Philippines rejects UN calls for SOGIE, same-sex marriage, abortion, and divorce billsThe Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression (SOGIE) Bill and laws legalizing same-sex marriage, divorce, and abortion still see no light at the end of the tunnel as the Philippine government has rejected the calls from a United Nations body to pass them.This decision was made by the Philippine delegation to the country’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHCR) led by Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla.It recently resurfaced once again when a lawmaker filed a bill seeking to protect the religious beliefs of heterosexuals.The UNHCR also recommended that the country adopts the legalization of abortion, as they consider this as a measure for respecting women’s rights over their body, as well as bills that would allow divorce and the total removal of the death penalty in the country.Speaking about death penalty, the justice chief emphasized that there needs to be a consultation between the three branches of government."