"The United Nations has urged the Philippines to pass a bill that will allow the government to provide free contraceptives," BBC News reports (8/5). "UNFPA country coordinator Ugochi Florence Daniels said the [reproductive health (RH)] bill is important for the Philippines to achieve its health-related targets in the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)," including maternal health, HIV/AIDS and infant mortality, the Philippine Star writes (Crisostomo, 8/4). "The House of Representatives plans to decide Tuesday whether to end debate on the bill and put it to a vote," the Associated Press/Seattle Times notes (Gomez, 8/5).