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Joey de Leon and Arnell Ignacio express views on same-sex marriage

by Interview by: Karen Pagsolingan; Text by: Kathleen Benavidez posted on June 17, 2012 STATS: 16449 Views | 11 Comments

Arnell Ignacio (left) on same-sex marriage: "I’m not against it, but you have to study it. Don’t be too emotional about the issue."

For his part, Joey de Leon (right) wants to change the term "marriage." He explains: "Ang word na gusto ko, ‘compact.’ ‘Same-sex compact.’ Compact…parang ‘blood compact.’"

Photo By: Noel Orsal

“Kasal ako e, kasal ako. Maloloka kayong lahat pag…pano yung property mo?

"O, see? Nobody ever… hindi man lang niya sinilip…Gusto lang niya…ay, kasal kami!” Arnell said mimicking an excited gay, complete with expletives.

“I’m not against it, but you have to study it. Don’t be too emotional about the issue. Wag tayong parang…ah kasi ah…lahat sila kinasal, dapat ang karapatan din natin, magpakasal din tayo.

“Binusisi na ba niya what a marriage entails? Okay, give them the chance to get married pero warn them, if you don’t read, it’s not just a title. It’s not just a contract.

“'Te, maloloka kayo pag ayaw mo na. Alam mo, sa akin kasi, yung pananaw ko sa gay friend…hindi ako masyadong ganun e… hindi ako nakaranas ng discrimination.

“Pag dinidiscriminate ako, nagpapapansin. Yun kasi yung naglilimit sa atin e. Yung pananaw na ganun. Yung bakla ganito, tomboy, ganito,” Arnell said.

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11 kapuspalad1

06/18/2012 | 03:14 PM

kung hindi mapigilan ang same-sex marriage, simple lang. pwede civil, wag sa simbahan. ganun lang yun :

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10 septembersapphire

06/18/2012 | 02:43 PM

Hay naku . Iapprove muna nila yung divorce bill bago same sex marriage.dami na stuck na separated couples who have moved on and had families pero di maka pag divorce.pinas na lang yata ang walang divorce.

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9 tanjo143

06/18/2012 | 01:10 PM

Arnel has a point with marriage while I do not agree with Joey's "Compact" union. Marriage is a union between two people. Today, it is mostly between a man and a woman. However, gay people want marriage as well. But the law doesn't let gay people get married. Most Filipinos do not agree with gay marriage kasi ang pag-iisip nila ay dahil ang kabaklaan ay kasalanan sa dyos. Pero ang hindi nila alam ay ang marriage ay dapat separate from Church. Marriage should be granted to those who want to get marriage, whether same sex or not. After all, marriage is about two people who love each other. Kaya kailangan isaparate ang church sa government and laws kasi may mga legalities ang marriage. Kasalanan man sa dyos or hindi ang pagiging bakla, it's still a violation of rights kung hindi iaallow ang gay people ng marriage. Kasi nag it's against the idea that every man is equal. Si Joey, I do not like his idea of this compact union. May civil union na nga e, peru ang gusto ay marriage. What is wrong with

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8 ICUM2U

06/18/2012 | 04:38 AM

Dapat don sa 2 maraming closet queen, lalo na c Mama Puola at Mama Sham pakasal na din waaaaaaa....

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7 June_Sunday

06/17/2012 | 11:19 PM

Ang pananaw ko sa gay marriage kung magkakaroon ay kakaunti lang ang magpapakasal kasi yung mga totoong couple lang ang magtitiyagang magpakasal kasi naiintindihan nila ang kanilang pinapasok. Yung sinasbi ni Arnel ay opinyon nya lang iyon kasi sa buong mundo wala pa naman talagang kabuohang pagtanggap sa gay marriage kaya wala siyang konkretong opinyon. Palagay ko mas magiging mature at handa ang mga papasok sa gay marriage kasi alam nilang mahirap na kapag alam nilang parang convenience lang ito kagaya ng ginawa ni Arnel na hiwalay na ngayon sa dati niyang asawa.

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6 jakki58

06/17/2012 | 09:36 PM

i agree with Arnel. Finally, meron nagsalita na may sense. masyado talagang sensitive amg gay community. palagi na lang nila tinitingnan ang kanilang kaligayahan pano naman ang ibang tao na iba ang pananaw sa gusto nilang mangyari?tanggap na sila ng lipunan pero yong gusto nila na same sex marriage, hindi na tama yon.meron para sa kanila tulad ng ms. universe hindi sila dapat doon dahil para lang sa totoong babae yon.ang sabi nila unfair daw,eh mas lalong unfair sila sa totoong babae. pero pinagpipilitan pa din nila.ngayon naman same sex marriage...stop it,ok?

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5 IMaPeper2

06/17/2012 | 07:51 PM

Like I have said before, I think ang mga abogado lang ang yayaman sa situation ng same-sex marriage. I really think it's just another angle to make money. Tingnan na lang nga ang mga heterosexuals pag nag-di-divorce, magulo at napakagastos para mag-divide lang ng properties kung wala pang prenuptial agreement...at isama pa yung mga nag apply ng annulment...taon-taon ang hinihintay!

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4 angel25

06/17/2012 | 07:33 PM

Tama si Joey, marriage talaga is a term for the union of a man and a woman, so parang di appropriate na gamitin pa sa same sex union.... kahit man babae at lalaki pero kung di appropriate ang pagsasama, di pwedeng gamitin ang term na marriage....like pagsasama ng lalaki at babaeng magpinsan or magkapatid, or magpartners na parehong may asawa din, di na acceptable na basbasan ang pagsasama ng marriage....ganun din pag same sex.....masyado naman ng pinagpipilitan ng iba ang karapatan nila to the point of violating established norms and traditions....konting sense naman sana, na di lahat ng gusto mo, eh pwede mong makuha....

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3 antisocialj7

06/17/2012 | 05:37 PM

Ang problema kasi saten masyado na tayong nagiging liberal with the idea of "freedom". Na kahit obvious na obvious nang mali, ipagpipilitan kasi nga we're free. It's not religion alone thay says it's wrong. Biology deems it wrong. Look at how we are designed. Sa reproductive organs natin, sa hormones natin, the way we look, the way we think. Man and woman think differently. Do you think it was made that way without any valid reason? Na lahat ay trip trip lang? Na walang overt consequences if we mess up things? Ang hirap kasi saten we want god and nature to CHANGE for us. Eh hndi nmn pwede un. Hindi pa ba enough na magsama ang dalawang homosexuals, kailangan pa talagang ipilit ang kasal? Marriage is between a man and a woman, let's leave that be.

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2 puckerlips143

06/17/2012 | 03:25 PM

dapat yun mga artistang tumatangkilik na maging legal ang kasal ng dalawang badaff or lisbi ay d sinusuportahan matauhan sana ang mamayan. Sobra naman kasi itong mga to tanggap na sila ng lipunan gusto pa maghasik ng kbbuyan.

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hototguy

06/17/2012 | 03:33 PM

korek just like nora aunor and nori sayo, tomboy sa tomboy ba? kaya pala di na umangat angat ang career ng laostar, may boycot pala hehehehe kaya pala.
1 pwearl107

06/17/2012 | 03:03 PM

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sheepangga

06/17/2012 | 04:14 PM

hey, give them a chance naman. the cast seems promising.