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Saturday, December 31, 2022
Sunday, December 25, 2022
"Looking for Price Charming?" by Ron Gandeza's facebook Post
Looking for your prince charming?
1. Get a guy who loves her mom but knows how to respectfully say no her. Avoid mama's boy.
2. Pick one with good sense of humor. If he can't make you laugh...minus pogi points.
3. Between smart and good looks...choose the first. Just ask my wife of 23 years. LOL! 
4. Don't go with guys who ask for physical intimacy just to prove that you love him. He is not worth it.
5. Being rich should not be part of your requirement. Just make sure he works hard.
6. Look for a king who can do household chores. Otherwise you will end up as his servant.
7. Be cautious of someone who is too conscious about what he looks like. He might demand the same thing from you.
8. Find that person with ambition in life but avoid those who is willing to sacrifice others just to get it.
9. Be careful with those who brag how expensive are their gifts. They might only see you as an investment.
10. Don't be intimidated by his tattoos. Some of the kindest person I know have one with matching beard and piercings.
Do not rush into a relationship. The truth is, you don't need a partner in life just to be...
...happy.
Friday, November 25, 2022
HIGH AND FAIR WAGE NOW! REDUCED THE PRICES OF ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES!
The BPO Gays, Lesbians, and Allies for Genuine Acceptance and Democracy (BE GLAD), the only BPO organization that advocates for the welfare of LGBT people and their allies for genuine acceptance and their fundamental rights who work for businesses processing outsourcing (BPO) stands for the effective and transparent implementation of wage increases for all workers nationwide. The country's governing body is silent and continues to ignore the labor force's current predicament despite the simultaneous calls for raising ordinary worker wages. The vast majority of workers, specifically those who are currently employed in BPOs, continue to face economic and political hardships. Advancing the idea that the majority of BPO employees are lucky to have well-paying jobs and maintaining the false impression in the public's mind that we are unaffected by the economy's slow decline in terms of inflation and the purchasing power of essentials. Since the majority of applicants who are hired in the BPO sector are paid less than the cost of living allowance, entry-level workers in this sector are still negotiating for their basic wage, which is extremely uncomfortable for the companies. Some BPO employees receive a total compensation package of less than 21,000 PHP in Metro Manila alone, regardless of whether the agreement was reached through negotiation or if there is an existing labor union at the company. Our policymakers view this amount as good to them, and it tends to be obscuring for them the reality of the state of the economy and the wages of the labor force. IBON data indicates that a family of five in the National Capital Region needs at least PHp 1,133 per day, or about Php 24.632 per month, to live well. The minimum salary is set to Php 570.00 as of June 2022, which is insufficient given that the majority of workers are not the same, the population is growing, and the cost of living is rising. Not yet, given the widespread layoffs and retrenchments that occurred two years ago as a result of the pandemic, as the government continues to pass laws that stifle the needs of the populace rather than implementing a plan to improve the earnings and quality of life for workers everywhere. Investments have been made in exchange for economic growth, which, in the opinion of economists and policymakers in the nation, will bring about a significant shift and help citizens who are living in poverty. Trends in some areas, particularly in agriculture and other rural difficulties with connected economic conditions, give the impression that neither financial assistance nor true land reform is being provided, and these productions continue to be behind schedule, maintaining the high prices of all agricultural goods and commodities. The market's neoliberalization has greatly impacted living, and the government is frantically trying to figure out how to improve conditions for citizens. Furthermore, the Philippines is regarded as the worst nation for its high levels of inequality and poor labor laws. This is nothing new because the majority of BPO companies forbade their employees from joining a union. That is supported by the cases of the employees of Alorica and other BPO organizations as well as the history of the BPO labor movement. The lives of all BPO employees are not just a reflection of those who succeeded in the related industry; rather, this is a problem that affects the entire community and the labor force in Philippines. This cannot be disregarded and requires prompt response. Since everything is so expensive and many people are starving to death because even the most basic necessities are difficult to obtain, the Administration must take affirmative action. The solution to this, which is not a phony and adjustable pay for everyone, is a massive demand to deepen and decrease the prices.
Be Glad firmly felt that working together to achieve true acceptance of high prices and low wages would strengthen the nation's unity and eventually result in more equality between its population. Be Glad firmly felt that a united front and a gradual advance toward more equality among the people of the country could be achieved by collective action toward a sincere acknowledgment of the need for basic wages and a reduction in the high prices.
HIGH AND FAIR WAGE NOW!
REDUCED THE PRICES OF ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES!
REFERENCES:
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/w/wage-price-spiral.asp
https://www.childfund.org/Closing-the-Social-Inequality-Gap-in-the-Philippines/?no_redirect=true
https://www.ibon.org/severe-income-inequality-in-the-philippines-2/
https://www.bworldonline.com/labor-and-management/
Thursday, November 24, 2022
CODE OF ETHICS FOR PROFESSIONAL TEACHERS
Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers
Pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (e). Article 11, of R. A.. No. 7836. otherwise known as the Philippines Professionalization Act of 1994 and Paragraph (a), section 6. P.D. No. 223. as amended, the Board for Professional Teachers hereby adopt the Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers.
