Pag-usad ng absolute divorce bill sa Pilipinas, binibigyang pansin ng National Council for Solo Parents

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00:00It's been a long time since we debated the law on divorce in the country, and now it's being discussed.

00:07Let's hear the opinions of our fellow countrymen. Let's watch this.

00:14Last year, the House of Representatives passed the third and final reading of a bill that is far from bringing back the absolute divorce in the country.

00:24It recorded 131 votes in favor, 109 votes against, and 20 abstained.

00:31That's why House Bill 9349, also known as the Proposed Absolute Divorce Act, was passed.

00:37Now, let's hear the opinions of some of our fellow countrymen about the possibility of absolute divorce.

00:46For me, I'm not in favor. We have children who are pitiful, who have to be left behind by their families.

00:54Divorce in the U.S. is something that we are used to in developed countries.

01:02But aside from that, a husband and wife should not separate if they have committed to be together for the rest of their lives.

01:15In my opinion, if a husband and wife don't get along, then divorce should be allowed.

01:23If they live together in the same house, but the children don't get along, then they will continue to grow up.

01:30And of course, this is a domino effect. We will never know what the next situation will be when they grow up, when they go through those traumas.

01:38I'm not in favor of divorce, because the country will be more chaotic if there's a divorce.

01:44Although there are some who want a divorce, but for me, I don't want a divorce, because it affects the children.

01:52Despite the controversies and judgments, they continue to discuss how the public will accept this in the coming time.

02:04And now, we will be joined this morning by the Director General of the National Council,

02:09for Solo Parents, Mr. Reddy Guzman, to discuss their position on the adoption of the Absolute Divorce Bill.

02:16Good morning and welcome to Rise and Shine, Philippines, Sir Red.

02:19Welcome back, sir.

02:20Hello, good morning and thank you for inviting us.

02:24Sir Red, what is your position of the National Council for Solo Parents on the adoption of the Absolute Divorce Bill in the House of Representatives?

02:35Well, we welcome the passage of the divorce bill.

02:38Actually, this is not the first time.

02:41In 2018, if I'm not mistaken, the House of Representatives passed it, but it fell asleep in the Senate.

02:48So now, we're hopeful that our Senators would at least be able to adapt to the changes of our times.

03:01Sir, if this divorce bill is passed and it becomes the Absolute Divorce Law,

03:06will it help to have legal, good legal, and emotional support for our Solo Parents?

03:13Yes, definitely.

03:14Because as of now, we can see that the highest incidence, aside from the death of the spouse,

03:21one of the highest is the abandonment and the de facto separation.

03:27So in these instances, there is no legal procedure, no specified support, they just separated.

03:38So now, if you have a divorce bill that your spouse is going through,

03:42it will give importance on what kind of support should be given to the child when you separated,

03:49what is the responsibility of each one.

03:52So, it's not just that you woke up and you don't have a spouse anymore,

03:56that's not what's going to happen.

03:58Of course, if it's a Solo Parent, they still need financial support from their father or mother.

04:07I have a question, sir.

04:09When it comes to the Custodial and Visitation Rights, once they become Solo Parents,

04:14how will this Absolute Divorce Act affect the Custodial and Visitation Rights?

04:22As far as the Custodial is concerned, we have a family code that specifies 7 years old and below,

04:29it's up to the mother, unless we can prove that it's an unfit parent or unfit mother.

04:34This is one of the things that can be resolved, the Visitation.

04:38Sometimes, what happens is, when the separation of the spouse is so traumatic,

04:44the child is hidden.

04:46In fact, we have a Solo Parent, he has two children,

04:50he was forced to separate the child so that he won't be chased,

04:55so that he can escape from his wife who is already in a toxic relationship.

05:00So, the child was forced to be left with the father,

05:03he was forced to be left with the younger one,

05:05just to have the peace of mind and security that he won't reach his children,

05:11no matter how toxic their relationship is.

05:15So now, if you have a divorce bill, divorce law,

05:18these scenarios, our law, our judicial system will say,

05:26how about the Visitation?

05:28Does it have rights?

05:31It's hidden, right?

05:33What happens is, like in Nueva Ecija, there was an incident there,

05:39while the child was in school, the father went there,

05:42then the principal talked to him,

05:44and he took his child home.

05:48When the grandmother, the guardian, was following him,

05:50the child was gone.

05:52So, those instances will be reduced and avoided if we have a divorce law.

05:56Sir, you mentioned earlier that this bill has good legal and emotional support.

06:00Sir, how can we reduce the social stigma against solo parents?

06:05That's a good question.

06:07Because normally, when it comes to solo parents,

06:09there are implications that are really bad.

06:12Sometimes, even in the workplace, they say that it's easy to get a solo parent.

06:17So, if you have a divorce law now,

06:21it gives a person a fresh start.

06:25Because we have a legal separation,

06:28it does not dissolve the marriage.

06:30We have an annulment.

06:32But it should be based on the premise that the marriage from the very start is invalid.

06:38So, there's no middle ground here.

06:42If you suddenly changed your wife's behavior,

06:48you don't know that you entered into a toxic or violent relationship,

06:55there should be an exit always for our countrymen.

06:59Because marriage is not based on the paper.

07:03It should be based on the emotions.

07:05It should be founded on love.

07:07So, even if it's a hundred pieces of paper,

07:11if there's no love in the marriage,

07:13we should not feel that there's sanctity.

07:18So, this divorce law gives the right,

07:22gives the remedy for our solo parents and other countrymen

07:27who are looking for an exit in their relationships.

07:30Well, you're right, Sir Ed.

07:32This social stigma when it comes to solo parents,

07:35even us, we've experienced it,

07:37especially in Catholic schools,

07:39where parents are not allowed to enter if there's no marriage certificate.

07:44So, aside from the divorce bill,

07:48let's talk about the National Council for Solo Parents.

07:52How is the state of this right now?

07:54Well, right now,

07:56that's one of our focus,

07:58because he mentioned the social and emotional stigma.

08:03And we are working with the Department of Social Welfare and Development,

08:07we are their NGO partner,

08:09in their solo program.

08:11Because this is the program of the DSWD,

08:15where it addresses the psychosocial, emotional, mental well-being

08:20of our solo parents and their children.

08:22And this is a welcome development

08:25that the DSWD is not only financial,

08:28they will also provide psychosocial and emotional,

08:32which is one of the needs of solo parents and their children.

08:38Okay, for solo parents who want to know their rights,

08:42or their benefits,

08:44how can they contact you?

08:46Well, the easiest way would be from our Facebook page,

08:48they can message us.

08:50We are active on social media,

08:52so that way,

08:54we can give them the right information.

08:56And right now, we are going around the country,

08:59they just have to follow the schedules posted on our social media pages,

09:06so that they can attend our orientations and seminars.

09:09Alright.

09:11Thank you very much for your time, Sir Ed Guzman.

09:13Thank you, Sir Ed.

09:15And more power.

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