00:007 out of 18 senators who signed the controversial Senate Bill 1979, or Prevention of Adolescent Pregnancy Act of 2023,
00:10followed by the appointment of President Bongbong Marcos to some of these provisions,
00:15he said he will veto it if it passes.
00:18Those who have the right to vote will be held accountable.
00:21Those who have no right to vote will be held accountable.
00:22Those who have no right to vote will be held accountable.
00:26Maki Pulido has the floor.
00:317 senators who signed the controversial Senate Bill 1979,
00:38or Prevention of Adolescent Pregnancy Act of 2023,
00:43followed by the appointment of President Bongbong Marcos to some of these provisions,
00:47he said he will veto it if it passes.
00:51You will teach 4-year-olds how to masturbate.
00:56It is a travesty of what sexual and sex education should be to the children.
01:02Among those who refunded their signatures were Senators JV Ejercito, Nancy Binay, Cynthia Villar, and Bong Go,
01:09who wrote to Senate President Cheese Escudero.
01:12They believe that adolescent pregnancy is an important issue,
01:15but there needs to be additional consultation with stakeholders.
01:19Senators Bong Revilla, Jingoy Estrada, and Loren Legarda followed them.
01:24Before the delay, 18 senators signed the committee report.
01:28It hasn't reached the President yet, but he has a pronouncement that he will veto.
01:33So why would we produce a committee report when we already know that the President will veto it?
01:40I do not agree with any proposal that will damage the value of the family
01:45and the dignity of the faith of our countrymen.
01:50Yesterday, Senator Risa Ontiveros, author of Senate Bill 1979,
01:54made a statement in the plenary.
01:56She said that discussions on the bill have been muddled by the spread of misinformation.
02:00They said that the 0-4-year-old masturbation, anal sex, oral sex,
02:08and other concepts that are not suitable for children are on the bill.
02:13The people are afraid.
02:16But I will repeat, none of this is on the bill.
02:21And it will never be included in any bill that I propose.
02:28In the middle of this, she will ask for an amendment by substitution
02:32to answer the concerns of some senators.
02:35We have already removed the phrase, guided by international standards.
02:42Because of the concerns of some,
02:45we have already limited the CSE to adolescents or those 10 years old and above.
02:53According to Senate President Cheese Escudero,
02:56because Ms. Ontiveros will amend the bill,
02:58it will be studied if it will be returned to the committee or if it will be debated in the Senate plenary.
03:03For GMA Integrated News, Maki Pulido na Katuto, 24 Hours.
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