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Rodriguez then proposed that sex education be taught to senior high school students aged 16 to 17 years old instead of Grade 6 pupils. Lagman rejected the same.

The period of amendments was terminated at 7:43 p.m., almost three hours after discussion on the RH bill resumed.

The roll of members was called thereafter. Out of the 287 lawmakers, 217 members responded to the call and quorum was declared. (Kathrina Alvarez/Sunnex)

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/

Before the vote, the chamber breezed through the proposed amendments compared to last week wherein only the first four pages of the substitute bill were tackled.

Albay Representative Edcel Lagman, the main proponent of the RH bill, rejected the proposed amendment of Cagayan de Oro Representative Rufus Rodriguez deleting an entire section on mandatory sex education.

The younger Garcia said there are “unconstitutional burdens” imposed to the local government units under the RH measure.

Del Mar, for her part, said “there is something wrong when bill disrespects religious beliefs and reduces to plan argument denial of right to life.”

Among those who voted for the affirmative is Negros Occidental Representative Jules Ledesma, who is among top absentees of the House.

The RH bill needs 109 “yes” votes for it to pass the second reading.

Representative Manny Pacquiao, who got standing ovation from colleagues and observers in the gallery, said what happened in Las Vegas strengthened his firm belief on the sanctity of life.

“From the bottom of my heart thank you for your prayers for my last fight on Las Vegas,” Pacquiao said before he voted “no.”

Cebu Representatives Eduardo Gullas, Pablo Garcia and son Pablo John Garcia, and Rachel Del Mar also voted “no” to RH bill approval.

86 ‘yes’, 69 ‘no’ votes on RH bill; nominal voting ongoing

Thursday, December 13, 2012

MANILA (Updated 12:33 a.m.) â€" The nominal voting on the controversial Reproductive Health (RH) bill is ongoing as of this posting Thursday with 86 lawmakers who voted for the affirmative while 69 others who voted against.

Although bills on second reading are usually voted on through viva voce or voice vote, lawmakers started on Wednesday night the one by one voting on the RH bill upon the motion of Navotas Representative Tobias Tiangco.

Of the 217 lawmakers present, the second reading tally as of 12:33 a.m. Thursday is - 86 “yes,” 69 “no,” two "abstain."

my pleasure, chongks.

- Rappler.com

researching... i saw it yesterday.  i'll post it as another thread in this same board.

so those celebrities believe they understand the bill's repercussions more than the church people...

Twitter user @probably_no_god said "my tears fell when RH Bill passed in 2nd reading, but I completely trust God's plan. It is not about religion, it is about faith."

Others, who said they are "advocates for life", are looking forward to the third reading and  hope that some of those who favored the bill would change their mind.

Couples for Christ (@CFChrist) said "The laws of the Lord are greater than the laws of any land."

http://www.philstar.com/

Six hours ago, following the final tally of the House vote, Lea Salonga said "and just like that, my heart is filled with hope."

TV host Bianca Gonzalez also tweeted 10 hours ago that "it's not about just giving birth! It's about caring for the child and giving him or her good quality of life!"

Meanwhile, the hashtag #NotoRHBill, although not among top trending topics, generated tweets criticizing the vote.

Celebrities who have been very vocal in their support for the bill have hailed the House's vote.

In 2010, tour guide Carlos Celdran, who held up a "Damaso" white board inside the Manila Cathedral during a mass led by then Manila Archbishop Gaudencio Cardinal Rosales and was subsequently arrested for pulling the stunt, thanked the "Virgin of Guadalupe."

In a comment on his post, he said "well, she (Virgin of Guadalupe) is the image of a pregnant Mary. I'd like to think she favored the bill."

Filipinos, tweeps wake up to news that RH passed House 2nd reading

(philstar.com)
December 13, 2012

MANILA, Philippines - Filipinos woke up on Thursday morning with the news that the Reproductive Health Bill has passed second reading in the House of Representatives.

