SOGIE bill reverted to committee level as religious groups want to join Senate discussions

MANILA, Philippines – The Senate bill seeking to penalize discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity, and expression has been reverted to the committee level after Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva presented piles of letters from concerned religious groups at the Senate session on Wednesday, February 8.

“It has to be noted that after the committee on women, children, family, relations, and gender equality submitted Committee Report No. 15 on December 6, 2022, letters from concerned religious groups were sent not only to this representation, Madame President…. All these letters would not be enough. I can’t even bring it here because it’s too many,” Villanueva said.

Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda, who is also an author of a version of the SOGIE bill, pressed Villanueva to commit that the bill “will not languish” in his committee. Legarda expressed concern that the bill could stay in the rules committee for several months or a year, asking, “It is never the intention of the good Majority Leader to just let it languish in your committee?”

Hontiveros said that for over two decades, lawmakers have always listened to and engaged with religious groups. She mentioned some of the concessions the committee made in line with religious groups’ recommendations:

Bakit kinokonsider ang religious groups? This has nothing to do with them.

There's always a separation bet the church & the state. Focus on evaluating the bill, it's merits, negatives, etc. Why the religious groups? Yung hawak mo na papel don't even represent .01% of the 31M who allegedly voted for this govt. Pati kasi kulto mo dinadala mo sa senado.

Ano nmn tayo masyado man.. pati b nmn yan pakialam ng mga religious group tao dn nmn mga kaaptid natin sa lgbtq ...

basura.

Sinusupurtahan nga nila ang tax evader eh. Sus!

Bakit isasali ang religious groups? Bakit ipagpipilitan nyo ang paniniwala nyo sa iba? Anyare sa diversity of beliefs? senatorjoelv

Ayaw sa SOGIE pero supporter ng magnanakaw! Paki explain

Laws should effect all people equally. Once you start protecting one group over another you loose the democratic process based an equal justice.

Pakialamero. Hindi naman para sa mga religious groups ang SOGIE.

There are provisions in the bill which are susceptible to abuse and will affect women’s rights, parental rights and relious right. The bill in its current form, is dangerous

Ano bang alam ng religious groups dito? Leave them to the church where they belong. Too religious, too hypocrite for SOGIE bill

The lobby groups from SOGIE advocates better be visible in the gallery when lobbyists for religious groups are present.

No To SOGIE Bill.

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Here they are lol

Shuta ka Joel!

obviously using his position for his religious beliefs

Iba rin talaga pag ang Majority Leader ay may ibang agenda or special concern to a particular bill. He has the leeway, and he can explore other means to delay the proceedings. (Under the guise of parliamentary procedure)🤮🙄

Tss

do these religious groups pay taxes?

Bulaang propeta

Separation of church and state

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