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House, Senate OKs RH bill on final reading
Bucking intense pressure from the powerful Roman Catholic Church, both the House of Representatives and the Senate passed on third and final reading their respective versions of the controversial reproductive health bill […]
journalism / philippines / women's rights
House approves RH bill on second reading
The Philippine House of Representatives narrowly passed the controversial reproductive health bill (House Bill 4244) on second reading, 113 to 104 in favor of those supporting the measure. The approval comes at the […]
journalism / philippines / politics / women's rights
Student leaders to solons: Decide on the RH bill before 2013 polls
With just thirteen months left before next year’s midterm elections, newly-elected student leaders from universities around Metro Manila have once again reiterated their call for lawmakers to vote on the long-stalled Reproductive […]
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