Why the RH Bill is bad: The Real Truth behind the Supposed Truth about the RH Bill

I used to support the RH Bill. I no longer do. By the end of this document, neither would you. I have not supported the RH Bill since I attended a lecture in Megamall about the truth behind it. That lecture truly enlightened me. My only hope is that this holy light of enlightenment passes through your monitor screen, into your optical nerves, and into your heart so it can touch your soul (because the soul is in the heart). My intent here is not to antagonize Pro-RH people, but to enlighten – so listen up, you narrow-minded morons. Open your minds to the real truth…

The RH Bill will put Filipinos at risk of extinction, because, at its very core, the RH Bill is an extension of a secret, global conspiracy – a western attempt – to implement principles of eugenics on unsuspecting, inferior populations in order to exclude them from the human evolutionary process, at the end of which would, at the apex, summon forth THE MASTER RACE. Anyone who failed to see this after the lecture is ignorant. I advise him or her to do his or her research, better yet, do some soul-searching to discover the real truth, because the truth is in our hearts, we just have to listen to it.

Initially, my layman’s interpretation of the RH Bill led me to think that it was just a bill meant to help educate the uninformed about ways to prevent them from fornicating their way to a very bad financial situation. My ignorant mind devised 10 simple points as to why the RH Bill was right.

I thought:

1. The minimum wage – the lowest an employer can pay an employee – of a non-agricultural Filipino worker is P404.

2. If there were 20 working days in a month (because most people don’t work on the weekend), the average minimum-wage-earning Filipino would earn around P8,000 a month.

3. Let’s call that person, Joey. If Joey, like other human beings, ate food on a regular basis, he will spend around P70/day on food (and that’s a very, very conservative assumption). There are 30 days in a month, so I guess, that would amount to P2,100 a month.

4. But if Joey had a wife that he loved, he might want to feed her too. Feeding her would cost another P2,100 a month.

5. P8,000 – P4,200 = P3,800

6. If Joey and his wife rented a home, or used electricity and bathed from time to time, the amount left from Joey’s salary would be significantly reduced. Let’s say their utility bills and rent amounted to P1800.

7. P3,800 – P1800 = P2,000

8. P2,000 is a lot of money, but I don’t think Joey and his wife should have more than 3 children, right? I mean, I don’t have children, but just by looking at one, I can safely assume that they cost more than P1,000/month. Babies need milk, diapers, toys, immunity injections, baby medicine…

9. From this I deduced that babies cost money. If babies cost money, I theorized that having more babies would cost more money. And from this data, I observed that a person who spent a lot of money on children, but didn’t earn a lot of money, would soon be broke and unable to provide for both himself and his children. Another word for this broke situation is poverty.

10. I theorized that a person can avoid being poor by making less babies. So, I thought that steps should be taken to inform people about this very little known fact. I also thought that the government should make contraceptives accessible so that people who don’t earn a lot can properly manage the little resources that they have. That’s why I supported the RH Bill.

But now I know that I was wrong. And here are some of the reasons why I know that. By the way, before I continue, I must say that this is the truth, guys. In fact, it’s more than the truth. It’s the Catholic truth, which means that it’s truer and more true than the regular truth.

I know that the issue of the RH Bill is not a religious issue, but make sure you pay attention if you want your soul to be saved. Here are some of the things I learned from the lecture I learned:

“The RH Bill is wrong because it assumes that the Philippines is overpopulated.”

I agree. I, myself, have observed that the Philippine is NOT overpopulated. In fact, if you use your common sense and think about it, you will realize a few things:

1. We are not overpopulated! Look at the mountains, the jungles, the caves and the ocean floor. There are no people there!

2. If we were really overpopulated, we would have trouble travelling. But if you go to EDSA, there’s no traffic. When you ride the MRT, it’s not packed with people.

3. Students in public schools are well educated because the teacher to student ratio is very low. In fact, because of our low population the government can basically guarantee that all public school students are provided books, notebooks and other school supplies.

“The RH Bill is wrong because it assumes that contraceptives are good for mankind and women.”

1. I agree, the RH Bill is not good for women because it might draw a woman away from her one, true, universal purpose – the uninterrupted production of healthy babies.

2. Furthermore, the role of women in society and the universe is to make babies. That’s why God made women. That’s their sole purpose in life. They’re not good for anything else. Ever wonder why there are no women in the clergy? Because they’re not good enough.

3. Contraceptives would allow women to enjoy the benefits of physical intimacy while maintaining a successful and productive career, if she so chooses. That is so wrong. Only men should be able to enjoy that privilege.

4. Women should get pregnant every single time they have sex and only immoral women enjoy sex without the possibility of conception. In fact, a better alternative would be for women, in general, to follow the example made by Mother Mary – to learn how to conceive without having sex.

“The RH bill will put Filipinos at risk of extinction!”

1. I agree. If we pass the RH bill, we will become extinct, like dinosaurs. The dinosaurs are all dead. If we don’t want to be extinct, we should not pass the RH Bill. I mean, do you really want to be a dinosaur?

2. In my opinion, it wouldn’t even be far-fetched to speculate that the most probable reason the dinosaurs became extinct was because they used contraceptives.

3. Population decline is just bad for nations. Just look at the countries which have a declining population – Italy, Japan and Singapore. They’re in such a bad shape. The Philippines obviously has a better economy and has a higher literacy rate than these countries. In fact, many Italians, Japanese, and Singaporeans go to the Philippines for work. That only goes to show that a decline in population is bad for the economy.

“Our population is our biggest asset!”

1. In my opinion, people should make as many babies as they can because the population is not a problem. In fact, the more babies a person has, the more assets he has. Forget real estate properties, stock investments, or Jollibee franchises. The real secret to increased wealth is babies.

2. If you have 15 babies, you’re practically wealthy because babies are assets:

2.1 If you need money, you can sell them.

2.2 If you can keep them alive until they can walk, they can one day beg for money in the streets – they’re going to have to anyway because there’s no way in hell you’ll be able to provide for all of them on your own.

3. If ever a person is not able to feed the 15 babies he made, it’s the governments fault, because it’s the governments sole responsibility to make sure that every Filipino baby is fed.

4. The best way a person can contribute to his country is to contribute to its population.

“The RH Bill is wrong because it assumes that reproductive education and contraceptives will effectively reduce cases of abortion.”

1. Reproductive/contraceptive education will have no effect on the number of abortion cases. In my opinion, these abortion cases will not lessen because women will continue to have abortions regardless of whether they are pregnant or not.

2. Abortions cannot be prevented. It’s just something that women naturally do. Like shopping, for example.

“The RH Bill is wrong because it will make people participate in extra-marital and pre-marital sex.”

1. By approving the RH Bill, we as a nation, are practically encouraging our people to engage in immoral activities.

2. We must protect our moral values and reject the RH Bill. Because, currently, not a single Filipino engages in pre-marital sex or extra-marital sex. As soon as this bill is approved, Filipino people will run the streets naked and start a national orgy!

3. The root cause of extra-marital and pre-marital sex is one’s exposure to contraceptives. There is just something in contraceptives that people find very arousing.

