LADLAD Partylist?

[masterjanuarius]

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This proves lang nga pakialamero ang church! Dapat separate jud ang church and state oi. If wala nila hatagi ang ladlad og accreditation or something kay daghan na bayot sa congress, then comelec should not give accreditation sa women groups as well kay daghan na mga babaye sa congress. Also kining cooperative nga walay gamit. St&*&@ ST8(&& comelec.

I have nothing against gay people but I have friends who are like them. I think it is about time that we should treat them equally. Not this stu&(*( religion. That is why the world cannot be united because of religion belief. Remember KORAN is anti CHRIST. Bible also teaches killings and so koran.

Unsa may labot sa Church ani, bro, nga Comelec man ni? hehe .. basin mga born again nang mga anaa sa Comelec .. unya church lang gihapon ang sad-an? pagka way pulos! You are forcing your issues with the Church, bro!

[masterjanuarius]

good question bro.. pero i think daghan mo perma... kay kadaghang bayot ahhh. managhan man gani na cla bisan dili an cla manganak..

adto na lang kaha anang mga lugarnga daghan sila manguha ug pirma .. hehe

[grlnxtdor16]

i think sakto raman pod nga wala na approve and ladlad... ambut lang ha, murag di man sa ingun nga no equal rights. but i gues di pa ready ang congress para nila..hehhee

[grlnxtdor16]

i think sakto raman pod nga wala na approve and ladlad... ambut lang ha, murag di man sa ingun nga no equal rights. but i gues di pa ready ang congress para nila..hehhee

[gcc4426]

nipili unta silag mas desente nga ngan. ka lol sd anang ladlad.

[Motownkid]

good question bro.. pero i think daghan mo perma... kay kadaghang bayot ahhh. managhan man gani na cla bisan dili an cla manganak..

Ang mga formal/professional nga gays dili siguro mo-pirma ug apil.. Ngita pa lang ni silag medyo desente nga name.. Samot man sila i-disrespect anang "LADLAD" party list..

[masterjanuarius]

nipili unta silag mas desente nga ngan. ka lol sd anang ladlad.

yes, i think, ang ilang labeling ang di maayo paminawon .. hehe .. migamit unta na sila ug name nga ingon ani .. Kupunan ng mga manggagawang ...( they can add whatever name), aw, siguradong dawaton sila! Nganung LadLad man sad gud .. daghan na man na sa congress, I mean, Mangingilad .. anggid anggid ra man gud paminawon! haha

[unsay_ngalan_nimo]

SPP Case No. 09 - 228 (PL)


IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR REGISTRATION OF ANG LADLAD LGBT PARTY
FOR THE PARTY-LIST SYSTEM OF REPRESENTATION IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

REPRESENTED HEREIN BY CHAIRMAN DANTON REMOTO, Petitioner.

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Ferrer, N. T., Presiding Commissioner
Promulgation: 11 November 2009
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R E S O L U T I O N.


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We resolve the verified Petition1 for registration of ANG LADLAD LGBT PARTY (Ang Ladlad, for brevity) as a sectoral party under the party-list system of representation..

Petitioner is a corporation duly organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the Philippines with postal address at Unit 304 Golden Legacy Condominium, 98 Xavierville Ave., Cor. Esteban Abada St., Loyola Heights, Quezon City..

In its Petition filed on August 17, 2009, petitioner alleges the following, to wit:.

1) That it is composed of Lesbians, Gays, BisexuaIs, and Transgenders, "like-minded individuals with the same concerns and interests, comprising a bona fide sectoral organization";.

2) That it seeks to participate in the Party-list system as a sectoral party to represent the "Filipino Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Community";.

3) That it has nationwide constituency;.

4) That Petitioner "is not a religious sect or denomination";.

5) That it does not "advocate violence or unlawful means to seek its goal";.

6) That it "or any of its nominees/party-list representatives have not violated or failed to comply with laws, rules, or regulations relating to the elections";.

7) That it is "not and endeavors not to receive any support from any foreign government, foreign political party, foundation, organization, whether directly or through any of its officers or members or indirectly through third parties for partisan election purposes"; and.

That it "is not a party or organization that is an adjunct of, or a project organized or an entity funded or assisted by, the government;.

Attached to the Petition are its Certificate of Incorporation2, By-laws3, Articles of Incorporation4 and List of Officers and Members..

An Order5 dated September 4, 2009 was issued directing Regional Election Directors to verify the existence of petitioner in Regions I-XIII, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) and the National Capital Region (NCR)..

The case was set for hearing on September 24, 2009 in an Order6 of the Commission dated September 9, 2009 which also directs petitioner to publish its petition as well as the said Order in two (2) daily newspapers of general circulation..

The Petition was heard as scheduled on September 24, 2009. Petitioner, through counsel, presented on the witness stand Prof. Danton Remoto, the President of the party, who, having authenticated the documents establishing the jurisdiction of the Commission all the documents attached as annexes to the Petition, testified on direct examination and identified all the documents attached as annexes to the Petition, and answered clarificatory questions propounded by the members of the Second Division..

