CBCP opposes House-approved divorce bill

The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) maintained its stance against a divorce law following the House of Representatives' approval.

Fr. Jerome Secillano, CBCP spokesperson, described the bill as 'anti-family, anti-marriage and anti-children,' emphasizing that it betrays the constitutional mandate to uphold marriage and family.

The House approved the bill on Wednesday with 131 votes in favor, 109 against, and 20 abstentions.

Secillano noted that existing legal remedies adequately address problematic unions without the need for divorce.

Despite previous approvals in earlier congresses, a similar version of the bill at the Senate has yet to be approved on second reading.

The Philippines remains one of only two countries without legalized divorce, alongside Vatican City.