http://mannyamador.multiply.com/ Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:12:58 -0000 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:19:00 -0000 http://images.mannyamador.multiply.com/logo http://mannyamador.multiply.com 100 100 This article probably won't get much mileage in the mainstream press, so I'm posting it here.<br><br><br><font size="5">Repro health bills unconstitutional, morally unacceptable, says Capiz diocese</font><br>http://www.cbcpnews.com/?q=node/4292<br> <p>ROXAS CITY, August 19, 2008—The controversial reproductive health bills pending in Congress are unconstitutional and morally unacceptable, according to a pastoral letter released by the Archdiocese of Capiz.</p> <p>"We strongly condemn this reproductive health bill as an outright violation of the fundamental rights of men, women, children and families enshrined in our Philippine Constitution and a blatant opposition to our moral principles as a Christian nation," said Capiz Archbishop Onesimo C. Gordoncillo in a pastoral letter read in all churches. </p> <p>The consolidated bills are House Bill 17 (Responsible Parenthood and Population Development), HB 812 (The Reproductive Care Act) and HB 2753 (The Women's Right to Know and Act), with Representative Edcel Lagman as the principa... http://mannyamador.multiply.com/journal/item/23/Anti-Life_Bills_Are_Unconstitutional Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:19:00 -0000 <p>The newspapers, and especially their columnists, are having a field day writing about Ozamis Archbishop Jesus A. Dosado’s decision to deny Catholic politicians who are pro-abortion and pro-artificial contraception the Sacrament of Holy Communion. Some writers caution of a backlash, warning that decision appears too confrontational, and others seem sympathetic to the affected legislators, as if they were the underdogs. Some would even praise them for taking a principled stand.</p> <p>But just how principled a stand is that of these politicians? And are the other considerations even relevant? Let’s examine the situation at hand.</p> <p><strong>Integrity</strong></p> <p>We are all sinners and are guilty of not living up to all our beliefs. It would seem, however, that these Catholic politicians have <strong>radically</strong> disconnected their faith from their actions. They claim membership in a Church that emphatically teaches one very fundamental tenet, and then openly announce their support for — and will work to bring about — the opposi... http://mannyamador.multiply.com/journal/item/22/Time_for_Integrity Tue, 22 Jul 2008 02:07:00 -0000 All are invited to a Prayer Rally for the Family and Life at 3 p.m. onwards, which is the culmination of the Caravan for Family and Life. http://mannyamador.multiply.com/calendar/item/10019/Prayer_Rally_for_the_Family_and_Life Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:44:24 -0000 Concelebrated Mass at the Manila Cathedral at 9 a.m. to mark the 40th anniversary of the encyclical Humanae http://mannyamador.multiply.com/calendar/item/10018/Concelebrated_Mass_to_mark_the_40th_anniversary_of_Humanae_Vitae Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:43:02 -0000 This is an invitation to engage in Prayer and Fasting for the Protection of Family and http://mannyamador.multiply.com/calendar/item/10017/Prayer_and_Fasting_for_the_Protection_of_Family_and_Life Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:41:11 -0000 <b>"UNDERSTANDING A PERSON THROUGH HANDWRITING ANALYSIS"</b> For Teachers, Counselors, Catechists, Lay Leaders, Parents, and Social Workers Handwriting analysis is a method of identifying and evaluating a person’s nature and personality traits through the patterns revealed by his/her handwriting. It is a useful tool for teachers, counselors, pastors, lay leaders, parents, social workers and others in understanding the people that they relate and deal with. The August Forum is a brief training seminar on how to do handwriting analysis <b>Fee:</b> P150.00 (includes snacks and certificate) For reservation or more information, please contact Pro-Life Philippines Telephone: 911-29-11, 422-8877, 433-6368 Telefax: 421-71-47 Mobile #: 0919-233-7783 Email: http://mannyamador.multiply.com/calendar/item/10016/Pro-Life_Forum_on_Handwriting_Analysis Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:36:31 -0000 Pro-Life Forum on Same Sex Attraction "Journey Towards Holiness" For Teachers, Counselors, Catechists, Lay Leaders, Parents, and others concerned with the issue on homosexuality Date: June 21, 2008 (Saturday) Time: 8:00 am to 12:00 nn (Registration start at 7:00 am) Venue: Bahay Ugnayan, Good Shepherd Convent 1043 Aurora Blvd., Quezon City (in front of PSBA and beside Katipunan LRT2 North Exit) Fee: P150.00 (includes snacks and certificate) http://mannyamador.multiply.com/calendar/item/10015/Pro-Life_Forum_on_Same_Sex_Attraction_--_Journey_Towards_Holiness Tue, 10 Jun 2008 05:04:27 -0000 Imagine a doctor or heatlh worker being sentenced to a prison term simply because he or she refused to prescribe -- or refer someone who would --&nbsp; an abortifacient "contraceptive". Imagine being fined and jailed for staying true to your pro-life convictions. Could that ever happen in the Philippines?