2009-10-09
Philstar: Pregnant women in evacuation centers get reproductive health kits
The Family Planning Organization and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) are now distributing 3,400 hygiene and reproductive health kits to more than 10,000 affected people. 2009-10-09
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. 2009-10-08
Business World: Typhoons imperil MDGs
The country’s achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) may be affected by the Typhoons 2009-10-08
Associated Press: Philippines lags behind UN anti-poverty goals
The Philippines lags behind the United Nations� targets to cut poverty by 2015, with the number of poor Filipinos on the rise. 2009-09-29
Inquirer: United Nations assures RP disaster aid
Inquirer: UN top officials led by Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday assured Foreign Affairs Secretary Alberto G. Romulo of assistance. 2009-09-17
Inquirer: For RH stand, Noynoy is bad news for Church
While the Catholic Church was all out in its support for the late President Corazon Aquino in the 1986 snap elections, some clerics say they may not do the same for Cory’s son. 2009-09-17
Inquirer: Bishops fear railroading of RH bill
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines feared that proponents of the RH Bill are trying to railroad the passage of the legislation before Congress goes on a break next month 2009-09-16
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. 2009-09-16
Manila Standard Today: Noynoy vs. the Church (Opinion column/Jojo Robles)
It should come as no surprise, given his affluent, educated and liberal background, that Noynoy Aquino, as a congressman, co-authored the reproductive health bill that still gets the hierarchy of the Catholic Church all riled up. 2009-09-14
Bulletin: March of pregnant women aborted
At least 1,000 pregnant women scheduled to march on Wednesday in support of the passage of the Reproductive Health bill called off their action.