House should take Duterte’s cue on divorce

AS expected, the House of Representatives, led by the pro-divorce Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez and backstopped by leftist lawmakers, passed a bill allowing divorce in the Philippines on third and final reading on Monday.

On the same day, however, Palace spokesman Harry Roque Jr., in a news conference in Camarines Sur, shared with journalists a little revelation that President Rodrigo Duterte is opposed to the divorce bill, citing the need to ensure the welfare of children and keep legal protection for abused spouses.