Dissecting the Comprehensive Reproductive Health Act
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Gabriela-Sponsored RH Bill to Provide Comprehensive Health Services to Women
Gabriela-Sponsored RH Bill to Provide Comprehensive Health Services to Women
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL
“To reduce this measure to a debate that focuses only on artificial versus natural methods of contraception is a myopic approach to the issue.” – Gabriela Women’s Party Rep. Luzviminda Ilagan.
Sidebar: Dissecting The Comprehensive Reproductive Health Act
A Child’s Birthday Wish: Freedom For Her Mother
A Child’s Birthday Wish: Freedom For Her Mother
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL
It appeared like any other birthday party of a child, except that it was celebrated inside a prison camp.
Artists Barred From Conducting Arts Workshops for Morong 43
Artists Barred From Conducting Arts Workshops for Morong 43
By RONALYN V. OLEA
“Poetry is the written soul of the poet. It cannot be imprisoned.” – Mark Angeles, Palanca awardee
Aquino Asked: Prioritize Public Health Instead of Fraudulent Loans, War vs Filipinos
Aquino Asked: Prioritize Public Health Instead of Fraudulent Loans, War vs Filipinos
By MARYA SALAMAT
“Whether the Aquino government admits it or not, the massive cases of dengue mirrors a government that puts its people’s health behind debt servicing and military spending.” - Council for Health and Development.
Threat of Dengue Outbreaks in Philippines Remains Amid Tepid Government Response
Threat of Dengue Outbreaks in Philippines Remains Amid Tepid Government Response
By MARYA SALAMAT
The Department of Health should not merely focus on educating the people about cleanliness, said Dr. Gene Nisperos, vice-president of Health Alliance for Democracy (HEAD). The government also has to act decisively on deforestation, urban planning (which includes genuine mass housing and an up-to-par drainage and sewerage system), on top of giving public health subsidies.
Rights Lawyers From 10 Countries Visit Morong 43
Rights Lawyers From 10 Countries Visit Morong 43
By RONALYN V. OLEA
“It’s amazing to see how strong you are despite everything that had happened to you…It’s fantastic. I am moved and it has given me more encouragement to take your case,” Michael Gooding, a lawyer from United Kingdom, told the Morong 43.
At Least P90 Billion Needed for Public Health System to Provide Services to the Poor — Health Groups
At Least P90 Billion Needed for Public Health System to Provide Services to the Poor — Health Groups
By MARYA SALAMAT
Is this proposed budget just a dream? A study conducted by health groups HEAD and AHW revealed that there are enough sources to fund a P90 billion ($$2.037 billion) health budget, if the Aquino government has the political will to do so.
News in Pictures: Relatives Appeal to Expedite Supreme Court Review of Morong 43 Case
News in Pictures: Relatives Appeal to Expedite Supreme Court Review of Morong 43 Case
The 43 health workers are still languishing in jail, seven months since their arrest in Morong, Rizal. In a letter handed personally by the relatives and friends of the 43 health workers on September 8, they reiterated their appeal to the Supreme Court (SC) for an immediate review of the health workers' case.
Video: After Much Delay, Morong 43 Mother and Baby Transferred to PGH
Video: After Much Delay, Morong 43 Mother and Baby Transferred to PGH
On August 30, Carina Judilyn Oliveros and her baby, escorted by at least 10 BJMP officers, were finally transferred to the Philippine General Hospital in Manila, where they would detained for three months.
Court Orders Hospital Detention for Morong 43 Mom, Newborn
Court Orders Hospital Detention for Morong 43 Mom, Newborn
By RONALYN V. OLEA
After initially denying the petition for temporary release of Morong 43 mother Carina Judilyn Oliveros, the court, in deciding on the appeal filed by Oliveros’s counsel, ordered her and her son’s transfer to a hospital where she would be detained for a period of three months.
Abortion Nation: Dire Human-Rights Crisis in Face of Increasing Acceptance
Abortion Nation: Dire Human-Rights Crisis in Face of Increasing Acceptance
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL
and MARYA SALAMAT
A study on abortion in the Philippines argues that the government has committed violations of human rights by criminalizing abortion regardless of circumstance. Another study, done by Gabriela, finds that abortion is increasingly becoming acceptable to Filipinos.
Gabriela Research Finds Abortion in Philippines ‘Increasingly Accepted’
Gabriela Research Finds Abortion in Philippines ‘Increasingly Accepted’
In the Philippines, there is today an alarming trend on incidences of abortion that, because these are forced to be done clandestinely, have also often been unsafe.
De Lima Supports Non-Separation of Morong 43 Mom, Newborn
De Lima Supports Non-Separation of Morong 43 Mom, Newborn
By RONALYN V. OLEA
Justice Secretary Leila de Lima believes that the prison is no place for a nursing mother and her baby.
Photo Essay: Overpopulation in the Philippines and the Need for an RH Law
Photo Essay: Overpopulation in the Philippines and the Need for an RH Law
Overpopulation and the Need for an RH Law
Humane Treatment Urged for ‘Morong 43’ Mom, Newborn
Humane Treatment Urged for ‘Morong 43’ Mom, Newborn
By RONALYN V. OLEA
“It is inhumane for the court to order a nursing mother to go back to prison with her newborn child. We could only imagine [Carina's] turmoil as none could be more horrid for a mother than the thought of her child being put in peril,” said Joms Salvador, deputy secretary-general of Gabriela.
Kin of ‘Morong 43’ File Rights Raps vs Military Before GRP-NDF Body
Kin of ‘Morong 43’ File Rights Raps vs Military Before GRP-NDF Body
By RONALYN V. OLEA
“Nearly six months since the Morong 43 were arrested and the wheels of justice have been grinding slow on our detained colleagues. For these innocent health workers, being held each day more in detention is a continuing torture and a serious injustice.”
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