House Deputy Speaker and Las Piñas Rep. Camille Villar has called for a stop to the continuing discrimination against members of the LGBTQIA+ community.
During the Pride Month celebrations in her district, Villar underscored the need to accept and respect the rights of lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transgenders, queers, intersex, and asexuals.
“Tayo po ay pare-pareho, pantay-pantay sa lahat ng antas ng ating buhay. There should be no discrimination based on sexual orientations, gender identities, and expressions. We should all accept and respect one another,” Villar said.
Villar along with her mother Sen. Cynthia and brother Sen. Mark, recognized the achievements of five city residents who were picked out of 18 nominees for the first-ever Las Piñas Pride Awards in the categories of Beauty, Fashion, Culture and Arts; Sports, Education and Academe, Community Service, and Livelihood.
The awardees were Gil Granado for Beauty, Fashion, Culture and Arts from Barangay Talon 2; Arnold Pante for Community Service from Barangay Pam 3; Jesus Catangue Jr., for Education and Academe from Barangay Talon 1; Sinfronio Acaylar for Sports from Barangay Pamplona 2; and Melchor Casimina for Livelihood from Barangay Pamplona 3.
Aside from the LP Pride Awards, Rep. Villar also joined the crowning of the city’s first Binibining Bahaghari, which was organized by the Villar Foundation.
Gretess Cunanan from Barangay Manuyo Dos won the crown. She received a crown, sash, plaque and a P50,000 cash prize.
First runner-up Tisha Mendez Andrada from Barangay received a crown, sash, plaque and P30,000; while second runner up Anne Fernee Casil from Barangay BF International CAA received a crown, sash, plaque and cash prize worth P20,000.
