Divorce Bill Philippines Update 2025

Divorce Bill Philippines Update 2025. Houseapproved divorce bill transmitted to Senate, says Lagman Cebu Daily News However, senatorial aspirants such as Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV and Vic Rodriguez opposed the bill on January 08, 2025, and inferred that annulment should be more accessible and affordable instead. The bill provides that a valid foreign divorce secured by either the foreigner or Filipino spouse has the effect of a divorce in the country without going through the judicial process

Senate panel OKs absolute divorce bill
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The Senate panel has granted approval to the bill introducing absolute divorce in the Philippines, aligning the country with others that recognize divorce as a legal option. 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.

Senate panel OKs absolute divorce bill

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. The Senate had not passed the measure as of January 19, 2025. Divorce remains illegal in Catholic-majority Philippines, the only place outside the Vatican where it is outlawed, contrary to claims that surfaced on Facebook and TikTok in January 2025

Senate panel OKs absolute divorce bill. The Senate had not passed the measure as of January 19, 2025. The bill provides that a valid foreign divorce secured by either the foreigner or Filipino spouse has the effect of a divorce in the country without going through the judicial process

Fast Facts on the Absolute Divorce Bill r/Philippines. 9349 or the approved bill for absolute divorce to the Senate. The posts misrepresented footage that showed the Southeast Asian archipelago's lower house of Congress approving a divorce bill in May 2024