Senator Risa Hontiveros called out the spread of disinformation surrounding Senate Bill (SB) No. 1979 or the proposed Prevention of Adolescent Pregnancy
Senator Risa Hontiveros addresses questions from journalists during the ‘Kapihan sa Senado’ forum on January 23, 2025.
The senator described teen pregnancy as a national emergency that requires urgent legislative action and finding common ground is essential for passing the bill. The senator also expressed hope that her colleagues in the Senate will consider her substitute bill fairly. “Let’s have some intellectual honesty here; this has been under discussion for two years. If they had wanted to engage earlier, it would have been easy to communicate; some of us even have each other’s phone numbers since we discussed previous issues together over the years,” she revealed.
“This means common sense; if it does not fit our context or our cultures, no matter what international standards may serve as guidance, it will not be applicable. So, to avoid any misinterpretation, we have also removed that phrase from our substitute bill,” Hontiveros clarified.
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