Chaired by Quezon City Rep. Jesus “Bong” Suntay, the House panel has endorsed the swift approval of House Bill 8243 or the Equality and Non-Discrimination on Race, Ethnicity, and Religion Act by the House.
Aglipay, chairman of the House Committee on Good Government, stressed that there are other people or groups who “prey on this kind of prejudice and hatred, those who use the tyranny of the majority to exploit and dehumanize vulnerable marginalized groups.” The bill provides the presumption of discrimination as a condition which arises when a person requires another person to comply with term, condition, or requirement which makes it difficult for another person to comply with or is considered unreasonable.
Under the bill, prohibited acts of discrimination happen when persons are prevented or prohibited from exercising their political rights or when they are refused the supply of goods or services in view of their race, color, descent, or religion.
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