Oct 22 2020 05:32 PM | Updated as of Oct 22 2020 06:14 PMMANILA — After the endorsement of civil unions for same sex couples by Pope Francis, the spokesperson of the LGBT rights group Bahaghari said Thursday it is time for the Philippines to pass a law for it.“There is so much that is being taken away (from) LGBTQ families because the state doesn’t recognize their unions and I believe it’s time we change that,” Rey Valmores-Salinas told ANC.“Pope Francis, while his words are definitely ground breaking, … it is a manifestation of how society at large is beginning to have a deeper understanding and greater empathy for LGBTQ couples,” she added.The leader of the Catholic Church said in an interview for a new documentary that he to ensure.