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“Born into a world of numbers, an oppressed zero discovers that through determination, courage, and love, nothing can be truly something.”
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TraPo’s Eat Bulaga Moment of the Day, c/o Senator Vicente Sotto III: “So what if we reach 10 billion, even 20 billion? They should not pretend to know more than God”
From Spot.ph:
Philstar.com reports that Senate Majority Leader Vicente “Tito” Sotto III criticized the Department of Health (DOH) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) for drumming up the birth of a symbolic seven billionth baby in the world.
Apparently, Sotto believes that the DOH and UNFPA “just created media hype to give an impression that the world is already overpopulated in a bid to push for the passage of the Reproductive Health (RH) bill.” He referred to it as “another strategy by RH bill supporters to discourage the people from producing more babies as the world is already overcrowded now that the world’s population has reached seven billion.”
Sotto said: “That’s misleading. So what if we reach 10 billion, even 20 billion? They should not pretend to know more than God.”
Sotto went on to do his own “population math.” He pointed out that out of the 94.9 million population of the Philippines, about 313 people could be covered in every one square kilometer. So saying, Sotto is presumably highlighting the fact that the country is much better off when compared to, say, the tiny state of Singapore where 19,000 persons are living in every one square kilometer. The report did not say if Sotto was able to explain how this equation helps the Philippines.
Philippines, read more on what your beloved senator has to say:
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toscanoirriverente: Pat Bagley
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Pinoy Tumblr.: Land of Bondage, Land of the Free by Raul S. Manglapus →
Once upon a time, the tao owned a piece of land. It was all he owned. But he cherished it, for it gave him three things, having which, he was content: life, first of all; and liberty, and happiness.
Then one day the Spaniard came and commanded him to pay tribute to the crown of Spain. The tao…
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I met The Walrus - insightful interview of John Lennon.
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Very apt for the PALEA struggle against Lucio Tan.
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Pedring Updates:
- Pedring’s landfall batters Luzon, Metro Manila
- MRT/LRT operations crippled by typhoon
- Marikina River reaches third alarm, now in critical level
- US Embassy submerged in knee-deep flood, 30 vehicles affected in Sofitel’s basement parking, Mall of Asia wasn’t spared as well
- Roxas Boulevard impassable due to flood and strong waves, MMDA to send rubber boats to stranded people
- No announcement yet on suspension of classes for tomorrow
[Above: No, it is not a tsunami. No earthquake. But just very strong waves battering Roxas Boulevard. Stay safe people! via.]
