Dipolog pro life rally on RH Bill successful

By: RIC CLET Dipolog City -One day before President Benigno Aquino III is expected to deliver his State of the Nation Address (SONA), more than 3,000 people from Zamboanga del Norte based pro life held a rally against the reproductive health (RH) bill  with all sector of the community participated. The officical program was held at the ground of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral grounds after the march rally at around 1:00pm around the city.             Participants  marching around the city holds with Placards and streamers taht reads "Save life...reject RH Bill",Serpent of the eden is back in the form of RH Bill to tempt the modern eves", Pildoras:Kini ang mga sakit nga nahatag             mo...       breast cancer,cervical cancer,liver cancer,heart disease ug stroke."             Youth leader,Mc Jerick Catahay when interviewed said that the RH BIll as he understands is a guide where youth fear to engage in a pre marital sex and it will hinder the youth for an aggresive attempt to engage outside marriage.                                  Highlight of the activity includes "Walk for Life around the city", the Oratio Imperata (Mandatory prayer) for the protection of all human life were massgoers recited in their prayers. Dipolog anti-RH rally held yesterday brought             together an estimated 3,000 from faith-based groups, socio-civic organizations, and the youth sector. Earlier pro-life rallies and forums in Zamboanga included those in Dapitan (July 6), Sindangan (June 29) and Dipolog (May 31).                            Dipolog Bishop Jose Manguiran then celebrated a  2:00 p.m. Mass inside the cathedral. The walk ends at Plaza Magsaysay where speakers tackled issues surrounding the "culture of life" and the fight against the RH bill.                          Dr. Rene Bullecer, director of Human Life International (HLI)-Philippines zeroed in the legal and the constitutional aspects of the Reproductive Health (RH) bill, divorce and same-sex unions.He also shed more light on the             separation of Church and State, and spoke out against keeping God out of government and its laws.He also stressed on several House bill RH where up to now still pending in the Congress. "179 countries converged in Cairo            10 years ago where the United States did not signed becuase its anti life",Bullecer said.He also said that teh RH Bill is unsconstitutional as he cited article 2 Section 12 where  the government is mandated to protect the                the lives of the people. He added that once the RH Bill will be approved,contraceptives will be rampant and , pregnacy will be considers as a kind of disease.              "As of July 25, 2011Philippines is the last country standing who did not signed for divorce" he said.               Among the speakers at the 4 p.m. forum are  Bishop Jose Manguiran; Economics instructor and Law student Jan Louenn Lumanta. Other guests are Msgr.Emigilio Gaudicor, Msgr. Ranulfo Suarez,VF, Fathersr Ronald Balugo,            Wilson Lagre,Joel Agad,Randy Tic-ing,Vincent Magale,Teddy Laguetin, Ian Chayg, Joel Montederamos,Raule Cadongog,Marlon Empeynado,Warren Maratas and Ramil Corong.              Msgr. Emigdio T. Socias, Vicar General of the Dipolog Diocese, ended up the program with a closing prayer.                      a prayer.            Also in Cebu last July 23, another Por life rally was held at the pilgrim center on the ground of the Basilica del Sto Nino.Former Manila Mayor and an advocate of the pro life movement Lito Ateinza  and Att Romy Macalintal spoke            before the 1, 200 participants.               The RH bill basically proposes a nationwide taxpayer-funded and State-guaranteed provision of the full range of birth control supplies and services, a mandatory six-year sex education program for Grade 5 to 4th Year high             school students in both public and private schools, as well as for out-of-school youth, and the requirement of employers to provide birth control supplies and services to their employees.            The House version of this piece of legislation (House Bill 4244) has passed the Committee Level and has been the topic of plenary debates till Congress went on a 6-week recess. Sessions resume on July 25.            An anti RH bill groups of Muslims and Christians will hold a "Congress of the Faithful".  The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) said the congress of people of different faiths aims to show the           "people's perspective" on the country's situation.            July 25 also happens to be the 43rd year of the "Humanae Vitae," the landmark papal letter about the Church's uncompromising stand on birth control. The encyclical or papal letter "Humanae Vitae" (Latin phrase meaning            "of human life") was written by Pope Paul VI and issued on July 25, 1968. Subtitled "On the Regulation of Birth," the papal letter reaffirms the traditional teaching of the Catholic Church on married love, responsible parenthood,             and birth control.The papal letter became highly controversial as it prohibits all forms of artificial contraception.             Meanwhile,on the weekend before President Aquino addresses a joint session of Congress, he received a reminder from Catholic bishops against the Reproductive Health (RH) bill. The Catholic Bishops' Conference of              the Philippines (CBCP) on Saturday said the RH bill is crafted based on "secularist and materialistic spirit" and may destroy society morally.            "It is a spirit that considers moral and religious norms as regressive. The bill ignores moral and religious considerations in the name of democracy and freedom of choice in a pluralist society," outgoing CBCP president              Tandag Bishop Nereo Odchimar said in a statement.                