Thereafter, petitioner was directed to formally offer its evidence the following day during office hours. However, it failed to comply with the order..

This Petition must fail..

There are two (2) issues to be resolved in the present case, these are:.

1.Whether or not the documents establishing the jurisdiction of the Commission and other documents can be admitted as evidence considering that the same were not formally offered; and.


2.Whether or not petitioner should be accredited as a sectoral party under the party-list system of representation..
Anent the first issue, we hold that the evidence of petitioner may be admitted. The general rule when evidence is not formally offered is found in Section 347, Rule 132 of the Rules of Court which forbids the courts from considering evidence not formally offered. However, when evidence has been duly identified by testimony duly recorded and incorporated in the records of the case, the rule may be relaxed such that evidence not formally offered may be admitted.8.

The exception may be applied to the case at bar. Petitioner, through its witness and President, Danton Remoto, sufficiently identified the pieces of evidence presented. The testimony was duly recorded and incorporated in the records of the case. Hence, the documents authenticated and testified on by witness Remoto are hereby admitted, although not formally offered in evidence by the petitioner..

Despite the foregoing, however, this Petition is dismissible on moral grounds. Petitioner defines the Filipino Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Community, thus:.

"xxx a marginalized and under-represented sector that is particularly disadvantaged because of their sexual orientation and gender identity.".

and proceeded to define sexual orientation as that which:.

"xxx refer to a person's capacity for profound emotional, affectional and sexual attraction to, and intimate and sexual relations with, individuals of a different qender, of the same gender, or more than one gender.".

This definition of the LGBT sector makes it crystal clear that petitioner tolerates immorality which offends religious beliefs. In Romans 1:26, 27, Paul wrote:.

"For this cause God gave them up into vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompense of their error which was meet".9.

In the Koran, the hereunder verses are pertinent:.

"For ye practice your lusts on men in preference to women "ye are indeed a people transgressing beyond bounds." (7.81). "And we rained down on them a shower (of brimstone): Then see what was the end of those who indulged in sin and crime!" (7:84) "He said: "0 my Lord! Help Thou me against people who do mischief!""(29:30)."10.

As correctly pointed out by the Law Department in its Comment dated October 2, 2008:.

"The 'ANG LADLAD' apparently advocates sexual immorality as indicated in the Petition's par. 6F: 'Consensual partnerships or relationships by gays and.

(2) serve no other purpose but to satisfy the market for violence, lust or pornography; (3) offend any race or religion; (4) tend to abet traffic in and use of prohibited drugs; and (5) are contrary to law, public order, morals and good customs, established policies, lawful orders, decrees and edicts;.

(3) Those who shall sell, give away or exhibit films, prints, engravings, sculpture or literature which are offensive to morals. (As amended by PD Nos. 960 and 969).".

Petitioner should be denied accreditation not only for advocating immoral doctrines but likewise for not being truthful when it said that it "or any of its nominees/party-list representatives have not violated or failed to comply with laws, rules, or regulations relating to the elections"..

Furthermore, should this Commission grant the petition, we will be exposing our youth to an environment that does not conform to the teachings of our faith. Lehman Strauss, a famous bible teacher and writer in the U.S.A said in one article that ''older practicing homosexuals are a threat to the youth"11. As an agency of the government, ours too is the State's avowed duty under Section 1312, Article II of the Constitution to protect our youth from moral and spiritual degradation..

We are not condemning the LGBT, but we cannot compromise the well-being of the greater number of our people, especially the youth..

WHEREFORE, premises considered, this Petition is hereby DISMISSED..

SO ORDERED..

[unsay_ngalan_nimo]

i think it very discriminating on the part of comelec to deny ladlad base on morality and quoting the koran and the bible... we all know that in our present society that members of the third *** are discriminated although tolerated.

[raski]

Comelec has no right to deny party lists based on morality. Rather, they should deny them based on the law. I don't think LGBT needs a representative in Congress, but that is somehow another topic. It's just that Comelec rejected them for the wrong reason.

My opinion is that they should just remove party list from all elections! While party lists are supposed to be for marginalized groups of people, this system is over exploited. Who is that guy who goes to Congress claiming he/she is the representative of all so-and-so in the Philippines? In this case, are all LGBT people going to register with the Comelec, entitling them to vote who should represent them in Congress? Because that did not or will not happen, then just scrap the whole thing. It's just some people pretending they represent some group while enriching themselves and not doing anything for the truly marginalized people.

No shit, this partylist system is a system conceived by communists and social engineers and now every two bit group that feels even the slightest grievance is now salivating at the thought of getting around the democratic system and installing people in Congress who shouldn't be there.

We have too many damned Congressmen and Senators already we do not need more, regardless of whether they represent gays, retarded people, whores or dwarves like PGMA...