The call to end discrimination against Filipino Muslim women gained momentum as the bicameral conference committee approved the House version of the proposed National Hijab Day legislation.
Senator Robin Padilla, who chairs the bicameral conference committee meeting, emphasized this necessity, even if it meant going against the traditional support for the Senate’s position.
“Siyempre ang ating minimithi ay ang Hijab Day na yun lang mabigyan ng pansin. Sabi nga ni Rep. Mujiv Hataman, ito ay isang crusade – krusada ito na inilalarawan ang ating paghingi ng atensyon sa ating kababayan sa buong bansa na bigyang pansin ang diskriminasyon sa ating kababayan,” Padilla said during the committee meeting on Tuesday.
The House version (House Bill 5693) aimed to establish a National Hijab Day, while the Senate version (Senate Bill 1410) proposed a National Day for Hijab “and other Traditional Garments and Attire.”
Meanwhile, Representative Mohamad Khalid Dimaporo, head of the House contingent, appealed for time to establish diplomatic channels with Senate counterparts, seeking a bill that accommodates all perspectives.
“I would like to appeal to the Chair and the Senate panel to give us time, for us to have diplomatic channels with our counterparts in the Senate so we can come up with a bill that satisfies everybody,” Dimaporo said.
To recall, Padilla introduced Senate Bill 1272, which was integrated into Senate Bill 1410, to establish a National Hijab Day on February 1 each year. This aimed to express solidarity with Muslim Filipino women and counter the notion that hijabs symbolize oppression.
Padilla also cited global incidents of hijabi discrimination and assault, highlighting the need for awareness, education, and empowerment.
The bicameral meeting included Senators Pia Cayetano, Nancy Binay, Ronald dela Rosa, and Representatives Mujiv Hataman, JC Abalos, Zia Alonto Adiong, and Bai Dimple Mastura.
Bicam approves House version of Nat’l Hijab Day Bill
Source: Pinoy News Udpates PH
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