'Freedom of choice!'
The vote drew cheers from Interior Secretary Mar Roxas, whom President Aquino earlier tapped to talk to congressmen regarding the bill.
"History in the making! Freedom of Choice!" Roxas said on Twitter.
Angara said the RH bill "is an affirmation of human rights."
"Provisions of the RH bill respond to challenges of the times," he added.
Angara said that while he acknowledges concerns of the Catholic community, the bill does not legalize abortion.
"We have to consider that not all Filipinos are Catholics. We have Muslims, Protestants, Buddhists, non-believers," he said.
"Today, I vote as a Filipino, a public health advocate, a father," Angara added.
Arroyo, who voted "conditional" yes, said the bill should be subject to further amendments in the bicameral conference committee.
"This bill promises more than it can deliver, because sex is not the root of poverty, it is not the cause of underdevelopment," he said.
The vote drew cheers from Interior Secretary Mar Roxas, whom President Aquino earlier tapped to talk to congressmen regarding the bill.
"History in the making! Freedom of Choice!" Roxas said on Twitter.
Angara said the RH bill "is an affirmation of human rights."
"Provisions of the RH bill respond to challenges of the times," he added.
Angara said that while he acknowledges concerns of the Catholic community, the bill does not legalize abortion.
"We have to consider that not all Filipinos are Catholics. We have Muslims, Protestants, Buddhists, non-believers," he said.
"Today, I vote as a Filipino, a public health advocate, a father," Angara added.
Arroyo, who voted "conditional" yes, said the bill should be subject to further amendments in the bicameral conference committee.
"This bill promises more than it can deliver, because sex is not the root of poverty, it is not the cause of underdevelopment," he said.








