the RH’s “central concept” of freedom of informed choice on the use of family planning methods from the natural to the modern which are legal, medically safe and truly effective and that “there shall be neither compulsion nor bias in favor of a particular family planning method.”
He said they would raise the proponents’ concern about the growing population, which is aggravated by limited resources and a precarious carrying capacity.
The lawmaker said they would also tackle that “indubitable and empirical” linkage between population and sustainable human development, including poverty and that “no human development agenda is achievable without addressing the issue on population.”
“The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), particularly on improvement of maternal health, reduction of infant mortality, attainment of universal primary education and eradication of extreme poverty and hunger can be made more attainable with the passage of the RH bill,” Lagman said, citing that they envision a comprehensive and nationwide policy on responsible parenthood, family planning and population development “which is not particularly addressed by existing laws and changing policies.”
The resigned minority leader maintained there is a need to institutionalize and codify related statutes and policies on reproductive health, women’s rights, child nutrition and protection, prevention of violence against women and allied concerns, and earmark adequate funding.
House Majority Leader and Mandaluyong Rep. Neptali Gonzales II earlier said the Lower Chamber is targeting to pass the proposed Responsible Parenthood, Reproductive Health and Population and Development Act of 2011 in June as they also seek to approve 22 other measures within the year.
Included in the list of priority measures eyed to be passed within the year are the Investments and Incentives Code of the Philippines, Anti-Trust Act, Amendment to Strengthen the Anti-Money Laundering Act, bill Defining the Maritime Zones of the Philippines, amendment to the Witness Protection Security and Benefit Act, the Whistle Blowers Protection Act, National Land Use and Management Act of the Philippines, the bills Instituting the Land Administration Reform Act, and creating the National Food Corp.
There are 26 bills lined up for Congress’ passage, including the 2013 budget, which has yet to be passed by Malacañang in July. These include the three common priority measures of both houses of Congress-- Anti-Cybercrime Act, Lowering the age of criminal responsibility of minors, and a bill empowering the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).





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http://www.tribune.net.ph/
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http://www.malaya.com.ph/
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