Senate Minority Leader Senator Aquilino 'Koko' Pimentel III does not agree with Senator Robinhood 'Robin' Padilla’s bill legalizing same-sex civil union. Senator Aquilino Martin “Koko” Pimentel III Pimentel bared this in reaction to Senate Bill (SB) 449 filed by Padilla. SB 449 seeks to...
Not everyone is happy with actor-turned-senator Robin Padilla filing a bill seeking to institutionalize civil unions of same-sex couples. Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) Episcopal Commission on Public Affairs executive secretary Fr. Jerome Secillano on Friday told Dobol B TV,...
Senator Robinhood "Robin" Padilla wants to institutionalize the civil union of same-sex couples, as well as to establish their rights and obligations. After filing Senate Bill (SB) 449, Padilla explained that the measure was in line with Section 1, Article III of the 1987 Constitution that...
The future is uncertain, and one must be prepared for anything. To make protection more inclusive, the country’s premier life insurance company, AIA Philippines, allows customers to enlist their same-sex partners as beneficiaries, as aligned with the Insurance Commission’s position on the...
BANGKOK, Thailand -- Thailand took a step towards marriage equality Wednesday as lawmakers gave initial approval to legalising same-sex unions, prompting celebrations outside the parliament building. LGBTQIA+ activists from Fem Liberation Front and members of parliament (MPs) from the Move Forward...
TOKYO, Japan -- Tokyo will begin recognising same-sex partnerships from November after revising current rules, officials said Wednesday, becoming the largest city in Japan to do so. Japan is the only nation of the Group of Seven countries that does not recognise same-sex unions, and its...
LAMBAYONG, Sultan Kudarat--Presidential candidate Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. says that if public clamor pushes Congress to pass a bill instituting same-sex unions, he would sign it. Presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos (Noel Pabalate/ MANILA BULLETIN) "Dapat it will be up to Congress kung...
SANTIAGO, Chile – Two same-sex couples became the first Thursday to legally tie the knot in Chile, which joined a handful of countries in majority Catholic Latin America to allow LGBTQ couples to marry. Under a law approved by Congress in December and signed by outgoing President Sebastian...
The lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender and other members of the LGBTQ plus community will have their rights heard under a Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson presidency. Lacson, a presidential candidate in the upcoming May 2022 elections, made the assurance during the CNN Presidential 2022...
Senatorial candidate and former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque says that he would file a bill legalizing same-sex marriage should he be elected in the May 2022 polls. Harry Roque (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) “Pabor po ako diyan dahil hindi po puwede manghimasok ang estado pagdating sa isyu...
Anakalusugan Party-list Party-list Rep. Mike Defensor has taken up the cudgels for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Filipinos who want to adopt a child, saying that it's perfectly legal for them to do so. (Jiroe/ Unsplash) “We must stress that under the law, the right to adopt a...
Kristen Stewart is now engaged to screenwriter Dylan Meyer. She announced this herself on "The Howard Stern Show." "We're marrying, it's happening," she said. According to Kristen, Dylan did the proposing. "I wanted to be proposed to, so I think I very distinctly carved out what I wanted and she...