<br><br>Well it just might if the latest "reproductive health" bill is passed!<br><br>The bill, known as the "Reproductive Health and Population Development Act of 2007", has a number of highly objectionable provisions. Here are just a few of them:<br><ul><li>Section 9 (Hospital-Based Family Planning) specificially subsidizes the use of IUDs (specifically insertion of the device in a hospital). The IUD is NOT a contraceptive. It is an ABORTIFACIENT. The IUD does not prevent ovulation. Rather, it works by affecting the uterine wall so that it prevents a fertilized ovum -- which is already a human being -- from implanting. The Philippine Constitution specifically protects human life from the ... http://mannyamador.multiply.com/journal/item/21/Railroading_a_Deadly_Agenda Sun, 25 May 2008 20:48:00 -0000 <img class="alignleft" src="http://images.mannyamador.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SCjB-QoKCn8AAEL4CmM1/eugenics_congress_logo.png?et=usqvoYSHaCji7RtubJqb0Q&amp;nmid=" border="0" width="150">This may sound unbelievable, but it seems that people can now donate money to Planned Parenthood to <strong>specifically abort babies from minority groups</strong>.<p>A number of videos have been posted on Youtube containing recordings of calls to Planned Parenthood centers. In these videos, a donor asks if it is possible to donate money for an explicitly racist purpose (such as reducing the number of black children in a community). The Planned Parenthood employees inform the donors that this is definitely possible and gladly accept the donations.</p><p>Here are the links to some of these videos.</p><ul>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;<li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LJVPVh5TWo" target="_blank">Planned Parenthood Racism Investigation Part I: Idaho</a>.</li>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;<li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwif0VMW3c4" target="_blank">Planned Parenthood Racism Investigation Part II: Oklahoma and New Mexico</a> (In Part II there's a clip of Barack Obama thanking Planned Parenthood!)</li></ul>The videos were made by Live Action Films. Here's a link to their <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/LiveActionFilms" target="_blank">channel on Youtube</a>.<p>The videos, of course, sparked protests from outraged Americans. Here's a link to some photos by th... http://mannyamador.multiply.com/journal/item/20/Planned_Parenthoods_Racist_Abortions Mon, 12 May 2008 22:14:00 -0000 More people are speaking out against the disgusting pro-abortion advocacy of Rina Jimenez-David's column in the Philippine Daily Inquirer. Jimenez-David has been sinking further into the depths of the Culture of Death. There was a time when she would not openly advocate for abortion, preferring to avoid uttering any outright condemnation of it. But now it seems she has lost even that pretense.<br><br>Below is the text of a letter sent ot the Editor of the Inquirer. It's message should not be lost on us. The next victims of the Culture of Death could be our own yet-to-be-born relatives.<br><br><hr><p>The Editor <br> Philippine Daily Inquirer <br> Makati City <br> <br> Dear Editor, <br> <br> Rina Jimenez-David, after using the American pro-abortion mantra “Reproductive Rights” for years, has finally come out explicitly in favor of abortion by approvingly quoting Mexican sociologist Roberto Blancarte on March 19, “The ability of women . . .to end an undesired pregnancy goes hand in hand with the existence of a lay state that gua... http://mannyamador.multiply.com/journal/item/19/Speaking_Out_Against_the_Culture_of_Death Tue, 1 Apr 2008 18:27:00 -0000 This seminar is for Teachers, Counselors, Catechists, Parents, and Lay Leaders Date: May 28 to 30, 2007 (Wednesday to Friday) 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Venue: Bahay-Ugnayan Retreat House Good Sheperd Convent 1043 Aurora Blvd. Quezon City (Beside Katipunan station LRT2 North Wings and front of PSBA) Seminar Fee: P1,200.00 per participant (inclusive of meals, materials, and certificate) http://mannyamador.multiply.com/calendar/item/10014/Teen_Sexuality_Training_Seminar Fri, 21 Mar 2008 01:22:54 -0000 Pro-life groups are celebrating the Day of the Unborn on March 31. It will also be the Feast of the Annunciation. Both events should actually be on March 25, but since March 25 falls within the Easter Week, this year the Church postponed the Feast of the Annunciation to March 31. Many pro-life groups have chosen to do likewise with the Day of the Unborn. March 25 was declared the Day of the Unborn through Proclamation 586, signed last March 24, 2004. The text of Proclamation 586 is as follows: “Whereas, pregnancy is a physiologic process that has certain risks because not all pregnancies