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President Ferdinand ''Bongbong'' Marcos Jr. said Thursday he would read first the substitute bill that will be filed by Senator Risa Hontiveros as regards the Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Bill.''I need to read the substitute bill first,'' Marcos said when asked if he would change his view regarding the controversial measure.
During Wednesday's plenary, Hontiveros has removed the provision on Comprehensive Sexual Education "guided by international standards" after a backlash from critics, including Marcos.The lawmaker said the filing of a substitute bill will also limit mandatory CSE to adolescents aged 10 years old and above, and include a provision guaranteeing academic and religious freedom.
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