SOGIE EQUALITY BILL AS PERCEIVED BY THE LGBTQ STUDENTS
AT QUIRINO GENERAL HIGH SCHOOL
A Qualitative Research
Presented to the Faculty of Quirino General High School
Zamora, Cabarroguis, Quirino
In Partial Fulfillment
Of the Requirements for Inquirer, Investigation and Immersion
Presented by:
BUNGNGAC ARJELLYNE P.
DE GUZMAN LESLIE P.
Researchers
Presented to:
JORDAN C. URSUA JR.
Research Adviser
S.Y 2019,2020
Chapter I
THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND
A. Rationale
Schools should be safe places for everyone. But in the Philippines, students who are lesbian,
gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) too often find that their schooling experience is marred by bullying,
discrimination, lack of access to LGBT-related information, and in some cases, physical or sexual assault.
These abuses can cause deep and lasting harm and curtail students’ right to education, protected under
Philippine and international law. In recent years, lawmakers and school administrators in the Philippines
have recognized that bullying of LGBT youth is a serious problem, and designed interventions to address it.
In 2012, the Department of Education (Dep Ed), which oversees primary and secondary schools, enacted a
Child Protection Policy designed to address bullying and discrimination in schools, including on the basis of
sexual orientation and gender identity. The following year, Congress passed the Anti-Bullying Law of 2013,
with implementing rules and regulations that enumerate sexual orientation and gender identity as prohibited
grounds for bullying and harassment. The adoption of these policies sends a strong signal that bullying and
discrimination are unacceptable and should not be tolerated in educational institutions.
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Discrimination and violations against the basic rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
(LGBT) persons in the Philippines continue to this day. For the purpose of this research, the definition of
discrimination will be based on the International Labor Organization’s (ILO) Discrimination (Employment
and Occupation) Convention, or C111, which defines discrimination as “any distinction, exclusion, or
preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social
origin, which has the effect of impairing equality of opportunity or treatment in employment or occupation”
(ILO 1958). In addition, other distinctions, exclusions, or preferences which again has the effect of
nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity or treatment in employment may be determined by the
individual concerned (ILO 1958). It is important to note how in the ILO convention, exclusion regarding
one’s sexual orientation, and gender identity and expression (SOGIE) has not yet been explicitly included in
its definition, which indirectly affects discriminations based on SOGIE. Gay Friendly? The reputation of the
country as being “gay friendly” (Bernal 2013), has incited the idea to some sectors of the country to dismiss
the need for an antidiscrimination law, or even the necessity for political representation (Varona 2015). But
in reality, being a very Catholic country puts the LGBT Filipinos lives in danger of acts of bigotry, hate, and
discrimination that affects their basic economic and human rights, even enough to lead to their deaths
(Varona 2015).
Therefore, The LGBT in the Philippines continues to live harder lives than everyone else in a place
claiming to be gay friendly (Dela Cruz 2015). Acceptance is different from tolerance. Tolerance conceals
prejudice and discrimination, which is heightened by class and social and legal status of transsexuals
(Rogando-Sasot 2002) and of gays (Dela Cruz 2015). Religious bigotry is still very strong in the Page 10 of
79 country where old customs are still kept such as Christian values, as well as having conservatives in the
country who endorse “love the sinner, hate the sin”. (Dela Cruz 2015). Homophobic slurs are also still
heavily used to show disrespect, which also forces many to stay in the closet or hide their true identities from
family and friends (Dela Cruz 2015). The country’s peculiar relationship with the LGBT where the country
has typified the LGBT and expect them to conform to these typifications, for example, there is the butch
lesbian, the flamboyant gay (Bernal 2013). The moment the LGBT step out to demand rights, they
immediately become a threat to the society because they no longer fulfill nor fit the stereotype associated
with them (Bernal 2013).([Link] (11-20-19)
B. Statement of the Problem
The following are the statement of the problem of the study:
1. What is SOGIE Equality Bill as perceived by the LGBTQ students at Quirino General High School?
2. Is there any significant difference/ relationship of the SOGIE Equality Bill as perceived by the LGBTQ
students at Quirino General High School?
3. How does SOGIE Equality Bill affect LGBTQ students Quirino General High School?
4. Does SOGIE Equality Bill necessary to the LGBTQ students Quirino General High School?
5. What is the challenges encountered by the researcher in the conducting of the study?
D. Statement of the Null Hypothesis
There is no significant difference on the SOGIE Equality Bill as Perceived by the LGBTQ
Students at Quirino General High School.
