Quezon City Launches Care to Right Card- a landmark initiative to acknowledge rights for LGBTQIA+ Couples.
Queer life partners in the city will soon be able to legally decide for each other with regards to healthcare matters. I remember one of my closest friend and his partner were in an accident - his partner had to get a procedure done but since he is does not have the power to be able to help him make decisions, we had to call his parents that were in California at that time. It was so hard but thankfully we were able to do it. Thankfully the Quezon City Government has launched the Right to Care Card that will empower resident queer couples to make medical decisions for their partners. The Right to Care card will be made operational through a Special Power of Attorney (SPA) and will recognize the decision of the card holders to agree, refuse, or withdraw consent of any type of medical care for their partners including treatment, procedures, tests, and prescriptions. As a vocal ally of the LGBTQIA+ community and equality champion, Mayor Joy Belmonte expresses the importance of this init