PhilMADE - Philippine Media Advocates for Development & Empowerment

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-318553472024-12-19T11:23:27.898+08:00PhilMADE - Philippine Media Advocates for Development & EmpowermentThis site serves as a venue for information exchange and updates on RH, Gender, ARH and Population Development Advocacy in the country. Presently, these media advocates focus their work in the ten (10) pilot areas under the UNFPA 6th Country Programme of Assistance to the Philippines.PhilMADEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16121319248353546395noreply@blogger.comBlogger306125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31855347.post-2185434376002045502009-10-30T23:29:00.001+08:002009-10-30T23:31:33.070+08:00UN committee to RP: Pass reproductive health bill

By Lira Dalangin-FernandezINQUIRER.net First Posted 11:40:00 10/30/2009MANILA, Philippines – Voicing “serious” concern over inadequate reproductive health services and information, low rate of contraceptive use and difficulties in access to artificial methods that contribute to teen pregnancies and high maternal death, a United Nations panel urged the government to pass the Reproductive Health (

PhilMADEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16121319248353546395noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31855347.post-10167479186325394362009-09-22T00:42:00.000+08:002009-09-22T00:43:27.077+08:00Stand fast against friars’ friendly fire

Passion For Reason Stand fast against friars’ friendly fireBy Raul PangalanganPhilippine Daily InquirerFirst Posted 01:24:00 09/18/2009 Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III hasn’t even filed his certificate of candidacy yet, but some misguided members of the modern-day frailocracy have already begun flexing their muscle. He must stand his ground. He must not

PhilMADEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16121319248353546395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31855347.post-18275280052911831822009-09-22T00:35:00.000+08:002009-09-22T00:37:20.130+08:00House determined to have vote on RH bill

Hmnnn.. maybe now we can hold our breath... =)By Leila SalaverriaPhilippine Daily InquirerFirst Posted 16:32:00 09/21/2009MANILA, Philippines -- The leadership of the House of Representatives will finalize the rules and procedures for the debates on the reproductive health bill so that voting could take place before the end of the 14th Congress, according to Majority Leader and Iloilo

PhilMADEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16121319248353546395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31855347.post-42642444537541491252009-09-19T00:18:00.000+08:002009-09-19T00:20:40.800+08:00162 out of 100,000 mothers die giving birth

DoH gets P250M grant to reduce maternal deathBy Anna ValmeroINQUIRER.netFirst Posted 20:17:00 09/18/2009MANILA, Philippines—Of the 100,000 mothers giving live birth in the country, 162 die for lack of attending medical professionals and obstetric care, making the country among 68 others where 97 percent of global maternal and child death occur, health officials said on Friday.Health Secretary

PhilMADEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16121319248353546395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31855347.post-31449779317989294272009-09-17T18:28:00.000+08:002009-09-17T18:31:19.191+08:00AQUINO PUSHES BILL ON POPULATION CONTROL

Date: Wednesday, September 16, 2009Source: Manila Standard (Philippines)Author: Fel V. MaragaySenator 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 risk of incurring the ire of the Catholic Church.Aquino said Catholic bishops should wake up to the reality that something must be done to

PhilMADEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16121319248353546395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31855347.post-17998742663788566202009-08-07T02:49:00.002+08:002009-08-07T03:11:21.360+08:00songs at Cory's Funeral

PhilMADEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16121319248353546395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31855347.post-37733269963144623582009-08-04T23:16:00.005+08:002009-08-04T23:52:17.685+08:00Farewell President Corazon Aquino

"The kinder and more thoughtful a person is, the more kindness she can find in other people."Pres. Cory has touched the lives of people from all walks of life - the rich, the poor, and those in between. Despite perhaps her alleged flaws as a political leader, it is her apparent kindness that kept people drawn to her. Undeniably, that kindness turned a simple yellow ribbon into a golden chain that

PhilMADEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16121319248353546395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31855347.post-4171848445882138782009-07-29T04:57:00.000+08:002009-07-29T04:57:35.754+08:00QC family health programs backed

Philippine Daily Inquirer First Posted 00:18:00 07/29/2009 MANILA, Philippines—More than 20 private firms in Quezon City have pledged to support family health programs being implemented in workplaces and offices in the city. The companies signed a declaration of support inked by the city council on population, in which they promised to provide family

PhilMADEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16121319248353546395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31855347.post-91577654280108290002009-07-15T21:28:00.000+08:002009-07-15T21:30:22.925+08:00State of the Nanay Address (SONA)

