MANILA: Congress is seen to pass the Reproductive Health (RH) bill by a narrow margin as the two chambers tackle the Palace-certified measure today. Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile sees a close vote once the Senate goes into the final amendment to be presented by Senate Majority Leader Vicente Sotto III today.
Barely four days before the Christmas break, Enrile admitted yesterday seeing the RH bill getting the nod of the majority of senators. Albay Rep Edcel Lagman, principal author of the RH bill at the House of Representatives, said anti-RH lawmakers and their supporters from the Catholic Church would be defeated in the final voting today.
House Bill 4244 is set to be voted on third and final reading this afternoon with its proponents expecting a wider margin and its opponents vowing to overturn the voting in their favour. “The writing on the wall spelling the defeat of anti-RH critics is verily patent, which even the blind can perceive,” Lagman said.
The Philippine Star
