MANILA, Philippines — The House Bill 9349 or the Absolute Divorce Act recently approved by the House of Representatives may be violating the 1987 Constitution, former Buhay party-list representative Lito Atienza said yesterday as he warned senators against supporting the measure.
On the other hand, Article XV, Sections 1 and 2 recognizes the Filipino family as the foundation of the nation and that marriage, as an inviolable social institution, is the foundation of the family and shall be protected by the State. Atienza said that if HB 9349 will be passed, they would go to the Supreme Court to question the legality of the manner in which the bill was approved.
However, he said the “love and respect for each other allows couples to work out their differences within the home, to preserve their marriage and protect the welfare of their children.”
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