Davao del Norte First District Rep. Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez (Contributed photo) MANILA - Davao del Norte 1st District Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez said Tuesday he was pushing anew for the passage of the Civil Partnership Bill, which allows both same-sex and opposite-sex couples to enter into a civil partnership and enjoy equal rights and protection under the law. "Yes, I refiled it. First time was in the 17th Congress, then 18th Congress, and I am refiling it again in the 19th Congress. I am a legislator. My job is to identify problems and provide solutions to the pain points of ordinary life that people deal with. In this case, there is definitely an absence of legal framework for those who do not fit traditional marriages. Let's think about them too. Huwag lang puro tayo (It should not be always about us)," he said in a statement. Alvarez was referring to House Bill 6782, which he filed on Jan. 16. Previous versions of the Civil Partnership Bill reached referral to the concern