MANILA, Philippines (3rd UPDATE) - The Supreme Court on Tuesday, March 19, issued a status quo ante order against the Reproductive Health law, temporarily stopping the law’s implementation.
The justices voted 10-5, in favor of the status quo ante order, which is effective for 120 days, or 4 months.
The justices who voted for the order were Presbitero Velasco Jr., Teresita de Castro, Arturo Brion, Diosdado Peralta, Lucas Bersamin, Roberto Abad, Martin Villarama Jr., Jose Perez, Jose Mendoza, and Bienvenido Reyes.
Those who voted against the order were Chief Justice Ma. Lourdes Sereno, Antonio Carpio, Estela Perlas-Bernabe, Mariano Del Castillo, and Marvic Leonen.
The Court has set oral arguments on June 18.
Malacañang said they will observe the order. “We will observe the SQA resolution issued by the Supreme Court and we are confident that government will be able to defend the merits of the Responsible Parenthood Law,” Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda said.
‘Victory, but not final yet’
The Catholic Church and pro-life groups welcomed the decision, saying they interpreted the Court’s decision as backing the merits of their argument.
“We deem it as a victory, but not a final victory yet,” Eric Manalang, president of Pro-Life Philippines, told AFP, describing the law as “evil.”
The Department of Health called on RH advocates to calm down, saying this was a temporary delay for the law. Lawmakers who supported the law also expressed confidence that the justices will eventually rule that the law is constitutional.
House Deputy Majority Floor Leader Janette Garin said, however, that although she respects the SC, delaying the implementation of the law only means “more mothers dying everyday, more children being orphaned and many Filipino families being deprived of their choice to have a better quality of life.”
After more than a decade of opposition by the influential Catholic Church, legislators passed the measure late last year and it formally took effect in January.
The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has since called for a “morality vote” in the May mid-term elections against legislators who voted for the passage of the law. - Rappler.com/With reports from the Agence France-Presse
HOLY FUCKING SHITTING AGH ARE YOU KIDDING ME.
let me repeat that [bolded mine] part because holy fucking shit what does the idiotic CBCB not understand about this entire goddamn motherfucking agh:
“more mothers dying everyday, more children being orphaned and many Filipino families being deprived of their choice to have a better quality of life.”
ALL BECAUSE YOU CELIBATE FUCKERS THINK THAT CONDOM’S ARE THE SATAN’S WORK or some other stupid shit like that
MANILA, Philippines — An employee of the Department of Interior and Local Government in Camarines Sur who had been missing since March 8 was found inside a sack in the trunk of her own vehicle after the killer, a colleague, confessed the crime to authorities.
Superintendent Renato Bataller, Bicol police spokesman, said the body of Ayres Osurman Napires, 32, who worked at the DILG office in Bombon town, was recovered around 9 p.m. Wednesday from her Toyota sedan, which was parked at the Villa Caceres Hotel on Magsaysay Avenue, Naga City.
Before the hearing yesterday formally started, the people there (our attorney, the fiscal attorney, the court clerk and the stenographer) were talking about this and raised some interesting and terrible thoughts.
One of them shared that, apparently, one of the colleagues of the victim did notice her and the suspect fighting inside the car. In fact, the victim was screaming and struggling, but they didn’t approach them.
They thought it was a domestic dispute.
Then they talked about the VAWA (violence against women act) and how it does have stuff in it to protect women even during domestic disputes (something that could empower bystanders to take action against couples fighting and it was obvious that the man had physical superiority and was likely to assault the woman), but we usually don’t, because there’s this whole cultural taboo against interrupting these kinds of things.
I just feel sad because this could have been prevented.
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The Deed of Sabah Lease, 1878
[the gist of this is that Sabah (currently part of Malaysia) in the 19th century was ruled over by the Sulu Sultanate (which, you know, is based on Mindanao in the Philippines), and they rented it out to the British East India Company.
When Malaysia gained independence, it took Sabah with it (which is against that bolded part in the english version of the agreement). This is why the Philippines has a dormant claim on Sabah, although no one is really following through with it since the 1950s since the people of Sabah have no real inclination to join the Philippines.]