4. In Western countries, men lure strange women into bed by showing them condoms.

5. If we ban condoms, absolutely no one would engage in pre-marital or extra-marital sex.

“The RH Bill is wrong because it assumes that parents don’t teach their children about sex.”

1. The truth is that parents talk to their children about sex all the time. It’s so not awkward. The dad usually tells his children how he takes off all his clothes, does a sexy Tiger growl and makes sweet, sweet music with their mother’s body.

2. Also, a father usually advises his daughter that if she’s going to have sex with her boyfriend, she should use a condom. Sometimes the father even drives the daughter to the boyfriend’s house and waits for the couple to finish.

3. Filipino daughters don’t have sex without the father’s permission. Unwanted pregnancies or teen pregnancies never happen to Filipino girls. That’s why we do not need the RH Bill.

“The RH Bill is a conspiracy.”

1. It’s lies, all lies!

“The RH Bill is wrong because the priest said so, and priests are never wrong.”

The biggest reason why we should not pass the RH Bill is because the priests told us that we shouldn’t. As anyone should know, priests, men of the clergy, should be the authority on sexual and reproductive matters because they have the most knowledge and experience with sex and reproduction. They are true sexperts – legendary masters of erotic affairs. If you are a real Catholic, you would do everything they say, because they’re always right.

I understand that the long Pro-RH Bill comment somewhere in the multitude of comments (the one that mentions RH being mistaken for Red Horse in the introduction) was a satire as well, but I simply can't stand it.

A rebuttal:

1. Granted that mismanagement of finances is a cause of poverty, it isn't within the people's control. What IS in our power is how we manage our own finances, which, of course, is dependent on the sizes of our families and the people who depend on us. The RH Bill will enable people to control their family's size by providing them with means of PREVENTING conception. A smaller family is definitely easier to manage and there are considerably less chances of falling into poverty. Point being, we can't control the government; best we can do is to do our best to manage what we can.

2. There are ways to teach sex education without using pornography, believe it or not. How did you learn about sex in biology? Honestly. I would hope that they didn't teach you through porn. Or perhaps the reason why this came to mind immediately is because that's what you had to resort to in order to inform yourself about it? (I don't mean that in any offensive manner.) Ask yourself: if this is what comes to mind, what does it say about the lack of PROPER teaching materials regarding sex education in this country? The State wouldn't pass a bill to allow sex education without making sure that appropriate materials would be made for its implementation. And again, with the corruption: the need for education in this country is far greater than the potential corruption. It's a necessary evil at this point.

3. For a moment there, I thought you'd go all the way and suggest genocide. Of course overpopulation is the biggest problem, because we currently aren't receiving enough resources to maintain our number properly. We don't have enough job openings (and we can't force foreign investors to come in and create them for us) and even if we did, even the smallest entry-level job usually asks for a college degree (which not everyone can afford or attain because, let's face it, the quality of education in public schools is simply abysmal and mainly because of the student:teacher ratio). Overpopulation depends on two factors: the amount of births and the amount of deaths per year. We can't, no matter how good our intentions are, control the number of deaths we have, so the only way around it is to control the number of births we could have. And, let's face it, natural family planning is simply not working for the Filipinos. There are many reasons behind this, and I won't venture into them anymore. The point is, overpopulation and corruption are interrelated, and if we want to effect any positive change, we have to start with what we CAN control, which, between the two, is the overpopulation problem.

3. There are various reasons why these countries are well-developed, one of them being they have considerably smaller populations than ours, thus making it easier to manage said countries. If we were able to control the growth of our population and keep it at a manageable level, we'd be at least one step closer to getting there. Better to have that one step than to have none at all, in my opinion. Solving the brain-drain problem will follow once we've taken further steps towards developing country.

4. SEX is popular among Filipinos, and if nobody can prevent them from having sex, then at least arm them with protection — and by this, I mean both knowledge and contraception. We have to educate our people as to what sex really is and what its consequences are; and, should they decide that they still want to have sex, we should give them what other means of protection we can give. And honestly, this is a political debate — separation of Church and State exists for a reason. Religious arguments have no room here, mainly because it stems from the ethnocentric presumption that everyone practices the same faith, or that everyone believes in religion. State policies will affect EVERYONE, not only the Catholics. The way I see it, give the option to the people. Catholics and other believers don't HAVE to use the contraceptives. Just because you've decided that you don't want it doesn't give you the right to decide for others by denying them the choice altogether.

5. Studies have shown that unwanted pregnancies occur more in communities that treat sex as taboo (therefore, do not have sex ed). Because people don't talk about sex, the instances are literally unplanned and therefore, parties are often left without protection. Young adults are also more likely to be fascinated with it because of its 'forbidden' aspect. By taking out its stigma, we will be able to respond to those problems. And yes, this IS women empowerment, because it allows a woman to enjoy sex without the repercussions of pregnacy — same as men do. Next, how did rape even come into the picture? That's a completely different issue with a very flimsy relation to this topic. Finally, I am horribly offended that you assume immediately that only women are prostitutes. And again, this is a completely different issue altogether.

6. How are you certain that the funds will be diverted from the education sector? The constitution provides that the education budget is the priority every year. The government is thereby mandated to take the budget from others. And no matter where they take the budget from, it's the long-term goal that makes it worth it. Eventually, with a smaller and better-managed population, everything else will follow: we'd have enough resources for everyone, we'd have better student:teacher ratios and so the quality of education and graduates we produce will also be better; this in turn will potentially attract more investors, leading to a better economy, eventually lowering our government debt.

7. Abortion is only possible when you're actually pregnant. If the pregnancy is prevented, then no abortion can be had. Easy, right? And okay, you apparently don't understand the gravity of the situation when a rape is committed on a woman. It's not just about the violence of the sex act but it's the exercise of power and dominance that truly damages the woman; it's the fact that her power over her own body was taken away from her. To a raped woman, carrying the child of her violator and to have to CARE for it would be the ultimate act of ignominy, and that's what propels them to consider abortion. It has nothing to do with contraception.

8. They don't just pull proposals for bills out of thin air. They come from research and are responses to people's grievances. Why do you think it takes so long for a bill to be passed? I'm in no way saying that they're always right. We all know it simply isn't true. But to imply that they never do anything right either is just wrong. It's just that the faults are more visible and the media feeds on mistakes and controversies rather than the positive.

2864 comments

destiny May 9, 2011 At 12:39 pm

Great Writing and Article! But one suggestion.. you should make your articles and sites(specially ironic and sarcastic ones) not accessible to idiots and douches. Cause with their intellect, they would surely understand you. 🙂 It’s depressing how many pro-RH bill people turned Anti after reading this article without using their brains.

I say this should be PG NON-IDIOT. Parental Guidance for Idiots is a must!
jorge May 9, 2011 At 12:17 pm

It’s the Catholic truth, which means that it’s truer and more true than the regular truth.

Win. XD
noob123 May 9, 2011 At 11:52 am

Lol. What idiocy the RH bill has brought on the filipino people
Tala May 9, 2011 At 11:23 am

Dustin, you're the man! I can't stop laughing! Hahahahaha!

Awesome job! :p

P.S.

