Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Leah Salonga Thinks Manny Pacquiao's RH Bill Stance Is 'Kind Of Funny'


Manila, Philippines.
Manny Pacquiao made it clear that he's Anti-RH when he joined the Bishop's forces yesterday. Pacman says contraceptives are widely available now so there's no need for a new law to make people know that it exist.

The very insightful Lea Salonga, however, gets a little bothered with that kind of  explanation.

In her interview with ABS-CBN News, The Tony-awarded, international singer says that Manny has a valid point but she's wondering if his constituents in Saranggani can afford to buy one.

 "But his point, which is a valid point, is: 'We have access to contraception. Why do we still need the RH bill?' That’s fine, but you have millions of pesos. It could be coated in gold and you’ll still be able to afford it. What about a lot of your own constituents who have no access to it? He’s a congressman and the first thing that he needs to think about besides his own family and besides God are the people that voted for him,"

The issue about Jinkee using pills and Pacman's sudden proclamation that he's against the RH bill brings a little comedy to Salonga.“You might want to get your story straight before you come out publicly with a unified stance. I just thought it was kind of funny,”

But then, Lea says she has nothing against the Champion boxer.
“If those were his absolute honest beliefs then I don’t hold them against him. But these are my beliefs. I respect his beliefs, but in turn, he also has to respect mine”

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