We all know what God, the Philippine government and church, and research have to say about divorce. So here’s what a few people have to say about divorce.
Seasoned and prominent director Joey Reyes opened to the public what he had to say about divorce—and he openly declared his support for the bill. In an interview with Push.com.ph, Director Reyes said he is pro-divorce, “mainly because I believe that Filipinos should be given a chance to mature.” In addition, he believes that when divorce is legalized, Filipinos will be responsible enough not to blemish it and still value marriage. He voiced out that, “I think ang bata na sobrang pinoprotektahan ay lalaking inutil. At and kaisipan ng Pilipino ay malapit na sa pagiging inutil dahil sa dami ng hipokrisiya at mga nagmamaganda o nagmamalinis sa ating lipunan.” He acknowledged that some marriages are inevitably imperfect and chaotic so it would be better for them to be apart. Reyes also recognizes that people are imperfect and it is only natural that people make mistakes so they should be given a chance to be happy again.
On the issue of Philippines being the only country without a divorce law, Reyes said that he does not believe that just because it is the only country without divorce, Philippines should follow the trend. “Ang punto e magtiwala naman kayo na may utak ang Pilipino. Magtiwala naman kayo na ang Pilipino mature enough to make decisions for themselves.”
Reyes concludes that it is not an argument that the Philippines is just following the footsteps of other countries hence the divorce bill debate—it is more of empowering every Filipinos’ right to choose what they think is best for them.
Another notable public figure added his voice to those who are anti-divorce, Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero, in an interview in Bacolod. He said, “para sa akin, importante gawing mas accessible at gawing mas affordable ang annulment,” as he is against the provisions on divorce, “sa ngayon, mayayaman lang ang nagpapa-annul dito sa Pilipinas. Ang mahihirap, naghihiwalay na lamang at nagli-live-in pagkatapos pero may batas naman tayo kaugnay ng annulment.”
Furthermore, Escudero did not fail to mention he was not in favor of the grounds proposed in the divorce bill and added that it should clarify who the guilty spouse is and disallow that person to remarry. “Ang problema sa divorce, pwedeng mag-asawa pareho. So yung dating nanggugulpi, iba naman gugulpihin. Yung dating lasenggo, iba naman yung kasama niya habang lasing siya. Yung dating adik iba naman ang kasama niya habang adik siya.”
Indeed, the divorce bill is becoming a hotter issue day by the day and it's definitely not getting any better. Just like the Reproductive Health Bill, it has sparked numerous debates among citizens, the media and public figures. But I hope one, if not both, of those bills will be cleared up—either passed or ignored—soon because we know for a fact, there are much more pressing issues that politicians should fix, and corruption and poverty are no strangers to that arena.
Sources:
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/entertainment/06/15/11/director-joey-reyes-supports-divorce-bill
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/06/13/11/escudero-divorce-law-should-identify-guilty-spouse
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