1. Debunking The Overpopulation Myth Help Spread The Truth…… By: RENE JOSEF BULLECER, M.D.

10. WARNING! The current moves to revise our Philippine Constitution in their desire to change our present form of government is very dangerous. In the process called Con-Ass, all pro-life and pro-family provisions securely in-placed in the Constitution might be deleted. At the same time, we have also to be assured that the four key personalities of this republic; the President , the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court , the Senate President and the Speaker of the Lower House must be pro-life.

12. There are just four (4) basic things we have to know and learn to counter the ravaging “lies & deception” of our enemies who constantly bombarded us with WRONG data, using the very powerful media, government bureaus and learning institutions. First . The actual Population Growth Rate or PGR in our country . Second . The present Total Fertility Rate or TFR among our women, Third . The Total Land Area or TLA of the Philippines, and Fourth . The blatant reasons why this republic remained poor

13. No. 1 The truth about our POPULATION GROWTH RATE (PGR) Source: CIA Factbook 2006

14. No. 2 WARNING: RP’s FALLING TOTAL FERTILITY RATE Source: CIA/Factbook 2006

16. Hong Kong - 14,000 sq. km. Singapore - 4,000 sq. km. Japan - 624 sq. km. Taiwan - 562 sq. km. South Korea - 432 sq. km. Philippines - 280 sq. km. Germany - 254 sq. km. The number of people per square km. Source: CIA Factbook 2006

17. As of December 2005, there are now a total of 95 countries worldwide incurring ZERO POPULATION GROWTH (ZPG). According to the United Nations, in order for a country to survive, the TFR must be at least 2.1% Example of the names of countries with ZPG with it’s TFR. USA 2.08% CHINA 1.72% THAILAND 1.63% CANADA 1.61% TAIWAN 1.57% EUROPEAN UNION 1.47% RUSSIA 1.27% JAPAN 1.26% SINGAPORE 1.06% MACAU 1.00% HONGKONG 0.93%

21. 4. Uncontrolled Massive Urbanization Fact: 12,000,000 or 14% of the total population are residing in Metro Manila alone. Metro Manila only comprises 2% of the country’s total land area. Or 2,000 inhabitants per square kilometer. Metro Manila is not overpopulated but OVER-CROWDED

23. 6. GRAFT and CORRUPTION World Bank confirmed in their studies said, “ for every 1Peso that every taxpayer pays,50% or 50 centavos goes to corruption”. COA says approximately the combined gov’t money lost to corruption from 1972 to 2002 is Two (2) Trillion pesos.

27. 3. Reject population control and throw back the burden of reducing poverty to the politicians. Let them render good governance. 4. Install Natural Family Planning Centers in every parish nationwide. And teach Abstinence Education to the schools.

28. Sila ang mga batang Pilipino, Pag-asa sa atong nasud, ug usab, sila na ngayon ang pag-asa sa tibook kalibutan

29. May you have a TRULY meaningful Catholic life, . +JESUS loves you… THANK YOU VERY MUCH