Author: Spes Santos

Transgender Filipinos and survivors of gender-based violence and child abuse may gain access to a streamlined legal mechanism for changing their names under House Bill No. 9929, the “Lived Identities and Recognition Act (LIRA),” known as the “Sharmaine Bill,” filed on June 23. Representatives Atty. Jose Manuel “Chel” Diokno, Perci… Read more