Hontiveros, muling nanawagang ipasa na ang Divorce Bill

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Muling nanawagan si Senador Risa Hontiveros nitong Martes, Abril 18, na ipasa na ang Senate Bill 147 o ‘the Dissolution of Marriage Act.’

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Inihayag ni Sen. Hontiveros na dapat na umano itong bigyan ng pagkakataong makalaya ang mga kababaihang inaabuso ng kanilang asawa.

“Some Filipino women have almost been killed by their own husbands. But most of them cannot leave their marriages because of the prohibitive costs of filing for an annulment. Bigyan na natin ang ating mga kababaihan ng pagkakataong makalaya sa masalimuot at abusadong pagsasama. Bigyan natin sila ng oportunidad na mahalin at magmahal muli. Ipasa na ang Divorce Bill,” pahayag ni Hontiveros.

Sa nakalap na datos ng Philippine Statistics Authority noong 2017, batay sa kanilang National Demographic and Health Survey, isa sa apat na babae na may edad na 15 hanggang 49 taong gulang ay nakararanas ng karahasan sa asawa, pisikal man, sekswal, o emosyunal.

Karamihan ang sumasang-ayon sa Divorce na ito ay mga kababaihan.

“When a marriage becomes irreparable, it is incumbent upon the State to not only provide relief to spouses, but also protect children from the pain, anxiety, and trauma of witnessing regular marital clashes. Let us give Filipino families the chance to let go of toxic relationships,” dagdag pa ng Senadora.

Paglilinaw din ni Hontiveros na kailangang bilisan ng Senado dahil inaprubahan na ng Hous of Representative ang mga panukalang batas na nagtatakda para sa dissolution ng kasal.

“Our counterparts in the House have already been making the moves to help our country catch up with the rest of the world. The Senate must do the same. Past surveys have demonstrated that the majority of Filipinos favor divorce to be instituted in the country. We better listen to our people. Ani Hontiveros.

Si Sen. Hontiveros ang namumuno sa Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations, and Gender Equality. ##

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