Officials report 5 AIDS-related deaths in Davao

Health authorities today reported five deaths from Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) in Davao City this year.

House sets crucial vote on RH bill

THE House of Representatives is scheduling a crucial vote on the controversial reproductive health (RH) or responsible parenthood and population development bill.

No free condoms today, says health chief

THE health department will not be distributing free condoms to couples nationwide today, St. Valentine’s Day.

Bishop to DOH: No condoms on Valentine’s, please

A CATHOLIC bishop has appealed to the Department of Health (DOH) to refrain from handing out to couples free condoms and other forms of artificial contraceptives on Feb. 14 like what it did last year.

AIDS education needed among youth

THE Catholic Church is on the right track in focusing on the young in its AIDS awareness campaign, a 16-year-old youth leader said Sunday.

Fidelity, chastity best weapons vs AIDS

“CHASTITY and fidelity” are the best solutions against the rise of HIV and AIDS in the country, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines said Sunday.

Church’s AIDS drive targets young

THE Philippines Catholic Church is focusing its HIV and AIDS awareness campaign on the “high risk” groups of youth and migrants, a priest involved in the campaign today said.

Bishop pushes for ‘all-natural’ family planning

A CONTROVERSIAL family planning method developed by Georgetown University continues to struggle with suspicion despite being approved by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) as one of six Natural Family Planning (NFP) methods.

Bishop dismayed over P13.7b RH bill budget bid

MANILA Auxiliary Bishop Broderick Pabillo expressed dismay over the hefty budget the Department of Health (DOH) is proposing to implement the reproductive health (RH) bill for 2012.

Doctor highlights risks ignored in cancer campaign

A PRO-LIFE obstetrician yesterday said more breast cancer risks must be included in the list drawn out by an international campaign for breast cancer awareness.

Filipinos in Austria share views on RH bill

FILIPINOS based in Austria shared their opposing views on the controversial reproductive health (RH) bill in the Philippines.

Catholic Church coy on jail condoms

AUSTRALIA’S largest Catholic health service is distributing condoms in Victorian prisons despite the Church officially frowning on contraception and sex outside of marriage.

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