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. The ...

The Philippines is one of only two countries where divorce remains illegal. But a new bill permitting it has passed the House. A recent survey found 53 percent of Filipinos favor allowing divorce.

A major push to legalize divorce in the Philippines, one of the world’s most populous predominantly Roman Catholic countries, promises a showdown between the more conservative elements of the ...

MANILA, Philippines—In a historic legislative move, the House of Representatives has passed House Bill (HB) 9349, also known as the “Absolute Divorce Act,” which aims to allow absolute ...

MANILA, Philippines — A slim majority of ... 51 percent of the respondents are against the passage of a divorce law. Some 40 percent said they were in favor of it, while nine percent were ...

According to the latest Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) census, just 1.9 percent of Filipinos had either received an annulment, or gotten separated or divorced – the latter including those ...

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 ...

Divorce statistics demonstrate the likelihood of a marriage ending and its causes. ... Neither The Republic of the Philippines nor Vatican City permits divorce. 19. Divorce Rates by Occupation.

Analysis: The Philippines is one of only two countries in the world where divorce still isn't legalised, but all of that may soon change On 22 May 2024, the Absolute Divorce Act (House Bill 9349 ...