PREAMBLE
Teachers are duly licensed professionals who possesses dignity and reputation with high moral values as well as technical and professional competence in the practice of their noble profession, they strictly adhere to. observe, and practice this set of ethical and moral principles, standards, and values.
ARTICLE I – SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS
Section 1. The Philippine Constitution provides that all educational institution shall offer quality education for all competent teachers committed of it’s full realization The provision of this Code shall apply, therefore, to all teachers in schools in the Philippines.
Section 2. This Code covers all public and private school teachers in all educational institutions at the preschool, primary, elementary. and secondary levels whether academic, vocational, special, technical, or non-formal. The term “teacher” shall include industrial arts or vocational teachers and all other persons performing supervisory and /or administrative functions in all school at the aforesaid levels, whether on full time or part-time basis.
ARTICLE II – THE TEACHER AND THE STATE
Section 1. The schools are the nurseries of the future citizens of the state: each teacher is a trustee of the cultural and educational heritage of the nation and is under obligation to transmit to learners such heritage as well as to elevate national morality, promote national pride, cultivate love of country, instill allegiance to the constitution and for all duly constituted authorities, and promote obedience to the laws of the state.
Section 2. Every teacher or school official shall actively help carryout the declared policies of the state, and shall take an oath to this effect.
Section 3. In the interest of the State and of the Filipino people as much as of his own. every teacher shall be physically, mentally and morally fit.
Section 4. Every teacher shall possess and actualize a full commitment and devotion to duty.
Section 5. A teacher shall not engage in the promotion of any political, religious, or other partisan interest, and shall not. directly or indirectly, solicit, require, collect, or receive any money or service or other valuable material from any person or entity for such purposes
Section 6. Every teacher shall vote and shall exercise all other constitutional rights and responsibility.
Section 7. A teacher shall not use his position or facial authority or influence to coerce any other person to follow any political course of action.
Section 8. Every teacher shall enjoy academic freedom and shall have privilege of expounding the product of his researches and investigations: provided that, if the results are inimical to the declared policies of the State, they shall be brought to the proper authorities for appropriate remedial action.
ARTICLE III – THE TEACHER AND THE COMMUNITY
Section 1. A teacher is a facilitator of learning and of the development of the youth: he shall, therefore, render the best service by providing an environment conducive to such learning and growth.
Section 2. Every teacher shall provide leadership and initiative to actively participate in community movements for moral, social, educational, economic and civic betterment.
Section 3. Every teacher shall merit reasonable social recognition for which purpose he shall behave with honor and dignity at all times and refrain for such activities as gambling, smoking, drunkenness, and other excesses, much less illicit relations.
Section 4. Every teacher shall live for and with the community and shall, therefore, study and understand local customs and traditions in order to have sympathetic attitude, therefore, refrain from disparaging the community.
Section 5. Every teacher shall help the school keep the people in the community informed about the school’s work and accomplishments as well as its needs and problems.
Section 6. Every teacher is intellectual leader in the community, especially in the barangay. and shall welcome the opportunity to provide such leadership when needed, to extend counseling services, as appropriate, and to actively be involved in matters affecting the welfare of the people.
Section 7. Every teacher shall maintain harmonious and pleasant personal and official relations with other professionals, with government officials, and with the people, individually or collectively.
Section 8. A teacher posses freedom to attend church and worships as appropriate, but shall not use his positions and influence to proselyte others.
ARTICLE IV – A TEACHER AND THE PROFESSION
Section 1. Every teacher shall actively insure that teaching is the noblest profession, and shall manifest genuine enthusiasm and pride in teaching as a noble calling.
Section 2. Every teacher shall uphold the highest possible standards of quality education, shall make the best preparations for the career of teaching, and shall be at his best at all times and in the practice of his profession.
Section 3. Every teacher shall participate in the Continuing Professional Education (CPE) program of the Professional Regulation Commission, and shall pursue such other studies as will improve his efficiency, enhance the prestige of the profession, and strengthen his competence, virtues, and productivity in order to be nationally and internationally competitive.
Section 4. Every teacher shall help, if duly authorized, to seek support from the school, but shall not make improper misrepresentations through personal advertisements and other questionable means.
Section 5. Every teacher shall use the teaching profession in a manner that makes it dignified means for earning a descent living.
ARTICLE V – THE TEACHERS AND THE PROFESSION
Section 1. Teacher shall, at all times, be imbued with the spirit of professional loyalty, mutual confidence, and faith in one another, self sacrifice for the common good, and full cooperation with colleagues. When the best interest of the learners, the school, or the profession is at stake in any controversy, teacher shall support one another.
