Petition, Task Force for the Family and Life Visayas, Inc. v. Ochoa, rollo (G.R. No.
204957), pp. 26-27; Petition, Echavez v. Ochoa, rollo (G.R. No. 205478), pp. 6-7;
Petition, Pro-Life Philippines Foundation, Inc. v. Ochoa, rollo (G.R. No. 205720), pp.
56-75; Petition, Millennium Saint Foundation, Inc. v. Office of the President, rollo
(G.R. No. 206355), pp. 16-22; Petition, Juat v. Ochoa, rollo (G.R. No. 207 111), pp.2833 ; Petition, Couples for Christ Foundation, Inc. v. Ochoa, ro/lo (G.R. No. 207 172),
pp. 12- 16.
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Section 5.23 Skilled Health Professional as a Conscientious Objector. ln order to be
considered a conscientious objector, a skilled health professional shall comply with
the following requirements:
a) Submission to the DOH of an affidavit stating the modem family planning
methods that he or she refuses to provide and his or her reasons for
objection;
b) Posting of a notice at the entrance of the clinic or place of practice, in a
prominent location and using a clear/legible font, enumerating the
reproductive health services he or she refuses to provide; and c) Other
requirements as determined by the DOH. xxx.
Provided, That skilled health professionals who are pub lic officers such as, but
not limited to, Provincial, City, or Municipal Health Officers, medical officers,
medical specialists, rural health physicians, hospital staff nurses, public health
nurses, or rural health midwives, who are specifically charged with the duty to
implement these Rules cannot be considered as conscientious objectors. xx x
(Emphases Ours)
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Joint Memorandum, lmbong v. Ochoa, rollo (G.R. No. 204819), pp. 26 17-26 19.
41
Petition, Alliance for the Family Foundation, Inc. (ALFI) v. Ochoa, ro/lo (G.R. No.
204934), p. 40; Petition, Echavez v. Ochoa, rollo (G.R. No. 205478), pp.6-7; Petition,
Pro-Life Philippines Foundation, In c. v. Ochoa, rollo (G.R. No. 205720), p. 81.
42
Petition, Pro-l ife Philippines Foundation, Inc. v. Ochoa, rollo (G. R. No. 205720), pp.
63-64; Petition, Couples for Christ Foundation, Inc. v. Ochoa, rollo (G.R. No. 207172),
pp. 20-23.
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Petition, Serve Life Cagayan De Oro City, In c. v. Ochoa, rollo, (G.R. No . 204988), pp.
16-48 ; Petition , Echavez v. Ochoa, rollo (G.R. No. 2 05478), pp. 7-9.
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Petition, Serve Life Cagayan De Oro City, Inc. v. Ochoa, rollo, (G.R. No. 204988), pp.
16-48; Petition, Echavez v. Ochoa, rollo (G.R. No. 205478), pp. 7-9.
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Petition, Task Force for the Family and Life Visayas, Inc. v. Ochoa, rollo (G.R. No.
204957), pp. 30-3 1; Memorandum, Echavez v. Ochoa, rollo (G.R. No. 205478), pp.
1247- 1250; Petition, Millennium Saint Foundation, Inc. v. Office of the President,
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