In 2011, we have now seven billion people living in this planet. Unfortunately, Earth’s estimated carrying capacity is only about eleven to twelve billion people. With such a big problem we are facing today, it is important to analyze and examine what the scholars of the past have to say of our increasing population. One of the famous population theorists of that time is Thomas Malthus. In 1798, Malthus proposes his own theory about population. According to him, human populations grow exponentially
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HOUSE BILL NO. 5043 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A NATIONAL POLICY ON REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, RESPONSIBLE PARENTHOOD AND POPULATION DEVELOPMENT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled: SECTION 1. Short Title. – This Act shall be known as the “Reproductive Health and Population Development Act of 2008“. SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. – The State upholds and promotes responsible parenthood, informed choice, birth
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RH BILL: KABUTIHA O KASAMAAN? Isinusulong ngayon ang RH Bill o mas kilala sa tawag na Reproductive Health Bill. Dahil naniniwala ang mga nagsusulong nito na overpopulated na daw ang Pilipinas, at mas madami daw ang ipinapanganak araw-araw kaysa sa mga namamatay. Ang totoo n’yan nagsisiksikan lang naman talaga ang mga Pilipino sa iisang lugar upang doon magtrabaho o di kaya’y mag-aral. Tulad sa Maynila, dahil sa madaming trabaho at mas magagandang paaralan doon, kaya naman ang mga pobreng promdi
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Reproductive Health Bill: Another Religion versus Science Encounter Disadvantage | Advantage | The disadvantage of the Reproductive Health Bill in the Philippines is the undue focus being given to reproductive health and population and development, when many more urgent and important health problems need to be addressed in the country, those that cause a significant number of deaths across the country such as cardiovascular diseases and infections. | The advantage of Reproductive Health Bill in the Philippines
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REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH BILL The Philippines is facing again a very serious issue that affects moral values and its culture. This is really a very serious issue and could really change the life of every Filipino, Issue pertaining to Reproductive Health Bill. Many Filipinos are very naive about this and most probably has no idea of what possible effects that could destroy our true Filipino morality with the concern of reproduction and sex. Religious groups and organizations opposed this bill, and so with
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Building Code of the Philippines CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS SECTION 101. Title This Decree shall be known as the “National Building Code of the Philippines” and shall hereinafter be referred as the “Code”. SECTION 102. Declaration of Policy It is hereby declared to be the policy of the State of safeguard life, health, property, and public welfare, consistent with the principles of sound environmental management and control; and to this end, make it the purpose of this Code to provide
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CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION The Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act of 2012 (Republic Act No. 10354), informally known as the Reproductive Health Law or RH Bill, is a law in the Philippines, which guarantees universal access to methods on contraception, fertility control, sexual education, and maternal care. While there is general agreement about its provisions on maternal and child health, there is great debate on its mandate that the Philippine government and the private sector
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James Ussher – nagpahayag ng paglikha noong 4004 Dr. John Lightfoot- ayon sa kanya ito ay naganap ng ika-6 ng umaga ng oktubre George Cuvier- ipinaliwanag ang mga nakabaong fossils Planetisimal Theory- pagipon-ipon ng iba’t ibang material na umikot sa loob ng mistulang disc o nebula Ito ang nagpapakita ng paghubog ng rehiyon sa kaisipan ng tao * Ang kristiyano ay naniniwala na ang mundo ay nilikha ng Diyos * Ang paniniwala na nilikha ng Diyos ang mundo ay nakasaad sa lumang tipan ng
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What is RH bill? Answer: The RH Bill is controversial because the Catholic Church is vehemently opposed to any legalization of birth control or discussion of family planning. The opponents of the bill have spread a large number of myths and tried to make people afraid that the bill would make abortion legal and cause immoral behavior. I enclose a link sponsored by the bill's supporters, who believe that women in the Philippines deserve control over their own bodies, and should have the right to
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views against the RH bill are pouring in. Apparently they have not been considered by the Lower House Committee before the bill was endorsed to the entire body for approval in the plenary session. Hence for the enlightenment of our legislators and the entire citizenry, presented here are some more of these views, one of them coming from a lawyer Atty. Rex A. Salvilla who clearly and ably refutes some stand of the bill’s advocates: “First, the advocates say that the opponents of RH bill are anti-poor
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