Falcis vs. Civil Registrar General
Facts Atty Jesus Falcis is an openly-gay lawyer who prayed that Articles 1 and 2 of the Family Code be declared null and void on the ground that it violates the right to equal protection of the LGBT community under the Constitution. Issues and Ruling Should Articles 1, 2, 46(4) and 55(6) of the Family […]
Law and Religion
A law must have an articulable and discernible secular purpose and justification to pass the scrutiny of the religion clauses. – Justice Del Castillo in Ang Ladlad vs COMELEC
Should LGBTs Be Disqualified to Run for Government on Moral Grounds? | Ang Ladlad vs. COMELEC
Ang Ladlad vs. COMELECG.R. No. 190582 – April 8, 2010Full Text Link: THESIS STATEMENTAng Ladlad filed for a petition for recognition as a party-list after the COMELEC refused to accredit them under RA 7941 or Party-List System ActThe RELIEF sought by Ang Ladlad is TO BE RECOGNIZED as a Party-List candidate for the May 2010 elections. […]
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