MANILA, Philippines — A committee in the House of Representatives approved Wednesday a bill protecting the right of the public to freedom of religion in the Philippines.
During its meeting, the House committee on human rights approved House Bill No. 6538 or the Philippine Magna Carta of Freedom of Religion, filed by CIBAC Partylist Representatives Eduardo “Bro. Eddie” Villanueva and Domingo Rivera, which seeks to “create enabling laws that will protect the rights of our citizens to religious freedom which, in turn, will further bring peace and stability to our nation.”
Under the bill, the right of every person to freedom of religion and liberty of conscience, including t…
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