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Name: Rae Marie Manar Task: Speech outline for a 15-20 minute speech Topic: Same-sex marriage: Philippines is not yet ready for it. Purpose: To elaborate and explain why the Philippines is not yet ready for same-sex marriages. Audience: General Public INTRODUCTION ATTENTION-GETTER: Same-sex marriage, one of the most talked about and most controversial topic in the world, is now legal in entire United Sates (U.S.) after a Supreme Court ruling strike down state marriage bans. The ruling means all states in the U.S. must grant marriage licenses to gay and lesbian couples and recognizes marriages that have taken place in other states. Question is, are we (Filipinos), ready for it? SIGNIFICANCE: The topic explains why the Philippines is not yet ready for the same-sex marriage. It is an enlightenment to the long-running question “why same-sex marriage is still not legal in the Philippines when LGBT is openly embraced, respected, and accepted?” CREDIBILITY: I am currently a law school student and I have done various researches and surveys regarding the stated topic. I have also learned about the laws on marriages in the Philippines and is currently studying the proposed same-sex marriage bill. THESIS STATEMENT: The Philippines is still not ready for same-sex marriages. PREVIEW STATEMENT: The topic is composed of statistics, data, and studies that are relevant to the thesis statement. BODY MAIN POINT 1: Legally, Philippine laws do not recognize and protect same-sex marriages. ing Detail 1: Article 1 of the Family Code provides that “Marriage is a special contract of permanent union between a man and a woman entered into in accordance with law for the establishment of conjugal and family life.” (Emphasis was given); Biological male and female which can be determined through birth certificate under the Civil Law. ing Detail 2: Article XV, Section 2, of the 1987 Philippine Constitution provides that “Marriage, as an inviolable social institution, is the foundation of the family and shall be protected by the State.” Though it does not directly provide a marriage between a man and a woman, it is provided that one of the purposes of family in the society is to produce citizen who will continue the existential lineage. ing Detail 3: provided in the Article 11 of Family Code, “customs which are contrary to law, public order or public policy shall not be countenanced.” With the Philippines being predominantly a catholic country, allowing same-sex marriage is something immoral and against public customs. MAIN POINT 2: The core belief and non-negotiable values and faiths of the Filipino people will make it less seemingly to a law that recognizes same-sex marriage. ing Detail 1: Philippine culture remains deeply anchored on the solid foundations laid down by our Christian and also Islamic traditions. (CENSUS-data or percentage of Filipino that are catholic, Islam, and other faith groups) ing Detail 2: In a survey that was conducted by the Laylo Research Strategies in 2015, 70% of the Filipino strongly disagrees with a law allowing same-sex marriage in a predominantly Catholic country. MAIN POINT 3: Procreation is biologically impossible in a same-sex marriage ing Detail 1: As provided in the Constitution, marriage is the foundation of the family which lays down the one of the marital obligation between spouses – procreation and producing citizen who will continue the existential lineage. Scientifically, it is impossible for same-sex couple to procreate the natural way. CONCLUSION THESIS RESTATEMENT: The Philippines is still not ready for same-sex marriages REVIEW STATEMENT: I covered data, information, statistics, studies, and legal provisions which proves that the Philippines is still not ready for same-sex marriages. CREDIBILITY: I am currently a law school student and I have done various researches and surveys regarding the stated topic. I have also learned about the laws on marriages in the Philippines and is currently studying the proposed same-sex marriage bill. THESIS STATEMENT: The Philippines is still not ready for same-sex marriages. PREVIEW STATEMENT: The topic is composed of statistics, data, and studies that are relevant to the thesis CREDIBILITY: I am currently a law school student and I have done various researches and surveys regarding the statement.