Pacquiao joins TV debate on RH Bill

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World's top pound-for-pound boxer and Saranggani Representative Manny Pacquiao joined GMA News TV's "RH Bill: The Grand Debate" which airs on Sunday, May 22.
A staunch critic of the Reproductive Health Bill, Pacquiao stated that corruption is the main problem of the country. "Sana piliin natin yung hindi labag sa utos ng Panginoon. Walang sinabi kung ilan lang dapat ang anak. Ang solusyon sa problema ay sugpuin ang kurapsyon at magkaisa tayong lahat," Pacquiao said during the show's taping at GMA Network studios on Tuesday, May 17.
"Sa ngayon pa lang, wala pa iyong RH Bill, gumagamit na iyong ibang tao ng condom o pills," Pacquiao added.
A devout Catholic just like his mother Dionesia, Pacquiao reiterated that families should be God-centric. "I-educate ang mga tao (on family planning) na hindi naman labag sa Panginoon. Piliin natin ang kautusan ng Diyos, hindi ang kautusan ng tao," Pacquiao said in the debate.
Last Wednesday, May 18, Pacquiao participated in the interpellation of the RH Bill in Congress, wherein he stated that the government should instead focus on laws that will fight poverty. "Bakit hindi na lang tayo gumawa ng batas na siyang magiging kasagutan sa kahirapan n gating bansa? Sa dami natin dito sa Kongreso ay maaaring mahanap natin ang kasagutan sa problemang ito hindi tulad ng RH Bill na sa aking pananaw ay masyadong divisive," Pacquiao said.
House Bill No. 4244 or more popularly known as Reproductive Health Bill aims to provide universal access to reproductive health care services, methods, supplies and information. Hosted and moderated by news anchor Mel Tiangco and co-hosted by Pia Arcanghel and RJ Ledesma, the "RH Bill: The Grand Debate" aims to educate and shed light on the issue, clear misconceptions and provoke critical thinking among the viewers about the RH Bill.
The debate's main argument is "Are you for or against the controversial House Bill No. 4244 also known as the Reproductive Health Bill?" Three arguments were discussed by the debaters: Is the RH Bill moral or immoral; is the RH Bill for the good/not for the good of women; and will the RH Bill help solve/not solve poverty in the country? An interpellation follows after each debater presents his or her side.
Representatives from religious, academic, women and government sectors joined the debate. Iloilo Representative Janet Garin led the debate from the pro-RH Bill side against Zambales Representative Mitos Magsaysay on the issue of poverty. This was followed by the debate between Bishop Efraim Tendero of the Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches, who is a supporter of the bill, and Bishop Ted Bacani on the issue of morality. Showbiz mom Pia Arroyo-Magalona also took part in the debate on the issue of women's welfare against professor Aliza Racelis, who opposes the bill. Pro-RH Bill interpellators include Carlos Celdran, Risa Hontiveros-Baraquel and Dr. Sylvia Claudio. For the anti-RH Bill side, Bishop Deogracias Iñiguez, Dean Antonio Torralba and Dr. Deane Campo-Cruz were the interpellators.
The "RH Bill: The Grand Debate" airs on Sunday, May 22 at 8:45 PM on GMA News TV.

sometimes I believe that politicians are using the RH Bill for publicity, and it's so wrong. This is wrong. If they really want something to change in the philippines then they should fight for the right changes. Poverty is a big thing, and many other topics are linked to it. Isn't population growth a problem too?