In Metro Manila, 90 percent of the respondents were aware of the bill.
The level of awareness measured by the survey was higher in the best-off Class ABC than in the poorer Class E.
Two out of 10 Filipinos only learned about the bill while being interviewed for the survey.
Opposing the RH bill
Those who disagreed with the RH bill were asked about their opinions on the provisions of the bill.
The majority of those who disagreed accepted the following provisions of the RH bill:
Those who disagreed with the RH bill were asked about their opinions on the provisions of the bill.
The majority of those who disagreed accepted the following provisions of the RH bill:
From among those who disagree with the bill, 44 percent disagree with the proposal to include 'Reproductive Health and Sexuality Education' in the school curricula.
The survey fieldwork was conducted from October 20 to 29, 2010 using face-to-face interviews. The nationwide survey is based on a sample of 1,200 representative adults 18 years old and above.
The survey fieldwork was conducted from October 20 to 29, 2010 using face-to-face interviews. The nationwide survey is based on a sample of 1,200 representative adults 18 years old and above.
Several versions of the RH bill have been filed in previous Philippine congresses. In the present Congress, the RH bill is known as "Bill 96" and the main proponent is Minority Leader Edcel Lagman of Albay.
The RH bill is based on the premise that the country's population growth impedes economic development.
The bill seeks to “guarantee to universal access to medically-safe, legal, affordable and quality reproductive health care services, methods, devices, supplies and relevant information."
The bill also seeks a “consistent and coherent national population policy," citing studies that show that "rapid population growth exacerbates poverty while poverty spawns rapid population growth."
The RH bill has been a contentious issue in the country because it pits two powerful sectors against each other: prolife groups (such as Catholic and Muslim groups opposing the RH bill) and prochoice groups (led by non-government organizations supporting the RH bill).
It is estimated that 80 percent of the country's population are baptized Catholics. According to the National Statistics Office, there were 88.57 million Filipinos as of August 2007. The projected population for 2010 is 94.01 million.
The Catholic Church promotes only natural family planning and is opposed to the use of artificial birth control methods such as condoms and birth-control pills, saying these could lead to promiscuity and a rise in abortion cases.
RH advocates say natural family planning methods have not proven to be as reliable as artificial means of birth control.
It is estimated that 80 percent of the country's population are baptized Catholics. According to the National Statistics Office, there were 88.57 million Filipinos as of August 2007. The projected population for 2010 is 94.01 million.
The Catholic Church promotes only natural family planning and is opposed to the use of artificial birth control methods such as condoms and birth-control pills, saying these could lead to promiscuity and a rise in abortion cases.
RH advocates say natural family planning methods have not proven to be as reliable as artificial means of birth control.
"IN YOUR OWN OPINION ARE YOU IN FAVOR OF RH BILL?"
OPINION:
Regarding the RH bill proposal, they've been saying that 69% of Philippine population had agreed with this bill. How can they come up to such number if it is not a hundred percent survey of our population?
For me,they can not come up to such evaluation. And as for those who had agreed, have they read the whole proposal? I can understand the side of the Catholic Church, they are concerned with the morale of Filipino and our values. Like them, I also have a big "NO" regarding this matter, because the essence of our morale will be given no worth and most of all life is the greatest gift of God that should be taken good care of. If they do pre-marital sex they should be responsible for what will happen. As for those who propose RH bill, I challenge them to give the public the whole copy of the RH bill.
