THE Supreme Court (SC) en banc on Tuesday junked a petition to allow same-sex marriage in the Philippines and said its “official recognition” was a matter that “should be addressed to Congress.”

The petition for certiorari was filed by Jesus Nicardo M. Falcis 3rd who asked the high court to nullify Executive Order (EO) 209, also known as The Family Code of the Philippines.

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