Youths push Congress to vote on RH bill
(The Philippine Star)

MANILA, Philippines – Metro Manila youths are poised to prove student power, by asking Congress to take an early vote on the controversial reproductive health (RH) bill pending in Congress.

This developed at an intra-university forum held at the UP College of Law, sponsored by the UP Law Center’s Human Rights Institute.

The students came from UP, Ateneo, Miriam, Polytechnic University of the Philippines, New Era University, FEU, Centro Escolar University, San Beda College, San Sebastian-Recoletos, Trinity University of Asia, Arellano University, Lyceum, Our Lady of Fatima University, Quezon City Polytechnic University, Technological Institute of the Philippines, and Messiah College.

The speakers were two UP alumna: Miriam Defensor Santiago, author and co-sponsor; and Pia Cayetano, sponsor of the bill.

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