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...
Manila 3rd district Rep. Joel Chua (Facebook) Manila 3rd district Rep. Joel Chua believes that it's "doable" for the 24-member Senate to muster enough votes to pass a pro-divorce bill. Chua, who voted for the passage of the proposed...
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...
Manila 3rd district Rep. Joel Chua (Facebook) Manila 3rd district Rep. Joel Chua felt compelled to explain his "yes" vote to the proposed Absolute Divorce Law on Thursday, May 30, over a week after the measure was approved on third and...
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 (Screenshot from YouTube live) If pro-divorce solon Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman would have his way, he would pick a unicameral legislature over the current bicameral set-up of Philippine...
Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman (left), Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero (Facebook) "Let us not legislate to deodorize." Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman had this say in response to Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero's...
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...
