𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦: “Senate panel OKs SOGIESC equality bill'' By Abigail Job F. Alla

Published by: Mea Nicole Osias

Date Published: December 19, 2022

Time Published: 12:04 PM

Nineteen Signatures out of 24 senators signed the committee report of the Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression, and Sex Characteristics or SOGIESC Anti-Discrimination Bill, Senator Risa Hontiveros said. She announced last December 6 2022 that it was recommended for passage by the Senate group on women, children, family relations, and gender equality.

The following senators signed the committee report:

Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III

Senator Sonny Angara

Senator Imee Marcos

Senator Cynthia Villar

Senator Nancy Binay

Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa

Senator Grace Poe

Senator Mark Villar

Senator Francis Tolentino

Senator Joseph Victor Ejercito

Senator Robinhood Padilla

Senator Raffy Tulfo

Senator Jinggoy Estrada

Senator Lito Lapid

Senator Chiz Escudero

Senator Loren Legarda

Senator Bong Go

Senator Bong Revilla

Hontiveros said in a statement ,“Mas lalo akong nabuhayan ng loob na sa Kongresong ito, maipapasa na sa wakas ang SOGIE bill.” According the said bill, it condemns discrimination and violence based on SOGIESC.

According to the news report of Rappler, the bill would make it illegal to do the following: Refusing someone admittance to or extricating them from a training or educational facility; to deny someone access to emergency medical services because of their gender expression or to deny them a job opportunity because they are LGBT; denying or repudiating the accreditation of organizations, bunches, political parties, or teach, among others. Hundreds of thousands of pesos and imprisonment are some of the penalties.

Senator Hontiveros said in her statement, “The SOGIESC bill’s message is clear: Our country should not tolerate any act of discrimination. Buhay at hanapbuhay ang ipinagkakait natin sa mga miyembro ng LGBTQIA+ nang dahil lang sa mga paniniwala at tradisyong kailangang iwasto. 2022 na, our laws should reflect the realities of our culture.”

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Reference:

https://www.rappler.com/nation/sogie-anti-discrimination-bill-hurdles-senate-committee/