FINALLY, THE TRUTH ABOUT RH BILL

I am reposting this blog courtesy of the UP scholars who originally made this blog.  This is the source site: UP SCHOLARS CHOOSE LIFE. I hope everyone will get this message and be enlightened about the RH Bill. There is also another site courtesy of the UP Scholars regarding their works and activities. 


The academic forum was conducted on March 3, 2011, 1-5pm at UP Faculty Center, Claro M. Recto Hall.

Speaker: Atty. Jose 'Ipaglaban Mo' Sison

Useless Bill

Secular View of the RH Bill

More views against the RH bill are pouring in.

Better than the RH Bill

Re Amendments to HB 4244

Speaker: Prof Pamela Fabe 

(Economist and Sociologist)

Prof Pamela "Mimi" Fabe, an economist and a sociologist emphasized the following important points:

The major reasons that she is against the RH Bill are:

1. Human Resources (Human Capital) drawn from more Filipino people.

Economic Role of Filipino babies/children:

-reliable Consumers (mktg budget, revenues, vitamins, pre-school, gifts/ toys/accessories)

-future industry Workers

-business & scientific innovators

-taxpayers

-saviors of Marriages

4. Any decline in HR is decline in taxes

5. Any decline in human resources represents a decline in social security and health benefits

6. Abstinence Education (studies)

Fallacies: RH Bill was never about:

--family income & standard of living

--pre-natal & post-natal maternal care

If RH Bill were around in the 1930s, we wouldn't have had:

• Pres.Cory Aquino
• Cardinal Sin
• P-Noy
• Manny Pacquiao!
• Ka Popoy Lagman

Other themes:

--Beginning of life; 

--Phil. constitution is pro-life; RH Bill is anti-birthday...

--Poverty is not a permanent state! 

etc.

Speaker 3: Liza Manalo, MD

The Medical City Cancer Center Palliative Care Unit

Dr. Manalo exposed very clearly many medical myths contained in H.B. 4244, chiefly that the bill DOES NOT propose anything that would curb the problem of maternal deaths: 

--Hindi ang pagbubuntis mismo ang sanhi ng kamatayan ng mga ina, but rather the: lack of competent medical professionals (doctors, nurses) to assist her, etc.

Look at the following slides!

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Sections of RH Bill that she was very much against:

"Essential Medicines"?!?!?

What really are essential (for mothers)?!?

They're cancer-causing!!!
http://www.iarc.fr/en/media-centre/pr/2005/pr167.html

http://www.thelancet.com/

"Safe Sex"?!?!? Huh?!?

Speaker: Atty. Rolando Reyes

-quoted from a column in Phil. Star of Atty Jose Sison;

-law that violates Constitution can be protested against; 

-violates principle of subsidiarity:*

-right of equal protection is violated by bill promoting abortifacients under the guise of modern family planning methods

-RHBill violates right of family & couples in intimate matters: sex ed, morals, size of family.

-bill intrudes marriage as inviolable institution;

-recall: Bill of Rights Sec 5: religious freedom - RHBill violates this.

-RHBill penalizes our medical professionals

-RHbill violates freedom of speech/expression

-RHbill claims it's anti-abortion; but provisions call for : contraception, IUDs w/c we know to be abortifacients,

-RHbill violates Family Code: RHB will impact on this negatively!

-Unconstitutional! Anti-Penal Code.

Q&A: Why do you say that this is a foreigner law! A: you know it from the language: this is being imposed from outside!**

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Atty José Sison:

-what is impt is: which position is the TRUTH ?  Admittedly, each of us has his or her own understanding of what is TRUE ! e.g., various media channels would report on a single event quite differently!

-JP2, in Veritatis Splendor, said 'truth refers to objective reality'. Mass Media - role is to make truth known/spread.

-insertion of "Responsible Parenthood' is deceptive because the bill adds "willingness to provide Reproductive Health services" & we know the UN's definition of "reproductive rights"!

-Argument: law has, as a basic purpose, to promote Common Good.

-the promotion of contraceptives does NOT promote pursuit of Common Good!

-I have already spoken openly about the uselessness & wastefulness of this RHBill...

