The Shocking News

Filipino Thinkers have debated about the implementation of the divorce bill. They said:

“Aside from the happy ending, which left the Philippines the only country without divorce, the story of Malta’s divorce referendum shares similarities with our own reproductive health (RH) debates:

both countries are last bastions of Catholicism: Malta in Europe, the Philippines in Asia; both countries are predominantly Catholic: 95% in Malta, 80% in the Philippines; and both battles are primarily between progressive Catholics and conservative bishops. And in both cases, the conservative bishops use fear mongering to keep their flock in line.”

The church is the one who wants to maintain the status quo and to preserve what has been taught to Christians for a very long time. Ever since Christianity started the Spaniards came about spreading the words of God and since then, the world has been trained to develop and their values and beliefs as believers of God. Christians believe that there is a superior being named God and they believe in the concept of reward and punishment. The country Malta and the Philippines are both Catholic countries and are the only countries that uphold the Christian values and beliefs intact. Malta has accepted divorce in their country and now, the Philippines have been setting certain laws that pertain directly to the Divorce Bill. Filipinos has been stereotyped as God fearing and bible loyal. This country is an 80 % Catholic country which means that it is dominated by Christians. The church does not want this image to vanish; the church simply wants to retain the Christian’s values as a person and for them to make the country a better place through Christian worship and living the word of God. Unexpectedly, the Filipinos just released a proposition to legalize the Divorce bill. This has been a controversial issue all throughout the world and still is becoming a huge phenomenon. Will the Philippines legalize divorce or not? This is the question that has been boggling my mind.

According to the recent Filipino Thinkers blog:                                  

“Yesterday, the pro-divorce movement won the referendum on divorce with a majority of 54%, ending a battle that has delayed the much-needed measure for decades. The victory came despite the constant political meddling and religious blackmail of the Catholic Church.”

It has been proven that the Filipino’s voice is very eminent in the society. Majority wins, as cliché as it may sound, it is very much applicable to what has been happening in the country. Philippines is a very democratic country and its voice about Divorce is always heard. It is always heard to the point that Divorce is now a legal law that will make life easier for those couples that need to separate and to live a whole new life. Divorce, as anti-Catholic as it may possibly sound, it is true that the Philippines is a God-driven country but still going with their own secret wants. People are greedy by nature and they are, indeed a proven fact upon legalizing the Divorce Bill.