As of 8:25 a.m., the hashtags #YesToRHBill and #RHBill are the fifth and sixth trending topics in the Philippines, respectively. On Thursday early morning, 113 members of the House voted in favor of House Bill 4244, 104 opposed it and three abstained.

The bill has been pending in Congress for 14 years.

if this were true, one notch down for bohol as a tourist attraction.

A dog is dressed up in a Santa Claus costume during the inauguration of Christmas celebrations in Athens’ main Syntagma Square, Greece. (AP)

palpak.  it's a starless sky where i am.  overcast, so the great beyond out there is pretty covered.  i missed my meteor showers.

wingig.

unya pod naa na pod tay legislator nga mo-pass ug bill nga mag-concert pod dinhi sa ato para sa pablo victims... aw, listo man tingali si vice ganda.

who's who at the 12-12-12 concert

Prices for individual tickets to the sold-out concert, which will also feature Eric Clapton, The Who, Roger Waters, Alicia Keys, Bon Jovi, Billy Joel, Eddie Vedder, Chris Martin and Dave Grohl, were $150 to $25,000 - although million-dollar packages were also on offer to moguls who want to host friends for pre- and post-concert events as well.

more at http://www.voanews.com/content/anti-poverty-groups-concert-for-storm-victims-will-reach-accross-world/1563298.html

Anti-Poverty Group’s Concert for Storm Victims Will Reach Across World


Signage for the "12-12-12" concert is displayed on the Madison Square Garden jumbotron in New York, December 11, 2012.

Carolyn Weaver
December 12, 2012

NEW YORK â€" A New York benefit concert for Hurricane Sandy victims, featuring performances by the Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, Kanye West, Bon Jovi and Bruce Springsteen, among others, is shaping up to be the most widely seen musical event ever, according to organizers, with a projected worldwide audience approaching two billion.

tua, putol dayon ang pangamoral pag-enter sa atong migo bolbs.

can't believe that.  they're of a different species. 

mora lagi siya ug kadugo aning duha...

gwapo man na, tobs.  di man na gwapa.  gwapa man ang makapinaskohan.

Quote from: BolBuhol on December 12, 2012, 09:38:24 PM
tuli bag bag

bag bag tu, bag bag tulambik
tulambik, tulam pawikan
pawikan, pawi nayagta
nayagta, nayag takumpa.

Quote from: BolBuhol on December 12, 2012, 07:31:34 PM
kaw gid hang kompare ni madam han?

indi gid.  way man na si pikoy manghilabot ug bana.

Quote from: Chongki on December 12, 2012, 12:26:54 PM
i hope theyll discover a pre-historic ok-ok and name it gloria arroyo

gagmay kaayo ni sila, masaypan pa gani nga karapata...

blatta gloriam arroyis orientalis, ate glue in entomology laboratory lingo.

akoy pikoy mag-alburoto gyod ko.  magpatahi na lang gyod kog shearling coat pareha sa kang darwin.

Quote from: hubag bohol on December 12, 2012, 06:51:49 PM
Hmm, di ba kaha kaila ra ta sa amahan aning Darwin...

you seem to be implying that it's pikoy...

purya, nag-caroling man dayon si carol jane.  of all legislations... 

morag nagsugod na kog kauwaw ning atong reactions da.  ober de bakod na kaayo.  bieber is entitled to his own opinion and taste.  unsay ato ug si mayweather iyaha.  di na lang kaha nato i-personalize ni.  abi kay di siya ganahan ni pacquiao, di diay siya ganahag pinoy?  tuod, ug di siya ganahan ug pinoy, unsay ato?  balak-an, matod pa sa mga taga-dumaguete.

makauuwaw na ning nag-apil-apil na ang congress.  how petty can we get?

kay naa silay gidulaw...

purya. 

"He is very clingy," she said. "Darwin is like a human being. He is very special."

She said Darwin considered her its mother and slept and showered with her.



The coat the monkey was wearing in pictures in the IKEA parking lot on Sunday was made to measure, she said.

