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Japan rules against divorced parents seeking access to children

Chang-Ran Kim, Reuters
Posted at Nov 22 04:15 PM

Unlike most developed countries, Japan has no joint-custody system after divorce, and court-ordered visitation rights are often ignored with impunity.   Read more »

Speaker nixes divorce; House to poll members on controversial issues

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 17 02:43 PM

The House of Representatives will poll its members on their stand on controversial measures like federalism, divorce, and death penalty, Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano said Wednesday as he revealed his preference for marriage annulment. Read more »

US husband sues wife's lover and wins

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 04 06:39 AM

WASHINGTON, United States—Kevin Howard watched his life fall apart when his wife of 12 years divorced him, only for him to later discover that she had been cheating on him with a coworker. Read more »

It's complicated: The battle for divorce law in Catholic Philippines

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 25 04:45 PM

Committee hearings on an “absolute divorce” bill began last week, a first in the Senate.  Read more »

Should divorce be legalized in the Philippines?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 24 12:37 AM

For Kana Takahashi of the Maya: The Feminist Collective, divorce allows people to start their lives over, and is a fight for women who are victims of domestic violence, and for children that grow inside a toxic environment.   Read more »

Should the Philippines legalize divorce?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 23 11:39 PM

It's complicated, this whole talk about legalizing divorce in the Philippines. Read more »

Ilang kaso ng paghihiwalay, inilahad sa Senate hearing sa divorce bill

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 17 09:10 PM

Sa kauna-unahang pagkakataon, pinag-usapan na sa Senado kung dapat bang magkaroon ng diborsyo sa Pilipinas.  Read more »

Divorce is 'pro-family, pro-children,' says Hontiveros

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 17 02:59 PM

MANILA - Legalizing absolute divorce in the Philippines would allow individuals to start new lives, its main proponent in the Senate said Tuesday, as she sought to debunk the opinion that it would destroy the family as an institution. Read more »

Sarah Palin's husband files for divorce

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 10 07:59 AM

LOS ANGELES - The husband of former US vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin has filed for divorce due to "incompatibility of temperament," US media reported Monday. Read more »

Divorce bill tatalakayin sa Senado sa Setyembre

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 09 01:15 AM

Sisimulan ng Senado sa susunod na buwan ang pagtalakay ng mga panukalang batas para sa diborsyo sa Pilipinas Read more »

Divorce bills filed at the Senate

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 07 01:00 PM

Several bills filed in the Senate have revived debates on whether or not it's time for the Philippines to pass a divorce law. Sen. Risa Hontiveros, who filed a version of the bill, believes divorce will be able to grant couples a second chance at love and happiness after a toxic marriage.  Read more »

Hontiveros says no to 'fast food' divorce

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 07 09:04 AM

The measure allowing absolute divorce would not be like "fast food," its author Sen. Risa Hontiveros said Wednesday. Read more »

Is Philippines ready for 'one-time' divorce?

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 06 03:22 PM

MANILA - Senators Panfilo Lacson said Tuesday he would support a bill that allows “once in a lifetime” divorce. Read more »

'May negative na dating': Some Philippine senators allergic to 'divorce'

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 05 10:17 PM

MANILA - “There is a problem on the word divorce.” Read more »

Sotto: Expect 'healthy debates' over divorce in Senate

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 30 11:46 AM

The Senate will mount "healthy debates"on the proposed legalization of divorce, the leader of the chamber said Tuesday in the face of expected opposition from President Rodrigo Duterte and Catholic bishops. Read more »

It's official: Song Joong Ki, Song Hye Kyo divorce

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 22 01:04 PM

A family court in South Korea approved on Monday a divorce settlement for celebrity couple Song Joong Ki and Song Hye Kyo. Read more »

Hontiveros refiles absolute divorce bill

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 10 12:04 PM

MANILA - Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday refiled a bill allowing for absolute divorce in the Philippines, a measure that is expected to earn strong opposition from the Catholic Church. Read more »

Amazon founder Bezos' divorce final with $38-billion settlement

Reuters
Posted at Jul 06 10:46 AM

Amazon.com Inc. founder Jeff Bezos' divorce from his wife of 25 years, MacKenzie Bezos, was finalized by a Seattle-area judge on Friday, paving the way for her to receive $38.3 billion worth of Amazon stock, Bloomberg reported. Read more »

2 female senators to file their versions of divorce bill in 18th Congress

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 04 10:32 PM

The legalization of divorce in the country is expected to become a hot issue in the Senate. Some lawmakers, however, are ready to oppose the measure. Read more »

Hontiveros, Cayetano muling maghahain ng divorce bills

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 04 08:49 PM

Muling maghahain ng panukalang batas sa diborsiyo sina Sen. Risa Hontiveros at Sen. Pia Cayetano.  Read more »