Senatorial hopeful Panelo favors same-sex union, divorce
(File photo) MANILA - Former chief presidential legal counsel and now senatorial aspirant Salvador Panelo has expressed support to legalize same-sex union, as well as divorce, in the country. "I said I will support efforts to legalize same-sex marriages or unions because all persons should have equal rights and protections under the law, regardless of gender, gender identity, or sexual orientation," he said in a statement posted on his official Facebook page on Friday. Panelo said legalizing same-sex unions does not require religious institutions to recognize or perform marriage cere...
Source: philippinetimes.com