She is hoping to be able to visit Darwin at the animal sanctuary in Sunderland, Ont, which is located about 95 km north of Toronto. She said her plan was to move to the country to gain more space for Darwin.

http://www.ottawasun.com/

She said part of her concern is when she tried to bring Darwin back to its breeder in Montreal, the monkey became very upset and wouldn't leave her side.

Darwin had tremendous separation anxiety, Nakhuda said.

She said she thinks Darwin is missing her.

She understands the reason to send Darwin to the sanctuary, but "I understand Darwin more than they do," Nakhuda said.


The City of Toronto released this photo Monday, Dec, 10, 2012, of Darwin, the monkey found in the North York Ikea parking lot on Sunday.

Ikea Monkey's owner plans custody battle

By Joe Warmington
Toronto Sun
Tuesday, December 11, 2012


Caitlin McGuire photo

TORONTO â€" She loves her monkey and wants it back.

So says the owner of Darwin the Ikea Monkey, currently in the hands of the Toronto Animal Service.

Yasmin Nakhuda told AM640's John Oakley Tuesday morning that she's sure this is what Darwin would want too.

The real estate lawyer said she's preparing to take the matter to court and begin a monkey custody battle.

Ikea monkey owner says she wants Darwin back as videos reveal her life with well-dressed monkey

The owner of a monkey caught wandering outside a Toronto Ikea this weekend says the tiny primate rarely left her side until he was confiscated by authorities â€" and she wants him back.

Yasmin Nakhuda says she initially tried to return the monkey she named Darwin to the breeder who supplied him, but changed her mind after hearing his heartbroken cries.

After that, Nakhuda says Darwin was near her at all times, including while she slept and showered.

“I know he cannot live without me,” said real estate agent Nakhuda.

“And everyone who knows Darwin can vouch for this. He needs his mother like a child needs his mother,” she told CityNews Monday.

http://nationalpost.tumblr.com/

darwin the ikea monkey in his once-upon-a-time private life.

more pics of the superstar---

good for him.  naa na diay tawon siyay adopted.  i wish him well.  that money can last him a lifetime kun ayohon niyag invest ug gasto ug tarong.

hahaha!  makalibog sad bitaw usahay tungod sa kadaghang posts.  but therein lies the fun. 

usahay dugay ko makakita sa thread nga akong gustong sumpayan kay ang childboards dinhi morag mobile phone numbers nga lisod memoryahon.

Quote from: Pikoy on December 12, 2012, 03:33:31 PM
kabawo naka sa tactikas pwed pud baya mamasin ta..

oldataym.  pagwapa usa mo.

Quote from: vrglguapo on December 12, 2012, 04:11:54 AM
favoritism ni mao nga midaog si Mary hazel sa contest kay gwapa man gud.

aguy.  gilampasan lagi ko bisag gwapa jamo nang akong avatar.

Quote from: Chongki on December 12, 2012, 03:58:55 PM
dghang oragon sa oregon

now i know why di ko makakita.  for adults ra diay ni.

Quote from: Votives on December 12, 2012, 02:17:08 PM
sayang dili ko ka kita diri sa office..
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wa man koy labot ani, di man pod lagi ko makakita.  household engineer man hinoon ko, kinatas-an ug rank.

Who wore it best?


(http://twitpic.com/bko8sr #IkeaMonkey Deej@nutsandgum)


(#ikeamonkey em)


(#ikeamonkey em)


(#shewhosewordsexcel)


Separated at birth
(#ikeamonkey http://pic.twitter.com/hKYYgGKt lukelewis@lukelewis)

Well-dressed monkey does an important job at City Hall. (http://pic.twitter.com/MXkf9hgZ Matt Elliott@GraphicMatt)

Happy Monday. (#ikeamonkey Tiff Chang)

New image of #ikeamonkey. I knew I recognized him from somewhere. (http://twitpic.com/bkls2s Justin Ling@Justin_Ling)

(#Ikeamonkey http://pic.twitter.com/W4JihpID Rebecca Rose@BeccaRoseK88)

We're all going to feel really horrible when they determine it's just a really ugly toddler. (#ikeamonkey James Cowan@jamescowan)

Well-dressed monkey follows up IKEA trip with visit to top of Toronto landmark. (Matt Elliott@GraphicMatt)

Ikea monkey meme goes viral

A monkey in a coat at Ikea? Let the one-liners and Photoshopping begin!