Section 2. A teacher is not entitled to claim credit or work not of his own. and shall give due credit for the work of others which he may use.
Section 3. Before leaving his position, a teacher shall organize for whoever assumes the position such records and other data as are necessary to carry on the work.
Section 4. A teacher shall hold inviolate all confidential information concerning associates and the school, and shall not divulge to anyone documents which has not been officially released, or remove records from the files without permission.
Section 5. It shall be the responsibility of every teacher to seek correctives for what he may appear to be an unprofessional and unethical conduct of any associates. However, this may be done only if there is incontrovertible evidence for such conduct.
Section 6. A teacher may submit to the proper authorities any justifiable criticism against an associate, preferably in writing, without violating the right of the individual concerned.
Section 7. A teacher may apply for a vacant position for which he is qualified: provided that he respects the system of selection on the basis of merit and competence: provided, further, that all qualified candidates are given the opportunity to be considered.
ARTICLE VI – THE TEACHER AND HIGHER AUTHORITIES IN THE PROFESSIONS
Section 1. Every teacher shall make it his duties to make an honest effort to understand and support the legitimate policies of the school and the administration regardless of personal feeling or private opinion and shall faithfully carry them out.
Section 2. A teacher shall not make any false accusations or charges against superiors, especially under anonymity. However, if there are valid charges, he should present such under oath to competent authority.
Section 3. A teacher shall transact all official business through channels except when special conditions warrant a different procedure, such as when special conditions are advocated but are opposed by immediate superiors, in which case, the teacher shall appeal directly to the appropriate higher authority..
Section 4. Every teacher, individually or as part of a group, has a right to seek redress against injustice to the administration and to extent possible, shall raise grievances within acceptable democratic possesses. In doing so. they shall avoid jeopardizing the interest and the welfare of learners whose right to learn must be respected.
Section 5. Every teacher has a right to invoke the principle that appointments, promotions, and transfer of teachers are made only on the basis of merit and needed in the interest of the service.
Section 6. A teacher who accepts a position assumes a contractual obligation to live up to his contract, assuming full knowledge of employment terms and conditions.
ARTICLE VII – SCHOOL OFFICIALS TEACHERS AND OTHER PERSONNEL
Section 1. All school officials shall at all times show professional courtesy, helpfulness and sympathy towards teachers and other personnel, such practices being standards of effective school supervision, dignified administration, responsible leadership and enlighten directions.
Section 2. School officials, teachers, and other school personnel shall consider it their cooperative responsibility to formulate policies or introduce important changes in the system at all levels.
Section 3. School officials shall encourage and attend the professional growth of all teachers under them such as recommending them for promotion, giving them due recognition for meritorious performance, and allowing them to participate in conferences in training programs.
Section 4. No school officials shall dismiss or recommend for dismissal a teacher or other subordinates except for cause.
Section 5. School authorities concern shall ensure that public school teachers are employed in accordance with pertinent civil service rules, and private school teachers are issued contracts specifying the terms and conditions of their work: provided that they are given, if qualified, subsequent permanent tenure, in accordance with existing laws.
ARTICLE VIII – THE TEACHERS AND LEARNERS
Section 1. A teacher has a right and duty to determine the academic marks and the promotions of learners in the subject or grades he handles, such determination shall be in accordance with generally accepted procedures of evaluation and measurement. In case of any complaint, teachers concerned shall immediately take appropriate actions, of serving due process.
Section 2. A teacher shall recognize that the interest and welfare of learners are of first and foremost concerns, and shall deal justifiably and impartially with each of them.
Section 3. Under no circumstance shall a teacher be prejudiced nor discriminated against by the learner.
Section 4. A teacher shall not accept favors or gifts from learners, their parents or others in their behalf in exchange for requested concessions, especially if undeserved.
Section 5. A teacher shall not accept, directly or indirectly, any remuneration from tutorials other what is authorized for such service.
Section 6. A teacher shall base the evaluation of the learner’s work only in merit and quality of academic performance.
Section 7. In a situation where mutual attraction and subsequent love develop between teacher and learner, the teacher shall exercise utmost professional discretion to avoid scandal, gossip and preferential treatment of the learner.
Section 8. A teacher shall not inflict corporal punishment on offending learners nor make deductions from their scholastic ratings as a punishment for acts which are clearly not manifestation of poor scholarship.
Section 9. A teacher shall ensure that conditions contribute to the maximum development of learners are adequate, and shall extend needed assistance in preventing or solving learner’s problems and difficulties.
ARTICLE IX – THE TEACHERS AND PARENTS
Section 1. Every teacher shall establish and maintain cordial relations with parents, and shall conduct himself to merit their confidence and respect.
Section 2. Every teacher shall inform parents, through proper authorities, of the progress and deficiencies of learner under him. exercising utmost candor and tact in pointing out learners deficiencies and in seeking parent’s cooperation for the proper guidance and improvement of the learners.