Dude, you have fans! Hahahahaha!
Markee May 9, 2011 At 10:59 am

FIRST OF ALL: If I haven't read that this was a satire, this would be my reaction:

I just can't help but have a negative reaction about the above mentioned state of the Philippine public schools. You've stated that the student-teacher ratio is very low and that the government can provide ample books and resources to students. This, for a fact, as I consider, is UNTRUE. I may have studied in a private school from Preparatory until High School but I'm not blind–I've seen the situation of local public schools in our place and the ratio is 80:1 (student:teacher). Also, you consider the mountains, the jungles, the caves, and the OCEAN FLOOR. What do you mean by this? Do you suppose us to live in these places. Of course, we could live in the mountains, the jungles, or the caves, but the OCEAN FLOOR? What do you want to do, clear the world's oceans from water? And do you want to destroy the ecosystem of this country for the MERE benefit of humanity. In the end, upon destroying our natural resources just to live there is SELFISH. May I also ask you if you've been to EDSA or tried the MRT? For goodness sake, these places are packed with people.

I also can't believe how pathetic you are. "If you need money, you can sell them." What an anti-humane act is this? Also, send children to beg for money is not acceptable. "If ever a person is not able to feed the 15 babies he made, it’s the governments fault, because it’s the governments sole responsibility to make sure that every Filipino baby is fed." This is another stupid point. How do you suppose the government to feed every single child when the government can't stabilize the local economy? "not a single Filipino engages in pre-marital sex or extra-marital sex" BULLSHIT. This is so UNTRUE. I've known a lot of Filipinos who engaged in premarital and extramarital sex. "Sometimes the father even drives the daughter to the boyfriend’s house and waits for the couple to finish." In Philippine Culture–especially with the conservative-type families–this does not exist. "Filipino daughters don’t have sex without the father’s permission." Another stupid point. Why would a Filipina ask for her father's permission when she wants to have sex? She'll be dead before she could be aroused. Really stupid.

(However, good point that you've cleared that this was only a satire. Really good writing, though.) 😀
Dee May 9, 2011 At 10:45 am

Comparing humans to dinosaurs, yeah right :)) i love this satiric essay! kudos to the author 🙂 hope the cbcp have read this.

Pass the RH Bill! 🙂
Pansit May 9, 2011 At 10:30 am

Hahaha! This made me laugh, man. But, I laughed harder reading the "indio"-tic comments of "pinoys". Makes me hate myself being called a "pinoy" rather than a Filipino. The "pinoy" term nowadays is more of a derogatory term rather than a term of nationality. It's now close to the term "indio" as what our great hero Jose Rizal was called by the Spaniards. To think he was too smart compared to Aguinaldo & etc.. I guess , not. They chose to die rather than make negotiations.

I'm a guy who isn't fond of reading but you got me hooked up. Great job in making this article! The indiotic comments is just proof that more people should go back to school. That's why we Filipinos here abroad, who most of I know, don't want to go back to a place we once called home. But ironically, we're dying to go home. haha
AnaFeliciano May 8, 2011 At 8:11 pm

I think this is a very smart way of putting most (if not all) of the arguments against the RH Bill out there. Best way to defeat an argument is to point out the flawed logic behind it, and this piece definitely did just that, without having to resort to technical terms used by rhetoricians.

I completely agree with the writer on this.

In the end, this really is a woman’s problem. It’s the women who bear the children; it’s the women who are being withheld information from and being withheld freedom from. They lose the freedom to do what they will with their own bodies, by withholding them the simple question of whether or not they should be able to take precautionary measures against pregnancy. Why do they have to ask for this service? (And this may sound completely unrelated, but males have the ‘libreng tuli’ projects and nobody’s making an issue of that. Have you asked yourselves why? Why is it that people just agree that men can feel free to cut off parts of their own penises for both traditional and medical reasons and women can’t even use contraceptives because it defies only tradition? Point being: it’s the double standard talking.)

What the RH Bill boils down to is should women be given the freedom over their own bodies in making the decision of using contraceptives? Corollary to this is, should the State provide them with means to enable them in doing so? @eabaguioro, it would be UNCONSTITUTIONAL NOT TO. Article II Sec. 14 of the same Constitution declares it to be so. Equality of freedom between women and men. The only way I can even imagine Sec 12 coming into the picture is by bringing in the abortion argument which was clearly rebutted by the writer’s article.
Pro May 8, 2011 At 7:25 pm

humor tlga.. >.< ampf.. patirhin b ang tao sa ocean floor.. duh..
dreamt May 8, 2011 At 6:51 pm

are kidding me with what you said?
for me selling my own kid that I've taken care for 9 months in my womb is just plain inhumane and I guess that goes for everyone else.
Did you ever wonder why a head of the family [eg. father] keeps on working hard i mean they are in it to do any kind of job just to raise their family? It's because they believe that somehow they can make it through every day "kahit pa isang kahig isang tuka" just not to resort into the means you were suggesting.

and you are saying that women are good for nothing else?
i guess you don't even have a brain.

i mean rationalized with your brain not with your ass.
- VDB May 9, 2011 At 9:04 am
  
  It's satire, sarcasm – a comedy post? You do know you need a brain to detect them right?
  
  Here have a condom – [0] – do the world a favor and never breed again.
Grunt May 8, 2011 At 4:33 pm

WTF… EDSA? MRT not packed with people…are you for real? robot ka ba? this is the most stupid thing that I've ever read. Did someone pay you to write this article? The best thing to do is if you're not into Science, Politics or the likes; better not meddle with something you don't understand. Go out & figure what's going on..get a life.
- Kevin Garnett May 8, 2011 At 5:06 pm
  
  Mangmang :>
Pussy Cat May 8, 2011 At 3:56 pm

May nahuli akong daga kanina. Bigay ko sa inyo yung utak? Kulang yung mga taong sineryoso toh eh. Libre na para sa inyo. :>
Emjo May 8, 2011 At 2:12 pm

Very, very disappointing how stupid some people are. READ: SATIRE. Owel. Props to the author. 😀 Very original. 😉
Arni May 8, 2011 At 12:26 pm

the Philippines is not over populated! its just that people flock to where the jobs are which are mostly located in Urban areas like Manila and other large cities in the country. If only Big Company Employers relocate their factories and companies outside of these cities, there will be less congestion that is falsely conjured up as overpopulation.

