Philippine divorce bill's passing hailed by women's rights groups, but conservatives vow to fight back
The bill could face roadblocks when it reaches the senate as pressures from conservative lawmakers and Catholic groups mount.
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The bill could face roadblocks when it reaches the senate as pressures from conservative lawmakers and Catholic groups mount.
I get that it’s a moral concern. But portraying divorce only as a moral evil sidetracks many other issues.
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“Let it be said, never must we countenance or allow others not so likely-minded individuals who choose to malign or put down the image of this institution and dictate the direction we must go. I urge everyone to rally behind our true moral compass – the will of the people,” Romualdez said, drawing cheers from his colleagues.
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