SENATORS Ralph Recto and Franklin Drilon questioned Wednesday why the PhilHealth is keeping P110 billion as retained earnings. They asked the question after Rey Aquino, president of PhilHealth, told the Senate Committee on Finance headed by Drilon that PhilHealth has P115 billion in assets and liabilities amounting to P6 billion.

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Wednesday said that it had not issued a gag order to effect a ceasefire with Malacañang on the raging issues of artificial contraception and reproductive health, contrary to newspaper reports (none of them from The Manila Times).

MANILA, Philippines—The Department of Health (DoH) has allotted half of its family health budget for contraceptives, but a number of senators vowed to weed out this allocation from the proposed 2011 budget.

MANILA, Philippines (PNA) — Senator Pia Cayetano on Wednesday gave President Benigno Aquino III passing marks for setting high standards in governance and for taking an independent stand on reproductive health during his first 100 days in office.

TAGAYTAY CITY, Philippines (PNA) — President Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III wants career guidance classes taught to elementary school children to ensure that they make the right career decisions as adults in the future.