Other cited reasons for divorce, which are currently valid under the Family Code of the Philippines for annulment of a marriage, include "lack of parental consent", "insanity" and "impotence".

MANILA, Philippines — Nearly 15 years ago, Mary Nepomuceno separated from her husband. She remains in limbo because divorce — and the possibility of a new marriage and a clean slate in life ...

The Philippines took its closest step yet to legalizing divorce this week, despite opposition from President Rodrigo Duterte and religious groups. The country’s lower house of Congress voted ...

In the Philippines, costly marriage annulments spur calls to allow divorce. Bill to legalise divorce offers hope to Filipino women currently relying on expensive and lengthy annulment process.

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 ...

10/11/2024 October 11, 2024. Only two countries in the world still ban divorce: the Vatican and the Philippines. But the tides seem to be shifting in the Southeast Asian nation.

After thoroughly examining lawyer Joel Ruiz Butuyan’s two-part article (“Ban on divorce is creating criminals, sinners,” 6/6/24 and 6/13/24) on the potential criminalization and sinning due to the ban ...

In 2012, she organized Divorce for the Philippines Now International, an organization that advocates for legalizing divorce and provides a platform for separated couples to voice their concerns ...