13/02/2026
ππΌππΌππ πππ ππΌππΌ ππΌ ππΌπ-ππππΌπΏ ππ π½πΌππΌπ β we welcome the Supreme Court's ruling which firmly upholds that same-s*x couples can be recognized as co-owners of property with proof of joint contribution.
This ruling, made by the Supreme Court overturning the decisions of both the RTC and CA, shall certainly serve as landmark jurisprudence on the civil rights of LGBTQ+ Filipinos in a legal system that has historically made them voiceless and invisible.
Of course, it must be noted that this ruling was reached as a result of the Supreme Court taking the view that LGBTQ+ couples β as couples who cannot marry according to existing laws β fall squarely on Article 148 of the Family Code, which governs rules for unmarried couples who are cohabiting.
In the first place, LGBTQ+ couples should not have to be treated as individuals without capacity to marry each other. Walang kasarian ang pag-ibig. Deserve natin ng pantay na pagkilala ng pagmamahal.
So more than this ruling β a great change in interpretation of the law where LGBTQ+ Filipinos have been dismissed for so long β we must call for a change in the law itself. It is time we amend the Family Code and institute marriage equality, otherwise known as same-s*x marriage.
We challenge Congress and the rest of the Marcos administration to finally take concrete steps in adopting the LGBTQ+ community's long-standing call for marriage equality. Most importantly, we call on all LGBTQ+ Filipinos to come together. A better world where Filipinos enjoy civil rights regardless of our gender is possible. Let us pass a Philippine marriage equality act now.