"Animal Services identified the monkey as a rhesus macaque, an Asian species that is prohibited in Ontario. The monkeys are known for their ability to live in diverse habitats â€" although Canadian winters obviously require a warm coat.

The owner of the primate turned himself in to Animal Services just after 5 p.m. He was charged with owning a prohibited animal, an offence that carries a $200 fine."

http://www.thestar.com/news/

Owner of stylish monkey found outside Toronto Ikea says she wants him back


A small monkey wearing a winter coat and a diaper apparently looks for it's owners in an IKEA parking lot as customers take photos in Toronto on Sunday Dec. 9, 2012. The monkey let itself out of its crate in a parked car and went for a walk. The animal's owner contacted police later in the day and was reunited with their pet, police said. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Bronwyn Page

City Desk
Dec 11, 2012
The Canadian Press

TORONTO â€" The owner of a monkey caught wandering outside a Toronto Ikea this weekend says the tiny primate rarely left her side until he was confiscated by authorities â€" and she wants him back.

Yasmin Nakhuda says she initially tried to return the monkey she named Darwin to the breeder who supplied him, but changed her mind after hearing his heartbroken cries.

After that, Nakhuda says Darwin was near her at all times, including while she slept and showered.

The months-old monkey captured worldwide attention after he somehow let himself out of a parked car Sunday and ambled around the store’s parking lot dressed in a fitted shearling coat.

He was eventually captured by animal control officers and moved to a primate sanctuary about 100 kilometres northeast of Toronto.

Nakhuda, who was fined $240 for breaking the city’s prohibited-animal bylaw, says she is considering legal steps to regain custody of the pet she considers part of her family.

http://blogs.windsorstar.com/

Toronto Ikea monkey goes viral

By Lindsay Jolivet | Daily Buzz â€" Tue, Dec 11, 2012

A mischievous macaque that nearly wandered into a Toronto Ikea on Sunday has become a celebrity after the monkey's adventures inspired international news reports and two spoof Twitter accounts.

Shoppers quickly snapped several photos of the monkey wandering around the parking lot of the furniture store.

Twitter user Bronwyn Page tweeted a picture of a tiny monkey wearing a shearling coat. She wrote:

Umm saw a monkey in the #ikea parking lot.
pic.twitter.com/ZFJdIlQl


Before long, news outlets everywhere had covered the story, including the BBC. The broadcaster interviewed Bronwyn Page saying shoppers were shocked when they spotted the creature.

"All the people were trying to call it towards them but it was very scared, it was darting all over the place. They were trying to get it away from cars," Page told the BBC.

But the primate never got the chance to assemble any Ikea furniture and make us humans look incompetent because staff cornered it and called the police, according to the CBC.

Toronto police Sgt. Ed Dzingala said the monkey was in a crate in its owner's car but managed to get out and wander around.

"It's a smart monkey," Dzingala told the CBC.

Animal services suspected the monkey was a pet because of its stylish attire and said a man claimed it on Sunday. Reports say he was charged with owning a banned animal.

http://ph.news.yahoo.com/

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of course, he's alive, with his joie de vivre!

Quote from: hubag bohol on December 12, 2012, 05:26:06 AM
You mean, as contestant he's a veteran? Nakaagi diay siyag pagka Mis Balingsya?

more.  miss canduao.

ganina ra man ko tan-aw ani puro ra man road traffic at night akong makit-an.  something wrong with my laptop?

If you are a Filipino, you’ll understand why this picture would be so disgusting. It’s just funny because these desperate politicians still need their faces and names posted on a tarpaulin to rescue the victims of calamity. (http://metroilocos.wordpress.com/)

Quote from: Chongki on December 12, 2012, 12:33:20 PM
bagay sa ila "cagaw"  ilang apelyido

cagaw sila atong duhang hasta bingka anginon sa campaign.

disaster relief goods

from Philippines: Online Shame Campaign Against “Epal” Politicians, http://newsmotion.org/

wa matagbaw ug epal, gipaklaro ba gyod ang dynasty.

aguy, kauwaw ba ani kay puro sila baye.  maayo gani kay way labot simhotay ug bingka.

