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DOH: New legislation not needed on pregnancy prevention bill

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...

Escudero rejects current version of Senate Bill 1979

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

Hontiveros: Focus on pregnancy bill intentions, not outright lies

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

Comprehensive Sexuality Education: Facts Over Fear

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...

Pregnancy bill loses support

7 senators abandon SB 1979; substitute bill in the works Seven senators have withdrawn their support for Senate Bill No. 1979, also known as the...

Marcos vows to veto ‘woke’ sex education bill

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

Hontiveros open to amending Senate Bill 1979 amid criticisms

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