Misrule by law

Geronimo L. Sy - @inquirerdotnet 11/27/2021

What a wonderful phrase, this “rule of law”! Uttered like a spell, it makes people swoon to ideals of equality, fairness, and justice. Alas, it is a most tricky set of words, laden with fraught history and…

Anne Curtis on SOGIE bill: Equality is all LGBT+ community seeks

Faye Orellana - INQUIRER.net 09/08/2019

MANILA, Philippines — As an ally of the LGBT+ community, actress Anne Curtis said that it “breaks her heart” that there are people who are against the passing of the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Expression…

SOGIE bill won’t promote equality; only ‘special’ rights to LGBT – solon

08/29/2019

MANILA, Philippines — Instead of promoting equality, the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Expression (SOGIE) Equality bill will only “unduly give special rights” to some members of society at the expense of others, a lawmaker said…

Catriona Gray bats for approval of gender equality bill

08/15/2019

MANILA, Philippines – Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray said it is high time to pass the Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Gender Expression (SOGIE) Equality Bill, after a transgender woman was accosted and prevented from using  a…

Marriage Equality

King Anthony Perez 09/02/2018

MARRIAGE WITHOUT RECOGNITION: SAME-SEX UNIONS INT HE PHILIPPINES Treating themselves as a married couple, Michael Cano and Jay Lugo live together at a rented apartment in one of Cebu City’s upland residential areas. After their symbolic wedding…

Why Binibining Tabogon opened up about girlfriend on pageant night

Mich Padayhag 11/02/2017

ALL she wanted was to be honest. So when she was asked about her relationship status, Binibining Tabogon Maria Izobel Taguiam gave an unexpected and sincere answer during the top 12 casual interview for the Binibining Cebu…

Gender in the curriculum

Sofia Aliño Logarta 06/07/2017

Many reasons encourage us to integrate gender within the curriculum. As I have previously mentioned, it would help us understand certain social issues like violence against women. If we trap people in their gender roles, we would…

Sisters against sexism

Apple Ta-as 03/22/2017

IT’S NOT easy being a woman. We may be better off than the women of yesteryears, but we’re still far from being equal with men. For one, there are certain stereotypes and biases associated with women. Like…

A compelling take on equality and humanity

Jeff Ruffolo 02/23/2017

  Did you know the human brain is a living, functioning supercomputer, able to conceive and unravel the most complex mathematical equations in less time than it takes to blink your eye? Such is the true story…

Transgender congresswoman named Inspiring Woman of 2016 by Time

Apple Ta-as 10/17/2016

TIME Magazine has listed Geraldine Roman, Bataan First District representative, as one of the most inspiring women of 2016. Rep. Roman was included for being the first transgender to join the Philippine Congress. The magazine has also…

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