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The new pope (Pope Francis) Finally on March 13 around 19:00 CET white smoke was released from the Sistine Chapel and it's a sign that the Vatican has elected a new pope. The St. Peter's Square in Rome was crowded by thousands of supporters.  Bells rang over the place and the new pope was then revealed. The new pope is Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio.  He is the first Latin American pope and the first Jesuit leader of the Catholic Church. Pope Francis is known for his opposition on abortion, eauthanasia and contraception.  He is also against same sex marriage.  He also fight against poverty. Congratulations to our new pope! We hope that you will lead us to our journey of our faith! 

One of the hottest topic in the Philippines today is the issue on RH Bill(Reproductive Health Bill). What is RH Bill? The Reproductive Health bill, popularly known as the RH bill, is a Philippine bill aiming to guarantee universal access to methods and information on birth control and maternal care. There are presently two bills with the same goals: House Bill No. 4244 or An Act Providing for a Comprehensive Policy on Responsible Parenthood, Reproductive Health, and Population and Development, and For Other Purposes introduced by Albay 1st district Representative Edcel Lagman, and Senate Bill No. 2378 or the Reproductive Health Act introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago. While there is general agreement about its provisions on maternal and child health, there is great debate on its key proposal that the Filipino taxpayer and the private sector will fund and undertake widespread distribution of family planning devices such as birth control pills (BCPs) and IUDs, as the gov...