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
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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. eal 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. Family Planning
• 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
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.
