SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Second Regular Session SENATE ) ' r ' I ' i t r i:i I. C •17 NOV 2 2 A9 5 0 Senate Bill No. INTRODUCED BY SENATOR JOSEPH VICTOR G. EJERCITO AN ACT PROHIBITING DISCRIM INATION ON THE BASIS OF ETHNICITY, RACE, RELIGION OR BELIEF, SEX, GENDER, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY, GENDER EXPRESSION, CIVIL STATUS AND HIV STATUS, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFOR Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assenibled: 2 Section 1. Short Title- This bill shall be known as the "AntiD iscrim ination Act of 2017." 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Section 2. Declaration of Policies- it is the policy of the state to work actively for the elimination of all forms of discrimination that offends the equal protection clause of the Bill of Rights and the State obligations under hum an rights instruments acceded to by the Republic of the Philippines, particularly those discriminatoiy practices based on sex or sexual orientation. Towards this end, discriminatory practices as defined herein shall be proscribed and penalized. 10 11 Section 3. Definition of Terms- For the purposes of this Act, the following terms shall mean: 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 a. D iscrim ination- any distinction, exclusion, restriction or preference or other differential treatment that is directly or indirectly based on ethnicity, race, religion or belief, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and HIV status, which has the intention or effect of nullifying or impairing the recognition, enjoyment or exercise, on an equal footing, of political, civil economic, social and cultural rights. Discrimination also includes incitement to discriminate and harassment. 19 b. Education and Training- all types and levels of education, training, and other avenues for learning and includes access thereto, the standard and quality thereof and the conditions under which the same is given. 1 20 21