Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

HOUSE BILLNO.__ 8266

AN ACT
RECOGNIZING, DEFINING AND PROTECTING
THE RIGHTS OF HETEROSEXUALS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSE

Introduced by: Congressman BIENVENIDO M. ABANTE, JR.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

God created man in his own image, and created male and female only
(Genesis 1:27), and gave the decree of procreation to a male and female only
(Genesis 1:28), from which it is clear that God created only two (2) genders.
As time passes by, however, and quite unfortunately, man continuous to
change with flaming persistence the physiological, moral and social order,
and environment that God designed for him. Today, what was virtually
unknown and unimaginable since time immemorial, have become detestable
realities right in our beloved country, of which we are proud to be called as
the only ‘Christian’ country in the Far East.

Today, we have lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transgenders, queers and
intersex (LGBTQI), and growing and/or expanding, who are clamoring for
‘legislated rights’ and ‘state protection’ tailored for their specific kind and/or
class, all in contravention to God’ law of creation and procreation and in
utter defiance to His statutes and commandments, and the principles and
standards of proper conduct and righteous living that He set for an orderly
and morally upright society. Thus, Bills are now before us that smacks
God’s laws and standards, particularly on creation, human dignity and
morals. These Bills not only recognize, but worse, promote and give reward
to ‘genders’ not created by God. Any gender, gender identity or gender
expression outside of God’s creation is man’s choice and creation. If we
allow these Bills to become a law, these groups of precious souls will be
driven away and away from God (Whom we say we believe in) until they are
gone too far that they could no longer recognize Him or hear His call.


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The best way to avoid a ‘perceived’ discrimination is to be what God created
us to be!

If, therefore, we seek to ‘grant’ and/or ‘protect’ rights to homosexuals,
bisexuals, transgenders and queers, in the spirit of justice, equity and fair
play, we must also ‘grant’ and/or ‘protect’ rights to heterosexuals who are
the actual and direct creations of God, as the Bible says: “So God created
man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female
created he them” (Genesis 1:27, KJV). “And God blessed them, and God
said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth xxx”
Genesis 1:28, KJV). Heterosexuals should be respected and protected of
their right to live and act as God created them to be and to freely proclaim
God’s truths, principles and standards even concerning genders and gender
identities and expressions outside of God’s creation. This is consistent with
the declared Principle on the Separation of the Church and State (Sec. 6, Art.
J, Constitution) and the Constitutionally-guaranteed freedom of religion and
the free exercise thereof (Sec. 5, Art. II, Constitution), freedom of speech
and expression (Sec. 4, Art. III, Constitution), and the right to equal
protection of the laws (Sec. 1, Art. III, Constitution).

In the light of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this Bill is
camestly requested

BIENVENIDO M. ABANTE, JR.


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No, 8264

Introduced by: Congressman BIENVENIDO M. ABANTE, JR.

AN ACT

RECOGNIZING, DEFINING AND PROTECTING
THE RIGHTS OF HETEROSEXUALS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSE

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the
Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION I. Title. - This Act shall be known as “The Heterosexual
Act of 2020”.

SEC. 2. Policy Declaration. - Consistent with the Constitutionally-
guaranteed freedom of religion, the free exercise thereof and the free
exercise and enjoyment of religious profession and worship without
discrimination or preference, freedom of speech and expression, the right to
equal protection of the laws, and the declared State principle on the
separation of the church and State, it is hereby declared the policy of the
State to recognize, define, protect and guaranty the rights of heterosexuals in
their dealings with their fellowmen including people of different sexual
orientations, gender identities or gender expressions and in the exercise of
the rights enshrined in the Constitution and the rights provided under this
Act.


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. Heterosexual — a person sexually attracted or whose sexual

attraction, behavior or desire is directed to a person of the
opposite sex.

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. Homosexual — a person sexually attracted or whose sexual

attraction, behavior or desire is directed to a person of the
same sex.

. Bisexual - a person sexually attracted or whose sexual

attraction, behavior or desire is directed to both men and
women,

. Transgender - a person whose sense of personal identity or

expression and gender does no correspond with his/her sex
at birth or one who has undergone a change in his/her
outside reproductive organ at birth.

- Queer — a person who is differing in some way from what is

usual or normal.

SEC. 4. Rights of Heterosexuals. - In addition to the rights guaranteed
or granted to or enjoyed by a natural person under the Constitution,
international laws or conventions to which the Philippines is a signatory,
issuances by the United Nations Organization, and under other local decrees,
orders, rules or regulations and other issuances, heterosexuals shall have the
following rights:

a,

To adhere to, practice, proclaim, promote, propagate,
defend and protect their religion and religious beliefs,
convictions and standards without interference and/or
abridgment;

. To practice and enjoy their religious profession and worship

without interference or abridgment with the right to exclude
therefrom others of different beliefs or faith;

. To freely express and communicate with others, privately or

publicly, verbally or in writing or through print or broadcast
media or through social media platforms that now exist or
that may hereafter be developed;

. To freely express, exercise, and impose, in running or

operating their churches, businesses, schools or workplaces


females only from and against the use thereof by any person
who is not a male or female by birth or with a sexual
orientation, gender identity or expression different from
what he/she is by birth; and

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f. To freely express their views, verbally or in writing,
privately or publicly, in print or broadcast media, or in social
media platforms that now exist or may hereafter be
developed about homosexuality, bisexuality, and on
transgenders and queers according to their religious beliefs
and practices and to biblical principles and standards.

SEC. 5. Prohibited Acts. — The following acts are declared prohibited
and punishable under this Act:

a. Preventing, prohibiting, abridging, or otherwise interfering
with the free exercise and enjoyment by heterosexuals of
any of their rights enumerated under Section 4 of this Act;

b. Attempting to prohibit, abridge, or otherwise interfere with
the free exercise and enjoyment by heterosexuals of any of
their rights under this Act; and

c. Threatening, directly or indirectly, in any form, a
homosexual for exercising any of his/her rights under this
Act.

SEC. 6. Penalties. — Any person who shall violate any of the
provisions of this Act shall, upon conviction, be penalized with
imprisonment of from five (5) years and one (1) day to seven (7) years and
one (1) day and a fine of not less than One Hundred Thousand Pesos
(Php100,000.00) nor more than Two Hundred Thousand Pesos
(Php500,000.00); Provided, that if the offender is a public official he/she
shall, in addition to the foregoing penalties be dismissed from employment,
shall be perpetually disqualified from holding any public office; and all his
monetary benefits shall be forfeited in favor of the government.

SEC. 7. Separability Clause. — If for any reason any section or
provision of this Act, or any portion thereof, or the application of such
section, provision or portion thereof to any person, group or circumstance is
declared invalid or unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act shall not be
affected by such declaration and shall remain in force and effect.

SEC. 8. Repealing Clause. — All laws, executive issuances, rules and


SEC. 9. Effectivity. ~ This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after
its publication in at least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,