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  CBCP Monitor Vol. 17 No. 13 by cbcpmonitor

( Isang muling pagpapaskil ng pormal na pahayag ng Kapulungan ng mga Katolikong  mga Obispo sa Pilipinas (KKOP)o Catholic Bishop Conference of the Philippines ( CBCP).)  Statement on RH Bill Every birth is a gift from God; every new life, a blessing, every birth a cause for rejoicing and praising God who create new life only out of love. Our country’s positive birth rate and a population composed of mostly young people are the main players that fuel the economy. A fact that even the government itself acknowledges as it is determined to feed, educate and keep the young people healthy. And rightly so, for even our Constitution acknowledges that human resource is a primary source of social and economic force. Earlier this year, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas reported that the hard-earned salaries of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) that were sent to their families for the first 11 months last year amounted to $18.3 billion, which is 7.3 percent ...

Get your own Poll! Ang usapin ng pagpapasa ng reproductive health bill ay lalong naging mainit dahil sa matinding pagnanais ng gobyerno na pigilan ang pagdami ng mga Filipino. Ang Simbahang Katoliko ay di pumapayag sa pamamaraan na pinipili ng Gobyerno. Hayaan ninyo na sa pamamaggitan ng pagboto sa tanong na ito ay maaring makita ang pulso ng sambayanang Kristiyano.

MANILA, March 8, 2012—Amid calls for debates after the Manila Archbishop opened renewed opportunities for dialogue on the reproductive health (RH) bill, the newly appointed leader of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) reiterated that the stand of the Church remains the same. “If the RH proponents expect that we in the new administration, because we are new, would be amenable to changes, it is a no,” CBCP President Archbishop Jose Palma said. “Their presumption may be like if there is a new admin they think there can be a new policy, have new doctrines and approaches. This is not the case in the Church. We don’t expect the new members of any council to be changing doctrines.” The prelate also pointed out the need for more plenary debates amid calls of RH proponents to put the bill to a vote. “Kapag humaba debate mas maraming natututunan at nakikita ang katotohanan about the Church doctrine, kaya ‘yung iba natatakot na kapag humaba ang debate,” Palma explaine...

SAN PABLO City, March 8, 2012—San Pablo Diocese Bishop Leo M. Drona has urged all the clergy, nuns, parishioners, Catholic and religious organizations, students, professionals and all concerned citizens to join the Laguna-wide pro-life march next weekend to defend life and save Filipino families. Drona has commissioned the Diocesan Family Life Ministry (DFLM) and the Knights of Columbus (KC), Laguna Chapter to spearhead the province-wide version of the pro-life march dubbed Walk for Life 2012 which will coincide with the nationwide prolife march-rally set on March 24, Saturday morning. Organizers of the province-wide rally sent a letter duly noted and endorsed by the prelate to the parish priests of 83 parishes in the diocese, urging the clergy to encourage parishioners to join the pro-life rally. “We are requesting your help and support by way of encouraging your parish church organizations, the Catholic Schools in your parish, and your parishioners in general, to join us in thi...