What a relief that at long last, the Senate panel has approved the divorce bill. We need more practical laws dealing with the everyday life of regular Filipinos. What should an ordinary Filipino couple stuck in a loveless marriage mostly prompted by infidelity do? For well-off Filipinos, they will go for a civil and/or religious annulment. This process though is quite expensive since in most cases, in addition to lawyers and court fees, it involves certification from a psychiatrist. Some will get their divorce abroad (until now, not valid in the Philippines.

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