DAVAO CITY ---The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved on the third and final reading a bill reinstituting absolute divorce in the Philippines. With 126 affirmative votes, 109 negative votes, and 20 abstentions, the chamber passed House Bill (HB) 9349, also known as the Absolute Divorce Act. Albay Representative Edcel Lagman, the bill's author, highlighted that … [Read more...] about House approves absolute divorce bill on Final Reading
Divorce in the Philippines
Alvarez: Divorce bill to strengthen marriage
MANILA, Philippines -- Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez on Thursday dispelled fears that the divorce bill would undermine the sanctity of marriage, saying it would in fact strengthen such sacrament. Alvarez made the statement a day after the substitute bill instituting absolute divorce hurdled committee level at the House of Representatives. Alvarez said the divorce bill … [Read more...] about Alvarez: Divorce bill to strengthen marriage
