After the very controversial RH Bill, the next hot topic in the Philippines is divorce with some groups pushing for legalization of divorce in our country.

And just like the RH Bill, the issue on legalizing divorce in the Philippines is a very polarizing issue.

Before intelligent discussions on the matter get dumbed down by threats of excommunication, petty name-calling, and hurtful insults, here are a few things worth noting on the matter:

 

  • Divorce is the dissolution of an existing marriage.
  • Annulment is a declaration/determination that a marriage was void in the beginning or it never existed in the first place.
  • At present, there is no absolute divorce in the Philippines but we have annulment and legal separation.
  • The catholic church is vehemently against divorce but is open to religious annulment.
  • Religious annulment is a declaration by the Church that a marriage was not entered into validly (void) or that no real marriage took place.

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