Supporters of divorce and the Catholic Church are engaged in a bitter struggle after the Philippine House of Representatives recently approved the Absolute Divorce Bill. With the Church adamant to maintain its position, the Philippines, the only nation in the world without a divorce law (apart from the Vatican), is at a turning point. Disappointment of Bishop Alberto Uy Prominent …

The Philippines is among the last nations where divorce is still illegal, the Vatican being the only other one. Mainstays of this status quo have been the family-oriented culture and strong Catholic background of the country. Even with time and changing global views, the Catholic Church and the fervent conviction of preserving family unity continue to influence the country’s attitude …

The House of Representatives is relied upon to quickly support the bill permitting outright separation in the nation in spite of solid complaints by a few administrators. In view of this, Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman, one of the chief writers of the most recent separation bill, accepts the chamber will actually want to pass the disputable and exceptionally challenged measure …