Section 3. A teacher shall hear parent’s complaints with sympathy and understanding, and shall discourage unfair criticism.
ARTICLE X – THE TEACHER AND BUSINESS
Section 1. A teacher has the right to engage, directly or indirectly, in legitimate income generation: provided that it does not relate to or adversely affect his work as a teacher.
Section 2. A teacher shall maintain a good reputation with respect to the financial matters such as in the settlement of his debts and loans in arranging satisfactorily his private financial affairs.
Section 3. No teacher shall act, directly or indirectly, as agent of, or be financially interested in. any commercial venture which furnish textbooks and other school commodities in the purchase and disposal of which he can exercise official influence, except only when his assignment is inherently, related to such purchase and disposal: provided they shall be in accordance with the existing regulations: provided, further, that members of duly recognized teachers cooperatives may participate in the distribution and sale of such commodities.
ARTICLE XI – THE TEACHER AS A PERSON
Section 1. A teacher is, above all. a human being endowed with life for which it is the highest obligation to live with dignity at all times whether in school, in the home, or elsewhere.
Section 2. A teacher shall place premium upon self-discipline as the primary principles of personal behavior in all relationships with others and in all situations.
Section 3. A teacher shall maintain at all times a dignified personality which could serve as a model worthy of emulation by learners, peers and all others.
Section 4. A teacher shall always recognize the Almighty God as guide of his own destiny and of the destinies of men and nations.
ARTICLE XII – DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS
Section 1. Any violation of any provisions of this code shall be sufficient ground for the imposition against the erring teacher of the disciplinary action consisting of revocation of his Certification of Registration and License as a Professional Teacher, suspension from the practice of teaching profession, reprimand or cancellation of his temporary/special permit under causes specified in Sec. 23. Article HI or R.A. No. 7836. and under Rule 31. Article VIII. of the Rules and Regulations Implementing R.A. 7836.
ARTICLE XIII – EFFECTIVITY
Section 1. This Code shall take effect upon approval by the Professional Regulation Commission and after sixty (60) days following it’s publication in the official Gazette or any newspaper of general circulation, whichever is earlier.
Wednesday, November 23, 2022
Senate Bill no. 449 "THE CIVIL UNION ACT OF 2022"
AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING CIVIL UNIONS OF SAME SEX COUPLES, ESTABLISHING THEIR RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR ROBINHOOD PADILLA
(NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )
First Regular Session
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Section I, Article III of the 1987 Constitution guarantees that, "A/o person shall be deprived of life, liberty orproperty without dueprocess oflaw, norshallanyperson be denied the equalprotection ofthe laws."
Philippine laws affirm that every person has the right to equal protection before the law and while the 1987 Constitution does not explicitly mention Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Gender Expression and Sex Characteristics (SOGIESC), it does not prohibit or exclude civil partnership or unions of same-sex couples.
As a state member to various international covenants promoting human rights, the Philippines has committed itself to uphold the dignity, equality, and human rights of all citizens. It is therefore incumbent upon us to take positive action that guarantees the fundamental rights of equality and non-discrimination.
Guided by the Yogyakarta Principles, a universal guide to human rights which affirm binding international legal standards, all States are called upon to take all necessary legislative, administrative, and other measures to ensure that any entitlement, privilege, obligation or benefit enjoyed by different-sex or married couples should likewise be available to same-sex couples.
As of December 2021, same-sex marriage or civil unions, if not both, have been legalized in 31 countries and territories through either legislations and court decisions.1 In Asia, Taiwan became the first country' to enact marriage equality in 2019 after its Constitutional Court ruled that marriage could not be restricted to opposite-sex couples and gave parliament two (2) years to enact legislation legalizing same-sex marriage. Meanwhile, six (6) cities in Japan are now issuing partnership certificates to same-sex couples to enjoy some of the rights and benefits of marriage. The Philippines, however, still lacks legislative measures to afford equal rights and privileges for same-sex couples that is enjoyed by different-sex couples.
This proposed measure therefore seeks to recognize the civil union between two (2) persons of the same or opposite sex to be able to enjoy the rights, protection, and privileges afforded in this bill. This representation firmly believes It is high time that the Philippines provides equal rights and recognition for couples of the same sex with no prejudice as to sexual relationships are protected and recognized and given access to basic social protection and security. Providing equal rights and privileges for same-sex couples will in no way diminish or trample on the rights granted to married couples. In view of the foregoing, approval of this bill is highly and earnestly sought.
ROBINHOOD PADILLA
SECTION 1. Short Title. This Act shall be known as the "Civil Unions Act."
SEC. 2. Declaration ofPoiicy. It is the policy of the State to promote social justice, value the dignity of every person and guarantee respect for human rights regardless of a person's sexual orientation or gender identity. Towards this end, the State shall recognize the need to protect its citizens who are in a relationship with the same sex, accord the same rights and obligations similar to marned couples, and ensure that they are not discriminated.