-malicious anti-life propaganda from abroad is disguised as "reproductive health care services"...
-the Bill is indeed FOREIGN propaganda, being shoved down our throats.
(Atty Sison spoke briefly about 
National Security Study Memorandum 200 (NSSM-200) ):
**
http://www.hli.org/index.php/component/content/article/50-brian-clowes/193-kissinger-report-a-retrospective-on-nssm-200

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A panel of 3 reactors spoke afterward.

One of them was Michael O'Malley, a pro-lifer from Canada, who wrote the book

"Prolifers: A Novel"

Download the book, here:

http://www.prolifersanovel.com/pdf/prolifersanovel.pdf

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*

The RH Bill goes against the Principle of Subsidiarity in many ways.

It denies married people the right to welcome life and to guarantee the

life of their unborn children - since the Bill would allow spouses to

undergo sterilization without the their spouse's consent.

It denies parents authority over children who are not yet of legal age, in

that the Bill would allow the children to obtain and use contraceptives

and abortifacient devices without their parents' consent.

It especially takes away parents' authority over a daughter, still a

minor, who is raped and found pregnant.

It denies parents the right to teach children about sex, in a way

appropriate to their age and capacity, in the intimacy of the family, and

to shield them from sexually graphic descriptions and images - since the

Bill would require teachers to teach and tutor students about sex.

It senselessly compels employers under pain of imprisonment to provide

contraceptives and abortifacient devices to their employees. The Bill

raises the provision of such items to the level of a duty for an employer,

when such a matter should be left to the free decision of the company

concerned.

It goes against the freedom of health care providers to decide what

information and services they would offer their patients as regards

fertility and pregnancy.

It goes against the freedom of speech of anyone who may express any

opinion contrary to the RH Bill.

It classifies contraceptives and abortifacient devices as essential

medicines and obliges the government to set aside a huge budget for the

purchase of such products. It presumes that healthcare researchers and

providers and government health agencies are incapable of deciding on

their own what illnesses the country should prioritize.

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** The Philippines Preface of O'Malley's book proves the imposition from outside (from foreign countries) of this whole 'reproductive health' propaganda!

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Pro-Life Poetry by John B. Juat

"NO TO RH BILL!!"

John B. Juat

Why is there even a Reproductive Health Bill?

Making available condoms, IUD, and the so called "pill"

It is against justice, against rights, and against free will

Money is what they want; who cares if the unborn they might kill?

What seems to be so wrong with pregnancy?

A pregnant woman is completely normal and healthy

To bring forth life is a result of true charity

The power to procreate is a great gift God has given humanity

This particular bill will degrade a woman's self-worth

Making her believe that it is a disease to give birth

Women were designed for this as to fill the earth

Not to be selfish and invest on what will prevent birth

Respect, respect, respect the human body

It is created by God, and thus we have dignity

If people will understand a person's sanctity

Why then desecrate the temple of utmost beauty?

This destructive bill should have no place in our country

It will only make things worse by destroying the family

By twisting values and taking away the concept of morality

Before we know it, we would have already lost our Filipino identity

This bill is not about protection of women, their rights and health

It's all about lust, greed, selfishness and unjust wealth

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Buhayin Ninyo Ako… Mahalin Ninyo Ako

by: John B. Juat

Ano ba talaga ang balak ninyo?

Karapatan ko ang mabuhay sa mundo!

Inay, itay, pakinggan ninyo ako

Nais ko makisalamuha sa mundong ito!

Hindi ko naman nais ang maging pasaway

Ayaw ko rin ang maraming kaaway

Kung ang pagmamahal ninyo ay sadyang tunay

Pagbigyan ninyo ako; hayaan ninyo akong mabuhay

Maraming tao ang hindi napagbigyan

Sana… ibigay sa akin ang mga karapatan

Ama, ina, isama ninyo ako sa inyong tahanan

Kung saan mararanasan ang pagmamahalan

Ako ay pinili ng Poong Maykapal

Kahit hindi pa isinilang, ako na ay may dangal

Sige na, ipakita sa akin ang inyong pagmamahal

At palakihin ako na may dunong at moral

Pakinggan ninyo ang aking sigaw

Ang puso ko naman ay hindi maalingasaw

Ang kagandahan ng mundo, nais ko matanaw

Pati na rin sa baybayin ay magtampisaw

Pakinggan ninyo ako, aking magulang

Gusto ko harapin ang buhay na may lakas at tapang

Gusto ko lumaking maging mabuti at magalang

Kahit mahirap, sana ako’y pagbigyan na lang

Mahal na magulang, ako’y hindi pahirap

Ako’y musmos na may magandang hinaharap

Totoo, upang palakihin ako, kailangan ninyo magsikap

Subalit buhayin ninyo ako at aabutin ko ang alapaap!

