PH ranks 106th on list of best places to be a mother
MANILA – The Philippines is among the worst places in Southeast Asia to be a mother, according to an annual report of Save the Children released on Tuesday. Read the rest of this entry »
Philippines not a good place to be a mother
May 7, 2013
Longer paid maternity leave pushed for working moms
March 26, 2013
If there were a way to stop time from ticking, Jennilyn Jimenez would have instantly considered that option.
It’s just been a month since she gave birth to her son, and now will only have a month more to take care of him before she goes back to work. Read the rest of this entry »
Pro-RH groups question impartiality of church-backed Comelec citizens’ arm
March 13, 2013
(Updated 4:35 p.m.) Pro-reproductive health (RH) groups on Wednesday questioned the independence of the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV), which is accredited by Comelec as its citizens’ arm, due to its close links with the Catholic Church. Read the rest of this entry »
233 million women lacking contraception
March 12, 2013
AN estimated 233 million women in their fertile years will lack access to modern contraception by 2015, up from 221 million in 2010, according to a UN funded study. Read the rest of this entry »
Youth access a concern in RH IRR
March 10, 2013
MANILA, Philippines – It was a fitting way to celebrate Women’s Day.
A group of more than 500 people from various sectors of government and NGOs gathered together, most of them dressed in purple, for a public consultation regarding the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the Reproductive Health (RH) Law. Read the rest of this entry »
UNFPA: 14.2 M child brides every year
March 10, 2013
MANILA, Philippines – More than 140 million girls will become child brides between 2011 and 2020, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) said yesterday. Read the rest of this entry »
The Catholic vote
March 6, 2013
INSTEAD of my column, I have reproduced below “The Catholic Vote, Anyone?,” an essay written by Ramon D. Echica, PhD. The opinions expressed in this essay assume great significance to me because he is Dean of Studies of San Carlos Major Seminary in Cebu. In other words, he is a priest. He received his doctorate in Theology from the Katholieke Universiteit, Leuven, Belgium. He speaks for me — and articulates my thoughts infinitely better than I could have done. What is more, Fr. Echica’s piece has renewed my faith in the Catholic clergy in the Philippines, a lot of whom, I am sorry to say, seem to either follow blindly what their superiors say, or do not have the courage to speak out their minds if their opinions are different. Read the rest of this entry »
Population ratios favorable for the Philippines
January 22, 2013
THE PHILIPPINES has some of the best population ratios, Fitch Ratings said, in contrast to advanced economies facing the prospect of reduced labor forces.
“In advanced economies, the elderly are expected to make up a rapidly rising proportion of their populations over the next 30 to 40 years,” the debt watcher said in a report released yesterday. Read the rest of this entry »
Philippine birth control law takes effect
January 18, 2013
A controversial birth control law came into effect in the Philippines Thursday after more than a decade of bitter opposition from the Catholic church, in an historic move welcomed by many women. Read the rest of this entry »
Leave benefits for women who undergo surgery
January 15, 2013
Dear PAO,
I recently found out that I have a condition, which requires the removal of both of my ovaries. My doctor advised me to take several weeks off from my job to recuperate. Read the rest of this entry »
