Posted on 11/22/2022 9:16:49 PM PST by SeekAndFind
THE Philippines has rejected outright the recommendation of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to legalize same-sex marriage, as well as to allow abortion and divorce.
Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla said such recommendations of other UN member-states during last week's Universal Periodic Review (UPR) in Geneva are "not acceptable."
"It's a matter of policy whether we accept it or not and I think we know as a country, we are not ready for that," Remulla said in a press briefing on Monday.
poster "Culturally, our values may conflict with many of the values that they (Western countries) want to impose upon us. We are not ready for that, culturally we are not ready for that. That is our position right now," he added.
"Actually, I think we are the only country together with the Vatican that still does not recognize divorce. We just do not recognize it because the premises of that has not been laid out properly. We want the legislature to do their job," Remulla said.
He stressed that the matter on divorce is legislative "so we can't really promise them that."
"We have to reject it," he said.
Justice Undersecretary Raul Vasquez said the recommendations were rejected outright by the Philippine delegation "because of national identity, our religious beliefs and our cultural traditions and the Philippine sovereignty that need to be protected and upheld at all times."
The UPR is a peer review mechanism where the promotion and protection of human rights in all 193 UN member states are reviewed on a regular basis.
"It provides an opportunity for all states to declare what actions they have taken to improve the human rights situations in their countries and to overcome challenges to the enjoyment of human rights," Assistant Secretary Jose Dominic Clavano 4th, Department of Justice (DoJ) spokesman, said.
Out of the 179 UN member-states, 117 participated in this year's review.
Remulla said more than 100 member states sided with the Philippines or had positive notes "in the human rights performance of the Philippines."
He said around 15 UN member-states "remained in the negative."
"These are the usual countries that always pick on the Philippines. These are the rich countries from Europe that are very, very high on individual rights and have no notion of community rights. But I think we did very well," the Justice chief said.
The Philippine delegation to UPR accepted more than two-thirds of the recommendations put forth by the reviewing countries.
Good for them!
The UN needs to be put out of business. Permanently.
RuhRoh! You know what that means right? Gay club issues. I also notice the outcry over Colorado Springs but Moscow, Idaho, meh? 🤔
I wouldn’t miss the United Nations
Nope. Not one bit.
I’ve noticed the UN never harasses muslim countries about divorce, gay marriage, and abortion.
I am always glad to see countries stand up for themselves against globalist poison.
The UN doesn’t even say anything about muslim countries that throw homosexuals off of roofs or hang them with fork lifts.
My only surprise is that according to this article, the Philippines does not allow divorce. That’s somewhat shocking in year 2022.
There may not be any official divorce, but people simply separate, if they can’t make it together. Some, who have money, can get an annulment. The people figure things out.
The Philippines does not allow divorce. Annulments can be had but it is extremely expensive. Most couples will end up living separated from their spouse, many with a new family.
UN is starting wars-—not ending them or preventing them....
Oh, that awful Catholic influence!
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