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In this issue: Anti-Family Bills are Refiled in Congress, HPV Vaccine Warning, 2 Pro-Life Congressmen Walk the Talk





:: Q3 ’07 Quarterly Newsletter

At the request of many parents, ALFI has reviewed material on the introduction of a new Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine that was recently granted approval at the Bureau of Food and Drugs (BFAD) of the Department of Health.

The 14th Congress commenced on July 23, 2007 with 237 Congressmen/Congresswomen and 23 Senators.

Our watchlist has been active since July 1 when our legislators began introducing their bills. The authors have changed, but the culture-of-death mentality remains the same: population control and contraception in the guise of reproductive health, women's rights, and responsible parenthood; euthanasia and assisted suicide included among patients' rights; and creation of homosexual rights to promote homosexual unions.

ALFI is sharing with you the Pastoral Letter for Family Week, September 23-30, 2007, issued by Most Rev. Paciano B. Aniceto, the Chairman of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines-Episcopal Commission on Family and Life. The letter refers to the real meaning of responsible parenthood. It also says, “Legislation in public office has caused a tremendous danger to family life in the contentious congressional Bills that propose to legalize abortion, prostitution and divorce.”

Pastoral Letter for Family Week 2007

(To be read on September 23, 2007 for the Celebration of Family Week 2007)

As we celebrate Family Week from September 23 to 30, we are reminded once again of the Holy Family of Nazareth that showed all families the ways by which we must live our family life in consonance with God’s purpose. Jesus, Mary and Joseph, mirrored a perfect likeness to the intimate love and unity that the Holy Triune God holds together as Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

14th Congress: Ready for Pro-Life, Pro-Family Vigilance

ALFI News for the Second Quarter of 2007 is now out!

Read about: The 14th Congress resumes July 23, List of Pro-Life Congressmen in Congress, Ateneo withdraws Packard Foundation scholarships, ALFI opposes Sex Education again, November 19-22 2nd Int’l Congress on Education in Love, Sex, and Life, and What you can do for Legislative Advocacy!





:: Q2 ’07 Quarterly Newsletter

We received word on June 18, 2007 that the Ateneo Graduate School of Business has decided to withdraw its partnership with the David and Lucile Packard Foundation for an MBA-Health program on "Strategic Resource Population Management" starting SY 2007-2008.

For Fellowship Awards in Population Resource Management

In late May, we came across the Ateneo’s announcement of five Fellowship Awards to be granted for a new program of the Ateneo Graduate School of Business called the MBA-Health, Emphasis on Strategic Population Resource Management. The Program is funded by the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, recognized as a proponent of abortion rights.

Would GMA do the same?

May 05, 2007

U.S. President George Bush continues to earn the praise of pro-lifers with his conviction to protect the unborn.

ALFI's 1st Quarter Newsletter is now online. You can download it here.

ALFI 1st Quarter 2007 Newletter

:: GMA Proclaims March 25 as the Day of the Unborn

:: Proclamation No. 586 of the Day of the Unborn (March 24, '04)

:: Pro-life Governments Around World Declaring March 25 “Day for the Unborn Child”

:: Prayers

ALFI's 4th Quarter Newsletter is now online. You can download it here.

• ALFI 4th Quarter 2006 Newletter

ALFI read about the accord on family planning signed by the Catholic Women’s League of Cagayan de Oro and Mindanao’s Department of Health. We wrote an appeal to the CBCP to discontinue implementation of this Agreement. For more details, see:

1. ALFI Letter to CBCP dated January 15, 2007
2. AsiaNews article dated December 26, 2006 on “Population Control for Christians”

Archbishop: Christian parents should understand that having a child means they must be responsible parents and this also entails planning one's family

Wednesday, December 26, 2006
By ASIANEWS

http://www.speroforum.com and http://www.asianews.it

An accord on family planning signed by the Catholic Women's League and Mindanao's Department of Health has been hailed as "historic" because it raises the need for population control without making a dent in Christian morals.

January 15, 2007


Rev. Archbishop Angel N. Lagdameo, D.D.
President
Rev. Archbishop Antonio J. Ledesma
Vice President
Rev. Archbishop Paciano B. Aniceto
Chairman, CBCP Episcopal Commission on Family and Life (CBCP-ECFL)
Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP)
Via Email/Fax

To our beloved Archbishops,

We viewed with grave concern the news article in Asia News entitled “Philippines: Population Control for Christians” referring to an agreement that has been signed between the Catholic Women’s League (CWL) and the Department of Health of Mindanao. It appears that no less than Archbishop Antonio J. Ledesma of Cagayan has placed his stamp of approval on this document.

Join the Vigil for Life on any or all of these dates:

Jan. 22-24 (Mon-Wed) Jan. 29-31 (Mon-Wed) Feb. 5-7 (Mon-Wed)

Only 9 days left to make history by keeping Vigil, as our allies in Congress successfully block HB 3773 and other anti-family Bills from passage!

Email us at allianceforthefamily@gmail.com or text us at (0917) 537-7283 for details.

ALFI and Pro-Life Philippines were disappointed at the outcome of the second Committee on Health public hearing on House Bill 5028 or “The Rights of Conscience Act” on Sept. 26, 2006. Rather than focusing on the protection being granted all health practitioners through this Bill, and the respect for religious freedom, opposition from women’s groups centered on the restrictions the Bill would cause in providing birth control.

ALFI’s Head of Legislative Advocacy Atty. Dindo Garciano was a guest at the first Committee on Health public hearing on Sept. 20, 2006 on HB 4643, “The Anti-Abortive Drugs and Devices Act.” The Bill enforces the right to life of the unborn, as enshrined in our Constitution by regulating the use, production, sale, distribution or dispensation of abortive drugs, and prohibiting the use, production, sale, distribution or dispensation of abortive devices. The Bill defines the penalties for these crimes also.

ALFI's 3rd Quarter Newsletter is now online. You can download it here.

  • ALFI 3rd Quarter 2006 Newletter

At the scheduled Committee on Health hearing of Sept. 12, 2006 on HB 5028, author Cong. Hermilando Mandanas agreed with the Committee Chairman to postpone discussions on the Bill to give way to other Bills. Pro-life and pro-family groups that were present were disappointed, but they promised to return when the hearing is rescheduled.

Meanwhile, read more about HB 5028 and ALFI’s support

  • ALFI 2nd Quarter 2006 Newletter

  • ALFI News Flash June 30, 2006