Senator Pia Cayetano on Wednesday said she has no plans to disrespect any religious belief or organization in her push for the passage of the bill that seeks to legalize absolute divorce in the Philippines.
Like Sen. Risa Hontiveros, Cayetano filed her own version of the divorce measure, Senate Bill No. 288 or the Absolute Divorce Act of 2019.
“And never ko po aapakan or never ko… Wala ho akong karapatan na kwestyunin ang paniniwala ng mga tao when it comes to spiritual and religious reasons,” she said. Cayetano said that when the divorce bill was being at the Lower House, they had “tried to look for middle ground” to ensure that all concerns and the needs of the parties involved would be addressed.
Some senators she noted have expressed openness on the divorce bill and is vouching that debates on the issue would be fruitful in the upper chamber.Senators who have expressed openness on the divorce bill include Sen. Grace Poe while Senate President Vicente Sotto III said he is looking forward to the chamber’s debates on the measure.
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