lead to the birth of a live and healthy child, Whereas, almost three percent (3%) of total fetal deaths have been registered due to the effect of maternal health and nutrition and socio-behavioral factors on the eventual outcome of pregnancy; Whereas, to prevent and effectively manage complications of pregnancy and childbirth, it is necessary that quality and timely interventions before, du... http://mannyamador.multiply.com/calendar/item/10013/Day_of_the_Unborn_March_31 Fri, 21 Mar 2008 01:18:19 -0000 (Text taken from the event's e-mail invitation) Let's celebrate life, Take Two! Attached is the schedule and program of the Second CineVita Film Festival, the pro-life film festival that Varsitarian, together with HLI and Pro-Life Phils.,launched last year. Screenings will start tomorrow, (Wednesday) March 5, at UST's Thomas Aquinas Research Complex, and will run until Friday. Feature indie films are non-commercial so they can only be seen there, including international award-winning films. ADMISSION IS FREE! You are encouraged to invite students and faculty from your own schools. Of interest to our cause are the closing films, such as the students' documentary Sonda (5:00-5:30, Fri, March 7) by UST Nursing. It's about abortion and was featured in the front page of Manila Times. Immediately after that is Cinemalaya's Still Life, a very artistic story by an Ateneo grad that touches on suicide and abortion (5:40-7:70, Fri, March 7). The French Cinemalaya juror even recommende... http://mannyamador.multiply.com/calendar/item/10012/2nd_CineVita_Film_Festival_free_admission Thu, 6 Mar 2008 12:19:09 -0000 Most people probably aren't aware that many artificial contraceptives are actually abortifacient -- they can cause abortions. <br><br>This fact is usually not something birth control advocates want to talk about because of its very grave moral implications, not only for Catholics but for many non-Catholics and even agnostics and atheists as well. The Catholic Church has always been against abortion and artificial contraception, but many other groups allow artificial contraception while prohibiting abortion. Such groups would of course be very concerned if they were to realize that contraceptives are also abortifacient.<br><br>Basically, most contraceptives work by preventing ovulation and/or preventing the sperm from entering the fallopian tubes.<br><br>The problem, however, is that this doesn't always work. In fact, it doesn't work a significant portion of the time. Sometimes a woman ovulates -- known as "breakthrough ovulation" -- even when a women never fails to take a pill at the right time. It is esti... http://mannyamador.multiply.com/journal/item/18/Contraceptives_Can_Cause_Abortions Fri, 15 Feb 2008 14:20:00 -0000 Christian students from PUP College of Engineering together with Christian Pro-life Resources for the Philippines are organizing a pro-life multimedia exhibit. The event will feature eight artworks by artist E.R. Arroyo, UE Caloocan AB Fine Arts '07, pro-life picture collages on two tarpaulins, "Journey of Life" posters showing the development of babies in the womb, pro-life videos, and tabletop displays of fetal models (made of http://mannyamador.multiply.com/calendar/item/10011/Pro-life_Multimedia_Exhibit_--_PUP_College_of_Engineering Mon, 28 Jan 2008 13:55:57 -0000 Is Reproductive Health really for health and reproduction? Is "Safe Sex" really safe? Find out the hidden agenda behind these social initiatives. "It seems starkly clear that the legislators and policy makers pushing the anti-life, anti-family-anti-Church agenda are going to leave no stone unturned in order to ensure the passage of bills such as the Reproductive Health Bills within the term of the present Congress. In fact, they have already succeeded in working for the passage of numerous ordinances at the Local Government level. If we remain complacent and lackadaisical, it is very probable that the Death Bills will pass in Congress and in local government http://mannyamador.multiply.com/calendar/item/10010/Prolife_Forum_The_Hidden_Agenda_Behind_the_Death_Bills Mon, 14 Jan 2008 15:21:55 -0000 MNX performs at Outpost along with other bands at Outpost, in Lahug, Cebu http://mannyamador.multiply.com/calendar/item/10009/Rakenrol_with_MNX_at_Outpost Mon, 7 Jan 2008 18:32:20 -0000 http://mannyamador.multiply.com/links/item/9/Politically_Correct_Hypocrisy Fri, 7 Dec 2007 12:21:52 -0000 The link below shows one of the preferred methods for murdering an unborn baby. The diagram is copyrighted so I cannot post it on my site. But you can follow the link to see it.<br><br>URL: <a href="http://www.priestsforlife.org/resources/medical/suctionweb.jpg">http://www.priestsforlife.org/resources/medical/suctionweb.jpg</a><br><p>What you will see is mostly a set of drawings, but knowing that a little baby is being painfully torn apart can bring tears to your eyes.</p><p>There are those that want to legalize this horror in the Philippines. Vacuum machines used in abortions were imported a few years ago. Abortifacient "birth control" drugs are already being sold.