But for Big Companies could do this, a major overhaul in the country's transportation and telecommunication system should be done and initiated by the corrupt Philippine Government!
Glenn Beck May 8, 2011 At 11:51 am

Guys who don't get this make monkeys look like fricking geniuses, seriously. 🙁 IMBA BOBO
kae May 8, 2011 At 11:27 am

Again. SARCASM is the key. Come on guys! Read a thousand comments before heating up!
V. You May 8, 2011 At 10:38 am

Tatanga niyo eh nakakainis :))
V. You May 8, 2011 At 10:36 am

Sa lahat ng naniwalang totoo toh, wag kayo magalit pag sinabihan kayong bobo. Eh bobo naman talaga yung di nakasense ng sarcasm dito eh. Usapan sa Internet toh. Magulat kayo kung walang pumansin sa katangahan niyo. Patunay lang na yung ibang kasama sa debate kung dapat ituloy ba yung RH Bill ay sadyang kulang sa utak, sumasali lamang sa usapang di naman nila pinagiisipan ng maayos. Ayusin niyo buhay niyo. Aral-aral, google niyo sarcasm, i-wiki niyo pa. Para naman kahit papaano di kayo mapahiya. Kawawa kayo eh. :((
FisforFIERY May 8, 2011 At 10:03 am

Unadulterated brilliance. All I cant say is, he who laughs last…

The sardonic wit. So sexy. Marry me! 🙂
- FisforFIERY May 8, 2011 At 10:05 am
  
  *rather, CAN SAY
low_denz-ity May 8, 2011 At 9:48 am

Kahit sarcasm to, it's a little too simplistic also of the stand of those who do not support the RH bill.

Even if unintended, it seems to imply that those who are of the opinion to oppose the RH bill did not arrive at their decision rationally. Of course it is also true that many Anti-RH bill advocates are, for the lack of a better word, passion-driven. Nevertheless, if you are a Pro-RH bill advocate who grounds her arguments on the rationality of supporting the RH bill, then isn't it also reasonable to differentiate from among the Anti-RH bill advocates those who arrived at their decision based on rationality too?

Sarcasm is not a constructive way of making one's point in a discourse. It only aims to derogate the opinions of the other party. If you cannot respect the opinions of your opposition, no matter how much you disagree with them, by what standard can you demand them to respect yours?

I for one am obviously against the RH bill. I respect your opinions. Heck, in fact, i may even agree with them. This is because I do support population control, social justice, universal health care (esp for women and children) and other goods the Bill claims to uphold. But what i am against is the bill Itself, in its form. It is still insufficiently clear as to how it shall be implemented with efficiency while still maintaining the highest ethical standards acceptable. For example, what measures will be in place to prevent health centers to become de facto abortion clinics?

I believe that while these issue remain unaddressed, i cannot as a citizen, conscientiously support the RH bill.

I hope this opens you to a more open-minded dialogue with Anti-RH bill advocates. To caricature us in the way you have in this blog post is not in harmony with the spirit of free-thinking. For in way, you seem to say that only those with the "right" opinion have a right to free thinking while "idiots" like us who oppose the bill should just shut up.
- VDB May 8, 2011 At 10:23 am
  
  Have you been reading the debates – when asked the question, if there was a change in the bill what would you do?
  
  almost all answers are scrap the bill, it must never be passed. no ifs no buts. with most groups going adding an or else.
  
  when one side says it's all or nothing. when one side uses the word excommunication, then their is no point in dialogue. Pro-RH lawmakers have been willing to amend and make changes. anti-RH scrap no ifs no buts and are willing to imply threats with those sentiments.
  
  Also the RH bill will eventually legalize abortion. I suggest not crying until it is actually there.
  
  Sarcasm is not really constructive, but do you honestly think logical and polite explanations worked? Scrapping studies made the the world bank, UNICEF, ADB and WHO. because some bishop thinks otherwise?
  
  Indeed: calling everyone who thinks differently as fascits, nazis, devils, satanists, heretics if you are pro-RH. Using threats of excommunication and bloody civil disobedience if ever it gets passed. Right, the lot of them are tolerant peace-loving people of high moral standing.
  
  See it stings, because it is true.
  
  No point in arguing with those of closed minds. after all:
  “A closed mind is like a closed book; just a block of wood”.
  - Twin-Skies May 8, 2011 At 11:12 am
    
    [Indeed: calling everyone who thinks differently as fascits, nazis, devils, satanists, heretics if you are pro-RH. ]
    
    We've also been called Terrorists, Imperialists, and The New World Order, while the RH Bill has been likened to a Tsunami, and Martial Law.
    https://filipinofreethinkers.org/2011/04/29/seven-…
- Anown May 8, 2011 At 10:34 am
  
  [It is still insufficiently clear as to how it shall be implemented with efficiency while still maintaining the highest ethical standards acceptable. For example, what measures will be in place to prevent health centers to become de facto abortion clinics?]
  
  This is an issue of health, not an issue of morality. And the bill states that abortion remains illegal. Any private citizen or security guard / police officer can report 'de facto' clinics, so its safe to say the legal means are enforceable.
  
  [Kahit sarcasm to, it's a little too simplistic also of the stand of those who do not support the RH bill.]
  
  No offense, but all the lying and disinformation your side is spreading earned them this kind of a response.
- Twin-Skies May 8, 2011 At 11:04 am
  
  [I hope this opens you to a more open-minded dialogue with Anti-RH bill advocates.]
  
  Just about every single one of the anti-RH people I have met has resorted to lying, distorting facts, and pulling out every conceivable logical fallacy out of the book of dirty tricks. So pardon me if several of us a very, very pissed off at your side for repeatedly proving to us that most of you are nothing more than dishonest scumbags and trolls.
  
  You accuse us of being open-minded, and yet you stand there with false assumptions that the bill has no concrete measures to prevent the creation of abortion clinics; I refer you to Section 3 of the bill, which explicitly states that abortions will remain illegal. Learn to fucking read.
  http://www.likhaan.org/content/15th-congress-hous…
  
  [For in way, you seem to say that only those with the "right" opinion have a right to free thinking while "idiots" like us who oppose the bill should just shut up. ]
  
  We don't ask you to shut up – your freedom of speech is enshrined in the constitution after all. However, freedom of speech does not mean immunity from criticism, and if pro-lifers resort to deception and say something mind-numbingly stupid, I don't see why we have to treat their opinion with any due respect.
- Phoebie May 8, 2011 At 12:58 pm
  
  Isa pa to! Mag-sama kayo nung Alex! But please, don't breed!!! LOL
- org59 June 3, 2011 At 7:24 pm
  
  If you can come up with an intelligent and logical reason for opposing the bill, by all means share it with us here. Who knows, you might just be able to convince some of the bill's suporters to switch to your side…
noobkid May 8, 2011 At 9:13 am

for a 16 year old kid reading this. THIS is awesome!!! The comments were the BOMB!
😀
I like older pips arguing!!!!!! The hate rain falling =)))!!!
funny 😀
aginlalaing May 8, 2011 At 8:45 am

and a new debate is on!!! satire vs sarcasm. like seriously? do we need to know? basta naintindihan yun na yun! *ang dami pang nalalaman eh*
Alex May 8, 2011 At 7:44 am

Uhh, first of all, have you ever BEEN to Japan, Italy, and Singapore? Yes, their population may be declining, but they, my friend, are in great shape compared to the Philippines. I love my country, but I can't help but laugh at the fact that you think that we are doing much better than they are. If you think that places such as the Ayala Avenue or Fort Bonifacio are so upscale, you should visit those countries that you deemed to be in such a bad shape. I've been to all three, and frankly, the Ayala Avenue and Fort Bonifacio would look like pathetic slum villages compared to the Downtown Core of Singapore, Shibuya District in Tokyo, and Milan's Central Business District.

