According to a survey conducted in March 2024, 28 percent of the respondents in the Philippines strongly agreed that irreconcilably separated couples should be allowed to divorce so they can get married legally again. While the overall majority agreed with the reason for divorce, 20 percent of the respondents strongly disagreed with this.
According to a survey on elections in the Philippines in 2022, approximately half of the respondents stated that they supported the divorce bill being passed in comparison to 28 percent who stated that they do not favor it. Divorce remains the only country, aside from the Vatican, that outlawed the passing of divorce. However, opinion on legalizing divorce has been raised in recent periods.
According to a survey conducted in March 2024, 46 percent of the respondents in the Philippines strongly agreed that irreconcilably separated couples should be allowed to divorce so they can get married legally again. Compared to that, 34 percent of the respondents strongly disagreed to this.
According to a survey conducted in March 2024, 31 percent of Christians who are not Roman Catholics strongly agreed that irreconcilably separated couples in the Philippines should be allowed to divorce so they can get married legally again. Compared to that, 29 percent of the respondents belonging to Iglesia ni Cristo strongly disagreed with this.
According to a survey conducted in March 2024, 39 percent of the respondents in the Metro Manila area strongly agreed that irreconcilably separated couples in the Philippines should be allowed to divorce so they can get married legally again. Compared to that, 30 percent of the respondents from the Mindanao area strongly disagreed with this.
The statistic shows the percentage of respondents that are pro, against and not sure towards the legalization of divorce in the Philippines in 2018. During the period examined, 42 percent of the respondents claimed that they are pro-divorce, followed by 39 percent of the respondents that stated that they are against the legalization of divorce.
The statistic shows the reasons why respondents think divorce should be legalized in the Philippines in 2018. During the period examined, 51 percent of the respondents stated that divorce can solve marital problems, followed by 18 percent of the respondents who claimed that divorce gives people a chance to remarry.
According to a 2022 survey, about 30 percent of women who were divorced/separated/widowed said that they experienced physical violence. In comparison, seven percent of women who never had an intimate partner claimed to have experienced any form of abuse.
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According to a survey conducted in March 2024, 28 percent of the respondents in the Philippines strongly agreed that irreconcilably separated couples should be allowed to divorce so they can get married legally again. While the overall majority agreed with the reason for divorce, 20 percent of the respondents strongly disagreed with this.