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A bill aiming to give same-sex couples in the Philippines spousal and property rights has languished in the House of Representatives for three years due to strong opposition from the country's influential Catholic Church.
But after Pope Francis' stunning endorsement of same-sex civil unions last month, the lawmaker who first submitted the legislation is optimistic that resistance from her conservative colleagues is fading.
"There are so many limitations that we have set in our laws in the noun today that do not fit the society we have right now," Bernadette Herrera-Dy told VICE News. She added that she senses a major shift in thinking on the issue in Congress, where a similar bill to hers was filed in the Senate late last year.
Francis made the comments in a documentary released on Oct. 21, and while he has made similar endorsements before, it was the first time he had done so as pontiff, offering a glimmer of hope for gay Catholics across the world.
"Homosexuals have a right to be a part of the family. They're children of God and have a right to a family. Nobody should
Master of Divinity (MDiv) Reverend Father Cresencio Agbayani bestowed the sacrament of marriage on the homosexual couple named Agot and Rona on Tuesday, April 16, , in Tagum City, Davao del Norte
The ceremony was witnessed by the couple’s friends and family.
While some of the netizens expressed their congratulations, some were also disappointed and condemned the marriage saying it was not according to the Holy Scriptures.
“Congratulations to the wife and wife! Wala lang usa husband (there’s no husband this time),” a netizen said.
Some of the netizens said this generation forgot the essence of the word of God, encouraging everyone to get back so the truth will prevail.
The priest as well as the church were also criticized by the netizens, pointing out his immorality as MDiv.
“Lgbt din yata si padre (I think the father is part of the LGBT), why do priests grant them? Supposedly, they are the ones who will stop them. For money?” a netizen said.
“How come the church is named “Christian Church? ”In the first place, what they did was against the Lord," some added.
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Ethico-Moral and Legal Implications of Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage in the Philippines
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1.) Defining the two
A. What is same-sex marriage?
Same-sex marriage is a legal marriage between two people of the same sex. It can be male to male or female to female. The ceremony for sealing the marriage is performed before a decide or any official who has the power bestowed by the law. In some cases, selected churches perform ceremonies for this kind of marriage, like the Scottish Episcopal Church in Scotland, the United Reformed Church in England, and the Quakers in Britain. However, Catholicism, the largest Christian religion in the world with billion followers (% of the world's population), doesn't grant same-sex weddings inside its church. As of , there are 34 countries out of countries around the world that legalize same-sex marriage. This includes countries like Taiwan, the only Asian country that embraces marriage equality; Chile, which legalized it just this year (); Costa Rica; New Zealand; England; the US; Germany; and more.
B. What is same-sex civil union?
A same-sex civil union is an official, marriage-like connection between two people of the sam