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Final Compilation Senate Bills JD - 3b
Final Compilation Senate Bills JD - 3b
Final Compilation Senate Bills JD - 3b
Comments on Senate Bills work. We should look into a deeper sense that what these bills
protect is not just the marriage contract but most importantly,
NOS. 67, 288, 356 & 504 the harmonious relationships of the families. Article 1 of the
Family Code states that “Marriage is a special contract of
permanent union between a man and a woman entered into in
accordance with law for the establishment of conjugal and
family life. It is the foundation of the family and an inviolable
social institution whose nature, consequences, and incidents
are governed by law and not subject to stipulation…XXX.”
Permanent union means it cannot be separated, the parties to
the marriage are decided and committed to make the
Introduction
The passage of these bills into law will run counter to the
provisions on marriage of our Constitution which, Filipinos
being predominantly Christian, embodies our culture and
belief on marriage.
Comments on Senate Bills to fight for their marriage and be reconciled they are now
tempted not to try their best to make the marriage work and
NOS. 67, 288, 356 & 504 just give up. Jumping from one relationship to another and so
on, thinking that once they got out of their current relationship
the succeeding marriages would be better and make them
happier, But one study proved otherwise, According to the
study of Wallerstein J.S., and Blakeslee S. 2004 entitled Second
chances: Men, women, and children a decade after divorce, it
demonstrated that those who were unhappy in their marriage
when first surveyed, but remained married, were likely to have
an improved relationship and be happier five years later than
Introduction
The Supreme Court should amend the rules of court so that the
successional rights of the children after termination of
marriage between husband and wife will not be compromised.
If this bill will be approved then it will make the children suffer
if there is no concrete rule that will support their successional
rights after the termination of marriage of their parents. To
make this bill beneficial to children not on their parents then
there is a need for the Supreme Court to provide a rule that will
support and ensure that children will inherit some properties
of their parents after the termination of marriage.
SENATE BILL NO. 67
Comments on Senate Bills In an article posted by Divorce Law Philippines on their page,
they compared divorce to an umbrella because when lots of
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people bring umbrellas, chances are it will rain, but it does not
mean that umbrellas cause rain to fall. Just like in divorce,
divorce is a recognition of a failed marriage, but it does not
cause marriages to fail.The contention of the proponent of the
bill is that separated couples are increasing because of the
denial of legal remedies to dissolve their existing marriage. The
negative and bad effects of this to women who more often than
not are the victims of abuses inside marriage and that this act
Collective Comments
Comments on Senate Bills victims of abuse within marriages, and who are forced to
remain in joyless and unhealthy unions because of the dearth
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of legal options. In an article published by Philippine Star, it
reminded the Filipino people to defend and nurture the Filipino
family, by all means, but there should also be an
acknowledgement as to the reality about all human
relationships that sometimes we do not really know the person
we chose to share our life with. Senate Bill No. 356 is a bill
which will give opportunities for victims of violence within
marriages to have a new beginning.As to the effects of Senate
Collective Comments
Comments on Senate Bills The partition and distribution of the properties of the spouses
and the delivery of the children's presumptive legitime upon
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the option of the spouses shall be recorded in the appropriate
civil registry and registries of property, otherwise the same
shall not affect third persons. Paragraph (c) of Section 11,
Senate Bill No. 288 may prejudice or burden the legitime of the
compulsory heirs because it gives the option to the spouses in
the recognition of the presumptive legitime of their common
children. I suggest that the recognition and delivery of the
presumptive legitime must be in accordance with the Family
Collective Comments