Civic leaders urge Congress: Prioritize divorce bill

A PANEL of civic leaders is urging Congress to prioritize the long-gestating bill on divorce to allow Filipino women to have a «second chance» on love and empower them to break free from abusive relationships.

This comes as both houses of Congress continue to debate divorce measures, and with House Bill 9349, authored by Albay 1st District Rep. Edcel Lagman, being discussed in the House plenary last week.

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