Divorce is a controversial issue ever since it was mentioned in the Philippine Congress. It was 1991, when Representative Manuel C. Ortega filed the House Bill No. 6993 to endorse the divorce to be legal in the Philippines. In 2001, similar matter was filed by Senator Rodolfo G. Biazon and Bellaflor J. Angara-Castillo under Senate Bill no. 782 and House Bill no. 878, respectively. Then, in 2005 party-list representative Liza Masa of Gabriela also filed a divorce bill and filed it again during the 14th congress under House Bill no. 3461 to introduce divorce in the Philippines.
Today, DIVORCE has been HOT TOPIC not only inside the congress but also throughout the Philippines especially in the rural areas. There are different opinions coming out that categorizing the supporters and non-supporters of the said bill. Even the government officials have different opinions regarding the House Bill no. 3461.
Divorce has been discussed in the Philippine congress and is currently being taken up by the government to implement this law to make life easier for the society. A lot of personalities in the government are solely against the idea of divorce is the Philippines. One of which is Manny Pacquiao.
While, Saranggani Representative Manny Pacquiao took his stand to not support the bill echoing the opinion of Catholic Bishops.
For the non-supporters of the bill, marriage is not only a legal union but also a sacred union between the man and woman bless by God. These two persons institute themselves as partner for their whole life and promise not to separate whatever happens. But for the supporters, there are unhappy marriages all over the Philippines. These marriages are not working so why not end it. So, divorce is the only option for them.
Manny Pacquiao has been against the RH Bill and now also the divorce bill. He says that he is for the moral aspect of these bills. For divorce, he says that two persons are two persons as one for their whole lives. The sanctity of marriage should be given respect to and should be given much attention to by the government and the party that wanted this bill to be implemented. I believe that Manny Pacquiao is correct when he said that marriage should have sanctity but what about those people who have this anger towards their marriage? What about those people who have grudges and who are abused physically and emotionally by their spouse? I believe that this has been the case ever since. It is important for government to take the opinions of the people in order for them to have an insight on how the people themselves view divorce. I believe that it is best for people to tell the government their opinions and insights about divorce whether or not they are for or against it. I believe divorce has been there ever since and it is just waiting for the Philippines to take it in. Divorce is fighting for ones rights. Divorce is freedom of speech and freedom of choice.
Divorce in the Philippines is perceived by many as being a problem for those Filipinas who wish to dissolve their marriage in order to marry another person. Many believe that there is no di9vorce in the Philippines . That is untrue and the Code of Family Law allows for that.
ReplyDeleteUsually the woman has sound reasons to seek a divorce so that she can start her life over again with a caring and responsible person.
It cannot be a pleasant life waiting each night and wondering if her husband will arrive home drunk (assuming he does come home) and start a fight and wreck the house and terrify the children.
We facilitate divorces each week for women in these situations and every case we have Petitioned to Court has been successful.
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