The Fat Lady is finally singing.
The Senate voted 11 in favour and 5 against and the House resorted to voice voting. They both ratified the bicameral report on the RH bill. This has to be a record, with ratification coming only two days after both houses approved the bill on third and final reading. All that’s left now is for the President to sign the bill into law, which we are told should be before Christmas.
Wow, no sooner are we out of the RH Bill Battle with the Bicameral Committee approving the Bill, that the lines are being drawn in the sand for the next battle royal.
Senator Pia Cayetano
House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte
Both House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte and Senator Pia Cayetano, the Chair of the Senate Committee on Youth, Women and Family Relations have announced that they are looking at bringing forward a Divorce Bill in the 16th Congress following the May 2013 elections.
Great! LET’S GET READY TO RRRRRRRRRRRUMBLE! Continue Reading
Bishop Ramon Arguelles
This is Batangas Archbishop Ramon Arguelles and I would say that this man is seriously mentally ill, in fact, I believe he is certifiably insane. Continue Reading
The Catholic Bishops Conference has ordered that a Pastoral Letter be read at Mass throughout the country today.
Here are some real humdingers of comments made during the Vote on the RH Bill in the house last week. Some of these are truly memorable and should be remembered when people visit the polls in May… Continue Reading
By Matikas Santos, INQUIRER.net
MANILA, Philippines – The Reproductive Health (RH) Bill has a chance of being enacted into law before year end after it has been certified urgent by President Benigno Aquino III, Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago said. Continue Reading
MANILA, Philippines—President Benigno Aquino III certified as urgent the Reproductive Health Bill (RH Bill), Radyo Inquirer 990AM reported Friday.
Aquino said he was hoping that Congress would act on the bill with its remaining three session days before the holiday break.
When a bill is certified as urgent, Congress can immediately vote on it on final reading.
The Senate is set to vote on the bill next week.
TWO DONE. THREE TO GO! cartoon from: manilastandardtoday.com
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