Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
College of Law
Proposed by:
RONALD R. CRUDA
LLB-1
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The Philippines being the only country in the world without a
divorce law is clearly an indication that the country remains
passive and irresponsive to the realities of the present time.
Consequently, we are considered odd in the world for maintaining
our stand to deprive our citizens, particularly married couples,
effective remedies to correct and improve their deteriorating
quality of life brought by complete breakdown and disintegration
of marriage. This proposed legislation is designed to satisfy the
pressing need of our society to come up with alternative legal
remedies in terminating irreparable marriage relations and
providing second chances or redemption to deserving individuals.
It is the commitment of the State to uphold and value the
dignity of every human person as reflected in the constitution.
Thus, it shall be the interest of the state to provide liberty,
freedom, protection and legal remedies to individuals from
oppressive and unhealthy bondage of marital relations if and
when there is a complete disintegration of matrimonial life. The
state also recognizes the Filipino family as the foundation of the
nation and accordingly, it shall pave the way to strengthen its
solidarity and actively promote its total development. If the state
shall successfully further these aspirations, the country shall
enjoy the benefit of a strong foundation from families having
healthy and happy relations among its members.
The framers of our constitution did not expressly state of
generally allowing divorce neither prohibited such. It is therefore
delegated to the lawmaking body to plot the social agenda of this
country relative to the subject. Having allowed some form of
divorce in the Muslim and ethnic groups in accordance to their
religious and cultural practices and belief, it is more than justified
that divorce shall be made to all the citizens of the Philippines,
notwithstanding with their religious and/or cultural affiliations.