Church Officials Call on Filipinos to Campaign Against Birth Control Law

Church Officials Call on Filipinos to Campaign Against Birth Control Law New York Times MANILA — After losing a battle to stop the passage of a contentious birth control law, Roman Catholic Church officials on Tuesday dug in and instructed their millions of followers to campaign against the measure in communities, schools and homes. See all stories on this topic »

Philippines House passes reproductive health bill CNN (CNN) -- Lawmakers on Monday approved legislation calling for government-funded contraception and sex education classes in the Philippines, a first in the heavily Catholic nation. "Our legislature took an historic vote today for women and families as ... See all stories on this topic »

Philippines aims to ease access to birth control San Francisco Chronicle Filipino women celebrate as Philippine legislators pass a landmark law that would provide government funding for contraceptives and sexuality classes at the Philippine Congress in suburban Quezon City, north of Manila, Philippines on Monday, Dec. See all stories on this topic » San Francisco Chronicle

Culture Wars: After a Decade of Debate, the Philippines Passes Reproductive ... TIME The Philippines, a majority Catholic nation of 96 million, has long been an outlier in terms of reproductive rights. Over the past 20 years, while most of Asia — and indeed, much of the world — embraced voluntary family planning, the country cracked ... See all stories on this topic » TIME

Philippines Estimates Impact of Storm Bopha to be Felt Next Year Bloomberg Storm Bopha struck the Philippines earlier this month, killing more than 1,000 people after rains caused landslides and floods. The government may spend 10 billion pesos on reconstruction in the affected areas, Budget Secretary Butch Abad said yesterday. See all stories on this topic »

Reproductive rights gains for women in the Philippines Amnesty International A Philippine law passed today establishes long-awaited protection for women's rights to reproductive health, Amnesty International said today. The Responsible Parenthood, Reproductive Health and Population and Development Act, known as the RH Bill, ... See all stories on this topic »

'Survivor: Philippines': Mike Skupin blames Ponderosa for his loss; says he ... Entertainment Weekly (blog) No Survivor contestant had ever come back to play after being away from the game for so long, but the 11-year absence did not hurt Michael Skupin, as the man with the most famous hands in reality TV history returned for Survivor: Philippines and made ... See all stories on this topic »

Parvati Shallow Recaps 'Survivor: Philippines': $1 Million Winner Revealed Hollywood Reporter Before I bid you a teary farewell in my last and final recap of Survivor: Philippines, I would like to direct your attention to perhaps the biggest Survivor auction of all time benefiting Ethan Zohn's life-giving charity, GrassRootSoccer. I've donated ... See all stories on this topic » Hollywood Reporter

Bill to Expand Birth Control Is Approved in Philippines New York Times MANILA — After a ferocious national debate that pitted family members against one another, and some faithful Catholics against their church, the Philippine Congress passed legislation on Monday to help the country's poorest women gain access to birth ... See all stories on this topic » New York Times

'Survivor: Philippines': Malcolm says 'I'm still pissed off that I lost' Entertainment Weekly He excelled both socially, strategically, and physically — which is exactly why his tribemates voted him out just prior to the Survivor: Philippines final Tribal Council. And for Malcolm Freberg, that was the harshest reality of all. We spoke with ... See all stories on this topic »

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