Divorce bill hurdles Senate committee level

The Philippines remains the only country in the world without a divorce law, leaving annulment as the sole legal exit from marriage. Under Article 36 of the Family Code, annulment is intended to address psychological incapacity, yet in practice it is narrow, expensive, and extremely difficult to obtain. For many Filipinos trapped in failed or abusive marriages, the law offers delay instead of relief. PGMN Anchor Atty. Regal Oliva explains how Supreme Court doctrine shaped this reality, from Repu

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OFWs find divorce shortcut in Guam – lawyer

In the Philippines, there is no general divorce law, leaving couples in troubled marriages with limited legal options even as Valentine’s Day fills social media with images of weddings, anniversaries, and promises of forever. PGMN Anchor Atty. Regal Oliva explains why the country remains the only one in the world without divorce and how the law relies instead on annulment and declarations of nullity under Article 36 of the Family Code, which requires proof of psychological incapacity existing at