Dear Friends,Greetings! The Reproductive Health Advocacy Network (RHAN) and Philippine Legislators Committee on Population and Development (PLCPD), together with other networks working for the passage of the Reproductive Health (RH) Bill, are doing a “State of the Nanay Address (‘SONA’)” on 22nd July, 2009 at the Bahay ng Alumni, UP Diliman, Quezon City.Our ‘SONA’ is a spoof of the official State

PhilMADEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16121319248353546395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31855347.post-42837677906819285592009-06-01T00:25:00.000+08:002009-06-01T00:27:10.942+08:00DUE TO WORLD CRISIS ‘RP should reset antipoverty goals’

By Michelle RemoPhilippine Daily InquirerFirst Posted 01:41:00 05/31/2009MANILA, Philippines—The global economic downturn, which recently pulled the Philippines down to its slowest growth in a decade, will result in the country’s failure to meet its poverty-reduction goal by 2010 and is expected to increase the number of poor Filipinos.Under the Millennium Development Goals, to which the

PhilMADEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16121319248353546395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31855347.post-91817145400802624502009-05-19T00:20:00.003+08:002009-05-19T00:34:10.507+08:00Bishop instructs flock to shun GK projects

Oh man, I just want to laugh at all the non-sense this priest is saying!Condemning a group for helping them improve the plight of the poor and the homeless??? God should come down from heaven and strike these pretentious preachers!!By Norman BordadoraPhilippine Daily InquirerFirst Posted 01:47:00 05/18/2009MANILA, Philippines—Archbishop Oscar Cruz has issued instructions to shun Gawad Kalinga (GK

PhilMADEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16121319248353546395noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31855347.post-27835847734834408232009-05-18T00:51:00.002+08:002009-05-18T00:54:43.783+08:00Speech key for Obama with Catholics

Carol E. Lee, Jonathan Martin – Sun May 17, 8:03 am ETPresident Barack Obama’s time at Notre Dame Sunday will be brief, but how he handles one of the biggest, most public controversies of his presidency so far could have a lasting impact on his relationship with a key constituency – Catholic voters.It’s not just the few dozen graduates boycotting Obama’s 20-minute commencement address to

PhilMADEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16121319248353546395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31855347.post-57763173890553729972009-05-18T00:00:00.000+08:002009-05-18T01:17:37.289+08:00New party-list reps aid RH bill passage

by Jesus F. Llanto, Newsbreak | 05/07/2009 4:24 PMThe entry of new party-list representatives in Congress is expected to give a boost to the passage of the reproductive health (RH) bill, lawmakers said.In a forum on the reproductive health bill held Thursday in Quezon City, two lawmakers said the number of legislators supporting the RH bill is expected to increase as a result of the entry of

PhilMADEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16121319248353546395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31855347.post-45755927302711030842009-05-03T23:24:00.000+08:002009-05-03T23:26:31.782+08:00WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY

‘I was jailed for committing journalism’ MANILA, Philippines— “I got put in jail in Zimbabwe for simply doing my job. They said I was ‘committing journalism’ and I hope they were right.”That’s how Barry Bearak of The New York Times described his arrest, brief detention and expulsion from Zimbabwe for trying to report from the country during the last elections. Bearak’s plight was widely reported

PhilMADEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16121319248353546395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31855347.post-10191351716056240082009-03-24T00:36:00.000+08:002009-03-24T00:37:35.481+08:00Pope Benedict ‘wrong’—health official

Agence France-Presse First Posted 11:20:00 03/22/2009GEORGETOWN – World Health Assembly President, Guyana's Health Minister Leslie Ramsammy, on Saturday condemned Pope Benedict's call for ending condom use in the fights against AIDS, saying he was trying to sow confusion."The statement by the Pope is inconsistent with science, it's inconsistent with our experiences and it is not in

PhilMADEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16121319248353546395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31855347.post-45915189521862334112009-03-08T20:32:00.004+08:002009-03-08T21:34:57.950+08:00Francis M, we will always remember you!

