SAGIP Party-List Rep. Rodante Marcoleta (Dexter Barro II/MANILA BULLETIN) Instead of pursuing an absolute divorce bill, Congress should prioritize legislation that enables the government to intervene between a married couple once signs of separation appear, said...
Sen. Risa Hontiveros is satisfied so long as the proposed divorce law in the Senate gets a "fair fight", something that advocates are pining for. Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros during Wednesday’s Kapihan sa Senado, June 5, 2024. (Senate PRIB photo) During the Kapihan sa Senado on...
SAGIP Party-List Rep. Rodante Marcoleta (Dexter Barro II/MANILA BULLETIN) SAGIP Party-List Rep. Rodante Marcoleta, a staunch critic of divorce proposals, says he is planning to speak with House Speaker Martin Romualdez and ask for another vote on the...
Fifty percent (50%) of adult Filipinos nationwide support the legalization of divorce for irreconcilably separated couples, based on the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey. (Photo from Unsplash) Based on the Social Weather Survey conducted from March 21 to 25, 50 percent agreed (28 percent...
The divorce bill is now hot topic on social media with every Juan and Maria seemingly only too eager to share their own opinion about it. Celebrities are no exception. Leading the pack is Maxene Magalona who took to social media to air support for its passage. She wrote in part, “When people get...
Senator Loren Legarda on Thursday, May 30 has expressed her support for the passage of an “acceptable” version of a divorce bill, one that would make the process more available and accessible to the poorest constituents. Legarda confirmed she is one of the senators who signed the...
Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin (PPAB) Absolute Divorce Bill proponent Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin knows the difficultly in passing the controversial measure in the 24-member Senate. That's why Garin proposed on...
CEBU CITY – Anti-divorce groups here will hold mass actions to oppose the passage of the pro-divorce bill into law. “Within the next two months, we will definitely do some concrete action, mass action, prayer rallies,” said Dr. Rene Bullecer, country director of Human Life International...
Manila 6th district Rep. Bienvenido Abante Jr. (Contributed photo) Anti-divorce crusader Manila 6th district Rep. Bienvenido "Benny" Abante Jr. refuses to wave the white flag. Abante, a pastor preacher, vowed to question the recent third...
Senators are divided on the issue of whether there is a necessity to pass the divorce bill, Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada said. Estrada, in an interview on Tuesday, May 28 said he commissioned a survey and asked fellow senators on their stand on the issue. ...
Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman (Facebook) Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman has described as "sore losers" the individuals who continue to question the passage on third and final reading of House Bill (HB) No.9349 or the Absolute Divorce...
Leyte 4th district Rep. Richard Gomez What's the real reason for changing the number of "yes" votes for House Bill (HB) No. 9349, or the proposed absolute divorce bill, from 126 to 131? Assistant Majority Leader...
