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Date Posted: 23:55:45 09/19/12 Wed
Author: IMRD
Subject: Sept. 20, 2011 news

http://www.bworldonline.com/content.php?section=TopStory&title=RH-bill-backed-by-SGV-founder&id=58769

RH bill backed by SGV founder


WASHINGTON SyCip, founder of audit firm SGV & Co., yesterday voiced his support for the controversial Reproductive Health (RH) bill pending in Congress.
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"Of course, I support it," Mr. SyCip said during a Financial Executives of the Philippines’ (FINEX) membership meeting, adding that the Philippines’ being a predominantly Catholic country should not be the only consideration.

"Other Catholic countries, France, Italy and Spain, are all using condoms and contraceptives," Mr. SyCip said.

The RH Bill -- tagged as a priority by the Aquino administration and rejected by the Catholic Church and religious groups -- is pending second reading approval in both the House of Representatives and the Senate.

Business groups such as FINEX back its approval. -- KAM


http://www.tempo.com.ph/2012/policies-to-address-rapid-urbanization/


Policies to address rapid urbanization
Posted by Online on Sep 20th, 2012 // No Comment
Manila, Philippines – More and more people now choose to live in cities than in rural areas. The United Nations (UN) Department of Economic and Social Affairs reported that in 2010, urban areas were home to 3.5 billion people, or 50.5 percent of the world’s population.

In the next four decades, all of the world’s population growth is expected to take place in urban areas, which will also draw in some of the rural population. In developing countries, the urban population is expected to double, from 2.6 billion in 2010 to 5.2 billion in 2050. In developed countries, the number of urban dwellers will grow more modestly, from 900 million in 2010 to 1.1 billion in 2050. The world’s rural population will decline by 0.6 billion.
At the recent Sixth World Urban Forum, the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) called for the development of national urban policies to ensure developing countries are not overwhelmed by urbanization. The huge process of urbanization goes hand in hand with development. You cannot have one without the other. Important points stressed at the Forum were the importance of urban planning on national, state, and local levels to avoid informal settlements, and planning policies that would help countries provide their citizens with jobs and prosperity while still tackling environmental challenges.
Cities are engines of development and economic growth, however, such positive attributes are also accompanied with number of negative impacts. If there is no proper anticipation, urbanization becomes a mess. We need to re-design our cities to face these challenges.
We greet the United Nations Human Settlements Programme headed by Executive Director Joan Clos and Deputy Executive Director Aisa Kirabo Kacyira in their efforts to address rapid urbanization through national urban policies at the Sixth World Urban Forum. CONGRATULATIONS AND MABUHAY!


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http://entertainment.inquirer.net/59090/maxene-magalona-a-staunch-supporter-of-rh-bill

Maxene Magalona a staunch supporter of RH bill
By Marinel R. Cruz
Philippine Daily Inquirer
September 19, 2012 | 9:28 pm
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MAXENE Magalona thinks sexual chemistry is vital in a marriage.
Actress Maxene Magalona said her being a staunch supporter of the controversial reproductive health (RH) bill “doesn’t mean I’m already pro-abortion.”
“The bill is more than just abortion,” Maxene pointed out. “I support the bill because I want people to be careful and to mind their actions when it comes to sex.”
“Times are changing and we all should adapt,” she explained. “Nowadays, two people first test their sexual chemistry to determine if their relationship would actually work.”
The daughter of the late music icon Francis Magalona added: “Premarital sex is obviously an important part of a relationship. I don’t have anything against people who wait until they get married, but this is just how I think.”
Sex is precious
She also expressed her view on one-night stands or engaging in one-time sexual encounter. “I don’t practice it, but I don’t judge the people who do it. I consider sex very precious and should just be between two people who genuinely care for each other,” she stressed.
She added: “If you want to do it then go ahead—just don’t blame anyone if something bad happens to you or if you get pregnant. You have to be responsible for your actions. You have to be very careful and well-protected.”
Maxene claimed to have learned an important lesson from her own mother (Pia), who first got pregnant when she was 18. Her mother is also a supporter of the RH bill.
“My mom said to us, ‘If you get pregnant or get someone pregnant, say goodbye to your lives.’ That’s what she went through,” she recalled.
Maxene claimed she had recovered from her breakup with businessman Neil Arce, her boyfriend for over a year.
“It has been six months since we split up. We weren’t okay for a month, but things have been ironed out now,” she said.
The actress still has no interest in dating again just yet. She said: “I meet and hang out with a lot of people, but I don’t want to get involved in a relationship so soon. I’m still not ready. I learned a lot from each relationship.”
Painful breakup
Prior to going out with Neil, Maxene had a six-year relationship with a nonshowbiz guy. She also got involved with reality show winner JC Tiuseco for five months, and then with actor Dominic Roco for six months.
She said: “It’s always painful every time I go through a breakup. It’s not easy because when I love, I really give my all. If one relationship ends, I’d cry but accept that there’s nothing more I can do. I already lost the most important guy in my life when my dad died so if this one guy doesn’t want to be with me anymore, I’d just let him go.”
Maxene said this was how she and Stella, her character in the GMA 7 afternoon series “Faithfully,” differed.
“We both choose to see only the good in people, but it takes Stella a while to realize that she’s already being taken advantage of. If I were Stella, I wouldn’t pursue Kevin (Stella’s ex-husband, played by Marc Abaya) anymore,” she pointed out. “I probably would not be able to bear having to share my guy with another woman. I’d simply let him go. When I’m in a relationship, I always do my part to make sure my guy is satisfied, so he will not cheat on me. If he still does, then the problem isn’t me anymore.”
“Faithfully,” under the direction of Mike Tuviera, also features Mike Tan, Isabel Oli, Michelle Madrigal and Vaness del Moral.
Email mcruz@inquirer.com.ph

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