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Pamilya Ko Party-list eyes benefits for 'non-traditional modern Pinoys'; find out who they are

Published Feb 19, 2025 12:04 am

At A Glance

  • Pamilya Ko Party-list has laid out to voters its plan of action and intention to prioritize the welfare of non-traditional modern Filipinos who are outside the traditional family circle.

received_3506697139624317.jpeg(From left to right): Atty. Anel Diaz of Pamilya Ko Party-list, Philippine Tobacco Institute President Jericho Nograles, and National Press Club President Leonel Abasola (NPC)

Pamilya Ko Party-list has laid out to voters its plan of action and intention to prioritize the welfare of non-traditional modern Filipinos who are outside the traditional family circle.

Lawyer Anel Diaz, representative of the Pamilya Ko Party-list, identified these Filipinos as live-in partners, overseas Filipino worker (OFW) families, victims of domestic abuse, adopted families, blended families, LGBTQ+1, extended and elderly, at solo parents.

For easier recall, the group has labelled this sector as "LOVABLES" based on their acronym.

In a "Meet the Press Forum" held recently at the National Press Club (NPC) in Intramuros, Manila, Diaz bared that all members of the party-list came from this collective sector.

He said that their hardships in life have inspired them to seek House representation in the upcoming midterm elections on May 12 so they may be able help their own and serve as their voice in the legislative chamber.

Among the proposed laws that the party-list will pursue if and when it secures a seat in Congress is the equal rights between children born in and out of wedlock. This, as Pamilya Ko believes that children have no say on the status of which they are born in.

A domestic partnership law will also ne sought. It will provide long-time live-in partners the right to inheritance as well as the right make medical decisions in case of an emergency.

According to Diaz, Philippine society continues to view live-in partners as "strangers" to each other, thus they don't have the rights that are usually given to a legitimate spouse.

A legal framework on surrogacy for the benefit of childless couples will also be pursued in Congress by the party-list. Such measure will seek fo eradicate instances of human trafficking in surrogacy.

Under current laws, a child born out of wedlock can use the surname of his or her father, but does not have dull rights when it comes to inheritance.

Diaz also cited the need for a tighter system on social media account so that minors wouldn't be able to easily access them .He says that the lack of a national policy on this shows that the proper education and protection of children remain as the best recourse instead of regulation.

Also attending the forum was Philippine Tobacco Institute President Jericho Nograles. Nograles, son of the late former House Speaker Prospero Nograles and himself a former congressman, says its about time for good manners and right conduct to be brought to the fore, even in the online space, so that it may be appreciated by the new generation.

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