SEC. 3. Definition of Terms. As used in this Act:
a. Civil union refers to a legal relationship between two persons of the same sex established pursuant to this Act;
b. Civil union license refers to a document Issued by the local civil registrar of the city or municipality that allows the contracting parties, of the same sex that are habitually residing together, to legally enter into a civil union;
c. Civil union certificate refers to a document that certifies that the persons named on the certificate have established a civil union in accordance with this Act; d. Infidelity \s committed by any partner who shall have sexual relations with a man or woman who is not his or her civil partner.
e. Pre-civil union agreement refers to an agreement pertaining to the property regime between prospective partners entering to a civil union; and
f. Property refers to an interest, present or future, legal or equitable, vested or contingent, in reai or personal property, including income and earnings.
SEC. 4. Recognition of Civil Unions, Any person who complies with the requirements herein provided, shall be allowed to register and enter into a civil union, and shall be bound by the obligations and responsibilities and enjoy the protections and benefits afforded by this Act.
SEC. 5. Requisites ofa Civil Union. No civil union shall be valid unless the following requirements are present:
1. Legal capacity ofthe contracting parties. For purposes of this Act, there is legal capacity if the parties are:
a. At least eighteen (18) years of age;
b. Not prohibited to enter into civil union by reason of public policy, based on the grounds enumerated under Articles 37 and 38 of Executive Order No. 209, as amended, otherwise known as the ”Family Code of the Philippines; and
c. Free from any previous bond of marriage or civil union.
2. Consent freely given in the presence of the administering officer;
3. Authority of the administering officer;
4. A valid license to contract or enter into a civil union issued by and obtained from the local civil registrar of the cit^' or municipality where either party habitually resides; and
5. A civil union ceremony which takes place with the personal appearance of the contracting parties before the administering officer and their personal declaration, that they take each other as legal partners In the presence of not less than two (2) witnesses of legal age. No specific religious rite or form shall be required for purposes of this requirement.
The absence of any of the requisites mentioned in this section shall render the civil union void ab initio. A defect In the requirements provided under paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be a ground for the annulment of the civil union. However, a defect in paragraphs (3), (4) and (5) shall be deemed a mere Irregularity, which shall not affect the validity of the civil union but the persons responsible for the commission of the irregularity shall be civilly, criminally and administratively liable.
SEC. 6. Administering Officers. The following are the persons lawfully authorized to administer civil union ceremonies:
1. Any incumbent member of the judiciary within the court's jurisdiction;
2. City or municipal rr.ayors pursuant to their authority under Sec. 444 (b)(l)(xviii) of R.A. 7160; and
3. Any consul-general, consul or vice consul In the case provided in Article 10 of E.O. 209.
SEC. 7. Civii Union License and Certificate. The requirements for and prohibitions relative to, as well as the procedures for the issuance of a valid marriage license and certificate provided for under Articles 9 to 25 and Articles 27 to 32 of the Family Code of the Philippines, as amended, shall likewise be applicable in the issuance of a civil union license and certificate.
SEC. 8. Property Regime. The property relationship between civil union couples shall be governed in the following order:
1. By the pre-civil union agreement executed before the civii union ceremony; and
2. By the provisions of this Act
SEC. 9. Pre-Civii Union Agreement Couples may, within the limits provided for by this Act, fix their property relations by executing a pre-civi! union agreement which shall be in writing, signed by both parties, and contained in a public instrument.
The parties may choose between the system of absolute community of property, conjugal partnership of gains, separation of property, whether total or partial, or any other regime, as provided for in the Family Code of the Philippines, as amended. Such regimes shall govern their right to own, dispose of, possess, administer and enjoy properties, subject to modifications, which are not contrary to law, morals, good custom, public order, or public policy, given the nature of their union.
Any stipulation or agreement that is inimical to the interest of the civil union relative to sustenance and support for medical treatment, dwelling, food, clothing and other needs of the couple, or adversely affects ti ie right of children to receive support, shall automatically be declared void. Stipulations which are not contrary to law, morals, good custom, public order, or public policy shall not be invalidated and shall remain effective.
A pre-civil union agreement becomes effective upon the establishment of a civil union.
SEC. 10. Form of Pre-civii Union Agreement The pre-civil union agreement and any modification thereof shall be in writing, signed by the parties and executed before the celebration of the civil union. Provided, That the agreement shall not prejudice third persons unless they are registered in the local civil registry where the civil union contract is recorded as well as in the proper registries of properties.
SEC. 11. Default Property Regime, In the absence of a pre-civil union agreement or when the regime agreed upon is void, the default property regime shall be conjugal partnership of gains as provided for and defined under the Family Code.
