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The current president, Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr, has expressed support for divorce being made legal in the Philippines, while emphasising the process should not be easy.
Divorce is a contentious issue for the Philippines, which has a predominantly Catholic population. It is not typically legally available to Filipino citizens, and annulment is the usual legal alternative. The Muslim Personal Code, however, allows for divorce for couples who got married through the Islamic rite under specific circumstances. [1]
Here's what you need to know about moves to legalize divorce in the Philippines—the only other country aside from the Vatican City where it is illegal to do so. MANILA, Philippines — March...
This comprehensive overview of the legal considerations surrounding divorce in the Philippines highlights the current legal framework, the distinctions between annulment and legal separation, and the potential implications of introducing divorce legislation.
Thousands of people like Ms. Nepomuceno are trapped in long-dead marriages in the Philippines, the only country in the world, other than the Vatican, where divorce remains illegal. They live...
Over the years, several bills have been introduced in the Philippine Congress aiming to legalize divorce, citing considerations such as irreparable marital breakdown, spousal abuse, and incompatibility.
In our family law practice, probably the most frequently asked question is “Can you get divorced in the Philippines?” The short answer is no. There is still no divorce in the Philippines in 2023 although there are efforts to try to introduce it.
The Philippine House of Representatives yesterday approved a bill that legalizes divorce in a limited range of circumstances, six years after a similar law stalled in the Senate.
On August 17, 2021, the Philippine government announced that a bill proposing the legalization of divorce in the Philippines had been approved by the Committee on Population and Family Relations of the House of Representatives.
Manila, Philippines – Michelle Bulang left her abusive husband six years ago. But even after all she had been through, Bulang, who lives with her four children in the province of Rizal just...