The Bill of Rights is the collective name for the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution. Proposed to assuage the fears of Anti-Federalists who had opposed Constitutional ratification‚ these amendments guarantee a number of personal freedoms‚ limit the government’s power in judicial and other proceedings‚ and reserve some powers to the states and the public. While originally the amendments applied only to the federal government‚ most of their provisions have since been applied to
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Reproductive Health Bill was proposed was in 1998. During the present 15th Congress‚ the RH Bills filed are those authored by House Minority Leader Edcel Lagman of Albay‚ HB 96; Iloilo Rep. Janette Garin‚ HB 101‚ Akbayan Representatives Kaka Bag-ao & Walden Bello; HB 513‚ Muntinlupa Representative Rodolfo Biazon‚ HB 1160‚ Iloilo Representative Augusto Syjuco‚ HB 1520‚ Gabriela Rep. Luzviminda Ilagan. In the Senate‚ Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago has filed her own version of the RH bill which‚ she says
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Reproductive Health Bill The continuous debate on the proposed Reproductive Health Bill keeps on polarizing our country. The mere fact that the State and the Church are two separate entities has become more evident since the provisions of the RH Bill surfaced. The Catholic Church has been firm with its stand on the moral and religious principle of protecting human life. The Government‚ on the other hand‚ has intensified its campaign towards family planning including the artificial or modern
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Bill Henson Essay by Chloe Byrne. Bill Henson is a very well known Australian photographer. His work has featured in many shows around the world and in Australia. His interesting technique of strong contrasts‚ subject matter and use of dark tones are common and readily associated with his work. Bill Henson’s work has created great controversy and has a massive impact on society. Bill Henson was born in 1955 in Melbourne‚ Victoria. This contemporary photographer has exhibited his work in many
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Representatives as a result of re-introducing the bill under a different impression after overwhelming opposition in the country‚ especially from the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines.[2][3] The law is highly divisive and controversial‚ with experts‚ academics‚ religious institutions‚ and major political figures supporting and opposing it‚ often criticizing the government and each other in the process. Debates and rallies proposing and opposing the bills‚ with tens of thousands of opposition particularly
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Listening Skills Bill Fuller‚ the postman‚ whistled cheerfully as he pushed his bicycle up the hill towards old Mrs. Dunley’s house. His work for the day was almost finished. His bag‚ usually heavy when he set out for a round‚ was empty this time except the letter that he had to deliver to Mrs. Dunley. She lived a mile away from the village on a hill‚ so that‚ when Bill had a letter to deliver to Mrs. Dunley‚ he always finished his day’s work much later. He never minded this‚ however‚ because she
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impact on children‚ which can in no sense be positive or inspiring. RH BILL he issue on whether or not the Philippines indeed needs a Reproductive Health bill has been in limbo in the Congress since time immemorial. The clamor between the pro and the anti has never been at par since today‚ and each has a very valid reason as to why and why not the lawmakers should pass the RH Bill. So is there really a need for an RH Bill? Let’s weigh the reasons and consequences. First‚ the issue on the protection
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Bill Value Trust is a mutual fund that has performed well against various indexes in the years leading up to 2005. Value Trust takes S&P 500 as its benchmark index‚ which it has outperformed for the last 14 years. Prior to 2005‚ Value Trust had an average annual total return of 14.6%‚ which was 3.67% higher than S&P 500’s average annual returns. From exhibits 1 and 5 we can see that the return was much higher for Value Trust (15.04%) compared to the S&P 500 (9.48%) over a ten year period. The
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HOUSE BILL NO. AN ACT PROVIDING PROTECTION AND SECURITY FOR ONLINE GAMERS POLICY ON HACKING/SCAMMING/BANNING AND ABUSIVE ONLINE GAMES PROVIDERS. Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled: Preamble: Whereas players of online game should be protected and secured upon hacking‚ scamming by co-players and unwanted banning of Game Masters without a legal basis. Also‚ preventing the administration having a poor game service. Also‚ Creating
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Introduction The Catholic Church has emphasized that the rejection of the RH bill is not about a Roman Catholic verdict but a reflection of the “fundamental ideals and aspirations of the Filipino people” (Sison 2011). The Church’s position is anchored on her disagreement with the proposal ’s anti-life stance and problematic attitudes towards issues that affect religious expression. Christianity insists that artificial birth control methods are offensive to life because these tend to suppress
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