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House urged to recall OK of ‘pregnancy’ bill
Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez has called for the recall of House Bill No. 8910, the proposed Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Act, citing it as deceptive and unconstitutional.
Rodriguez argued that the bill primarily focuses on institutionalizing Comprehensive Adolescent Sexuality Education (CASE), which he believes is a separate subject matter from the bill's stated purpose of preventing adolescent pregnancies and protecting adolescent parents.
He specifically pointed out that this focus on CASE violates Article IV, Section 26, Paragraph (1) of the Constitution, which mandates that a bill must embrace only one subject matter expressed in its title.
The lawmaker also contends that HB No. 8910 violates provisions of the Family Code.
The House of Representatives had previously approved HB No. 8910 on September 5, 2023.
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has rejected the Prevention of Adolescent Pregnancy Act of 2023, signaling its likely failure unless amended.
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Senator Risa Hontiveros has filed a substitute bill to Senate Bill 1979, the Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Bill, following concerns raised by President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. and some groups.
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Senator Risa Hontiveros has filed a substitute bill to the Prevention of Adolescent Pregnancy Act of 2023, removing the provision on Comprehensive Sexual Education (CSE) guided by international standards.
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President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. will review the substitute Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Bill after initially expressing intent to veto the original version.
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