Roman sounded the alarm about the “slow progress” of the Sogie Equality bill in the upper chamber even as it approved at least 17 other proposed laws in its second and third reading during the last week of session before the Holy Week break. | BPinlacINQ
a House women and gender equality panel hearing on the bill, accusing it of being illegal for supposed forum shopping.“Currently, there are indications that the senator and his father, Cibac Partylist Representative Eddie Villanueva, will work together to delay the passage of the proposed legislation,” Roman said.
Despite this, the bill is seemingly advancing at the lower house as it is now being handled and deliberated upon by a technical working group.It has been 23 years since the first version of the Sogie Equality bill was filed in the Philippine Congress.that the proposed measure would gain momentum with sufficient backing from both the Senate and the House.
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