<br><br>Will we allow this madness to continue?</p><p style="font-weight: bold;">The Victims</p><p>Here are some authenticated photographs of the victims of abortion.</p><p><strong>Baby killed at 7 weeks:</strong></p><p><strong></strong><img src="http://www.priestsforlife.org/resources/abortionimages/07week/aborted07-02.jpg" width="400"><br></p><p>Source: <a href="http://www.priestsforlife.org/resources/abortionimages/07week/aborted07-02.jpg">http://www.priestsforlife.org/resources/abortionimages/07week/aborted07-02.jpg</a></p><p><strong>Baby killed at 8 weeks:</strong></p><p><strong></strong><img src="http://www.priestsforlife.org/resources/abortionimages/aborted01-08.jpg" width="400"><br></p><p>Source: <a href="http://www.priestsforlife.org/resources/abortionimages/aborted01-08.jpg">http://www.priestsforlife.org/resources/abortionimages/aborted01-08.jpg</a></p><p><strong>Baby killed at 22 weeks:</strong></p><p><img src="http://www.priestsforlife.org/resources/abortionimages/aborted01-22.jpg" width="400"></p><p>Source: <a href="http://www.priestsforlife.org/resources/abortionimages/aborted01-22.jpg">http://www.priestsforlife.org/resources/abortionimages... http://mannyamador.multiply.com/journal/item/16/Preferred_Murder_Method Thu, 15 Nov 2007 17:20:00 -0000 <a href="/photos/hi-res/upload/RzRgZgoKCokAAAbJaws1"><img class="alignleft" src="http://images.mannyamador.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/RzRgZgoKCokAAAbJaws1/human_race.png?et=aVB3HfeeukRzxhzF0jx1Sw" border="0"></a>The Human Race is rushing towards the future. But where is it headed?<br><br><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3m7mCAp7n-g" target="new">Watch this short video (click this link).</a><br><br>There's more like it at this YouTube channel: <a style="text-decoration: underline;" href="http://www.youtube.com/user/Colinpri1" target="new">Colinpri1 (click this link)</a>. http://mannyamador.multiply.com/journal/item/15/The_Human_Race Fri, 9 Nov 2007 13:23:00 -0000 The human race is rushing towards the future. But where is it http://mannyamador.multiply.com/links/item/8/YouTube_-_The_Human_Race Fri, 9 Nov 2007 13:19:02 -0000 Here are some shots taken from the many rides I've been http://mannyamador.multiply.com/photos/album/11/Shots_From_Various_Rides Thu, 25 Oct 2007 19:29:06 -0000 Mark these words! Some of us remember this poem from school, some may have never seen it. Manglapus wrote it many years ago, but the ills it describes are with us still. <br><br>Everyday our people are downtrodden, sinking deeper into debt and growing weaker from hunger. The plunder of our national coffers, the bribing of our elected officials, the deception spewed out by our corrupt administration -- all these and more cannot go on forever. <br><br>Some day, enough Filipinos will refuse to take it anymore and will say ENOUGH! A day of reckoning is coming. What a terrible day that may be. May God help us all when that day comes.<br><br><blockquote>Land of Bondage, Land of the Free <br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">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.</p> <p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Then one day the Spaniard came and commanded him to pay tribute to the crown of Spain. The tao paid tribute. And he was silent — he w... http://mannyamador.multiply.com/journal/item/14/Land_of_Bondage_Land_of_the_Free Mon, 22 Oct 2007 12:28:00 -0000 The latest brouhaha about GMA' bribes to governors isn't surprising. It's something we've come to expect from this unbelievably corrupt administration. But it's about time we call a spade a spade -- and do so repeatedly until we rid ourselves of the rot.<br><br>I'm glad to see that the Catholic Church is speaking out. Anti-church pundits can scream "separation of church and state" all they want. They will only show that they don't know what that "separation" really means. The Church has a right -- a duty -- to speak out. And so do we.<br><br>Some interesting news:<br><br><ul><li><a href="http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view_article.php?article_id=94887">CBCP tells execs: Admit Palace gift<br></a>'Our leaders are showing moral bankruptcy'<br>Inquirer<br><br>MANILA, Philippines -- Assailing the "moral bankruptcy" of national leaders, the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines Tuesday called on other public officials to follow the lead of Pampanga Gov. Eddie Panlilio.<br><br>The CBCP, through its spokesperson Msgr. Pedro Quitorio, also expressed support for the Senate's plan to formally investigate the purported... http://mannyamador.multiply.com/journal/item/13/Moral_Bankruptcy Wed, 17 Oct 2007 11:04:00 -0000 This article was referenced in the Guestbook http://mannyamador.multiply.com/links/item/7/The_Absurdity_of_Same-Sex_Marriage_article Tue, 16 Oct 2007 15:37:02 -0000 http://mannyamador.multiply.com/photos/album/10/Miscellaneous_shots Mon, 1 Oct 2007 15:20:37 -0000