What inhumane ideas are swimming in you head? Selling children is just too much. I would have them because I love them, not because of profit. I don't think even the Catholic Church itself would approve of parents selling their children. And no man (or woman) would be in the right mind to have as much as 15 children when they can barely even afford to raise one.

And why the hell would we want to live in a jungle or a cave? Or live underwater? I think you have been smoking too much Marijuana, my friend. Filipinos, though poor, are not primitive enough to live in caves, or were raised by gorillas to live in a jungle. And the underwater part is the crown jewel in this nonsense. If you want to live underwater with Marina, Ariel, or Flounder, be my guest.

One last thing my friend; you obviously are not a commuter, nor are you a driver. Try entering EDSA southbound at 7:30 am or northbound at 6:00 pm, and tell us that we are underpopulated. And you have never seen the MRT or the LRT during peak times.

But what really took the cake is the dinosaur-contraceptive part. I don't need to tell you how HILARIOUS that was. And how women can conceive without sex. Unless they are the Virgin Mary herself, the only way a woman can get pregnant without set is through In-Vitro fertilization, and it's very unlikely that an average Filipina can afford such an expensive procedure.

You should really check the credibility of what you are writing before you publish them in the Internet. You are only getting yourself laughed at or insulted.
- Leo May 8, 2011 At 7:58 am
  
  Bro, humor lang ito. Hahaha. Satire, so chill :))
- Brod May 8, 2011 At 8:09 am
  
  Uy, easy ka lang. Di po seryoso ang article na to. Wag po natin dibdibin. Sarcastic ang attack ng sumulat nito. Hehehe. Lahat ng sinasabi niya, kumbaga, pilosopo. Gets? 😀
- a_mats-meyker May 8, 2011 At 9:41 am
  
  alex, kilala mo si rashine palma?
- absolutelyethel May 8, 2011 At 10:36 am
  
  hoy wag maxadong ipahalata pagiging tanga,nkakahiya ka,haba ng monologue mo paengling-english ka pa,hello common sense u nid a lot of it,the author is judt being sarcastic bobo mo nman tol!!!!!bwahhahahahah
- Mike May 8, 2011 At 11:19 am
  
  You should really check the capacity of your brain to understand what sarcasm and satire means before you publish something in the Internet. You are only getting yourself laughed at or insulted.
- Glenn Beck May 8, 2011 At 11:48 am
  
  Tanga mo pre. Nakakainis ka :)) Patransplant ka muna ng utak. :)) Di uso utak sa lugar niyo :))
- Phoebie May 8, 2011 At 12:57 pm
  
  HAHAHAHA! Tanga!
  I hope you don't breed.
  LOL
- dbc May 8, 2011 At 12:58 pm
  
  @alex, hehe… you took it by its face value… yes we all know traffic is so bad not only in Edsa and SG, JP, ITALY are way way advance and prosperous than PHL. haaay…. nakakainis, nakakatawa ka
- John May 8, 2011 At 7:02 pm
  
  Sayang, mukhang may pinag-aralan pa naman. Hindi lang ginamit. :))
- jhjkh May 8, 2011 At 7:13 pm
  
  You're damn right alex. Selling babies? You're the one who gets to be immoral then!
- Jake May 8, 2011 At 7:28 pm
  
  Did you know that people who couldn't decipher sarcasm in a normal conversation is at risk for Alzheimer's? Now you know 🙂 tanga.
- org59 June 3, 2011 At 7:22 pm
  
  Actually, if you bother to read the replies to your comment, you are the one being laughed at and insulted! At least you found some parts of it hilarious. Too bad you missed the entire point of the satire.
Michael Mendoza May 8, 2011 At 7:33 am

Para po sa mga hindi nakakakuha ng SARCASM. Huwag niyo ng basahin kasi siguradong manggagalaiti lang kayo sa galit. Great article! I want more from this author. By the way, people in the medical field should be the one discussing the RH bill. Not from the "legendary masters of erotic affairs". 😀
Budongerzi May 8, 2011 At 7:31 am

Para po sa mga hindi nakakakuha ng sarcasm. Huwag niyo ng basahin kasi siguradong manggagalaiti lang kayo sa galit. Great article! I want more from this author. By the way, people in the medical field should be the one discussing the RH bill. Not from the "legendary masters of erotic affairs". 😀
AnaFeliciano May 8, 2011 At 7:30 am

I think this is a very smart way of putting most (if not all) of the arguments against the RH Bill out there. Best way to defeat an argument is to point out the flawed logic behind it, and this piece definitely did just that, without having to resort to technical terms used by rhetoricians.

I completely agree with the writer on this.

@JuanTalino — I understand your point; I’ve read the proposed bill, too. However, don’t you think that the potential for corruption is greatly outweighed by our necessity to educate our people regarding their own bodies? While it pains me to say this because I had hoped that we’d be better than this by now, there are actually some women who get pregnant without knowing the cause. It’s something so basic to us, but not everyone is as privileged to have access to such information. A househelper we had even believed that it was possible to get pregnant only a month AFTER coitus, and not immediately after. This is a reality, and the need therefore for information is crucial. And granted that there are other ways of educating people, the education aspect is not the entirety of the goal of the RH Bill. There’s also freedom of choice, especially with their own bodies. I disagree when you said that women only have children because they want to; some are victims of marital rape or merely consent to the sexual acts (out of fear, perhaps, of getting beaten black and blue) but are not willing to bear children at all. The bill will also be for women empowerment, because it enables women to enjoy sex without having to worry about the consequences of bearing a child, therefore putting them in the same footing as men in this aspect. And why would it be wrong to give these away for free? Condoms can be pricey, even the cheapest ones, if you don’t even have enough money to get by. And honestly, I think that those who do need the RH Bill the most would rather spend their money on alcohol and cigarettes than on condoms at this point. After all, if it’s the men who are handling the money (and they most often are, in those demographics), would they really buy something that would barely affect them, except perhaps to curb the sensation they’re looking for in the first place? They wouldn’t, because they likely wouldn’t see the point. The RH Bill would provide women with the power to take what they need without needing their partner’s help or consent.

And in the end, this really is a woman’s problem. It’s the women who bear the children; it’s the women who are being withheld information from and being withheld freedom from. They lose the freedom to do what they will with their own bodies, by withholding them the simple question of whether or not they should be able to take precautionary measures against pregnancy. Why do they have to ask for this service? (And this may sound completely unrelated, but males have the ‘libreng tuli’ projects and nobody’s making an issue of that. Have you asked yourselves why? Why is it that people just agree that men can feel free to cut off parts of their own penises for both traditional and medical reasons and women can’t even use contraceptives because it defies only tradition? Point being: it’s the double standard talking.)

What the RH Bill boils down to is should women be given the freedom over their own bodies in making the decision of using contraceptives? Corollary to this is, should the State provide them with means to enable them in doing so? @eabaguioro, it would be UNCONSTITUTIONAL NOT TO. Article II Sec. 14 of the same Constitution declares it to be so. Equality of freedom between women and men. The only way I can even imagine Sec 12 coming into the picture is by bringing in the abortion argument which was clearly rebutted by the writer’s article
dAMASO May 8, 2011 At 7:27 am

link baiting ang galing
m.e May 8, 2011 At 7:08 am

utter waste of time
VDB May 8, 2011 At 7:03 am

I agree with the above statements

Let me add natural family planning. I only believe NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING, since it is the only contraception that the CBCP approves of. All other contraceptives are an affront to the CBCP, so must think they are too.