Ang buhay ko ba ay isa lamang pamahiin?

Kailan kaya, kailan kaya ako diringgin?

Mula sa panaginip, gisingin ninyo ako, gisingin

Ang tanging hiling ko ngayon ay ako’y mahalin!!!

Intindihin ninyo na ako’y may diwa’t puso

May kakayahan ako maging mabuting tao

Buhayin ninyo ako...buhayin ninyo ako

Mahalin ninyo ako…mahalin ninyo ako

Mahal na magulang, huwag na kayong magdusa

Gawin ninyo akong dahilan ng inyong ligaya

Ako’y magiging mabuti, huwag kayo mag-alala

Bigyan ako ng pagkakataon, susundin ko ang inyong panata

Pakinggan ninyo ako sa inyong puso

At maririnig ninyo ang sigaw ko

Tuparin sana ang hiling ko at ako’y mabuhay sa mundo

Alang-alang sa pagmamahal ni Kristo

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WHEN A NURSE BECOMES A PATIENT

The usual question not only of those for death sentence, but also a question of clients within themselves when they are in admitted in a hospital. -mjmq,rn 

It has been three nights and 4 days, but for me it seemed like forever. I was used to a fast paced life where every second counts and every action is important.  But staying in the hospital gave me a lot of realizations.  It is God's way of saying, slow down, breathe deeply and enjoy my blessings.

The only difficulty during my hospitalization was I was torn between being a patient and a nurse.  Before I admitted myself in the hospital, my husband, who is also a nurse and I has already made an assessment about my condition and went for laboratory tests to validate the manifestations that I am experiencing.  I was in denial at first.  I did not want to submit myself for admission because just like some nurses, I am afraid to know the truth about my condition. But eventually I did went to the hospital, admitted myself after consulting my most trusted physician for almost 10 years and with a pledge that when I enter the hospital, I will NEVER act like a nurse but perform the role of a patient. But I was wrong, God made me this way because probably He wants me to act as both to be more enlightened about my condition.  My realizations:

It would have been better if we are kids forever where we don't feel worry or permanent fear.  A lollipop is our medicine to ease all the fears and pain.-mjmq,rn

QUIET TIME. I had the most quiet time alone.  We did not inform anybody about my condition except for our immediate family so I never had visitors other than family members who only went in the hospital once. Because of my condition, I wanted to be in the most relaxed state.  Somehow yes it helped. I hope friends would somehow understand that seeing each other during these  times where the body is stressed could be harmful, where you might be so emotional, too happy or too sad.  Prayers would be the most helpful of all and I am thankful for all my friends who sent their well wishes through facebook, twitter, text messages and email.  I am so blessed to have a lot of prayer warriors, which is probably why I am discharged in a very short span of time.  God's grace healed me through your wonderful and fervent prayers! Thank you!

MY MOTHER. Mothers are our 1st nurses.  Every time a child is sick, a mother takes care of him/her. My mother died in 2009.  When she was still alive, even though we live in Baguio City, which is 250 kilometers away from Manila, she would come in an instant in every birth of my kids (except for the 3rd one). During this time of hospitalization, my mother and my private duty nurse is my husband who is very patient and very passionate about his role as my husband.  I am so blessed to have one of God's greatest gift, a partner I can be with until we grow old.  I am not afraid to grow old anymore.  Even if our kids would grow up and would have a family of their own, I am not afraid now because I know there is someone who will take care of me.  He should never be afraid too, because just like him, I will never get tired of taking care of him.  And if we will both get old and not be able to take care of each other, I would still be not afraid because I know I still have him beside me. 