E. Scope and Delimitation of the Study
This study is focused on SOGIE Equality Bill as Perceived by the LGBTQ Students at Quirino
General High School, specifically; this will be conducted at Quirino General High School, Zamora Cabarrog
uis Quirino the study shall be employed at the LGBTQ Students among Senior High School Department.
F. Significance of the Study
The study aims helped the following:
LGBTQ+ . They will be the main benefactors of the study.
Parents. Who are directly concerned with the education of their children considering school performance in
different discipline.
Researchers. This enables them to look for strong evidences and responses from the respondents.
Students. This will help the students to understand the importance and to be aware and knowledgeable about
SOGIE equality Bill.
Future Researcher. They may use the findings of the study as references material when they conduct their
own studies which may be related or similar to this study.
Educator. They will be helped in terms of awareness to the strength and weakness of their students when it
comes to decision making which will help them to focus and improve these weaknesses through educating
and advising them.
G. Theoretical Framework of the Study
INPUT PROCESS OUTPUT
1. -Floating of -Data on SOGIE
- 30 SHS Students questionnaire on Equality Bill as
the study of the perceived by the
-Questionare SOGIE Equality LGBTQ students at
Bill as perceived Quirino General High
by the LGBTQ School?
students at
INTERVENING VARIABLES
- Sex
- Strand
Feedback
Figure. 1. Conceptual paradigm showing the relationship of the variables
Definition of terms
The following major keywords used in this study were defined in the purpose of better
understanding and clarity in the context of the research.
LGBTQ+. A person who confronts Heterosexism, Sexism, Homophobia, Biphobia, Transphobia and
Heterosexual privilege in themselves and others out of concern for the well-being of LGBTQIA+ people.
Bullying. The use of force, threat, or coercion to abuse, intimidate, or aggressively dominate others.
Parents. Mother or Father or as otherwise may be defined by statute such as through adopyionor same sex-
relation.
School. An institution designed to provide learning spaces and learning environments for the teaching of
students under the directions of teachers.
Students. A person engaged in study.
ILO. International Labor Organization,
STEREOTYPE. To believe unfairly that all people or things with a particular characteristic are the same.
BIGOTRY. Obstinate or intolerant devotion to one’s own opinions and prejudices, acts or beliefs
characteristics of Bigot
Chapter II
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES
This chapter presents a review related literature and studies related to choice of specialization
of senior high school students. The chapter includes the following topics: senior high school, fa ctors that
influence the choice of specialization of students.
The second part of this chapter synthesized the review of both conceptual and research
literature presented in this portion of the research proposal. This chapter contains the following related
literature and studies that we're found relevant and related because these widens the insights of the
researcher to present study.
A Review of Related Literature
Synthesis
Chapter III
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
This chapter presents the research design, research environment, sample and sampling
procedures, research instruments, data gathering procedure and statistical tool used which will be used by the
researcher in seeking answers to the problems identifies in chapter one.
A. Research Design
This study will be using qualitative type of research a research design that collects and works
with non-numerical data and that seeks to interpret meaning from this data that helps to understand social
life to the study of targeted population or place. It describe the SOGIE Bill as perceived by the LGBTQ+
community at Quirino general high school.
The method that will be used in this study followed the usual process of the survey research.
The processes are as follows: preparation of questionnaire; floating of the questionnaire; recording and
tabulation, statistical computations, interpretations and giving recommendations.
B. Population and Sample Size
This research will make use of the purposive sampling method. The respondents will be chosen
based on random sampling. The researchers are confident that the chosen sample is truly LGBTQ+ of Senior
High students from QGHS. There will be 30 selected Senior High School HUMSS students which will be
purposely chosen.
C. Sample Procedure / Technique / Method
This study will create questionnaire by the knowledge of the researchers in making
questionnaire.
The researcher will be prepare all the survey questionnaire. Furthermore, the researcher will
float the questionnaire to the selected respondents. 100 percent retrieval of the questionnaire will be done for
proper account. Data will be tabulated and computed using the SPSS statistical package for social sciences.
Result will be analyzed, interpret, summarize and researcher shall formulate the conclusion and
recommendation.
D. Data Collection and Gathering