Quote from: hubag bohol on December 12, 2012, 11:31:35 AM
Hmm, kant rimimbir...

i'll help you then... mora man to ug hubagamus erasmus man tingali to, named after a long-lost relative of a three-toed dinosaur.

salbar gyod hinoon ning klaro kun mag-super typhoon.  apil sa evacuation, take note.

asa ang rest room ana?

Quote from: Chongki on December 12, 2012, 12:01:57 PM
kung makahigayon ka mam lolls ..... daubi ...  please

hahaha!  brayt gyod ni si chongki.  himoong arsonista si lolla.  paskang tinud-on... mokalatay ang kalayo sa bulongbong, tibuok davao maugdaw, hahaha!

Quote from: Pikoy on December 12, 2012, 12:11:00 PM
asa naman akong gi post ngari nawa man...?...

uy, ibalik bi.  wa man ko makakita ato... unsa man diay to?

next on the manufacturing conveyor: imbisibol uwan.

Quote from: Chongki on December 12, 2012, 12:07:46 PM
wow cool  ....  but when you use an imbisobol  payong dont forget to wear a raincoat aron dika mabasa

imbisibol raincoat, coming!

para ra ni uwan?  wa niy anti-uv rays?  when man kaha mosunod ang imbisibol person nga wa na magkinahanglan ug imbisibol payong?

Quote from: hubag bohol on December 12, 2012, 11:30:44 AM
Sori. Baboy man gud kuno ang iyang paborito...

angay siya, ug ikaw, mo-sorry sa baboy.

mao gyod niy klaro nga way sukod ang bawos.  goodness me.  mahadlok na man kog pinoy.

Quote from: hubag bohol on December 12, 2012, 09:55:03 AM



Abot Davao?

eeekkk!  ahat ba nga nagwapa ug todo siya dinhi... grabeg photoshopping a.  bitchiness aside, i guess this was when she still considered running for a senate seat.  kay layo ra man sa survey, back out na lang.

di man tingali na artista kay kun artista pa na, di na siya magsolo sa taliwa.  puno na ug groupies ug security kunohay.

hihihi.  wa ka makakita ni brad piit ani?

i'm not too keen about the death penalty, though.  wa gyoy dato nga influential ang na-death penalty, much less a senator or a congressman, despite the trail of death and destruction of the private armies of a few.

i will miss 1/8 of my life if i didn't get to watch this phenomenon at least once.

Quote from: TUBAGBOHOL.com on December 12, 2012, 11:16:21 AM
Is this the one, islander?

sorry, i really don't know.  i haven't seen a single meteor shower.  but i will do everything to start watching for it tonight and the next two nights.

Meanwhile, Jupiter will rise around sunset above the eastern horizon and will shine at magnitude -2.8 and will lie among the background stars of the constellation Taurus.

It will move in a retrograde motion (westward with respect to the background stars) toward Aldebaran, the prominent star of the constellation Taurus.

"Jupiter’s distance from Aldebaran decreases about 5 degrees during the month. Jupiter will be pairing spectacularly with the Moon on the 25th and 26th of the month," Servando said.  â€" TJD, GMA News

http://www.gmanetwork.com/


July 21 2012: Moon meets Jupiter with moons
In this image you can see close encounter of the Moon and Jupiter along with its large four moons, in July 15′s predawn skies. The ruling gas giant pass behind the lunar disk, occulted by the Moon. Image credit: Cristian Fattinnanzi

It will be traversing the background stars of the constellation Sagittarius for the rest of the month, and glow at magnitude +1.2 and will appear as a small blurry orange at 4.5 degrees of an arc in a modest size telescope.

Uranus and Neptune will be found at the zenith an hour after sunset during the month.