My dear loving and very patient husband, who is also my private duty nurse, watcher and mother.-mjmq,rn

I AM A NURSE BUT I AM AFRAID OF MEDICAL PROCEDURES. One of the reasons why individuals in the medical field are afraid of hospitalizations or medical check ups is probably for a fact that we are also in this field and we know the probability of everything in the hospital.  Reality for a nurse like me, even if you are the healthiest person who entered the hospital and submitted yourself for hospitalization, you'll never know whether you will live or you will die.  This is because you have entrusted yourself in the hospital.  Yes, you have the right to choose your options but because of your condition, your mind and focus is not clear.  Your watchers may not also be accurate in giving the decision in your behalf because they cannot feel what you can feel.  One idea has different interpretations. The only valid among all of them is your idea.  

Still connected through facebook and twitter and still doing blogs once in a while in the hospital.-mjmq,rn

I had just one problem when I entered the hospital, but when I came in, different tests not related to my condition was done to me.  Some of the tests were informed to me so I was able to refuse to some of the tests that is not related to my condition.  Since i promised not to act as a nurse while in the hospital, I never suggested anything or declined on anything.  But since my husband is there, he collaborates with the team and he was my confidante who tells me that I need to refuse this because this is not necessary or I should not take this medication because this is harmful for my condition. It is very sad that here in the Philippines, not everyone is being explained why they need to do this and to do that.  They just do the test or give you the medication and you will just wake up with shortness of breath feeling like you will die soon.  Patients may not be aware too that some medications that they will take may cause harmful side effects.  Some patients even die right after a medication administration probably because of a wrong medication or because of the side effect of the medication.  This happened to me and I was grateful, Carlo and the staff nurses, who were my students before was aware of these effects.  Although the drug was still ordered by the physician, I was not able to take it because of the proper assessment.

WHEN PATIENTS ARE MONITORED IN THE HOSPITAL. There were wrong assessments in the hospital.  For the past 4 days I stayed in the hospital, I was closely monitored by doctors, medical interns and nurses every hour for the first 2 days and every 2 hours for the next two days.  If you will count the frequency, that's approximately 72 times for 4 days.  I did not count the times where in between they would ask questions again and again as if they never heard me said that before.  I do not want to get mad because I do not want to get stressed. The margin of error as I have experienced for these number of times is relatively high.  There are times where I will see my monitoring sheet with a complete record but I cannot remember this person doing it to me.  I am just so happy this person is not a nurse, or else.. (just kidding)  

When in pain, smile.  When in fear, smile.  God is with us all the time. -mjmq,rn

I remember teaching my students, when you talk to your patients, do not bring your assessment tools.  When you are occupied with writing, you cannot listen to your patients.  The most important is to LISTENnot just being SILENT when your client talks.  Some health care providers do not how to listen.  They just follow the checklist.  I cannot even imagine calling it a conversation.  It's non sense.

When I went to Thailand for training with my students, I appreciate the way they give time for these conversations.  The only difference is that here in the Philippines, some clients are afraid to ask.  I always tell my students, start the conversation.  Five to ten minutes of talk is not really time consuming.  As health care providers, we may be very busy with our numerous clients but remember that the key is to talk to them because remember they know their manifestations better.  


NEGLIGENCE AND MALPRACTICE. Negligence and malpractice are twin sisters in the hospital.  I had the most traumatic experience in the hospital when I experienced IV infiltration.  This happens when substances accumulate within the tissues or cells of a patient's body. I did not notice it too at first but when we were about to eat dinner, I saw my hand bigger than the other.  Carlo assessed the site and we immediately called the nurse so the nurse would turn off the IV.  But instead of turning it off, she kinked the IV tube, which caused me extreme pain described like air passing through my veins or a sharp knife passing through my body.  My pain tolerance was really high but I cried and moaned because of too much pain.  Carlo turned off the IV and I refused other people to remove the cannula.  Just me and Carlo because the pain was unbearable.