Did you know that natural family planning is 100% effective, all other contraceptives have a 15-25% rate of failure? I have read all prolife websites and religious websites that have actual scientific studies dedicated to that information. They would never lie to us. Even though the our bishops believes that sex should only be done for child creation, and having sex for pleasure is evil, I believe Natural Family Planning is the key!

NFP is perfect for Filipinos! The Filipino people are pinnacles of discipline, capable of following the most rudementary of laws to the letter. For them, following a strict sexual regimen, where abstinence is key. Their ability to control their urges through abstinence is truly is praise-worthy!

On medical and economy studies,I believe that all those who work for UNICEF, WHO, ADB, WB and all other world reknowned institutions are run by kwaks who do not no anything about what they are saying.
The word of the bishops is enough me, after all they have a direct link to god. These so-called world institutions are run godless heathens I mean look at Japan, they are godless abortionnists, they were hit by the tsunami because they followed these kwaks, it's true. The Philippines truly is blessed.
- VDB May 8, 2011 At 7:06 am
  
  /sarcasm
AnaFeliciano May 8, 2011 At 6:51 am

For those who haven't actually read the latest version of the bill:
http://www.pngoc.org/Download%20Section/HB%2096%2…
halikalica May 8, 2011 At 6:51 am

Please, try analyze more dude :))
AnaFeliciano May 8, 2011 At 6:40 am

I understand that the long Pro-RH Bill comment somewhere in the multitude of comments (the one that mentions RH being mistaken for Red Horse in the introduction) was a satire as well, but I simply can't stand it.

A rebuttal:

1. Granted that mismanagement of finances is a cause of poverty, it isn't within the people's control. What IS in our power is how we manage our own finances, which, of course, is dependent on the sizes of our families and the people who depend on us. The RH Bill will enable people to control their family's size by providing them with means of PREVENTING conception. A smaller family is definitely easier to manage and there are considerably less chances of falling into poverty. Point being, we can't control the government; best we can do is to do our best to manage what we can.

2. There are ways to teach sex education without using pornography, believe it or not. How did you learn about sex in biology? Honestly. I would hope that they didn't teach you through porn. Or perhaps the reason why this came to mind immediately is because that's what you had to resort to in order to inform yourself about it? (I don't mean that in any offensive manner.) Ask yourself: if this is what comes to mind, what does it say about the lack of PROPER teaching materials regarding sex education in this country? The State wouldn't pass a bill to allow sex education without making sure that appropriate materials would be made for its implementation. And again, with the corruption: the need for education in this country is far greater than the potential corruption. It's a necessary evil at this point.

3. For a moment there, I thought you'd go all the way and suggest genocide. Of course overpopulation is the biggest problem, because we currently aren't receiving enough resources to maintain our number properly. We don't have enough job openings (and we can't force foreign investors to come in and create them for us) and even if we did, even the smallest entry-level job usually asks for a college degree (which not everyone can afford or attain because, let's face it, the quality of education in public schools is simply abysmal and mainly because of the student:teacher ratio). Overpopulation depends on two factors: the amount of births and the amount of deaths per year. We can't, no matter how good our intentions are, control the number of deaths we have, so the only way around it is to control the number of births we could have. And, let's face it, natural family planning is simply not working for the Filipinos. There are many reasons behind this, and I won't venture into them anymore. The point is, overpopulation and corruption are interrelated, and if we want to effect any positive change, we have to start with what we CAN control, which, between the two, is the overpopulation problem.

3. There are various reasons why these countries are well-developed, one of them being they have considerably smaller populations than ours, thus making it easier to manage said countries. If we were able to control the growth of our population and keep it at a manageable level, we'd be at least one step closer to getting there. Better to have that one step than to have none at all, in my opinion. Solving the brain-drain problem will follow once we've taken further steps towards developing country.

4. SEX is popular among Filipinos, and if nobody can prevent them from having sex, then at least arm them with protection — and by this, I mean both knowledge and contraception. We have to educate our people as to what sex really is and what its consequences are; and, should they decide that they still want to have sex, we should give them what other means of protection we can give. And honestly, this is a political debate — separation of Church and State exists for a reason. Religious arguments have no room here, mainly because it stems from the ethnocentric presumption that everyone practices the same faith, or that everyone believes in religion. State policies will affect EVERYONE, not only the Catholics. The way I see it, give the option to the people. Catholics and other believers don't HAVE to use the contraceptives. Just because you've decided that you don't want it doesn't give you the right to decide for others by denying them the choice altogether.

5. Studies have shown that unwanted pregnancies occur more in communities that treat sex as taboo (therefore, do not have sex ed). Because people don't talk about sex, the instances are literally unplanned and therefore, parties are often left without protection. Young adults are also more likely to be fascinated with it because of its 'forbidden' aspect. By taking out its stigma, we will be able to respond to those problems. And yes, this IS women empowerment, because it allows a woman to enjoy sex without the repercussions of pregnacy — same as men do. Next, how did rape even come into the picture? That's a completely different issue with a very flimsy relation to this topic. Finally, I am horribly offended that you assume immediately that only women are prostitutes. And again, this is a completely different issue altogether.

6. How are you certain that the funds will be diverted from the education sector? The constitution provides that the education budget is the priority every year. The government is thereby mandated to take the budget from others. And no matter where they take the budget from, it's the long-term goal that makes it worth it. Eventually, with a smaller and better-managed population, everything else will follow: we'd have enough resources for everyone, we'd have better student:teacher ratios and so the quality of education and graduates we produce will also be better; this in turn will potentially attract more investors, leading to a better economy, eventually lowering our government debt.

7. Abortion is only possible when you're actually pregnant. If the pregnancy is prevented, then no abortion can be had. Easy, right? And okay, you apparently don't understand the gravity of the situation when a rape is committed on a woman. It's not just about the violence of the sex act but it's the exercise of power and dominance that truly damages the woman; it's the fact that her power over her own body was taken away from her. To a raped woman, carrying the child of her violator and to have to CARE for it would be the ultimate act of ignominy, and that's what propels them to consider abortion. It has nothing to do with contraception.

8. They don't just pull proposals for bills out of thin air. They come from research and are responses to people's grievances. Why do you think it takes so long for a bill to be passed? I'm in no way saying that they're always right. We all know it simply isn't true. But to imply that they never do anything right either is just wrong. It's just that the faults are more visible and the media feeds on mistakes and controversies rather than the positive.
- aginlalaing May 8, 2011 At 1:02 am
  
  a very profound eight point rebuttal on an entertainment article! kudos! great job! outstanding! A+ for you! (slaps head)
- JuanTalino May 8, 2011 At 7:16 am
  
  On Contraceptives:
  
  How about this Ana, why don't we sell the idea of responsible parenthood to the people instead. Use condoms so that there won't be any 'surprise' conceptions. Have as much kids as you want on the premise that you will be able to support all of them.
  
