The Philippines is one of only two countries in the world that does not have a divorce law. The other is Vatican City, where most residents are Catholic nuns and priests who don’t marry.But is the absence of divorce law in the Philippines for the better or for the worse?The third part of GMA News Online's Special Report on 'Divorce in PH' tries to answer this question through the lens of supporters and those against an "Absolute Divorce" in the Philippines.
Why suffer?Under the House-approved Divorce bill, public prosecutors in provinces, cities and capital towns are mandated to conduct investigations to find out whether or not there is collusion between the spouses in a petition for absolute divorce or if a spouse has coerced the other to file the petition, and they will report their findings to the proper Family Court within 60 days from the filing of the petition.
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