MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO Nobody among the lawmakers present raised any objection to the second reading approval of the bill which is expected to be presented for final reading and voting next week Quezon City Rep. Jesus “Bong” Suntay, chairman of the House Committee on Human Rights, lauded the House leadership for directing the swift plenary approval of House Bill No. 8243 or the Equality and Non Discrimination on Race, Ethnicity and Religion Act. Suntay said the bill contains a number of provisions common among five legislative proposals filed on the subject. Among the authors are Reps. Amihilda Sangcopan (Anak Mindanao); Cheryl Deloso-Montalla (NUP, Zambales), Edgar Aglipay (DIWA Partylist); and Jose Christopher Belmonte (LP, Quezon City).