South Korean couple beat same-sex barriers to parenthood

08/04/2023

South Korea has spent billions of dollars on policies to boost its birth rate. But when Kim Kyu-jin and her wife wanted to have a baby, they had to fly to Belgium. Legally, South Korea considers Kim…

Installing parenthood

FR. FRANCIS ONGKINGCO 08/10/2018

An amusing story is told by Father José Mendonça, a Portuguese priest and Biblical theologian and who preached the spiritual exercises of Pope Francis early this year, in his book entitled “Our Father who art on Earth.”…

MAO BA?

MAO BA? 02/22/2018

RESPONSIBLE PARENTHOOD Netizens were outraged with the mother of the abandoned newborn infant who was found on top of a floating garbage along the shore of Sitio Camansi, Barangay Pajo, Lapu-Lapu City on Thursday. The baby is…

Options

Editorial 12/18/2016

The distribution of condoms in schools isn’t as alarming as the Church and its allies make it out to be, though it does represent a more proactive government finally implementing the Reproductive Health Act on the grassroots…

DSWD bares 2017 thrusts, priorities

PR 11/30/2016

TO promote collaborations with critical stakeholders at all levels, the Department of Social Welfare and Development in Central Visayas (DSWD-7) recently conducted a brief orientation highlighting the 2017 thrusts and priorities of the agency issued by Secretary…

When things don’t go as planned

Cris Evert Lato-Ruffolo 11/26/2015

IT REALLY  felt like I’ve been pregnant forever, so when Jeffrey Peter Lato Ruffolo Jr. was finally born on the 15th of September, 20 minutes before lunch time, I told myself: “That’s it! I’m done being pregnant…

Parenting vs Parenthood

Francis B. Ongkingco 11/14/2015

A few generations ago parenting manuals were unheard of. Today, walk into any bookstore or scan any magazine stand and you will see it decked with materials on how to raise one’s kids. With global and national…

Single parents cash aid ordinance deferred

Doris C. Bongcac 12/15/2013

Some Cebu City councilors voiced concerns over the solo parents ordinance proposed by Councilor Gerardo Carillo, saying this may be abused. Councilor Sisinio Andales said it might encourage promiscuity while Councilor Nestor Archival said more solo parents…

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