One of the reasons why the CBCP loves Gloria

They have the same conservative beliefs when it comes to family planning. From Malaya:

ONE-THIRD of married Filipina women are using modern contraceptives but one out of every other woman shuns family planning, the 2004 family planning survey of the National Statistics Office showed.

The findings are nearly the same as those of the 2003 survey but the trend is toward sourcing of contraceptives from commercial providers, away from government outlets which provide them for free.

The NSO provided no explanation, but the shift apparently was a result of the Arroyo government’s decision to de-emphasis family planning in deference to the Church.

The survey said one out of 10 prefers traditional methods such as calendar, rhythm and periodic abstinence.