IV infiltration of my left hand -mjmq, rn

Because of the infiltration, they had to make a new insertion of the IV cannula for medication access and hydration.  A medical intern came in my room, assessed my other hand, did a few strokes and did not make an access.  My husband said stop but I said, it's okay, if you know what you are doing, just go ahead.  So for the second time, he punctured my vein, did a few strokes and for the second time, did not make an access.  I wasn't crying at first.  I tried my best not too, because I cried a lot already.  But the pain was too unbearable.  Being a nurse and an IV therapist myself, I was so disappointed.  I do not want Carlo to do the insertion either because he is not a staff at this time, that's ethics.  But the pain was too much.  I was like stabbed twice with a knife, so sharp and so cold! I feel so much pain inside my veins and I want to shout and cry at him.  The intern left.  Carlo said I should not have let him try the second time.  After refusing for reinsertion for almost 5 hours, finally my IV site was reinserted one shot by a registered doctor.  I said I will not allow anybody to insert an IV in my vein this time, unless the person is a licensed IV therapist (a registered nurse can have this license) or a doctor.  Patients should be reminded that IV insertion, as simple as it may look like requires a lot of skill.  If it is improperly done, complications may happen.  


That night, I said to myself, I want to go home.  I want to end this nightmare.  Carlo asked for the results of my laboratory and we realized it may be okay to go.  We informed our most trusted physician who taking caring of me during my hospitalization and she said yes, it's okay to go.  And so the next morning, I found myself packing my things,  paying my ultra expensive hospital bill for just 3 days (so this is what I pay after all the pain that I have experienced. I should have stayed home and consulted my doctor because she was the only reliable person I can talk to during my hospitalization aside from my husband) and eventually driving ourselves home.  

Comparing my left and right hand during an IV infiltration -mjmq, rn

MEDITATION TIME. Since I had the most quiet time alone, I also had the most extensive and the most comprehensive talk with the Lord.  Carlo and I prayed together for healing and strength.  We had daily communions too with the chaplain in the hospital.  I was able to read the Bible with the most number of pages wherein on regular days, I can only read a few pages before going to sleep.  I was afraid.  Carlo was afraid too but when fear comes to us, we pray together.  We pray fervently for His Divine Intervention.  We know that no amount of money can give relief to what I feel. Not a single medication can heal me if not for the will of God.  No amount of skill from any of the healthcare team can heal any of the signs that feel if not for the correct guidance and wisdom of God with these healthcare team.  I remember whenever I go for my duty in the hospital as a nurse, I pray for guidance because I know God is only making me an instrument.  It all sums up to a reality that everything that I know and everything that I do to my patient is because of God's guidance.   When I give my lectures in the class or in seminars, I pray for knowledge and wisdom because I do not own these things.  God gave me all these knowledge and skills for me to share so that others may prosper just like me.  Everything is owned by God, we are only but stewards of this life given to us. Just like birth, God is the giver of life.  And in death, only God can recall life. 


CONCLUSION: I am writing this to share my experience to you as a patient.  This experience made me love patients more.  It is more difficult to be a patient than to be a nurse.  It is more difficult to place trust to people who you never know is capable of doing what is tasked of them to do.  Aside from this realization, this experience made me love myself and my family more.  Life is truly too short.  Yesterday I am full of life, full of strength and can carry my 1 and 5 month old baby  girl but the next day, I was helpless.  We never know what the future holds.  This is the same feeling I had when my mother died.  I know that life is too short to waste to make petty fights, be angry, and to just sit down and do nothing.   I told myself too I am going to stop watching telenovelas, they are all too stressful.  We should enjoy life, make tasks one at a time and enjoy every second of it.  Avoid multitasking.  Enjoy sipping your coffee. Play with your kids without thinking of other things.  Talk to people and listen to each and every word. Take time to breath deeply, sleep well, chew your food well and stretch every morning.  Walk briskly but enjoy the busy environment.  Think of happy thoughts and remove all those unhappy thoughts.  Learn to deal with people who makes you unhappy.  Smile and laugh a lot.   Be there in every moment.  God gave us this life to enjoy with family and friends.  God gave us this life to love and be loved.  There should be no time to waste because we'll never know when the time is up. 

Enjoy every moment with our love ones.-mjmq,rn

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-maritessmanalangquintorn-

ARE YOU PROLIFE OR PROHEALTH?

I STAND NO TO REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH BILL - mjmq, rn (Photo courtesy of 100% Katolikong Pinoy)

    This is a timely message.  After having a conversation with my colleagues in twitter, I found this message from a best friend from my elementary days.  I was touched and enlightened with my conviction.  This is only from my humble opinion and sharing a blog from Manila Bulletin by Father Roland.