  That kind of campaign, without having to give away condoms. Without persuading people to limit their kids to 2.
  
  Selling an idea will be lasting. They will be self sufficient. Let Mang Popoy buy his own condom instead of using his money on cellphone load.
  
  No money palagi ang argument. You are just seeing the squatters kasi. There aren't any squatters in the provinces naman.
  
  There are those really really poor people of course. Again, lets sell the idea to them of having a good life, for them and their kids.
  
  Using contraceptives is not illegal. Lets not get stuck with discussing Contraceptives.
  
  Lets talk about whether or not we should be giving it away for FREE.
  
  Educate but no dole outs please.
  
  Our already tight budget, will get tighter with a bill like this.
  - JuanTalino May 8, 2011 At 7:22 am
    
    And on Educating people, we already have 2 departments who can start that, like tomorrow. The DepEd and DOH. Nobody's stopping them.
    - AnaFeliciano May 8, 2011 At 7:50 am
      
      As to contraceptives — I understand the budget concerns. However, I don't find it feasible that people would change the way they budget their money for an idea, no matter how practical it seems to be for them. Not everyone is willing to make changes in their lives, especially if they're actually content with the way they live, regardless of their living circumstances.
      
      For example, what if Mang Popoy, simply decides that as he won't be the one to get pregnant anyway, why should he have to buy contraceptives? Condoms dull the sensations anyway, and it can be a hassle for him. His children can fend for themselves by selling sampaguita or begging for alms the way they've been supporting themselves these past years, so what difference does it make if his wife (Pipay) conceives again?
      
      In this situation, what choice would Pipay have, if she doesn't have any means of getting money? We have to acknowledge the fact that a lot of people are victims of financial abuse as well. If Pipay can't afford the means to protect herself, then isn't it the government's obligation to provide her with them?
      
      I understand that not everyone is in this disadvantaged position. In fact, this is possibly an extreme scenario that only the most unfortunate of us ever live out in real life. However, aren't they the ones the bill specifically seeks to reach out to and help? If we don't do this for them, then who ARE we doing it for?
      - JuanTalino May 8, 2011 At 8:10 am
        
        Yes people can change. If we are not capable of change, then why do we own cellphones now? If we sell the idea of a better life to people, and we sell it well just like the telecom companies have sold their cellphones, then why won't they buy it?
        
        Pipay can buy her own pills then. Yes, its true, she might not have a budget for it. Sana wala syang cellphone, but lets just say that she really doesn't have a cellphone (parang ang hirap isipin coz all of our maids, drivers, promo girls have cellphones) So supposing yun nga she doesn't have a budget for it, and she can't talk to her abusive husband to 'stop it na kasi' hehe, then she'll learn from her lesson and probably leave her husband after the marital rape (on the premise that a proper education campaign was done as I am saying)
        
        So we address the marital rape issue by tolerance? Bigyan na lang si Misis ng pills na libre?
        
        Education is key. And again, the government can start that, like tomorrow. We don't need the bill for this.
        
        But hey, I get where you are coming from. I too want to help the poor, but through education lang. We tell everyone not to give money to beggars. Giving away condoms and pills is like that din if you ask me.
        
        Lets teach people how to buy their own condoms and pills. 🙂
    - AnaFeliciano May 8, 2011 At 8:03 am
      
      As to education — the problem is that those two departments don't have sexual education as a priority. It isn't a question of whether they can, but a question of if they would. And, given how much retaliation the RH Bill has received, I doubt if they'd start a program which they think they'll eventually have to shut down again because of further retaliation.
      
      We need this bill to get them moving. DepEd, ChED, DSWD, TESDA, and DOH will all have to work on the curriculum on sexuality education and reproductive health not only to develop age-appropriate materials but also an effective manner of teaching. They will also be required to offer assistance to concerned parents regarding the curriculum. These things could possibly be overlooked if the said departments were to go by this on their own. The law also ascertains that none of the departments would try to go at it alone; it is evident that a subject like this requires expert input from all mentioned departments; to have any of them go at it on their own could likey produce an ineffective program.
      - JuanTalino May 8, 2011 At 8:27 am
        
        You have a strong point on this one. So for that yes. We need to law to make sex education an absolute addition to the Educational system.
        
        But the type of education the RH bill is proposing, like the 2 kid suggestion, I really don't agree with.
        
        And with all the other components of the RH bill, and to which, in my eyes are really wrong, the RH bill should still not be passed. All or nothing yan eh.
        
        A single flaw. Just one, like the free contraceptives part of it, or the free pre-natal care and labor costs na meron naman ng SSS for it, where as the SSS don't give support to every other illnesses nga e. (Don't you think that a Health Care bill is even more important that this?)
        
        Its an all or nothing case. All bills are like that. If you don't agree with one part of the bill, then your stand should be against.
        
        Eliminate all the kurakot portions of the bill. Eliminate all the dole outs. Eliminate the 2 kids suggestion and replace it with responsible parenthood. Then yeah, it can work.
      - JuanTalino May 8, 2011 At 8:32 am
        
        One more thing, the implementation of the RH bill is on the congressional level ha. My God, I can already see the wanton corruption that will happen.
  - org59 June 3, 2011 At 4:22 pm
    
    Rebuttal to JuanTalino's arguments:
    
    (let's not get stuck with discussing contraceptives) – huh!? All your arguments are centered on contraceptives and your intense dislike for these being given out for free! The bill is not centered on these two points, you know! The contraceptives issue will only come in IF, after a couple has been sufficiently educated on the various options available to her, the wife chooses to use any of the various artificial contraceptives available. If she opts for the NFP method, then nobody is forcing her otherwise! Now, if she wants to use contraceptives but the husband doesn't give her the money because, according to you, he'd rather spend it on cell load, then that's the time it may be given out for free. If she doesn't want any doleouts, again, these will not be forced on her! Is that too hard to understand?
    
    (parang ang hirap isipin coz all of our maids, drivers and promo girls have cellphones) – you're under the illusion that the bill is primarily targetting people like your maids, drivers and promo girls! If you honestly believe that people who live under the flyovers, slum areas have cellphones and load up every single day, then you should get out of your 'mansion' more often or, at least have your eyes checked.
    
    (there aren't any squatters in the provinces naman) – like I said earlier, you should get out more often. What is your basis for saying this?
    
    (or the free pre-natal care and labor costs na meron naman ng SSS for it, where as the SSS don't give support to every other illnesses nga e.) – where the heck did you get this silly idea (this is the 2nd time you use this in your arguments) that these SSS services are available to non-members? Just because all of your maids, drivers and promo girls are SSS-covered by you, as the employer, doesn't mean that the marginalized poor have the extra money to pay as voluntary members (the only other way to be covered!).
    
    (Its an all or nothing case. All bills are like that. If you don't agree with one part of the bill, then your stand should be against.) – haven't you heard of amendments! Like Pacquiao, who was vehemently arguing against a particular provision that has long been revised. A reasonable man will not reject the entire bill just because of a silly provision that you find objectionable! A reasonable man will argue his opposition to that particular provision and, only if, there is merit to his argument, will the provision be revised! Using your logic, will you throw away an entire pizza just because you don't like the green pepper in it?
    