SEC. 12. Separation of Property of the Civil Union Couples and Administration of Common Property by one ofthe Parties during the Civil Union. In the absence of an express declaration in the pre-civil union agreement, the separation of property between couples during the civil union shall not take place except by judicial order. Such judicial separation of property may either be voluntary or for sufficient cause.
The provisions of Articles 135 to 142 of E.O. 209 in relation to separation of property shall be made applicable to this Act.
SEC. 13. Benefits and Protections of Civil Union. Couples shall be afforded the following benefits, protections and responsibilities:
1. All benefits and protections as are granted to spouses In a marriage under existing laws, administrative orders, court rulings, or those derived as a matter of public policy, or any other source of civil law;
2. Laws on marital relations, including donations by reason of marriage, legal separation, adoption, child custody and support, property division and maintenance, and spousal support;
3. Rights of civil union couples with respect to a child of whom both become the parents of during the terms of the civil union, shall be the same as those of a married couples with respect to their child;
4. All contracts made between persons in contemplation of a civil union shall remain in full force after such civil union takes place;
5. A certified true copy of the record of the civil union from the local civil registrar having custody of the record shall be presumptive evidence of the civil union for all legal purposes;
6. Laws relating to intestate succession, survivorship, or other incidents of the acquisition, ownership or transfer, inter vivos or at death, of real or personal property, as affecting parties to a marriage, shall likewise be applicable;
7. Causes of action related to or depended, upon spousal status, including torts or actions under contracts reciting, related to, or dependent upon spousal status may be availed of;
8. Couples shall automatically have insurable interest over their respective partners and may avail of benefits relating to insurance, health and pension benefits provided to married couples;
9. Labor standard benefits, privileges, restriction and prohibition accorded to employees based on mat ital status shall likewise be accorded;
10. Benefits under tax laws relating to marital status shall be applicable;
11. Coverage of laws relating to immunity from being compelled to testify against the other and bound by the marital communication privilege;
12. Hospital visitation rights and the authority to give consent to any medical treatment in behalf of his/her civil partner whenever required;
13. Visitation rights in detention facilities; and
14. Decision making in burial arrangements.
SEC. 14. Obligations of Civil Union Couples. Civil union couples legally owe each other respect, fidelity, support and assistance. They are bound to live together and are jointly responsible in the management of their household; exercise of parental authority, if applicable; the contribution towards expenses; the maintenance of the civil union residence; and other duties which married couples under the Family Code are jointly responsible for.
They have the same obligations with respect to a child of whom both become the parents of during the terms of the civil union, as those of a married couple with respect to their child as provided for in existing laws.
SEC. 15. Right to Inherit For purposes of inheritance rights, a partner in a civil union shall be considered a compulsory heir of the other, who shall have the same rights and benefits accorded to a husband or wife in Republic Act No. 386, otherwise known as the "Civil Code of the Philippines," as amended, the Family Code of the Philippines, as amended, and Republic Act No. 8552, also known as the "Domestic Adoption Act of1998."
SEC. 16. Adoption Rights. Civil union couples residing in the Philippines who have the qualifications and none of the disqualifications may adopt if the requirements for a valid adoption, as provided under existing laws, are complied with. The fact that the adopting couple is of the same sex shall not be considered as proof of bad moral character. The best interest and welfare of the child shall always be the paramount consideration in deciding matters concerning the adoption of a child by civil union couples.
SEC. 17. Social Security and Insurance Membership. Civil union couples shall have the same rights and privileges as those granted to married couples with regard to application for social security and other private insurance membership and claiming entitlement to their benefits. The Social Security System, Government Service Insurance System, Philippine Health Insurance Corporation and other benefits-related state agencies shall restructure their benefits system to accommodate parties to civil unions and their corresponding dependents.
SEC 18. Dissolution of Civil Union. The grounds, procedures and effects, whenever applicable, for legal separation, annulment and declaration of nullity of marriages under the Family Code of the Philippines, as amended, shall be applicable in civil unions.
SEC. 19. Protection of Children in Case ofDissolution of Civil Union. To protect the rights and interests of children In the event of dissolution of the civil union, the court shall consider the following factors in so far as support for children, if applicable, is concerned:
1. Needs of the child;
2. Standard of living and economic circumstances of each parent;
3. All sources of income and assets of each parent;
4. Earning ability of each parent, including education background, training, employment skills, work experience, custodial responsibility for children including the cost of providing child care and the length of time and cost of each parent to obtain training or experience for appropriate employment;
