RH Advocates troop to Senate to witness Senator Miriam’s Speech
More than two hundred reproductive health leaders, celebrity supporters and community advocates trooped to Senate to witness Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago’s sponsorship speech for the highly clamored reproductive health bill yesterday.
Seen at the gallery were actress Heart Evangelista, Gemma Cruz-Araneta, Former Health Secretary Esperanza Cabral, Risa Hontiveros, and Bishop Rodrigo Tano, among others.
According to Ramon San Pascual, Executive Director of the Philippine Legislators’ Committee on Population and Development Foundation, Inc. (PLCPD), the drove of community leaders, public officials, showbiz personalities and civil society activists indicate momentum of RH bill progressing towards passage in the Senate.
“We are positive that yesterday’s sponsorship speech, will pave the way for the swift movement of the RH bill in the Senate,” San Pascual said. “The show of support not only from the non-government and civil society organizations but more from the leaders of the country as well as from concerned celebrities is a welcome development.”
San Pascual further said that the show of support in the galleries of the Senate from various walks of life confirms the broad support of Filipinos for the passage of the RH bill.
“The RH bill is long overdue and should be passed in the earliest possible time,” San Pascual stressed
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