    (Eliminate the 2 kids suggestion and replace it with responsible parenthood. Then yeah, it can work.) – aren't you arguing against yourself here? If you're talking to a newly-wed jobless couple who're uneducated and lives in a shanty, how would you explain responsible parenthood in terms of family size? Will you not even maybe SUGGEST postponing having children until such time that they can responsibly raise kids?
    
    (One more thing, the implementation of the RH bill is on the congressional level ha. My God, I can already see the wanton corruption that will happen.) – You confuse me here! Are you referring to the passing of the bill, or the actual implementation of the bill? If you're referring to the former, do I have to point out the obvious that all laws are crafted and approved by congress? If the latter, it merely shows that you have not read the bill cause nowhere is it written that the bill, once passed into law, will be implemented by congress. Oversight functions are different from actual implementation, in case you're not aware.
Dianee Celestino May 8, 2011 At 6:29 am

Guys, ngayon palang wawarningan ko na kayo ha. SARCASM 'to.:))) 😛 Daming BOBO sa Pilipinas e.:))
- Winston Dumas May 8, 2011 At 6:34 am
  
  Sayang… hindi lahat ng tao nagbabasa ng comments dito. Diretsong post agad. Not so much of "kabobohan" but "stubborness" kasi feeling nila sila unang magcocomment.
- absolutelyethel May 8, 2011 At 10:29 am
  
  tamaaaahhhhh…..basahin mo yung mga comment above u….guyz intindihin nyo muna binabasa nyo bago kayo magreact ng bongga,kakatawa kau,bwahahahhaha
clearsun May 8, 2011 At 6:08 am

i'm still pro-rh ..with the thing that you've mentioned about books that are provided in every school?are you serious?!!????not all kids in school…or not all schools are provided…ofcourseyou don't know…u're not aware coz' u do not live in remote areas….be realsitic…we are overpopulated.
Sam May 8, 2011 At 6:07 am

hey wait. I don't think selling babies is not a good idea and who told you that Filipino girls never experience teen pregnancies? there are, you know?!! You damn.
Priests are also people so they are allowed to have mistakes. And not all things they say are right. Only God is perfect.
Maybe using contraceptives are fine but people should just discipline or control themselves to avoid EXTINCTION like how DINOUSAURS did from the statement of yours, Mr. Author.
LOLBULLCRAP May 8, 2011 At 5:55 am

Wow you seriously believe that the philippines is doing better than Japan Italy and Singapore? This is just a bunch of bullcrap coming from a sexist idiot. Really? Women are no good for anything but making babies? WOW, and you seriously believe that the filipinos will become extinct from one bill? LOL this is bullcrap and anyone who believes this idiot is just plain dumb
Lica May 8, 2011 At 5:38 am

THIS! This made me laugh. RH Bill should push through. We'll all be like dinosaurs! :)) I'll be sharing this to the whole world! LOL
JuanTalino May 8, 2011 At 5:27 am

French can be learned in 2 months. Its possible.
- Winston Dumas May 8, 2011 At 5:39 am
  
  Everything can be learned in a short span of time provided willing matuto yung tao, I think.
Stop Na! May 8, 2011 At 5:23 am

Sa mga hindi nakakaalam na satirical ung article, oh, ngayon alam niyo na .. (It's up to you, kung aalamin mo ung ibig sabihin nun)

Sa mga nakakaalam naman, yeah! matatalino na kayo! pero, the way you react sa mga hindi nakakaalam, hello! sige, call yourselves MATATALINO …
- Winston Dumas May 8, 2011 At 5:28 am
  
  Nakakaasar nga kasi ang naging point ng article ay kung alam mo kung satire to o hindi. Anong nangyari sa issue ng RH Bill.
bella May 8, 2011 At 4:08 am

nice one. after reading a few, i was a little thoughtful as to why the author would change his mind. then i saw the part about the dinosaurs and selling babies. i laughed till my sides ached.
abc May 8, 2011 At 4:03 am

i love the mockery!
JuanTalino May 8, 2011 At 3:47 am

Okray, pwede yan. You can learn French nga in 2 months eh.
Antonio Eriberto Car May 8, 2011 At 3:44 am

WAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Nabiktima ako.
Joan May 8, 2011 At 3:32 am

i love this article! at first i was like what the hell are you saying?! then I read the MRT part… hahahaha

whoever gave this lecture clearly needs to improve his reasons and facts…
Au Dy May 8, 2011 At 2:33 am

Panalo ang author! Sarcasm is not really your style. Some people actually took you so seriously (knowing that your article is categorized as humorous), you could make a journal out of the comments. LOL! I had fun reading this. Really. LOL! Kudos for you!
mishka May 8, 2011 At 2:31 am

sarcasm . love it =D
thumbs up =D
gma May 8, 2011 At 2:24 am

the funniest part here are the comments.. so serious .. kape kape kayo!!! kudos to author!
Au Dy May 8, 2011 At 2:15 am

So– there's the Catholic truth and the regular truth? So it's like Mcdo fries. Regular and Go-Large? LOL!
jonskipanisher May 8, 2011 At 2:11 am

Nakakatawa, kung sino pa yung nag-eenglish, sila pa hindi naka-intindi. Ganda nito. 🙂
jec naredo May 8, 2011 At 2:08 am

Wow, You're data really sucks, Japan and Singapore? higher literacy rates than us? ha! and please, not packed in MRT? are you going there?… the RH Bill would only slow the rate of the populations, it would not signify the whole extinction thing because in the BILL there's no such thing as don't make babies, it's just, limit your children, not 8 or 9 while the parents don't have any livelihood for them to support their children.

Corruption-

If you would look the government type of those countries you mentioned you would see that's it's not the type of democracy that we have. They have prime minister's and actually, that signifies for a parliament. Democracy- that's what you want? that's what the people have been fighting for, for the past century. And what's that you get, even plato and socrates hates democracy because it's the rule of the poor, the rule of the not educated flock. You see, elections time, let's say 51% of the philippine population isn't as educated as a leader should be, then they would rule. Okay? That's what you get.
I know that the government has really a big problem with that. A big one. But actually we have a 20% share from that problem, because we voted for them. and when they do those criminal stuff, we don't mind them, we just turn on the tv and say things like, f*ck this officials they suck all of our wealth! well the truth is in the US, where we don't usually hear about their graft and corruption issues, what the constituents do is turn on their computer and type a message to the leader, and the leader receives thousands of those messages, and that works, not to mention the structural built of the parliamentary, where political leaders don't have an easy access.

okay moron? yeah. I am actually a lukewarm supporter of the Bill, because i really don't like the artificial family planning, i like the natural one better. and last thing, please, if you would put the babies that would be born in the future? how about the kids that are already born?
Regards!

P.S.
Read the Bill first. 🙂
- Winston Dumas May 8, 2011 At 2:23 am
  
  Okay ka sana kung alam mong satirical yung pagkasulat eh. You're going there sana, kaso you stopped short.
  
  Read (and understand) the article first. 🙂