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THE Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office should sell all the expensive sports utility vehicles that bishops returned to generate funds for poor pregnant women seeking professional prenatal care.

Gabriela Rep. Emmi de Jesus said four out of the seven vehicles that have been returned should be sold immediately.

“Assuming the cost of each SUV is at least P2 million each, the amount of P14 million can help at least 3,000 indigent pregnant women seek monthly prenatal check ups for the whole nine months of their pregnancy,” she said.  read more »

Suportado ng mga Reproductive Health (RH) bill solons ang mensahe ni Pope Benedict XVI sa Catholic Bishop Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) na ipagtanggol ang buhay ng mga tao.

Ayon kay Gabriela partylist Rep. Emmi de Jesus, pinulitika lamang umano ng anti-RH bill group ang nasabing panukala kaya nagkaroon ng maling interpretasyon dito ang mga tumututol.  read more »

(Bernard Taguinod/Juliet de Loza/Armida Rico) Duda ang ilang mambabatas sa Mababang Ka­pulungan ng Kongreso na mauuwi lamang sa ‘moro-moro’ ang isinasagawang sariling imbestigasyon ng Catholic Bishop Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) kaugnay sa kontrobersyal na 7 ‘Pajero’ bishops na umano’y tumanggap ng pondo mula sa Philippine Charity Sweepstake Office (PCSO) at ipinambili ng luxury cars.  read more »

Iginiit ngayon ni Gabriela Representative Luz Ilagan na hindi dapat kalimutan ng mga Obispo ang naging paghihirap at pagpapakumbaba nuon ni Kristo.

Ayon kay Ilagan, ito ang mga dapat gamiting gabay ng mga obispo sa pagtuturo nila ng relihiyon.

Binigyang diin ni Ilagan na kung mamumuhay ng marangya ang mga Obispo ay hindi aniya maiintidihan ng mga ito ang kahirapang dinaranas ng ating mga kababayan.  read more »

Gabriela party-list Representatives Emmi de Jesus and Luzviminda Ilagan backed Cruz’s call for the bishops to come clean following reports that they received SUV’s from Arroyo.

“I appreciate his call that bishops come out clean with regard to receiving not only pajeros but should include other donations from anomalous sources,” De Jesus said.  read more »

Mawawalan ng kredibilidad ang Simbahang Katoliko kapag hindi dinisiplina ng mga lider nito ang pitong obispong tumanggap ng regalong Mitsubishi Pajero mula kay dating Pangulong Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo bago ito bumaba sa pwesto.

Ito ang babala ni Gabriela partylist Rep. Emmi de Jesus kasunod nang natuklasan ng mga bagong opisyales ng Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) na mayroong pitong Catholic bishops na nabiyayaan ng mamahaling sasakyang binili ng ahensya.  read more »

MANILA, Philippines -- The women's partylist group Gabriela on Monday renewed calls to the Catholic hierarchy for a dialogue on the reproductive health (RH) bill, saying a common platform could still be found.

Gabriela partylist Representative Emmi de Jesus said there is always a "favorable atmosphere" for dialogue when it concerns respect for human rights and recognition of the needs of the marginalized.  read more »

MANILA -- Gabriela party-list Representative Emmi De Jesus on Saturday said “there is always a favorable atmosphere” for a discussion on the reproductive health (RH) bill."

“There is always a favorable atmosphere for a dialogue if it is about respect for human rights and recognition of the voice and needs of marginalized and disadvantaged Filipinos,” De Jesus said in response to Monsignor Figura, Secretary General of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP).  read more »

MANILA, Philippines - Women’s rights advocate Gabriela has asked the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) for a dialogue on the controversial Reproductive Health Bill.

The CBCP News reported that Gabriela sent a letter seeking a dialogue with prelates in order to discuss their arguments on the RH Bill. The letter was sent last week “to present their side and also get our side,” said CBCP secretary general Msgr. Juanito Figura.  read more »