LGBT Representation in Philippine Congress
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
I attended a forum sponsored by Rainbow Rights which was about LGBTs possible representation in the upcoming National Elections last March 21. The main speaker was Atty. Luie Tito Guia, a renowned election expert. It was attended by different representatives of LGBT groups in the Philippines and this was also one way to strategize on how the LGBT can be represented in Congress as a party list group.
Atty. Guia gave a brief background on the political set up in the Philippines and the history of the party list representation in Congress. The party list system in the Philippines was made possible through the Republic Act 7941 or the Party List System Act.
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3 comments:
wow, you were listening... :-)
for the 2010 elections,we need to actually get out of our comfort zones, learn how the game is played, and play hard. we will need a lot of help, and we know we can count on you.
@angie,
Yep I was! My partner and I left during the open forum, hope we didn't miss anything...
Yes, you can definitely count on me. We really need to play their dirty game.
the lgbt community really needs to be represented so that our rights will be protected. for instance, remember about the transsexual being denied entry in a bar in greenbelt? there are actually a lot more other than the previously mentioned issue.
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