Now, this is timely because a few weeks ago in February 9, a group of Filipinos calling themselves part of the Royal Army of the Sulu Sultanate landed on Sabah and tried to reclaim it. Here’s a timeline.
Despite negotiations and attempts at peaceful resolution, yesterday a firefight broke out, killing 14 people (12 Filipinos and 2 Malaysian policemen).](http://24.media.tumblr.com/2fb2b1040b15cd0dab1c3fe8bf8dd22f/tumblr_mj14a9LK2T1qc0anwo1_500.jpg)
The Deed of Sabah Lease, 1878
[the gist of this is that Sabah (currently part of Malaysia) in the 19th century was ruled over by the Sulu Sultanate (which, you know, is based on Mindanao in the Philippines), and they rented it out to the British East India Company.
When Malaysia gained independence, it took Sabah with it (which is against that bolded part in the english version of the agreement). This is why the Philippines has a dormant claim on Sabah, although no one is really following through with it since the 1950s since the people of Sabah have no real inclination to join the Philippines.]
Now, this is timely because a few weeks ago in February 9, a group of Filipinos calling themselves part of the Royal Army of the Sulu Sultanate landed on Sabah and tried to reclaim it. Here’s a timeline.
Despite negotiations and attempts at peaceful resolution, yesterday a firefight broke out, killing 14 people (12 Filipinos and 2 Malaysian policemen).
Um. I don’t get it? Is MTRCB’s definition of “gender sensitivity” different from mine? Because from what I gather, to them it’s making sure women have no bodily autonomy. Apparently, if the woman willingly presents her body in public, it’s “indecent”, but if it’s for the pure consumption of the male gaze, all objectified and shit, oh sure, it’s all fucking fine.
Goddamn I hate this country.
HOLY FUCKING GOD THAT SHIT COVERS TEN TIMES THE AMOUNT OF SKIN ONE OF WILLY’S DANCERS USUALLY WEAR WHAT IS THE FUCKING PROBLEM.
i’m really glad Anne Curtis is taking it all in stride though hopefully her birthday wasn’t ruined by this country’s Victorian sensibilities.
The Philippine DepEd Scraps Science Subject From Grade 1, 2 Classes
Academia
February 13, 2012The Philippine Department of Education has decided to drop the “Science and Health” subject from Grade 1 and 2 classes to make learning “more enjoyable” and “child-friendly.”
holy fucking shit you have got to be fucking kidding me.
you have got to be fucking kidding me.
Education Secretary Armin Luistro said that the move to exclude Science at these grade levels does not mean that Science concepts will not be introduced to Grade 1 students at all.
“We will be integrating topics in other subjects to make the new curriculum more child-friendly,” he explained.
where would you even fucking plan to put science topics in? ENGLISH? MOTHERFUCKING CIVICS AND CULTURE?
HOW DO YOU EVEN EXPECT TO CULTIVATE A LOVE OF SCIENCE AND CURIOSITY IF YOU EXTINGUISH THE FLAME AT SUCH A YOUNG AGE. THE TOPICS ARE NOT THE POINT IT’S THE ETHIC THAT DEVELOPS WHEN YOU TEACH A CHILD TO ASK QUESTIONS AND EXPECT TO FIND ANSWERS.
THIS IS WHY WE CAN’T HAVE NICE THINGS COUNTRY. GOD FUCKING DAMMIT REALLY COUNTRY I FUCKING APPLAUD YOU i am just so incredibly in a bad mood right now my country is not making it better.
ok so I hear from the news that Sen. Sotto is doing all he can to delay the bicameral conference, saying that “we’re rushing things too fast. we can’t have that!”
really.
i just
can we just use the word “sotto” to mean, “an incredibly incompetent elected official who fails in so many levels it’s not even funny any more,” because he’s done so many stupider things than plagiarize JFK and deny it.
NEW BATAAN (UPDATE) - Together with the 66th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army, an ABS-CBN News team headed to Purok Syete in Barangay Cogonon, New Bataan, Compostela Valley. We saw scenes of devastation similar to those in other areas where Typhoon Pablo wreaked havoc more than a week ago.