Darker colors indicates that these areas are thickly populated. (Courtesy of Wikipedia)

*Compare the DENSITY MAP versus the POVERTY LINE MAP and see the relationship.  More population does not really mean very poor.

Darker colors indicates areas with more poor people and are below poverty line. (Courtesy of Wikipedia)

     When I was still working in the hospital as a staff nurse, I had a client who will give birth to her 14th child at the age of 48.  For clients like her or to those with 3 or more children, we usually advise them to go for family planning like  ligation or vasectomy of their husband.  I remember vividly how I play god, with the doctor beside me playing like a greater god.  We don't just advise them, actually we convince and encourage them to undergo these procedures because we greatly believe as medical practitioners that health is the most important of all.

      

  I have also encountered teens as young as 16 years old who have undergone abortion.  Or 13 year olds who have given birth. And young girls sexually abused by their family members since they were 8 years old. Or very old mothers almost died giving birth to their first child at age 45.  We pity them.  Parents curse them.  The society hated them.  Trauma was set for the mothers, their parents and the society.

The World Health Organizationannounced scientific findings that the pill causes cancer and kept it in its list of essential medicines (Courtesy of Wikipedia)

     It has always been an ethical dilemma for me.  Being a nurse educator for 7 years already in the university, I am very lucky to have the opportunity to teach Bioethics and Maternal and Child Nursing for two consecutive years both in the undergraduate studies and during speaking engagements. I am blessed to be given a chance to share my knowledge about the beauty of life, the bond of the mother and the father and the bond of the parents to their child.  I was able to share my expertise as a nurse during ethical dilemmas guided by the standards of nursing and the norms of the society.  After these fields of study, I was tasked to teach Psychiatric Nursing and Medical Surgical Nursing, still related to trauma, abuse and medical conditions that may happen to a young mother.  It is not a surprise for me that the favorite topic of all time in these fields is abortion and sex education. 

   I am never an advocate of family planning.  My husband and I never practiced family planning with the fact that we are both nurses, probably the reason why we are contributing to the growth of population in the Philippines with 3 lovely daughters.  I can never imagine myself reminding my daughters to bring their condoms if they would go for a date or tell them not to forget their pills since I know these have harmful effects.  My eldest daughter who is 9 years old is aware of sex education but I cannot trust any other person to teach her this.  Sex is sacred. Sex should be taught at home and never in school.  Adults are the ones that should be taught about the sanctity of sex and not grade five students.  If we teach sex in school and teach them how to use contraceptives while having sex, we may be teaching these kids the wrong purpose of sex.  Sex is for procreation, which is to create life.  If we teach them contraception, we may be teaching them that sex is for pleasure.  This is the primary reason why condoms have flavors because of pleasure.  Earthly pleasures like sex may lead to premarital sex and sexual abuse.

71% of Filipinos are in favor of the RH bill (Courtesy of Wikipedia)

     The blog shared by Fr. Roland further speaks about my humble opinion.  Some of you reading my blog may not be Catholics.  I believe that this conviction is not really about religion.   Everything that envelopes this issue is about poverty.  As I have always believed, poverty is best seen by killing the poorest of all human beings and that is the unborn child.  Unborn children does not only speak abortion but also speaks about children who are prevented to be born due to contraceptives.  Poverty is just a perception.  We can never play god and dictate others of what they need to do.  They know better.  

Pro lifers refer to Nobel prize winner George Akerlof who found out that wide use of contraceptives led to premarital sex, illegitimate children, undomesticated men, crimes and abortions (Courtesy of Wikipedia)

     Faith, hope and love is what we really need.  A priest once told me that in every sacred sexual activity of a man and a woman, God's love and presence is always there if the woman conceived because of the intercourse.    This is the reason why we call our children as fruits of our love because God gave the life  and because God is love.  Our love for our partners and the love of God has created the greatest love of all, a human being born in His likeness.  This is the beauty of life.  And I am happy that you are born by your parents and is currently reading my blog today.  You are a blessing, you are a gift. Be what you are born to be.  Read on...

Tanya's story

Through Untrue

By FR. ROLANDO V. DE LA ROSA, O.P.

April 2, 2011, 10:18pm

MANILA, Philippines – Last Saturday, I presided over the graduation ceremony of the University of Santo Tomas College of Education. Of the 452 graduates, Tanya Judyn Co, who received the highest general average of 1.22, and graduating Magna Cum Laude, delivered the Address of Thanks that reduced many to tears.

