On Wed, Jan 20 — at the De La Salle University in Manila for #The Leader I Want Forum 2016 organized by Rappler — presidentiable candidate and Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte expressed support yesterday for the LGBT community.
“Well, I said I have nothing to do with the sexual predilections of my fellow human beings. God must be kind to all. So, I never believe that God intended them to be that way,” Duterte stated.
“However, when asked if he would push for legalizing same-sex marriage if elected president, he had a different answer,” reports Robertzon Ramirez in The Philippine Star.
The report noted: “Duterte said that he would not push for it, same-sex marriage. He cited the civil code of the Philippines, which is based on universally accepted Christian tenets. He said that marriage is a holy union only for a man and a woman.”
As for divorce and abortion, Duterte said that he would not support them as they have an “injuring effect” on families.
Duterte clarified, “I said I am for family planning, but I would not tolerate abortion because there is already a human being inside the womb.”