Dipolog pro life rally on RH Bill successful                                                                                                                                   By: RIC CLET Dipolog City -One day before President Benigno Aquino III is expected to deliver his State of the Nation Address (SONA), more than 3,000 people from Zamboanga del Norte based pro life held a rally against the reproductive health (RH) bill  with all sector of the community participated. The officical program was held at the ground of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral grounds after the march rally at around 1:00pm around the city.             Participants  marching around the city holds with Placards and streamers taht reads "Save life...reject RH Bill",Serpent of the eden is back in the form of RH Bill to tempt the modern eves", Pildoras:Kini ang mga sakit nga nahatag             mo...       breast cancer,cervical cancer,liver cancer,heart disease ug stroke."             Youth leader,Mc Jerick Catahay when interviewed said that the RH BIll as he understands is a guide where youth fear to engage in a pre marital sex and it will hinder the youth for an aggresive attempt to engage outside marriage.                                Highlight of the activity includes "Walk for Life around the city", the Oratio Imperata (Mandatory prayer) for the protection of all human life were massgoers recited in their prayers. Dipolog anti-RH rally held yesterday brought             together an estimated 3,000 from faith-based groups, socio-civic organizations, and the youth sector. Earlier pro-life rallies and forums in Zamboanga included those in Dapitan (July 6), Sindangan (June 29) and Dipolog (May 31).                           Dipolog Bishop Jose Manguiran then celebrated a  2:00 p.m. Mass inside the cathedral. The walk ends at Plaza Magsaysay where speakers tackled issues surrounding the "culture of life" and the fight against the RH bill.                         Dr. Rene Bullecer, director of Human Life International (HLI)-Philippines zeroed in the legal and the constitutional aspects of the Reproductive Health (RH) bill, divorce and same-sex unions.He also shed more light on the             separation of Church and State, and spoke out against keeping God out of government and its laws.He also stressed on several House bill RH where up to now still pending in the Congress. "179 countries converged in Cairo            10 years ago where the United States did not signed becuase its anti life",Bullecer said.He also said that teh RH Bill is unsconstitutional as he cited article 2 Section 12 where  the government is mandated to protect the               the lives of the people. He added that once the RH Bill will be approved,contraceptives will be rampant and , pregnacy will be considers as a kind of disease.              "As of July 25, 2011Philippines is the last country standing who did not signed for divorce" he said.               Among the speakers at the 4 p.m. forum are  Bishop Jose Manguiran; Economics instructor and Law student Jan Louenn Lumanta. Other guests are Msgr.Emigilio Gaudicor, Msgr. Ranulfo Suarez,VF, Fathersr Ronald Balugo,            Wilson Lagre,Joel Agad,Randy Tic-ing,Vincent Magale,Teddy Laguetin, Ian Chayg, Joel Montederamos,Raule Cadongog,Marlon Empeynado,Warren Maratas and Ramil Corong.              Msgr. Emigdio T. Socias, Vicar General of the Dipolog Diocese, ended up the program with a closing prayer.                     a prayer.            Also in Cebu last July 23, another Por life rally was held at the pilgrim center on the ground of the Basilica del Sto Nino.Former Manila Mayor and an advocate of the pro life movement Lito Ateinza  and Att Romy Macalintal spoke            before the 1, 200 participants.              The RH bill basically proposes a nationwide taxpayer-funded and State-guaranteed provision of the full range of birth control supplies and services, a mandatory six-year sex education program for Grade 5 to 4th Year high             school students in both public and private schools, as well as for out-of-school youth, and the requirement of employers to provide birth control supplies and services to their employees.            The House version of this piece of legislation (House Bill 4244) has passed the Committee Level and has been the topic of plenary debates till Congress went on a 6-week recess. Sessions resume on July 25.            An anti RH bill groups of Muslims and Christians will hold a "Congress of the Faithful".  The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) said the congress of people of different faiths aims to show the           "people's perspective" on the country's situation.            July 25 also happens to be the 43rd year of the "Humanae Vitae," the landmark papal letter about the Church's uncompromising stand on birth control. The encyclical or papal letter "Humanae Vitae" (Latin phrase meaning            "of human life") was written by Pope Paul VI and issued on July 25, 1968. Subtitled "On the Regulation of Birth," the papal letter reaffirms the traditional teaching of the Catholic Church on married love, responsible parenthood,             and birth control.The papal letter became highly controversial as it prohibits all forms of artificial contraception.             Meanwhile,on the weekend before President Aquino addresses a joint session of Congress, he received a reminder from Catholic bishops against the Reproductive Health (RH) bill. The Catholic Bishops' Conference of              the Philippines (CBCP) on Saturday said the RH bill is crafted based on "secularist and materialistic spirit" and may destroy society morally.            "It is a spirit that considers moral and religious norms as regressive. The bill ignores moral and religious considerations in the name of democracy and freedom of choice in a pluralist society," outgoing CBCP president              Tandag Bishop Nereo Odchimar said in a statement.