MANILA, Philippines—A recent Supreme Court (SC) decision strengthened a 2004 law, which seeks to address the prevalence of violence against women and their children (VAWC) by their intimate partners. Looking back, no less than former presidents Rodrigo Duterte and Joseph Estrada had flaunted their philandering ways. Sometimes, they even appear to be trivializing what they're doing, making it less complex than it really is. But as Psych Central said, 'infidelity can have lasting impacts on partners and children the couple may have,' stressing that 'grief, brain changes, behaviors down the road, and mental health conditions such as anxiety, chronic stress, and depression can result.

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