Saying responsible parenthood is a sensible approach in poverty alleviation, Sen. Panfilo M. Lacson on Tuesday threw his support behind President Benigno Aquino III in pushing the passage of the Responsible Parenthood (RP) bill. Continue reading “Responsible Parenthood Sensible Approach in Poverty Alleviation”
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Speech before the Rotary Club of Quezon City, Club Filipino, San Juan City
I speak to you tonight in what can best be described as living in the worst of times, which collectively we can make the best of times.
We are incessantly told, through media and public pronouncements, that the economy is on a roll. The proof, we are told, is that the peso is at a seven-year high compared to the weakening American dollar.
The proof, we are told, is that the stock market is booming, where even worthless paper sells for ten times its book value. Continue reading “Where Honor Has Become Alien”
Ikalawang Kongreso ng Masa, People’s Movement Against Poverty (PMAP)
UP SOLAIR, Diliman, Quezon City
Bago ang lahat, binabati ko ang mga pinuno at kasapi ng PMAP sa matagumpay na pagdaraos ng inyong Ikalawang Kongreso ng Masa ng isang maalab at mapayapang pagbati. Continue reading “Nasyonalismo at Demokrasyang Pilipino: Paninindigan at Kapangyarihan ng Mamamayan”