00:00Several upper-chamber lawmakers have apparently changed their minds about supporting the controversial SB
00:071979 bill or prevention of adolescent pregnancy act why Daniel Manalistas reveals in this report
00:17Several senators on Wednesday withdrew their signatures from the committee report of the controversial Senate bill number
00:241979 otherwise known as the prevention of adolescent pregnancy act of
00:292023 they wrote to Senate President Francis Escudero
00:33This came after public concerns about the bill while they maintained that the prevalence of adolescent pregnancy is an issue
00:41That must be urgently addressed some of those who withdrew their signatures are Senators JV
00:47Ejercito, Cinzia Villar, Nancy Binay, and Bongo
00:50Many are calling for a further review of the bill before we pass it along
00:54Of course, we also heard the clamor of our countrymen that even the president raised certain issues against the bill
01:03and he hasn't even gone to the president yet
01:06he has a pronouncement that he will veto
01:09so why would we produce a committee report that we already know that the president will veto
01:15Villar said she acknowledged the violent concerns raised about the bill
01:20Even Senate President pro-temporary Gingoy Estrada also withdrew his signature
01:25Based on international standards
01:29and I asked my staff, what are these international standards?
01:33I did some research at WHO and UNESCO
01:38that can teach children how to masturbate
01:43Of course, I did not agree with it
01:47It means that I have nothing to say
01:49Senator Bong Rebilla and Senator Loren Legarda also withdrew their signature
01:54While Rebilla assured
01:56As long as you hope, we always think of what is good, especially for the youth
02:03Goh said he is not in favor of any proposal which allegedly destroys the value of family
02:10and is contrary to the fate of our countrymen
02:13Senator Risa Hondeveros, meanwhile, addressed her colleagues during the plenary session
02:19In the midst of all this, I have sought to address the fundamental objections raised
02:26We have already removed the phrase, guided by international standards
02:33because of the concerns raised by some
02:37We have already limited CSE to adolescents or 10 years old and above
02:44While for Senator Aimee Marcos
02:47In the interpellation, my version is clear about teenage pregnancy
02:53It is clear that it should be included in our culture and in the age of the child
02:58Daniel Marastas from the National TV for a new and better Philippines
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