Catholic schools deem RH bill as 'moral threat'

By Florence F. Hibionada Various school administration heads, members of the faculty of Iloilo City's private Catholic schools enjoined students yesterday to get out of the classrooms and off to the city's streets. The reason? The Catholic school community here was making a statement backing the Catholic Church hierarchy on its anti-family bill stance. With public invites issued in the past week, yesterday saw the Church-led rally dubbed as "March for Life." Colegio de las Hijas de Jesus (CHJ) was among the biggest contingent with high school students in tow. A letter was sent out to parents of the students Wednesday seeking permission for yesterday's out of school activity. "The Christian Community is again alarmed and disturbed by the news that the Reproductive Health Bills were again discussed in the Congress. If not... [read full story]