AQUINO GOVERNMENT

Aquino Administration. We already rule by many administration,from our first President to our former President Benigno"Noy Noy" Aquino. Every generation has its own way how they will going to make our country more progressive. Inspite of all problems that our nation was struggle we are still one nation,for our present President Noy Noy Aquino problems are already existing in our country what we need right now is not to blame one another but to face the problem and stand for our nation as one citizen in our country. There's a lot of our countrymen go for an overseas to find a better way of there life,but in reality if we can just be contented for what we have and develop our skills in our own country we can have a better future .For our government official from the lower sector of the government to the higher officials I hope do there best to serve the nation not for there own intention.Stop corruption, serve your fellowmen,love and care for your country.

DEATH PENALTYDeath Penalty It was written in the bible that no one can take a life of one person but it was on the hand of our own Creator. We know that there's a lot of evil doing,maybe because of our poverty and over populated. Some people commit a sin,we have a law to judge and sentenced to those people who commit different mistake but whatever it is no one can judge or end the life of someone.Leatal injection,"Bitay",Fire squad or whatever form to end a life of someone who commits crime can't do any form of this Law judgement, instead why not put them on the jail and suffer the judgement.

We are all know that the real judgement is the second coming of our Lord Jesus Crist.All of our deads will be judge according how we spent our life in this earth.For me death penalty is not the solution of every individual who makes higher sin instead life imprisonment so that they can realize the things as they spent most of there time in jail, know themselves how sorry for what they did and ask forgiveness to our Creator.

RH BILL

Reproductive Bill This is the Law which cover the "birth control",which for most of the people believe that this is the key to prevent over population. We know that our county now adays is one of the top over population for the past year .Most of the young woman involved in early relationship that end unto pregnancy, some also got scared for there future that ends in abortion or sometimes early marriage at the end is separation. We are already at advance technology, for a Catholics they don't want this law for a reason that it was against there Church, they believe that God create us to spread our clan,but for as of now we need to face the reality.Having the right knowledge when it comes to sex and matured idea is one of the solution, getting ready for this having a right partner,planning a ideal number of kids instead of having a lot of kids but they will suffer at they end.

For me this reproductive bill will going to help every woman to plan for the better number of her kids to have,the age gap of there children so that they can give them a better future,bring them into school and enjoy there childhood.

Three surveys on the current trend of tobacco smoking in the country were reported last summer.

The 1999 DOH study said that one out of three Filipinos smoke, while one out of three doctors smoke in front of their patients. The 2000 Philippine Global Youth Tobacco Survey revealed that children are not spared from smoking even at home as 59% of parents smoke. (PD Inquirer, May 26)

The third study commissioned by the National Youth Council yielded, among its results, that four million Filipino youth are hooked on smoking. (Daily Tribune, May 29)

The biggest “tobacco issue” of the year did not hit the news until July when president Macapagal-Arroyo gave the green light to Philip Morris to establish its main hub in Asia in the country.

The decision of the president sparked negative opinions from the public and elicited sympathy for the health secretary.

Running priest Fr. Robert Reyes accused the President of selling out public health welfare in exchange for millions of dollars in foreign investment. (PD Inquirer, July 14)

At least 56 anti-smoking groups vowed to intensify their campaign by asking the president to cancel the Philip Morris project because its operation will create more smokers among Filipinos and increase the incidence of deaths due to smoking-related diseases. (Manila Bulletin, July 23)

Despite criticisms, however, President Macapagal-Arroyo and former leader Fidel Ramos supported the Youth Smoking Prevention (YSP) program of Philip Morris during the groundbreaking rites in Batangas. The President even urged the company to closely coordinate with the DOH in expanding the coverage of YSP so that national health officials would not be having second thoughts the next time they would be invited to grace any event of the company. Philip Morris disclosed that they have communicated with the WHO their willingness to work with them on a comprehensive global treaty and with individual governments on a national legislation regulating the manufacturing, marketing, and sale of cigarettes. Its executives also reportedly sought legislation of the minimum age on smoking to keep cigarettes from minors. (Philippine Star, July 27)

Meanwhile, anti-tobacco groups warned that the Philip Morris production plant in Sto. Tomas, Batangas, which is expected to produce 30 billion cigarette sticks annually, would lower the cost of cigarettes in the country, thus making it more accessible to Filipinos, most notably to children. The Framework Convention Alliance Philippines on Tobacco Control of the WHO said that the President’s presence during the groundbreaking ceremonies in Batangas in July sent a very strong signal that the Executive Branch is not keen on regulating the product. (Manila Bulletin, Aug. 3)

Another tobacco study found its way to the press in August. The survey conducted by the National Poisons Control and Information Service of UP-PGH among 640 3rd – 6th graders of two public schools in Quezon City disclosed that kids start smoking at the age of 11. Four percent (4%) of the respondents admitted to having smoked cigarettes. Early use was associated with curiosity, peer pressure. (PD Inquirer, Aug. 4)

In September, the DOH asked the House Committee on Health to pass a law that would impose a ban on the promotion of tobacco products through advertising, citing the increasing number of minors now taking

up the habit. If enacted in to law, the promotions and advertisements of the products in any mass medium will be regulated. (Manila Times, Sept. 6)

The most recent tobacco issues published on newspaper were anchored on a happy note. The High Court ordered tobacco companies to abide by the DOH administrative order issued in 1993which prescribes more health warnings on all cigarette packs. The SC ordered that the warning statement “Warning: Cigarette Smoking Is Dangerous To Your Health” be imprinted at the front, back and side of the cigarette packs. (Philippine Star, Sept. 20)