
Most presidential candidates oppose divorce in the country
By ARTHUR APOSTOL
ONLY THREE out of the nine attending presidential candidates said they are in favor of instituting divorce in the Philippines during the CNN Presidential debate held Sunday.
Presidential candidates Panfilo Lacson, Leody De Guzman, and Faisal Mangondato are the only ones who have raised their hands when asked about divorce in the Philippines.
Sen. Manny Pacquiao said that marriage is not a joke but a “commitment to God and one’s partner.”
“We need to teach people how to be a spouse, educate people how to be partners before marriage because marriage is not a joke, especially withdrawing from it,” he said.
Pacquiao added that people should think hard and get to know each other better before getting married so that they will not undergo separation.
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