Case analysis

1. POPULORUM
PROGRESSIO
“The development of the people”

2. Populorum Progressio
• Populorum progressio is an encyclical written by Pope
Paul VI on the topic of "the development of peoples" and
that the economy of the world should serve mankind and
not just the few. It was released on 26 March 1967.
• It touches on a variety of principles of Catholic social
teachings such as the right to just wage; the right to
security of employment; the right to fair and reasonable
working conditions; the right to join a union; and the
universal destination of resources and goods

3. Summary
• Pope Paul VI wrote the encyclical Populorum Progressio in 1967 to address
the world economy and its effect on peoples. The Church is committed to
advocating for a secure food supply, cures for diseases, and stable
employment. Each nation needs the social and economic structure necessary
to achieve growth. The growing gap between rich and poor nations and
increasing signs of social unrest demonstrate the severity of the situation.
The Church has long made efforts to help nations develop, but their great
needs must be answered by their fellow countries. The wealthiest nations
must give aid and promote solidarity with developing nations, he says. All of
humanity is called to lend a hand toward helping those in need.

4. Main Concerns
• 1. Dignity of a Human Person
• 2. Common Good and Community
• 3. Rights and Responsibilities
• 4. Option for the Poor
• 5. Global Solidarity and Deployment

5. 1. Dignity of a Human Person
• "The idea that all people are sacred and should be treated equally disregarding disability,
race, age, or poverty". o At its most basic, the concept of human dignity is the belief that
all people hold a special value that’s tied solely to their humanity. It has nothing to do with
their class, race, gender, religion, abilities, or any other factor other than them being
human.
• The struggle against destitution, though urgent and necessary, is not enough. It is a
question, rather, of building a world where every man, no matter what his race, religion or
nationality, can live a fully human life, freed from servitude imposed on him by other men
or by natural forces over which he has not sufficient control; a world where freedom is
not an empty word and where the poor man Lazarus can sit down at the same table with
the rich man.

6. 2. Common Good and Community
• "All people have the right to seek the common good in a society".
• We know, however, that a revolutionary uprising–save where there is
manifest, long-standing tyranny which would do great damage to
fundamental personal rights and dangerous harm to the common good of
the country–produces new injustices, throws more elements out of balance
and brings on new disasters. A real evil should not be fought against at the
cost of greater misery.

7. 3. Rights and Responsibilities
• "Humans have the right to life: life, food, shelter, education, health care, and
freedom of speech".
• Freedom from misery, the greater assurance of finding subsistence, health
and fixed employment; an increased share of responsibility without
oppression of any kind and in security from situations that do violence to
their dignity as men; better education–in brief, to seek to do more, know
more and have more in order to be more: that is what men aspire to now
when a greater number of them are condemned to live in conditions that
make this lawful desire illusory.

8. 4. Option for the Poor
• "Does not group the poor into a class, it rather states that the devastation of the
poor affect the entire society".
• “If someone who has the riches of this world sees his brother in need and closes
his heart to him, how does the love of God abide in him?” (1 Jhon 3:17). It is well
known how strong were the words used by the Fathers of the Church to describe
the proper attitude of persons who possess anything towards persons in need. To
quote Saint Ambrose: “You are not making a gift of your possessions to the poor
person. You are handing over to him what is his. For what has been given in
common for the use of all, you have arrogated to yourself. The world is given to
all, and not only to the rich.”

9. 5. Global Solidarity and Deployment
• "We are on human family of God's creation. We must agree on the positive
moral, spiritual and cultural dimensions of each individual person".
• The solidarity between the rich and the poor is strongly encouraged. This act
would help reduce the impact of poverty and provide the kind act of helping
other’s.

10. Populorum Progressio and the 6 Aspects of
the Human Person
• 1. The Importance of Others
• 2. The Importance of Having Direction in Life
• 3. The Importance of Communication and Language
• 4. The Importance of Character and Ones Body
• 5. The Importance of Conscience
• 6. Three Senses of Conscience

11. Case Analysis on the Relation of
Unemployment and Abortion in
CARAGA, Philippines
Presenters:
TIWANAK, EDESSA MARIE Z.
TURNUAS, MARJORIE
VILLALON, NORVIJUN

13. Scriptural Background
• "Be fruitful and multiply" (Genesis 1:28)
• “If among you, one of your brothers should become poor, in any of your towns
within your land that the LORD your God is giving you, you shall not harden your
heart or shut your hand against your poor brother, but you shall open your hand to
him and lend him sufficient for his need, whatever it may be.” (Deuteronomy 15:7-8)