We had to walk for two kilometers before reaching the area.
Aside from fallen trees blocking the way, the mud also made the trek difficult.
One wrong step and you could fall.
After we crossed the river, we saw eight unidentified bodies recovered by a Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) rescue team.
The bodies were decomposing and unrecognizable. Two of them were children.
Aldo Mayor is a veteran rescuer, but even he was stunned by the extent of Pablo’s devastation.
That’s only one story of the thousands affected by the worst typhoon to hit the southern part of the Philippines in years.
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IN PHOTOS: Lives destroyed by ‘Pablo’
With the help of contributors, Rappler gathered images that depict the destruction wrought by Typhoon Pablo.
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This morning, President Benigno S. Aquino III conferred the Quezon Service Cross on Secretary of the Interior and Local Government Jesse M. Robredo (posthumous) at Rizal Ceremonial Hall, Malacañan Palace.
The late Secretary’s wife, Leni, received the award. She was accompanied by daughters Aika, Tricia, and Jill.
The Quezon Service Cross was proposed by President Manuel Roxas in honor of President Manuel L. Quezon to serve as the highest honor of the Republic. It was created by virtue of Joint Resolution No. 4 s. 1946 enacted by both houses of Congress.
Read more about the Quezon Service Cross by clicking on the image.
MANILA, Philippines - Chief peace negotiators of the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) on Monday signed the “framework agreement,” which lays down the groundwork for the final and enduring peace in Mindanao.
The chief negotiators of both sides, Marvic Leonen and Mohagher Iqbal signed the framework agreement around 3 p.m., in the presence of President Benigno Aquino III, MILF Chairman Al Haj Murad and Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak.
“In full view of the Filipino people… we commit to peace. A peace that will be sustained to democratic ideals,” President Aquino said before the actual signing of the agreement.
It’s being shown in the news right now, and you can just feel the happiness that this thing has caused. This isn’t the final solution, but it is a step in the right direction.
“While the Cybercrime Law was supposedly enacted to ward off hacking, identity theft, data manipulation, cybersex and other nefarious activities in the Internet, the insertion of provisions regarding online libel and vague sections on data collection and sanctions have transformed the legislation into an online censorship law.”
Please help us Filipinos put an end to this unfairness done by our country’s failed officials! This law would:
- Open private email accounts
- Put an end to file-sharing and torrent
- Arrest people who voices out their opinion
We still need 938,010 signatures! Spread the word, please! Help us gain our freedom over the internet!
HELP!
MANILA, Philippines—The implementation of Republic Act 10175, or the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012, will push through on Wednesday after the Supreme Court decided to defer action on various petitions questioning its constitutionality.
The high court deferred the deliberation on the controversial law due to the absence of several justices. The petitions are set to be deliberated again next Tuesday.
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Running out of time, Malacañang is willing to sit down with the Catholic Church to discuss acceptable amendments to the controversial Reproductive Health bills (RH bill) filed in both the Senate and the House of Representatives.
Malacañang and RH bill authors will attempt to get the support of the Catholic Church by changing the provisions on contraceptives. The meeting was held on Sunday, September 2.
“The leadership of the House and the authors of the RH bill are consolidating acceptable amendments to address the concerns, reservations, and objections of critics like some bishops and their congressional allies,” said Lagman in a statement released Tuesday.
“The CBCP wouldn’t like the government to be promoting contraceptives. We suggested to change the word to making it available,” added Garin.
The RH bill turns into a “poverty measure” that will only cater to about 5 million poor couples that will be identified through the existing database of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). These are the same beneficiaries of the government’s Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) Program.
These are fundamental changes to the RH bill and outside the original list of 10 acceptable amendments that RH bill authors originally drafted.
AAGH I AM JUST GOING TO STAY HERE AND BANG MY HEAD REPEATEDLY ON THIS TABLE HERE BECAUSE I THOUGHT OUR CONSTITUTION MANDATED THE SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE.
WHO KNOWS, MAYBE THE RESULTING LOSS OF BRAIN CELLS WILL MAKE THIS ACCEPTABLE TO ME.
