Tag: Senate Bill 1979

Amid the debate surrounding Senate Bill 1979 (Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Bill), the Department of Health (DOH) asserted that new legislation isn’t necessary. The department said...

Senate President Francis Escudero expressed opposition to the current version of Senate Bill 1979, a proposed law aimed at addressing teenage pregnancy in the...

Senator Risa Hontiveros called out the spread of disinformation surrounding Senate Bill (SB) No. 1979 or the proposed Prevention of Adolescent Pregnancy Act, urging...

If we’re honest, our society sexualizes children from an early age—sexy dances at events, skimpy outfits on noon-time shows, online porn, sexting. In the...

7 senators abandon SB 1979; substitute bill in the works Seven senators have withdrawn their support for Senate Bill No. 1979, also known as the...

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. vowed to veto Senate Bill 1979 or the Comprehensive Sexuality Education Bill if it is passed in its current...

Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday refuted claims that the Prevention of Adolescent Pregnancy Bill (Senate Bill No. 1979) includes controversial provisions, and expressed her...