Same-*** marriage in the Philippines gets personal support from a top government offi
 

Same-*** marriage in the Philippines gets personal support from a top government official
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LGBTQ rights in the Philippines has found support from a top government official, who has pledged his personal support behind same-*** marriage.

Pantaleon Alvarez, Speaker of the House of Representatives, said Monday he will file a bill legalising same-*** marriage in the Philippines. He intends to sponsor it himself too, and his staff has already begun drafting it, he told local press.

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The Speaker of the House is a powerful position — third in line to the presidency, behind the vice president. The post is an elected role by the majority of the representatives in congress. Read more...

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