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With the order already in effect, the lawmaker expects Quiboloy to appear before the panel's next public hearing

“This is not about silencing him or denying him his rights; it is about ensuring that all voices are heard and that the truth prevails"

The CHR chairperson reversed the commission's position on abortion rights on November 15, declaring that the CHR is now "against abortion"

Senator Hontiveros said the Senate needs to pick up speed in acting on the proposed measure

The women’s reaction came after what they dubbed as Senator Robin Padilla’s “macho, misogynist rant” in the Senate

The SOGIESC Equality bill mandates the State to address all forms of discrimination and violence on the basis of SOGIESC

In 2016, the Senate heard the bill for the first time, 17 years after the very first Anti-Discrimination Bill was filed in Congress

“What will the people say if we prioritize (the same-sex union bill) while we face a lot of problems,” said Senator Pimentel

Padilla said that while he favors marriages to last forever, “the sad reality is that there are marriages that are doomed"

The bill mandates the creation of a Board that will facilitate tax-free payment of reparations to individuals displaced by the conflict