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RG Cruz

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Re-electionist Senator Ronald dela Rosa believes adolescent pregnancies may be curbed by parents keeping a closer watch over their children.This as he explained why he is against Senate Bill 1979 or the proposed Prevention of Adolescent Pregnancy law.During ABS-CBN&#x27;s Harapan, Dela Rosa was asked about the prevalence of teen pregnancies because of the lack of education.&quot;Depende yan. Kung ikaw parents, pinabayaan mo yung anak mo, ayun na. Pero kung hindi ka pabaya sa anak mo, hindi siguro mangyari yan. Ako, close-guarding ako sa mga anak ko eh,&quot; he said.Dela Rosa also maintained he opposed the bill because of the references to being guided by international standards, which critics claimed will lead to age and culturally inappropriate sexuality education. This after he conceded that the word masturbate doesn&#x27;t appear in the bill. Previously critics claimed that the references to international standards will allow children as young as ages 0 to 4 to be educated on masturbation and strip parental authorities.&quot;Wala nga, pero kasi nandoon yung mga terms doon na international standard. At pag sinabi mo yung international standard, European standard. At punta ka, punta ka sa anong mga educational program na patungkol dyan na in-introduce ng mga Europeans. Di ba nandoon yan? Kaya worried ang mga parents. E tayo naman... That&#x27;s a no-no sa ating kultura bilang Pilipino. Kahit na anak ko na lalaki, gusto ko siya maging sexually mature or sexually educated siya. Let him experience it for himself. Hindi ko pwede turuan. Hindi ko pwede turuan,&quot; Dela Rosa said.He also rejected the legalization of divorce in the country.&quot;Hindi. Ako, pasensya na ha. Alam ko, mga pro-divorce kayo ha. I am a devout Catholic. Hindi, sa church kasi, hindi pwedeng paghiwalayin ng tao yung pinagsama ng Panginoon. Meron namang annulment. O, pwede niyo gawin yan. Pero yung divorce, ayaw ko, ayaw ko,&quot; Dela Rosa said.

Re-electionist Senator Ronald dela Rosa believes adolescent pregnancies may be curbed by parents keeping a closer watch over their children.

Re-electionist Senator Ronald dela Rosa believes adolescent pregnancies may be curbed by parents keeping a closer watch over their children.

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Harapan 2025: Close parental watch over children to prevent teen pregnancies, Bato says

RG Cruz,

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Published Jan 24, 2025 11:22 PM PHT

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