The Philippines is the only place outside the Vatican where divorce is outlawed.
Pro-divorce advocates argue the ban makes it harder for couples to cut ties and remarry, and escape violent spouses.
Sibonga's legal battle began in 2012, when she applied to a court to cancel her marriage on the basis of her husband's alleged"psychological incapacity", one of the grounds for terminating a matrimony. "Why are we, the ones who experienced suffering, abandonment and abuse, being punished by the law?" said Sibonga, 45, who lives near Manila.The most powerful opponent to divorce in the Philippines is the Catholic Church, which is also against abortion and contraceptives.
In 2005, 43 percent of Filipinos supported legalising divorce"for irreconcilably separated couples", while 45 percent disagreed.A group of lawmakers is now leading a fresh push to legalise divorce, with several bills filed in the House and the Senate. AFP has a global team of journalists, including in the Philippines, who debunk misinformation as part of Facebook and WhatsApp owner Meta's third-party fact-checking programme.
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