Deconstructing marriage as an inviolable social institution

INDEED, Article XV, Section 2 of our Constitution clearly stipulates, "Marriage, as an inviolable social institution, is the foundation of the family and shall be protected by the State."

But we need to confront this argument with the fact that protection by the State comes in a legal environment where legal separation and annulment remain as options. If indeed there is an absolute protection, the nullification of marriage, or the declaration of the separation of married couples, should never appear for consideration as a legal option.