On Condom Issue

I don't know what really is the reason why Health Secretary Manuel Dayrit and his Department of Health don't promote the use of contraceptive in Family planning, just as what has been reported:

Health Secretary Manuel Dayrit said in a statement that “we don’t promote it as a regular type of contraceptive,” despite condoms’ effectiveness in preventing the spread of sexually transmitted diseases like HIV/AIDS.

The health department, which coordinates with the country’s population-control program, limits itself to presenting married couples with options while promoting “natural family planning” without the use of contraceptives. (Manila Times)

Is it because he is a Catholic and the Catholic church prohibits the use of contraceptive? or is because of this reason:

The church, which disallows the use of contraceptives, is known to campaign against officials who promote their use. (ibid)