Are you in favor of passing the bill that will allow Divorce Law to be legalized in the Philippines?
DIVORCE LAW – The Catholic Church-run Radio Veritas conducted a survey on the views of the Filipinos regarding the Divorce Law.
One of the topics in which the Filipino people have different views about is the Divorce Law. In the Philippines which is a Christian country, lots of people are not in favor of its legalization as it separates two people that have been joined not only by the wedding and their vows but by God.
Many of the anti-Divorce Law are stressing that marriage is a sacred bond that should not be dissolved by any man. The Church is strongly against it and is on its continuous pursuit to protect the sanctity of marriage.
On the other side, the Divorce Law supporters stressed the sides of two people who are brought together by marriage but are no longer happy about their relationship. Others claim that it prevents people from truly being happy and free.
Based on a report in Inquirer, the Catholic Church-run Radio Veritas recently surveyed 1,200 Filipino people from urban and rural areas regarding their views on the legalization of Divorce Law. The result of the survey of Radio Veritas’ Research Department showed that more Filipinos ‘strongly agree’ with it.
39% of the 1,200 Filipino respondents ‘strongly agree’ with the Divorce Law while 35% ‘strongly disagree’ with it. 13% ‘somewhat disagree’ and 13% also ‘somewhat agree’ with it.
Based on the report, 43% of the 39% that strongly agree with its legalization are female and 34% are male. On the other side, 35% of those who strongly disagree are female and male respondents respectively.
Radio Veritas President Fr. Anton Pascual called the result of the survey on the legalization of the said law as “a wake up call and a big challenge to the Catholic Church”. Reportedly, the House of Representatives passed the bill on Monday and it will be handed to the Senate next.
