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Chiz says SOGIE bill must be amended first to get Senate approval
Chiz says SOGIE bill must be amended first to get Senate approval
Members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual (LGBTQIA+) community gather to attend the QC Pride Festival held at the Quezon Memorial Circle on June 25, 2022. George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News/File
Members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual (LGBTQIA+) community gather to attend the QC Pride Festival held at the Quezon Memorial Circle on June 25, 2022. George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News/FileMANILA — Senate President Francis Escudero believes the Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity or Expression or Sex Characteristics (SOGIESC) Equality bill faces difficulty getting the Senate's nod unless its advocates agree to some amendments.
MANILA — Senate President Francis Escudero believes the Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity or Expression or Sex Characteristics (SOGIESC) Equality bill faces difficulty getting the Senate's nod unless its advocates agree to some amendments.
"Sa pagkakaalam ko may mga panukalang amendment dito sa bill na ito bago ito tuluyang mapasa," Escudero said.
"Sa pagkakaalam ko may mga panukalang amendment dito sa bill na ito bago ito tuluyang mapasa," Escudero said.
He added that the less contentious but more general anti-discrimination bill has a higher chance of passing the Senate.
He added that the less contentious but more general anti-discrimination bill has a higher chance of passing the Senate.
"Sa kwentuhan din bago pa man ako naging tagapangulo ng Senado, mas malaki ang tsansa makapasa ng anti-discrimination [bill] kumpara sa SOGIESC bill," Escudero said.
"Sa kwentuhan din bago pa man ako naging tagapangulo ng Senado, mas malaki ang tsansa makapasa ng anti-discrimination [bill] kumpara sa SOGIESC bill," Escudero said.
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Sen. Risa Hontiveros, the main champion of the SOGIE bill, revealed in 2022 that the measure has been reverted back to committee level due to alleged interference from Senate leadership.
Sen. Risa Hontiveros, the main champion of the SOGIE bill, revealed in 2022 that the measure has been reverted back to committee level due to alleged interference from Senate leadership.
"Sana ang bagong liderato ng Senado ay tumindig para sa ating LGBTQIA+ community ngayong Pride Month at pati na rin sa araw-araw nilang pamumuhay bilang mga tao," Hontiveros appealed.
"Sana ang bagong liderato ng Senado ay tumindig para sa ating LGBTQIA+ community ngayong Pride Month at pati na rin sa araw-araw nilang pamumuhay bilang mga tao," Hontiveros appealed.
The Senate website lists the bill's legislative status as "Pending Second Reading" in the Calendar of Ordinary Business as of December 7, 2022 and referred to the Committee on Rules for further study on February 8, 2023.
The Senate website lists the bill's legislative status as "Pending Second Reading" in the Calendar of Ordinary Business as of December 7, 2022 and referred to the Committee on Rules for further study on February 8, 2023.
Aside from Hontiveros, other Senators who signed the Committee Report on SOGIE bill are Senators Sonny Angara, Imee Marcos, Cynthia Villar, Nancy Binay, Ronald dela Rosa, Grace Poe, Mark Villar, Tolentino, JV Ejercito, Robin Padilla, Raffy Tulfo, Jinggoy Estrada, Ramon Revilla, Jr, Escudero, Lito Lapid, Aquilino Pimentel III, and Loren Legarda.
Aside from Hontiveros, other Senators who signed the Committee Report on SOGIE bill are Senators Sonny Angara, Imee Marcos, Cynthia Villar, Nancy Binay, Ronald dela Rosa, Grace Poe, Mark Villar, Tolentino, JV Ejercito, Robin Padilla, Raffy Tulfo, Jinggoy Estrada, Ramon Revilla, Jr, Escudero, Lito Lapid, Aquilino Pimentel III, and Loren Legarda.
Dela Rosa, Poe, Tolentino, and Pimentel signed but noted they may amend or interpellate.
Dela Rosa, Poe, Tolentino, and Pimentel signed but noted they may amend or interpellate.
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