House Deputy Speaker Bro. Eddie Villanueva scorned the House approval of the absolute divorce bill saying it is “against the will of God.”
Villanueva said that the government should opt instead for legal separation, annulment, and declaration of nullity of marriage—more accessible instead of making absolute divorce legal.
“While I do understand the plight of marriages that have become hostile and untenable, allowing divorce is not and will never be the answer to problematic unions,” Villanueva said in a statement.
“And fighting against the will of God is inviting wrath to this nation. Simply, the risks and dangers far outweigh the perceived benefits of this measure,” Villanueva added.
According to the House leader, making divorce legal offers couples “an expressway out of marriage” which “will diminish the institution into a simplistic contractual relationship bereft of its pure meaning and call for lasting commitment.”
“Injecting absolute divorce in the society is a sure formula for raising fatherless and motherless Filipino children,” Villanueva said.
“It will artificially manufacture reservations in the minds of future couples, who would be enabled to enter and exit marriage conveniently when their expectations are unmet. It will wreck families and spell disaster for Filipino children,” he added.
The House committee on population and family relations on Tuesday approved the measure which seeks to legalize absolute divorce in the country.
