ALFI Position Papers

November 25, 2007

The Honorable Representative Nanette Castelo-Daza
Chairman, Committee on Women
House of Representatives of the Philippines
3/F Annex Building
House of Representatives
Quezon City

Re: Proposed House Bills 164, 797 and 2111: the Magna Carta for/of Women


Dear Representative Castelo-Daza:

Thank you for allowing us the opportunity to be represented at the Public Hearing of November 27, 2007, which I will attend to present our positions.

We are enclosing our Position Paper in opposition to some portions of the Bills.

Thank you very much for the opportunity to present our views.



Very truly yours,



(original signed)
Rosie B. Luistro
President

HB 5028: Rights of Conscience Act

Prohibiting Discrimination Against Anyone Who Refuses to Provide Artificial Birth Control, Abortion, Sterilization, Ligation, Artificial Insemination, Assisted Reproduction, Human Cloning, Euthanasia, Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research, Fetal Experimentation, and Physician-Assisted Suicide or Information on such Services Based on His Right of Conscience, and Providing Penalties

Principal Author: Rep. Hermilando I. Mandanas


.: Read ALFI's Position Paper on HB 5028 (Sept 5, '06)

.: Read ALFI's Position Paper on HB 5028 (May 23, '06)

.: Know more about HB 5028


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.: Get the full ALFI Position Paper on these 6 Proposed Bills


The Honorable Senator Pia S. Cayetano
Chairperson, Committee on Health and Demography

The Honorable Senator Maria Ana Consuelo “Jamby” Madrigal
Chairperson, Committee on Youth, Women and Family Relations

The Honorable Senator Ralph G. Recto
Chairman, Committee on Ways and Means

The Honorable Senator Manny Villar
Chairman, Committee on Finance

The Senate of the Philippines
GSIS Bldg., Financial Center
Roxas Blvd., Pasay City
––– and via individual emails as posted on the Senate Website ––

Subject: Various Senate Bills on Reproductive Health, Population Policy, Two-Child Policy, and Sex Education for the Youth: Senate Bills 81, 1480, 1280, 1281, 1546, and 1816

July 24, 2006


.: Get a copy of ALFI Position Paper on HB 5607 (PDF)

.: Get a copy of HB 216: Mandatory Marriage Counselling Act


The Honorable Cong. Rozzano Rufino B. Biazon
Representative, Lone District of Muntinlupa
Room S-506, House of Representatives
Quezon City

Subject: House Bill 5607: the “Mandatory Marriage Counselling Act” (Substitute to House Bill 216: An Act Amending Article 16 of Executive Order No. 209, As Amended by Executive Order No. 227, Otherwise Known as the Family Code of the Philippines)

May 23, 2006


.: Read ALFI's Press Release on HB 5028

.: Download a copy of the ALFI Position Paper on HB 5028 (May 23, '06)

It’s Time to Protect and Defend the Consciences of Our Medical and Health Workers

A Position Paper In Support of House Bill No. 5028 and its Substitute Bill/s:

AN ACT PROHIBITING DISCRIMINATION AGAINST ANY DOCTOR, NURSE, HEALTH PROFESSIONAL, WORKER, EMPLOYEE OR STUDENT, PUBLIC OFFICIAL, OR EMPLOYER, WHO REFUSES TO PROVIDE ARTIFICIAL BIRTH CONTROL, ABORTION, STERILIZATION, LIGATION, ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION, ASSISTED REPRODUCTION, HUMAN CLONING, EUTHANASIA, HUMAN EMBRYONIC STEM CELL RESEARCH, FETAL EXPERIMENTATION, AND PHYSICIAN-ASSISTED SUICIDE OR INFORMATION ON SUCH SERVICES BASED ON HIS OR HER RIGHT OF CONSCIENCE, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR SUCH DISCRIMINATION

(Introduced by Honorable Hermilando I. Mandanas for the THIRTEENTH CONGRESS)

Substitute Bill to HB 3766

Get a copy of HB 5285

Get a copy of ALFI's Letter to Congress on HB 5285

An Executive Summary for Pro-Life, Pro-Family Congressmen

House Bill 5285 is up for approval at Congress. The Bill was approved at the Committee on Women but pro-family organizations were not invited to the public hearings. Read why this seemingly good bill is a subterfuge for a feminist-led, gender-obliteration and pro-population control movement that will destroy the strength of the traditional Filipino family.

An Act Declaring the Rights and Obligations of Patients and Establishing a Grievance Mechanism for Violations Thereof and For Other Purposes

ALFI Position Paper on HB 261. Submitted February 21, 2005 (download pdf)

An Act Establishing an Integrated Population and Development Policy, Strengthening its Implementing Mechanism and For Other Purposes

Alfi Position Paper on HB 1808 submitted March 16, 2005 (download pdf)

An Act Establishing A Program On Family Life And Responsible Parenthood For Helping Families Achieve Their Desired Family Size And Enhance Their Family Life, And For Other Purposes

Alfi Position Paper HB 3422 submitted on March 28, 2005 (download pdf)

An Act Prohibiting Discrimination on the Basis of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Providing Penalties Therefor

ALFI Position Paper on HB 634. Submitted May 09, 2005. (download pdf)