Health care proxies recognized in San Juan City to allow LGBTQIA+ people to make health decisions for partners

San Juan City Approves ‘Right to Care’ Card for LGBTQ+ Partners

In a powerful show of love, rights, and recognition this Pride Month, San Juan City steps into history. With the recent approval of the Right to Care Card ordinance, queer couples in the city can now make vital medical decisions for their partners, officially and legally. It’s a simple piece of documentation, yes— but one that represents years of advocacy, struggle, and the ever-growing push for equality in the Philippines.Happy Pride Month! Tha…

Health care proxies recognized in San Juan City to allow LGBTQIA+ people to make health decisions for partners

In the City of San Juan in Metro Manila, an ordinance – City Ordinance No. 16, Series of 2025 – has been filed to require the recognition of health care proxies by all health facilities within the city. The ordinance, known as the “Recognition of Health Proxies Ordinance of the City of San Juan”, will – particularly – benefit members of the LGTQIA+ community. Sans a law on marriage equality in the Philippines, LGBTQIA+ couples are not legally re…