14. Introduction
• Our economic landscape dramatically changed in the recent years due to the occurrence of
the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID -19) pandemic. The emergence of its various
variants further challenged the CARAGA Region’s outlook and saw new waves of
lockdowns and protocols.
• Erratic weather disturbances, notably Typhoons Auring in February and Odette in
December 2021, also impacted the Region and its economy. The imposition of stringent
community quarantines due to the pandemic, which impacted economic activities,
contributed to increased poverty incidence, among others.
• Meanwhile, the Philippines remains to have one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the
world. Despite the restrictive law, many Filipino women still seek out abortions. Emerging
estimates from 2020 project that around 1.26 million abortions were induced in the
country. Some of these induced abortions are from low to middle-class women who were
too young (ages 15-19) and not financially stable to provide for their unborn child.

15. Body
• In a data presented by Regional Director Alexander A. Makinano of POPCOM-
Caraga during the Second Gender and Development Focal Point System Virtual
Meeting, 2,337 cases of teenagers, aged between 15 to 19 years, became pregnant
on the first quarter of the year, while 2,081 were expectant in the second quarter,
the time where first confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were
tallied.
• The POPCOM official said a teenage mom, who is not well educated cannot
assume parental and familial responsibilities as they are still dependent on their
parents and families.

16. • On the other hand, a study conducted by PINSAN in 2020 found 1.26 million
abortions were carried out in the country, “placing the lives and health of Filipina
women at risk.” And that figure is expected to grow. Another study by the
University of the Philippines estimated that 1.1 million abortions occur every year
in the country.
• Under the Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines (1987), Article II,
Section 12 it states that “The State recognizes the sanctity of family life and shall
protect and strengthen the family as a basic autonomous social institution. It shall
equally protect the life of the mother and the life of the unborn from conception.
The natural and primary right and duty of parents in the rearing of the youth for
civic efficiency and the development of moral character shall receive the support of
the Government.”

17. The reasons why women have abortions are
diverse and vary across the country
Reasons include:
• maternal health,
• an inability to afford a child because of unemployment,
• domestic violence,
• lack of support,
• feeling they are too young,
• wishing to complete education or advance a career,
• and not being able or willing to raise a child conceived as a result of rape or incest.

18. The Real Scenario
Over half of women who have had
an abortion in the Philippines were
not using any family planning and
of those that were, three-quarters
were using natural methods
advocated by the government such
as rhythm or withdrawal, according
to a survey by the U.S.-based.
Guttmacher Institute

19. • TESDA are offering Technical and Vocational Livelihood programs to Filipinos so
that they can join the labor force. There are also community-based TESDA
trainings that teaches skills like welding, garments, vehicle driving, electrical
maintenance, and other skills that can greatly help Filipinos get a job.
• LGUs or the Local Government Units are also mobilizing their cooperative
livelihood programs to help those people especially in rural areas where
employment is very low. These livelihood programs specialize in that specific area’s
specialty like PAMANA where locals can gather and sell their own produce in a
local market to earn money.
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20. • Meanwhile, Catholic clerics in the Philippines urge their congregations
to use natural family methods. “The natural family planning method is a
good option, not only a good one but an effective one,” Father Melvin
Castro, executive secretary of the Episcopal Commission on Family and
Life, told Reuters in an interview
Family Planning

21. Educate the Youth
• In the Department of Education, sex education is taught in MAPEH and
integrated in other subjects for students to be aware of proper reproductive health
care and what are the possible consequences of unwanted and teenage pregnancies.
There are also symposiums conducted to educate these young people and answer
their inquiries instead of exploring on their own that might result to negative effects
without proper guidance.

22. CONCLUSION
• The official teachings of the Catechism of the Catholic Church promulgated by
Pope John Paul II in 1992 oppose all forms of abortion procedures whose direct
purpose is to destroy a zygote, blastocyst, embryo or fetus, since it holds that
"human life must be respected and protected absolutely from the moment of
conception. From the first moment of his existence, a human being must be
recognized as having the rights of a person – among which is the inviolable right of
every innocent being to life."
• Education is the key for preventing situations like unwanted pregnancies especially
among teenage girls. Proper family planning is vital for young and old couples alike
to avoid unwanted pregnancies and to plan out the possible actions without
resorting to abortion.
• Meanwhile, the unemployment situation in the Region can be minimized with the
focus turning towards technical and vocational jobs instead.

23. POPULORUM
PROGRESSIO
Presenters:
TIWANAK, EDESSA MARIE Z.
TURNUAS, MARJORIE P.
VILLALON, NORVIJUN P.
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