While pregnant with Tanya, her mother contracted a disease that doctors said would most certainly cause congenital defects in the unborn child. The doctors advised her mother to undergo abortion in order to “save” Tanya from being condemned to a life of misery. Her mother went from one doctor to another, seeking a different opinion, but they all gave her a similar advice. The unborn Tanya had to be aborted to “save” her from being born with a wide range of genetic disorders.

Desperate times call for desperation.

But this was not the case with Tanya’s parents. Together, they did what most people do during crisis. They prayed. They prayed for discernment.

They prayed that they be given the ability to understand their situation in the light of faith. They prayed for the strength to make the right decision, and the courage to stand by it no matter what happens.

Utterly simple in their religious outlook, they know that a “calculating faith” is no faith at all. So, instead of conjuring apparently insurmountable difficulties regarding Tanya’s future, and the enormous expenses, effort, time, and sacrifices they would face, they bravely welcomed Tanya into their life. They agreed that since it was their decision to allow Tanya to be born, they would shower her with the love and care that she deserves.

Last Saturday, as she stood onstage to deliver her Address of Thanks, Tanya tearfully told everyone: “I thank my parents for their strong faith, a faith that makes even what seems impossible, possible.” She thanked her mother for deciding according to her religious conviction, despite the moral and practical dilemma that had confronted her.

Tanya seemed to be telling everyone in the audience that although some doctors, scientists, demographers, and legislators play gods on the question of birth and population, they have no right to dictate on people who is to be born or not. People justify the murder of millions of unborn children every day through the medical, economic, legal, political, and moral niceties discussed in various forums.

How many more Tanyas will be deprived of a glorious future just because of the vociferious and morally anesthetized women and legislators who constantly parrot the worn-out lines of anti-life advocates? Life is too precious to be messed with.

Source: http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/312575/tanyas-story

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REACHING OUT TO MORE NURSES

REACHING OUT TO MORE NURSES!

     When I opened my mail today and my facebook account, I found these useful information for all our future nurses! This information is directly from the fan page account of Sir Marco Antonio C. Sto. Tomas. 

    Nursing graduates may now file their application for board examination through PRC Central office and regional offices or through satellite processing centers.  They may also download applications through the PRC's Official website. (http://www.prc.gov.ph)  

     Filing of application will be until May 13, 2011 for First time takers and April 15, 2011 for Retakers.  

     PRC's Regional offices are also located in Baguio City, Cebu, Davao, Cagayan de Oro, Iloilo, Legaspi, Lucena, Pagadian, Tacloban and Tuguegarao. Satellite offices are also available in Butuan, Zamboanga and La Union.  Sir Marco also included announcement regarding other satellite processing centers in Manila.  A link in his Facebook fan page account is also included in this page.

      You may also check the schedule of mobile PRC in your school.  A job well done to the Board of Nursing in the Philippines for reaching out to more nurses! 

Satellite Processing Center for the July 2011 NLE

by BoN Marco Antonio C. Sto Tomas Fan Page on Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at 9:41am

April 11-15  - Dapitan Sports Center, Instruccion St., Sampaloc Manila
April 26-28  - Angeles City, Pampanga (For First Time Takers)
April 30       - Dela Salle - Dasmarinas, Cavite
May 2 - 6     - Occupational Safety and Health Center, Quezon City
May 9 - 13   - Occupational Safety and Health Center, Quezon City
April 2,9,16,30, May 7 - PRC Central Office

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10 FILIPINO NURSES TAKEN BY ARMED MEN FROM A HOSPITAL IN LIBYA

According to Father Allan Asebuche who is a Filipino priest in Tripoli, 10 Filipino nurses were taken by armed men five kilometers away from a hospital near the port area in Misrata.  

     Father Asebuche said that he is not sure why the nurses were taken.  He said that probably they will be used as human shields or they will used to treat wounded soldiers.   

     Father Asebuche also added that there are at least 50 more Filipinos trapped in Mistrata which includes 20 professors, 15 more Filipino nurses and 20 construction workers. 

     Let us all pray for the safety of everyone in Libya and let peace govern in their nation.

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