5. Need and capacity of the child for education, including higher education;
6. Age and health of the child and each parent;
7. Income, assets and earning ability of the child;
8. Responsibility of the parents for the court-ordered support of others;
9. Reasonable debts and liabilities of each child and parent; and
10. Any other factors the court may deem relevant.
The obligation to give support for a child who is not a minor shall not terminate solely on the basis of the child's age if the child suffers from a severe mental or physical incapacity that causes the child to be financially dependent on a parent. The obligation to give support for that child shall continue until the court finds that the child is relieved of the incapacity or /is no longer financially dependent on the parent
SEC. 20. Support Pendente Lite. In all actions brought for dissolution of a civil union, legal separation from a partner or annulment of the civil union, the court may provide for support pendente Ute. In so doing, the court shall consider the following factors, among others:
1. The actual need and ability of the parties to pay;
2. The duration of the civil union;
3. The age, physical and emotional health of the parties;
4. The Standard of living established in the civil union and the likelihood that each party can maintain a reasonably comparable standard of living;
5. The earning capacities, educational levels, vocational skills and employability of the parties;
6. The length of absence from the job market of the party seeking maintenance;
7. The parental responsibilities for the children;
8. The time and expense necessary to acquire sufficient education or training to enable the party seeking maintenance to find appropriate employment, the availability of the training and employment, and the opportunity for future acquisitions of capital assets and Income;
9. The history of the financial or non-financial contributions to the civil union by each party including contributions to the rare and education the children and interruption of personal careers or educational opportunities;
10. The equitable distribution of property ordered and any payouts on equitable distribution, directly or indirectly, out of current income, to the extent this consideration is reasonable, just and fair;
11. The income available to either party through investment of any assets held by that party; and
12. Any other factors which the court may deem relevant.
For purposes of liquidation of earned assets and properties during the civil union, household support and assistance are deemed equivalent to actual work and industry. Dissolution of the civil union shall not prejudice the right of children to legitimes under the Family Code of the Philippines, as amended.
SEC. 21. Unlawful or Discriminatory Employment Practices. -The following are declared as unlawful or discriminatory employment practices:
1. For an employer, tc refuse to hire or employ or to bar or to discharge or require to retire, unless justified by lawful considerations other than age, from employment such individual because of their civil union, or to discriminate against such individual in compensation or in terms, conditions or privileges of employment including training and promotions;
2. For a labor organization, to exclude or to expel from its membership such individual because of their civil union, or to discriminate in any way against any of its members, against any applicant for, or individual Included in, any apprentice or other training program or against any employee or any Individual employed by an employer;
3. For any employee or employment agency to print or circulate or cause to be printed or circulated any statement, advertisement or publication, or to use any form of application for employment, or to make an inquiry in connection with prospective employment, which expresses, directly or indirectly, any limitation, specification or discrimination as to civil union status for employment;
4. For any owner, lessee, proprietor, manager, superintendent, agent, or employee of any place of public accommodation, directly or indirectly, to refuse, withhold from or deny to any person any of the accommodations, advantages, facilities or privileges thereof, or to discriminate against any person in the furnishing thereof, or directly or indirectly to publish, circulate, issue, display, post or mail any written or printed communication, notice, or advertisement to the effect that any of the accommodations, advantages, facilities, or privileges of any such place will be refused, withheld from, or denied to any person on account of civil union status; and
5. For any person, including any owner, lessee, sublessee, assignee or managing agent of, or other person having the right of ownership or possession of or the right to sell, rent, lease, assign, or sublease any real property or part or portion thereat or any agent or employee of any of these to refuse to sell, rent lease, assign, or sublease or otherwise to deny to or withhold from any person or group of persons any real property or part or portion thereof because of civil union status.
SEC. 22. Penal Provisions. (1) Any person who knowingly or willfu'ly refuses to issue civil union licenses or certificates despite being authorized to do so; denies rights and benefits entitled to civil union couples; or commits unlawful, discriminatory employment practices; or commits discriminatory practices to children of civil union couples as provided for in this Act, shall be penalized by a fine of not less than Five hundred thousand pesos (P500,000.00) but not more than One Million pesos (P1,000,000.00) or imprisonment often (10) years.
If the offender is a corporation or association, the officer responsible for the acts enumerated in this Section shall be criminally and civilly liable. If the offender is a public officer, prosecution under this Act shall be without prejudice to the filing of any administrative case against the public officer under other existing laws. (2) Any person other than those enumerated administering officers In Section 6 of this who administers civil union ceremony shall be penalized by a fine of not less than Five hundred thousand pesos (P500,000.00) but not more than One Million pesos (P1,000,000.00) or imprisonment often (10) years.
SEC. 23. Separability Clause. If, for any reason, any section or provision of this Act is declared unconstitutional or invalid, the other sections or provisions which are not affected shall continue to be in full force and effect.
SEC. 24. Repealing Clause. Pertinent provisions of the Family Code of the Philippines, as amended, the Civil Code of the Philippines, as amended, and the Domestic Adoption Act of 1998, which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby amended accordingly. All other laws, decrees, executive orders, proclamations, rules and regulations, or parts thereof, inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are also hereby amended or repealed accordingly
SEC. 25. Effectivity. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 2 publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation
See the FULL DOCUMENTATION Here..
