A Catholic bishop voiced his disappointment over the House of Representatives' approval of the Absolute Divorce Bill that seeks to legalize divorce in the country. READ: https://mb.com.ph/2024/5/22/house-approves-pro-divorce-bill-anew-in-close-vote (Photo from Unsplash) “We are deeply saddened by...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The anti-divorce members of the House of Representatives were outraged and disappointed with the passage of the controversial measure during plenary session Wednesday, May 22. House Bill...
(Unsplash) Even after the recent passage of the absolute divorce bill on second reading, members of the House of Representatives are still passionately arguing both for and against the historic measure. On Wednesday night, May 15, the lower chamber approved...
Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman (Facebook) Liberal Party (LP) President and Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman has called on the House of Representatives to finally start committee hearings on the absolute divorce bill after it was recommitted supposedly without...
Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva on Thursday, September 21, said he is not inclined to support the measure seeking to make absolute divorce legal in the Philippines. According to Villanueva, he still prefers annulment and declaration of nullity of marriage instead of making divorce or...
The Philippines is now poised to join other countries that honors and recognizes divorce. This, after a Senate panel approved the measure that provides absolute divorce in the Philippines. Senate Bill No. 2443, or the proposed “Dissolution of Marriage Act”, expands the...
Neophyte Senator Robin Padilla on Sunday rejected allegations that the bill he filed seeking to legalize divorce in the Philippines is meant to destroy Filipino marriages. Neophyte Sen. Robin Padilla In a Facebook Live, Padilla clarified that the divorce bill he filed actually aims to protect...
An official of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has lamented the filing of a bill that seeks to legalize divorce in the country. Fr. Jerome Secillano (Screenshot/Radio Veritas) Fr. Jerome Secillano, CBCP Public Affairs Committee executive secretary, said its unfortunate...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday, July 4 filed her top 10 bills which includes the Sexual, Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression and Sex Characteristics or SOGIE Equality bill and the proposed Dissolution of Marriage Act. Reelectionist Senator Risa Hontiveros takes her oath of office before...
Divorce will not be legalized if government is to be headed by Senator Manny Pacquiao. Sen. Manny Pacquiao Bayugan The presidential aspirant made this vow as he called on colleagues in Congress to pursue legislative measures that would further strengthen marriage and unite families. Known for being...
Kylie Padilla took to social media recently seemingly declaring her desire to see the divorce bill passed around these parts. She did so tweeting the hashtag #passdivorcebill." Kylie's action came after estranged husband Aljur Barenica caused huge commotion online daring Kylie to spill the truth on...
Vice President Leni Robredo has sounded off on several contentious issues that are usually brought up during election season. The 56-year-old official expressed her support for same-sex "unions" and offered precautionary measures and alternatives to abortion and divorce, saying these are more...
