Ordinance No. 0417-12 of 2012, also known as the "Anti-Discriminatory Ordinance of Davao City", prohibits discrimination based on sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, descent, nationality, ethnic or religious affiliation or beliefs. The ordinance enumerates seven ways discrimination may be committed against people applying for jobs, buying products/services, seeking school enrollment, or entering establishments generally open to the public. It defines key terms like gender identity and sexual orientation. The ordinance references provisions in the Philippine Constitution promoting social justice, human dignity, and equal protection under the law.

1. Ordinance No. 0417-12 of 2012
An Ordinance Declaring Unlawful Acts
And Conduct of Discrimination Based
on Sex, Gender Identity, Sexual
Orientation, Race, Color, Decent,
Nationality, Or Ethnical and Religious
Affiliation or Beliefs and Penalizing
Them The Same

2. Also known as the
“Anti-Discriminatory
Ordinance of Davao
City”
Reference:
http://www.davaocity.gov.ph/davao/n
ewsimages/Anti-
discrimination%20ordinance%202.pdf
Also Known As
“The Anti-
Discriminatory
Ordinance of Davao
City”

3. What is it?
• According to Antonio J. Ajero (Edge Davao Online
Magazine) “The ordinance enumerates seven ways how
discrimination may be committed against people applying
for jobs, buying products and services, seeking enrolment
in school, entry to restaurants, bars, entertainment spots
and other establishments generally open to the public,
among other privileges”.

4. Definition of Terms
• Discrimination
• Any act, or conduct which withholds, excludes, restricts, curtails, demeans human
dignity, or otherwise impairs the recognition, enjoyment and exercise of human rights
and basic freedoms in the economic, labor, social, cultural, educational or any other
field of public life based on sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color,
descent, national or ethnic origin, religious affiliation or beliefs.
• Gender Identity
• Refers to a person having the emotional and psychological characteristics of the
opposite sex as shown by, among others, his/her behavior and sexual attraction to
members of his own sex, or both sexes, whether he/she be a gay, lesbian,
transsexual, or bisexual
• Sexual Orientation
• Refers to the emotional or sexual attraction or inclination of a person towards persons
of his/her own sex, or both masculine or feminine sexes.

5. References in the Philippine
Constitution
• ARTICLE II: DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES AND STATE POLICIES
• Section 10. The State shall promote social justice in all phases of national
development.
• Section 11. The State values the dignity of every human person and guarantees full
respect for human rights.
• Section 22. The State recognizes and promotes the rights of indigenous cultural
communities within the framework of national unity and development.
• ARTICLE III: BILL OF RIGHTS
• Section 1. No person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process
of law, nor shall any person be denied the equal protection of the laws.
• ARTICLE XIII: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS
• Section 3. The State shall afford full protection to labor, local and overseas, organized
and unorganized, and promote full employment and equality of employment opportunities
for all.