Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ____ 
Introduced by HON. LUIS RAYMUND “LRAY” F. VILLAFUERTE, JR. 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
It has been observed that there is a deficiency in the dissemination of information 
regarding health care information to women. Many Filipino women are either not 
conscious, not educated or ill-informed of the healthcare precautions that should be taken 
during and after pregnancy. There are also instances where women are lacking 
knowledge even in family planning. 
The situation of uneducated or ill-informed women and/or soon-to-be mothers may be the 
reason why the percentage of premature, abnormal/or handicapped infants is constantly 
increasing. 
The Constitution, Article II, Section 15 provides that, “The State shall protect and promote 
the right to health of the people and instill health consciousness among them,” and also 
under the Constitution, Article II, Section 12, the State is also mandated to equally protect 
the life of the mother and the life of the unborn from conception. This bill seeks to eradicate 
whatever barriers may exist that hamper access of the people and reliable reproductive 
health care information, including those pertaining to family planning and adoption 
services. 
LUIS RAYMUND “LRAY” F. VILLAFUERTE, JR. 
November 10, 2022
2:54 pm
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ____ 
Introduced by HON. LUIS RAYMUND “LRAY” F. VILLAFUERTE, JR. 
AN ACT 
TO PROTECT THE RIGHT OF THE WOMEN TO INFORMATION 
ABOUT REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE SERVICES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Short Title. – This Act shall be cited as the “Women Right to Know Act.” 
Section 2. Declaration of Policy. – It is the declared policy of the State to protect and 
promote the right to health of the people. Towards this end, the State shall provide relevant 
and reliable reproductive health care information to women. 
Section 3. Definition of Governmental Authority. – As used in this Act, the term 
“Governmental Authority” means any authority of any branch, instrumentality, agency of 
the National Government or any local government unit. 
Section 4. Reproductive Health Care Information. – Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law to the contrary, no government authority shall in or through any program 
or activity, administered or assisted by such authority, that provides health care services 
or information, limit the right of any person to provide, or of any person to receive, non-
fraudulent information about the availability of reproductive health care services, including 
family planning, prenatal care, and adoption services. 
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Section 5. Separability Clause. – If any provision or part hereof, is held invalid or 
unconstitutional, the remainder of the law of the provision not otherwise affected shall 
remain valid and subsisting. 
 
Section 6. Repealing Clause. – Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive 
order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule or regulation contrary to or 
inconsistent with the provisions of this Act is hereby repealed, modified or amended 
accordingly. 
 
Section 7. Effectivity Clause. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
 
Approved,