ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo (PPAB) A personal, internal struggle caused House Deputy Majority Leader ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo to abstain in the nominal vote for the House Bill (HB) No.9349 or the proposed Absolute Divorce...
Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman (Facebook) Once enacted into law, House Bill (HB) No. 9349 or the Absolute Divorce bill will enable the Philippines to achieve gender parity and bridge the gender gap, says Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman. As the...
Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman (Facebook) The House of Representatives-approved Absolute Divorce Bill is now in the hands of the Senate. Divorce law crusader Albay 1st district Edcel Lagman highlighted this on Wednesday, June 12, as if...
One of the most brilliant and honest among jurists and politicians that the Philippines has ever produced, former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Hilario A. Davide Jr. has said the final word about the House Absolute Divorce Bill or House Bill No. 9349. It is unconstitutional. Even...
Photo from Pixabay The lay arm of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) reiterated its stance against divorce, citing concerns over the potential erosion of family values and moral decline. The Council of the Laity of the Philippines (Laiko) pointed out that divorce in other...
Former Senate president Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri said he will heed Pope Francis’ order for him to protect the Filipino family as calls for the passage of the bill that calls for the legalization of divorce in the Philippines become loud. Sen. Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri meets with Pope...
Rowena Guanzon Don't impose your religious beliefs on us. This was P3PWD Party-list nominee Rowena Guanzon's message to anti-divorce crusaders who use religion as the main basis of their stance. "On divorce : I am a lawyer not a religious...
Retired Supreme Court Associate Justice Adolfo Azcuna speaks during the news forum (Dexter Barro II/MANILA BULLETIN) As it stands, the current version of the House-approved absolute divorce bill violates the declaration of the 1987 Constitution that marriage...
While he is open to the idea of approving a divorce law in the Philippines, Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito said this should only be allowed under extreme cases. Ejercito said he believes the act should be done when any of the spouses experience emotional or physical violence....
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...