Tuesday, November 22, 2022
BPO Employee Gay Lesbian and Allies for Genuine Acceptance and Democracy (BE GLAD) statement on DOJ Remulla's statements against same sex Marriage.
"We said, culturally, our values may conflict with the many values that they want to impose on us… We are not ready for that. Culturally, we are not ready for that." - DOJ Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla.
The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC's) recommendation to take measures to legalize same-sex marriage in the Philippines surprised many people, especially in the LGBT Community on social media, according to the Department of Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla's remarks to the assembled press on November 21, 2022. The secretary said that there are a number of things on the list that must be upheld and protected, such as sovereignty and cultural values, and that this may conflict if the proposed policy is implemented. It appears that the secretary is somewhat oblivious to the significance of the prevalent argument relating to the subject, despite the fact that he is undoubtedly aware of it. The LGBT community already resides on the aforementioned ground with the different members of its collective. Many LGBT couples lead normal lives, and the majority of them struggle with the challenges of being an individual and a member of society. The SOGIE and other comparable measures that are still pending in the Congress are a result of this government's continued denial of the current state of affairs and utilization of the cultural constraints of the semi-feudal society that still exists. After two decades of struggles and ongoing efforts to get recognition for the rainbow community, the government still sees it as a danger and has passed laws that exclude vulnerable people from its benefits. Thoughts of certain legislators that are contradictory to what is actually happening on the ground remain in the depths of ambivalence. Secretary Remulla is one of the persons who really needs to grasp that society needs to open its mind and heart to assimilate such knowledge that this notion is actually the concrete side of human rights per se and that it may need a protection from the governing body of the country. Genuine acceptance is the most likely step towards human rights, and recognition among LGBT people is not merely a means to true acceptance. It ensured that everyone and everything in the system worked for the benefit of the people, not at the expense of equality or the participation in change at the same time. Making sense of acceptance, the government should also keep an eye on the nation's nationalistic movement, which advocates for the promotion of real identities and nation-building as specified in the constitution and the international agreement to which the Philippines is a signatory. Genuine acceptance draws a line and paves the way for everyone, including LGBT people and the rest of the population. Since these factors are the real reasons why LGBT still face discrimination, economic and cultural improvements must always be coordinated. Criticism without any follow-through or embellishment of the real world show pure immaturity and incompetence.
REFERENCES:
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/852123/remulla-philippines-culturally-not-ready-for-same-sex-marriage/story/
https://www.loc.gov/item/global-legal-monitor/2020-01-24/philippines-supreme-court-rules-on-same-sex-marriage/
https://legacy.senate.gov.
ph/lisdata/3821034648!.pdf
www.philippinestar.com
Thursday, November 10, 2022
Protect Individual Freedom and Beliefs. No to All Forms of Discrimination!
For Congressman Abante,
You need to see this!!
"RELIGIOUS FREEDOM SHOULDN'T
MEAN CHRISTIAN SUPREMACY"
For a long time, the LGBT community has been fighting for genuine acceptance. This statement has been brought to the attention of a wide majority of people across the globe. Various concerns have been expressed, and we must emphasize the significance of their nature to the marginalized sector of society. One of which is the respect for individual beliefs and faiths regardless of gender, race, and color, and the statement that no one shall be subject to discrimination by any state, institution, group of persons, or person on the grounds of religion or other belief. (Ref: Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1981 Declaration of the General Assembly). Did Benny Abante and the entire Christian domination know about these propositions? I'm not an international law expert, but I believe that no one has the right to label the Pink Community as not being the direct creation of anything, even though we are born in a geographically created country. Even the oppressive Christian Bible does not explicitly state that only heterosexuals are the sole direct creations of God. This is too much, and this legislative person who has really hated the LGBT community for so long needs to vacate the position and give it to someone who is more qualified to serve the country, has a passion for the poor, and has the ability to create laws that everyone will benefit from. The place where he is right now is really decaying, where parasites have taken over, including his tiny, closed-minded brain. How pathetic! If he wants to be illuminated, he must breathe. People like him are like a piece of a pest that needs to fade away from the air. Move out and don't come back. This society needs to breathe and not be polluted by his infectious ideas and learning. One thing is certain: this will be a long battle against his ideologies, and whoever wins will bear primary responsibility for any treatment that appears to be harmful to us. It's a win-win situation. It's a good thing that the majority of users are educated, and this news sparked outrage among us. This is not the least that we can do. The power of data transmission lasts until his last breath.
"The Heterosexual Act of 2022" Must be JUNK! Its merely a FORM OF DISCRIMINATION!
NO TO ALL FORM OF DISCRIMINATION!
References;
https://philstarlife.com/news-and-views/182941-bill-religious-freedom-heterosexual
https://www.ohchr.org/en/special-procedures/sr-religion-or-belief/international-standards#29
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=625785146008844&set=a.167578608496169
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