The Quezon City government introduced its Right to Care Card on Saturday to allow LGBTQIA+ couples to make medical decisions on behalf of their partners.
The card was launched as the city hosted the Pride Festival, which served as a platform for the LGBTQIA+ community to amplify calls for equal rights.
Right to provide care during hospitalization“Dati kasi ipinagbabawal ‘yan eh, kailangan next of kin. Eh hindi naman ‘yun ‘yung closest sa kaniyang puso. Ang kaniyang partner ang closest sa kaniyang puso pero dahil they are an LGBT couple, ipinagbabawal ‘yang karapatan na ‘yan sa kanila,” Belmonte previously said in a
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