The different
personalities are now weighing on whether or not the sexual orientation and
gender identity and expression (Sogie) bill should be enacted as a law.
The country’s
top cop, Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief General Oscar Albayalde has his
way,there is no need for the SOGIE equality bill to be a law to give protection
to the members of the LGBT community from discrimination.
He says that
the 1987 Constitution already “provides ample protection for everyone already."
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| PNP Chief Oscar Albayalde (photo credit to owner) |
"There’s
no need actually kasi (because) we are already protected by the Constitution
and by all laws of the land equally," he told reporters.
"Ang sa'kin lang pong
take d'yan (My take is), we cannot make laws that are tailor-fit to a certain
group lang (only). Let us not make laws just to satisfy a certain person,
individual or group. Otherwise everybody will have their own laws."
Albayalde cited Sen. Nancy
Binay proposal, who called for a more “universal” anti-discrimination bill.
"Sa ngayon (Right now),
we (PNP) really cannot wisdom on crafting a law just for that purpose alone. I
don’t think kailangan pa natin ang ganiyang batas (we need that law) just for
that purpose alone and for those people alone," he said.
"Otherwise, pwede rin
sana ako. Paano kung yung mga walang buhok dapat eh 'di ka dini-discriminate
'di ba? Eh 'di gagawa din sana ng batas ng ganun."the PNP Chief added.
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