When President Rodrigo Duterte openly shared the gossip about Senator Leila de Lima’s relationship with her married driver-bodyguard, bills legitimizing divorce were filed in Congress.

Although the filing was not purposely timed to highlight the gossip, it nevertheless underscored the need for a serious consideration of the bill this time, given the status of people in high positions in government who are embroiled in legal and moral problems over their marital relationships.

Perhaps under this administration, logic and reason will prevail and a divorce bill will finally become law to put an end to the hypocrisy of the societal norms and practices related to marriage.

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