Divorce bill gets final House nod
A divided House of Representatives yesterday approved on third and final reading the absolute divorce bill that in nearly four decades only reached plenary debates in the halls of Congress......»»
From the Newsrooms: May 26 to June 1, 2024
NOT SURPRISING at all that the current issue of divorce has sparked yet another level of polarization reflected in the commentary expressed mostly in social media. The country with a predominant population identified as Roman Catholic is one of two states in the world without a divorce law, the other one being the Vatican.Just weeks after the House of Representatives passed the Absolute Divorce Bill on May 22, m.....»»
Pagsagop sa divorce supakon
Pagsagop sa divorce supakon.....»»
SWS: 50% of Filipino adults agree with legalizing divorce, 31% disagree
Half of the Filipino adult population support legalizing divorce for "irreconcilably separated couples," with only a minority holding dissenting views or remaining undecided on the matter, according to a recent survey......»»
Maxene Magalona sa usaping divorce: ‘Letting go is medicine for the soul’
“WE deserve divorce.” ‘Yan ang ibinanderang opinyon ng aktres na si Maxene Magalona sa kanyang recent Instagram post hinggil sa usaping diborsyo. Magugunita noong May 22 nang pumasa sa ikatlo at huling pagdinig ng Kamara ang House Bill 9349 o ang Absolute Divorce Bill matapos bumoto ng “sang-ayon” ang 126 mambabatas, habang 109 ang “nag-hindi”.....»»
Rappler Talk: Edcel Lagman on the push to legalize divorce
In this Rappler Talk episode, political and public health reporter Kaycee Valmonte talks to Albay 1st District Representative Edcel Lagman to discuss efforts to legalize divorce in the Philippines.....»»
Alvarez opposes divorce measure
Alvarez opposes divorce measure.....»»
EDITORIAL - Legalizing divorce
There’s a reason why women’s groups are among the biggest supporters of the legalization of divorce: women in this country typically get the short end of the stick in a marriage that has gone sour......»»
Max hindi naniniwala sa ‘marriage’, magdi-divorce na raw sila ni Pancho
PLANO nang maghain ng divorce sina Max Collins at Pancho Magno makalipas ang isang taong paghihiwalay. Ibinunyag ito mismo ni Max sa GMA news program na “24 Oras” noong Biyernes, April 5. Ayon sa report, kasalukuyan nang pinag-uusapan ng dating mag-asawa ang diborsyo bilang isang American citizen naman si Max. “Because I’m an American citizen,.....»»
Max hindi naniniwala sa ‘marriage’, magdi-divorce na raw sila ni Pancho
PLANO nang maghain ng divorce sina Max Collins at Pancho Magno makalipas ang isang taong paghihiwalay. Ibinunyag ito mismo ni Max sa GMA news program na “24 Oras” noong Biyernes, April 5. Ayon sa report, kasalukuyan nang pinag-uusapan ng dating mag-asawa ang diborsyo bilang isang American citizen naman si Max. “Because I’m an American citizen,.....»»
Max hindi naniniwala sa ‘marriage’, magdi-divorce na raw sila ni Pancho
PLANO nang maghain ng divorce sina Max Collins at Pancho Magno makalipas ang isang taong paghihiwalay. Ibinunyag ito mismo ni Max sa GMA news program na “24 Oras” noong Biyernes, April 5. Ayon sa report, kasalukuyan nang pinag-uusapan ng dating mag-asawa ang diborsyo bilang isang American citizen naman si Max. “Because I’m an American citizen,.....»»
Consented foreign divorce
Can a foreign divorce by mutual consent between the Filipina spouse and her foreign spouse be recognized in this jurisdiction?.....»»
Senate OKs P100 wage hike bill on final reading
The P100 minimum wage hike for private sector workers has been approved on third and final reading by the Senate, with 20 affirmative votes and no negative votes or abstentions......»»
Teachers welcome reconciled bill on allowance hike
Teachers groups Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) and Teachers’ Dignity Coalition (TDC) welcomed a reconciled bill by the Senate and the House of Representatives that would gradually increase the teaching allowance of public school teachers starting school year 2025-2026......»»
From reactive to proactive: Bill pushes early action to mitigate climate disasters
Under House Bill 9935 filed by Rep. Jose Manuel Alba (Bukidnon), declaring a “state of imminent disaster” allows using national and local resources for proactive measures before a disaster. .....»»
Bill seeks P50,000 entry-level pay for public school teachers
The three-member militant Makabayan bloc filed yesterday a bill in the House of Representatives that will nearly double the entry-level salary of public school teachers nationwide, to the tune of P50,000 monthly......»»
Rep. Wilbert Lee: P20 per kilo of rice still possible
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The promise of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to lower the price of rice to P20 per kilo remains doable if House Bill No. 9020 or the “Cheaper Rice Act” is passed into law, Agri Partylist Representative Wilbert Lee said. Under his proposed bill, Lee said that the government will have to.....»»
Bill seeks to waive review fees for indigents
A bill seeking to exempt indigent individuals from paying the review fees for board and Bar examinations on their first take have been jointly filed by five members of the House of Representatives......»»
Perpetual shoots for Final Four bonus
University of Perpetual Help guns for the top seeding and the twice-to-beat Final Four incentive that goes with it as it clashes with a dangerous San Sebastian in today’s final elimination play date in NCAA Season 99 junior basketball at the Filoil EcoOil Arena......»»
House panel OKs tax-free hazard pay to judges, prosecutors
A House panel has approved a substitute bill that seeks to grant tax-free hazard pay to prosecutors and judges of regional, metropolitan, and municipal trial courts......»»
House to address Dwarfism
With all of the priority bills listed in the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) over and done with, the House of Representatives has passed a bill declaring Oct. 25 every year as “National Dwarfism Awareness Day.”.....»»