Remembering the Master Rapper... One of the Filipino Artists who made a great impact in the Filipino Music Industry with his songs embodying love for our country and pride for being a Filipino.FrancisM Kaleidoscope World with Parokya ni EdgarOne rap song with lyrics that I really like:3 STARS and a SUN"Three stars and a sun, in one sky, so high,I live and die and die will I for myMotherland this

PhilMADEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16121319248353546395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31855347.post-60135370451686619712009-03-05T20:35:00.001+08:002009-03-05T20:35:34.476+08:00Gays, lesbians hear Mass at Baguio City bar

By Desiree CaluzaNorthern Luzon Bureau First Posted 07:08:00 03/05/2009BAGUIO CITY—It was a Sunday Mass no different from what mainstream churches hold, except that the faithful, including the officiating minister, are gays and lesbians. About 20 people gathered at a bar here one Sunday afternoon in February to attend the landmark religious service dedicated to gays and

PhilMADEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16121319248353546395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31855347.post-52649332867684377962009-02-22T14:26:00.001+08:002009-02-22T14:31:53.637+08:00Bishops quit RH bill talks

Today's Banner Story of The Philippine Daily Inquirer: Bishops quit RH Bill TalksSay senators ignored their views on birth controlBy Norman BordadoraPhilippine Daily InquirerFirst Posted 02:51:00 02/22/2009MANILA, Philippines—The conflict between lawmakers and the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines has come to a head, with CBCP representatives walking out of Senate discussions on the

PhilMADEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16121319248353546395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31855347.post-10637180023232663972009-02-22T14:25:00.000+08:002009-02-22T14:26:31.126+08:00SWS SURVEY SAYS Church a hindrance to family planning

MANILA, Philippines—Six out of 10 Manila residents think the Catholic Church is interfering with government policies on reproductive health and family planning, a recent survey by the private polling firm Social Weather Stations (SWS) said.The Forum for Family Planning and Development Inc. (FORUM), a non-government organization working for population management, health and family welfare, which

PhilMADEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16121319248353546395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31855347.post-71993390594906090312009-02-21T01:08:00.001+08:002009-02-21T01:11:39.323+08:00Catholics Encouraged by Dialogue between Pope Benedict and Speaker Pelosi

Media Contact:David Nolan, asokol@catholicsforchoice.org+1 (202) 236-1782Washington DC - Jon O'Brien, the president of Catholics for Choice,issued the following statement about today's meeting between Pope Benedict XVI and Speaker Nancy Pelosi:"I was pleased to hear that Speaker Pelosi and Pope Benedict XVI had a cordial meeting today. At that meeting, Speaker Pelosi did justice to Catholics in

PhilMADEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16121319248353546395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31855347.post-28815446616444881192009-02-13T18:29:00.000+08:002009-02-13T18:34:51.803+08:00Happy Hearts' Day!!!

PhilMADEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16121319248353546395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31855347.post-22427579926764502762009-02-11T10:08:00.004+08:002009-02-11T10:14:56.029+08:00The soul catcher in EV

Here's some news about one of our Media Advocates in North Luzon. Congrats EV! This exhibit is long overdue. =)Inquirer Northern Luzon The soul catcher in EV By Elizabeth LolargaNorthern Luzon BureauFirst Posted 00:42:00 02/11/2009 MANILA, Philippines – His training as a stage and street theater director has enabled photojournalist

PhilMADEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16121319248353546395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31855347.post-92157221831198372832009-01-25T23:22:00.001+08:002009-01-25T23:32:17.670+08:00Obama overturns ban on overseas abortion funding

WASHINGTON (AFP) – President Barack Obama has overturned what he described as an "unwarranted" eight-year ban on US government funding for family-planning groups which carry out or facilitate abortions overseas.Shortly after he signed an executive order canceling the restrictions, on the third full day of his presidency, Obama said in a statement the ban had "undermined efforts to promote safe

PhilMADEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16121319248353546395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31855347.post-4017715945165845312009-01-25T01:21:00.001+08:002009-01-25T01:26:12.036+08:00Obama overturns ban on abortion funding

Now this is the kind of CHANGE we're waiting for.... Agence France-Presse First Posted 08:26:00 01/24/2009WASHINGTON—President Barack Obama on Friday overturned an eight-year ban on US government funding for family planning organizations which carry out or facilitate abortions overseas, a White House official said.Obama signed an executive order cancelling the restrictions, on the

PhilMADEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16121319248353546395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31855347.post-8408108205376504042009-01-23T10:52:00.001+08:002009-01-23T10:58:03.897+08:00Why Is Reproductive Health Still "Controversial" in the Philippines?

Date: Saturday, January 17, 2009Source: RH Reality Check (U.S.)Author: Carolina AustriaThe pending bill on reproductive health care in the Philippines is often deemed controversial simply because some outspoken members of the powerful Roman Catholic hierarchy consider it so. To the conservative Catholic hierarchy, the most controversial portion of the bill has to do with contraception (which it

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