5,800 Filipinos born in every 24 hours!!!

[BoyFerrari]

I think mayor Atienza is being a DICTATOR. Can you possibly outlaw selling condoms in the city? Islamic State ba tayo? I think Filipinos should try to assert their rights and challenge this kind of Taliban-minded policies. What crime are you committing by selling or buying condoms? Marami pa kasing mga elderly people sa ating gubyerno who insist on imposing their traditions and personal beliefs sa ibang tao. Parang MTRCB ba. Kung sa tingin niya eh malaswa yung babaeng nagpakita ng panty, dapat malaswa rin ang tingin ng lahat ng tao.

Wala kasing Civil Liberties Union dito sa Pinas hindi tulad sa States.

[20vanda01]

Baka nag-iipon ng mga botante si ATIENZA, para pag tumakbo siya bilang presidente, madami na agad siyang botante. Sasabihin lang niya, sagip buhay alay ni Atienza para sa botante ng bagong pilipinas, hahaha

[oldblue]

baka naniniwala sa Atienza sa utos ng diyos sa bibliya, Be Fertile and Multiply.

[Mojo]

si atienza, gusto nya siguro puros pulubi ang mga taga manila para madali utuin.

yung manila pugad ng mahirap, diyos ko, Ewan ko kay atienza, puro pro poor ang patakaran.

wala naman nagagawa si atienza, puro beautification,

[civic1990]

Popcom is wrong. Why?

1. The Philippines is not overpopulated. Our population density is only 255 people/square kilometer versus Hongkong, Singapore, Japan which have over 6,000 people per square kilometer.

2. Poverty is not caused by overpopulation. Poverty is caused by corruption and bad governance. In the 1960's, the Philippines was only second to Japan in being the most modern country in Asia, and yet, a family averages 7 children during that time.

3. Atienza did not OUTLAW condoms in Manila. You can still buy it in drugstores.

4. Pills are abortifacients i.e. a form of abortion. Their primary action is to make the uterus lining inhabitable thereby causing the fertilized ovum to fail to implant.

[BlueBimmer]

yeah but it would be wise for poor families that have ultra low income to practice some kind of birth control kundi sila rin mahihirapan sa huli, imo the mayor should promote birth control to improve the poor families' way of life.

corruption n bad governance is whole different ballgame, ma-off topic tau nyan

[kimpOy]

oo nga saka may mortality rate din di ba ilan tao ang namamatay...

pag nga nag dri-drive ako sa country side ang lagi kong sabi sa misis ko ang lawak ng pilipinas...

so i therefore conclude...METRO MANILA is Overpopulated...

[civic1990]

yes Kimpoy, I agree with you. Metro Manila is congested.

Because nandito ang trabaho, everybody goes here. That is why we experience traffic problems. That is why we need to develop the countryside so that jobs will be available there. We can also imitate Thailand which modernized their farming methods (which by the way, they learned from studying at the UP Los Banos) , making them a top exporter of rice in the world.

[ILuvDetailing]

2. Poverty is not caused by overpopulation. Poverty is caused by corruption and bad governance. In the 1960's, the Philippines was only second to Japan in being the most modern country in Asia, and yet, a family averages 7 children during that time.

Yes it may not be a direct cause, but it is a big factor on why we are a poor country. You cannot compare the 1960s to the 20th century, times are different. And tama si Kimpoy, overpopulated ang Metro Manila, lahat gusto pumunta dito.

[civic1990]

yeah but it would be wise for poor families that have ultra low income to practice some kind of birth control kundi sila rin mahihirapan sa huli, imo the mayor should promote birth control to improve the poor families' way of life.

corruption n bad governance is whole different ballgame, ma-off topic tau nyan

Yes, I agree with you. Families who could not support their children should practice family planning. They could practice natural family planning.

However, corruption and bad governance is very relevant because it is a main cause of poverty in the Philippines, and not population.