Opinion 2/8/16 (Philippines, hygiene, sexuality, youth, education, election, politics)

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Philippine Star about hygiene and health in the Philippines
It is one of the best indicators, a lawmaker said, that economic growth has not trickled down to the poor: over seven million Filipinos defecate in the open while 570,000 others use open-pit latrines, buckets and other “unimproved sanitation facilities.” This is according to a report prepared by the World Health Organization and United Nations Children’s Fund, released last year, which lawmakers are citing to push for improvements in the nation’s water and sanitation facilities. [full text]

Sun.Star Cebu on sexuality and the young and a law
Also known as the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act of 2012, or Republic Act (RA) 10354, the RH Law “guarantees universal access to different kinds of contraception, fertility control, sexual education and maternal care,” according to the Sun. Star Cebu report. Despite the law, access to RH information remains a minefield. Many parties oppose giving talks about sex to the “impressionable” young as this may trigger more sexual experimentation and teen promiscuity.  [full text]

Manila Bulletin on the Philippines' election system
The Philippines generally patterned its political system after that of the United States. [...] We may not need to have a primary system in the Philippines but party conventions would be a great improvement over the present system of inner-circle selections. Conventions would involve the participation of many more leaders, including local ones, and assure a wider base of support. They would keep out those of questionable competence who are driven only by their inordinate ambition.
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