SAYING it will not affect strong and happy families, the chief of the Public Attorney's Office (PAO) declared on Monday her support to legalize absolute divorce in the Philippines as this would be the answer for 'thousands or even millions of Filipinos who are suffering from dysfunctional or broken families.
SAYING it will not affect strong and happy families, the chief of the Public Attorney's Office declared on Monday her support to legalize absolute divorce in the Philippines as this would be the answer for 'thousands or even millions of Filipinos who are suffering from dysfunctional or broken families.
'You may not want this bill because you have a happy and loving family but how about those who have been suffering at the hands of their abusive husbands or vice versa and children who are rape victims by their fathers and those who are unfaithful and cheaters, please help them, release them from this dysfunctional, damaged family,' Acosta said.
Chief Backs Absolute Divorce Bill
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