Tuesday, Feb. 14, Valentine’s Day the refiling of his signature bill allowing both same-sex and opposite sex couples to enter into a civil partnership in lieu of marriage.
Davao del Norte 1st district Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez announced on Refined in the curent 19th Congress by former House Speaker Alvarez is House Bill No. 6782, or the proposed Act recognizing the civil partnership of couples providing for their rights and obligations.
In both instances, the measure didn’t prosper and languished at the committee deliberation level. None moved toward second and third reading approval. As for the critics of the bill, the Mindanaoan said there could be a chance to reach a “common ground”. Under the Family Code of the Philippines, only heterosexual couples can enter into a marriage, thus excluding members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender community and their relationships.
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