The book launch of “The RH Bill Story” was held on 28 November at 6PM at SEA Junction showed as arguably the RH Law was the most divisive in the legislative history of the Philippines, provoking heated discussions on sex, gender, contraceptives, abortion, women’s rights, population control, and poverty alleviation. The author Marilen J. Danguilan presented the book and gave us a summary of the book’s detailed narration of what actually took place during the Senate and House debates. What was actually said, or not said, the assertions, the rebuttals, the continuing attacks and defenses – offer intriguing insights into how contentious laws were passed in the country.
Photo by Rosalia Sciortino, Kanyawee Seedabut and Tipakson Manpati
Event poster
Registration time
SEA Junction director gavean introduction before
the talk started
Marilen Danguilan, author ofthe book started her talk
on background of RH Bill in
the Philippines
Showing evidence based regardingopinion on the RH Bill
Explaining about social movementfor the RH Bill
Participants full of house
Purple ribbon supporting for RH Bill
On the opposite, RH Bill wasalso against by old
school groups
Young people’s participation inthe RH Bill
Using social media to campaignfor RH Bill
High level advocacy at parliamentto gain support for RH Bill
Civil society advocates andprovides local people RH
Bill information
Civil society file the RH Billcase against the church
and won
Advocacy continue beyond RHBill to educate people such
as on family planning program
Discussing with participants
One of participants asked questions
One of participants discussingabout a journey to pass
the RH Bill in the Philippines
Participants took note
Question from participantabout challenges among CSO
such as abortion in RH Bill
Group photo