Since the news of House Bill 9349 or the "Absolute Divorce Act" getting the nod from the Philippine Congress broke out, posts about divorce flooded my social media news feed. The last time the divorce ...

Just before the intense debate on the Reproductive Health bill, Filipinos are once more at odds with each other in considering another controversial piece of legislation: the Divorce bill. The debate ...

The President of the Philippines Ferdinand Marcos Jr. addresses the Lowy Institute during the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, March 4, 2024. (Credit: Hamish Blair/AP.) ...

A campaign in the Philippines that frames divorce as a basic human right is gaining momentum, despite systemic and religious barriers. By Sui-Lee Wee Photographs by Ezra Acayan Reporting from Manila ...

Vatican Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations Archbishop Paul Gallagher said the Holy See would encourage Catholics, particularly political leaders, in the Philippines to ...

Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. center, receives a standing ovation during his third State of the Nation Address as Senate President Francis Escudero, top left and House Speaker Martin ...

Philippine lawmakers have approved a divorce law through voice voting following the second reading on May 15 amid strong opposition from the Catholic Church. The Catholic-majority country is dubbed ...

Philippine mother-of-three Stella Sibonga is desperate to end a marriage she never wanted. But divorce in the Catholic-majority country is illegal, and a court annulment takes years. The Philippines ...

Ending a marriage in Asia's bastion of Catholicism is only possible via annulment, a processes few Filipinos can afford - Copyright AFP/File JAM STA ROSA Ending a ...

MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's top ally in Congress proposed new bills to legalise divorce and same-sex unions on Monday, a move almost certain to meet fierce resistance ...