They will lie among the background stars of the constellations Pisces and Aquarius.

Uranus will glow at magnitude +5.7 while Neptune will be faint at magnitude +7.8.

Servando said a binocular or a telescope and a star map will be needed to observe the two planets, which will be observable in the evening sky throughout the month.

Planets

Saturn, Venus and Mercury will line up in the east-southeastern sky until the last week of December, as Venus and Mercury continue to slide down the horizon.

"It will be a spectacular view with the naked eye and will be a best time for photography, telescoping and binocular viewing," Servando said.

Mars will remain visible a little over 12 degrees above the west-southwestern horizon, an hour after sunset throughout the month.

Winter solstice

Servando also said the winter solstice will take place December 21 at 7:12 p.m. (Philippine Standard Time).

"This marks the time when the Sun lies at its farthest point south of the equator. It signals the onset of winter in the Northern Hemisphere and summer in the Southern Hemisphere," he said.

After this, he said Philippine nights will be longer than daytime.

"Earth has now completed another annual circuit around the Sun," he added.

Aside from the meteor show, he said the equilateral "Winter Triangle" will rise after sunset.

The triangle includes Betelgeuse, the super giant red star and the prominent star of the famous constellation Orion; Sirius, the brightest star in the sky of the constellation Canis Major; and Procyon, the brightest star of the constellation Canis Minor.

Meteor shower a yearend treat for stargazers

December 6, 2012

Weather conditions permitting, stargazers can get their last treat for 2012 with the annual Geminids meteor shower, which peaks on the night of December 13.

PAGASA administrator Nathaniel Servando said as many as 40 meteors per hour can be seen under a "dark and cloudless sky" after midnight of Dec. 13.

"The annual Geminids meteor shower will reach its peak in the night of December 13-14. Under a dark and cloudless sky just after midnight of its peak activity, meteors or 'falling stars' can be seen at an average rate of forty meteors per hour. The shower will appear to radiate from the constellation of Gemini, the Twin," he said.

Quote from: Vistabel on December 12, 2012, 02:52:01 AM
ako ni sa gamay pa mga 15 yrs ago

Quote from: vrglguapo on December 12, 2012, 04:08:53 AM
pogi man diay ka bay..

uy, paspasa diay sa 15 years no?  gakawo na man god ka karon aron mapogi ug samot.  wa damha ning hitsuraa nga ma flying segbin diay.

lahi ra man god ang hitsura sa marmoset, nga maoy akong duda...

wow!  what are these intelligent animals, please?

makakita gyod ka nga nag-gangnam style si votives way ahead of psy, loll.

ayaw insultoha ang baboy, please.  buotan intawon kaayo among baboy sa una nga si terrence.  hangtod karon, sa lawa-lawa sa akong kagahapon, mapoypoy pa ko nganong giihaw to si terrence.  ako tong baboy nga maghuwat nako kada buntag.  please do not smear his memory by comparing this despicable human being to him.  i demand an apology.

gitagaan na bitaw ka ni balong ug scientific name sa una.

ang nanghatag anang mga bags.  i didn't bother with her name.  sure man gyod kong di moboto ana niya.

In 2005, entomologists named three species of North American slime-mold beetles agathidium bushi, agathidium cheneyi and agathidium rumsfeldi in honor of the then-president, vice president and secretary of defense.

Other celebrity names also have been used to name new species. A small Caribbean crustacean has been named after reggae icon Bob Marley, an Australian horsefly has been named in honor of hip-hop star Beyonce, and an endangered species of marsh rabbit has been named after Playboy magazine founder Hugh Hefner.

http://www.voanews.com/

"Romneydon'' was never under consideration and "Clintondon'' didn't sound good, said Longrich, who supported Hillary Clinton's failed run against Obama in the 2008 Democratic primary.

Obama is not the first politician whose name has been used to help classify organisms. Megalonyxx jeffersonii, an extinct species of plant-eating ground sloth, was named in honor of President Thomas Jefferson, an amateur paleontologist who studied the mammal.