calendar_today 01 January 2016

Agence France Presse: Sex Education Debate Heats Up in Philippines

A new sex education campaign in Philippine schools has sparked widespread debate in Asia's bedrock of Catholicism, where the high birth rate is blamed for desperate poverty…

calendar_today 01 January 2016

Inquirer: Advocates Bullish on RH Bill, with Aquino's Help

Advocates of the reproductive health bill are bullish about the prospects of passing the controversial measure in the new Congress, hopefully with a little help from presumptive…

calendar_today 01 January 2016

ABS-CBN: Condoms, Napkins Needed for Typhoon Evacuees

Concerned health groups are hoping to give more condoms and toiletries to victims of tropical storm Ondoy, in an effort to respond to reproductive health (RH) problems in…

calendar_today 01 January 2016

GMA News.tv: 4 Senate Bets Square Off on RH Bill

Four senatorial candidates battled it out on the unending debate on the Reproductive Health bill, with one candidate belonging to a ‘pro-life’ political party…

calendar_today 01 January 2016

Manila Standard Today: Aquino Pushes Bill on Population Control

Senator Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III said yesterday he would not give up his support for the use of artificial contraceptives to curb population growth even at the…

calendar_today 01 January 2016

Pregnant, Breastfeeding Survivors of Typhoon Yolanda Receive Maternal Health Care

TACLOBAN CITY—Medical teams organized by UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, have started delivering reproductive health services to expecting and nursing mothers in…

calendar_today 01 January 2016

Statement

Investing in Women’s Health and Rights Improves Our Future

United Nations members and all development actors should take urgent action and show stronger political will to make a final push to achieve universal access to reproductive…

calendar_today 01 January 2016

Philippine Star: No RH Bill Means No Cha-Cha, New Tax Measures - Lagman

The principal proponent of the reproductive health (RH) bill in the House of Representatives vowed yesterday to block the renewed Charter change (Cha-cha) initiative unless the…