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House passes divorce bill

Editorial Manila Standard - May 27, 2024, 12:15 am

After weeks of plenary debates, the bill allowing absolute divorce in the Philippines has been approved by the House of Representatives. This is a welcome development, but will the Senate pass it as well? House Bill 9349, or the Absolute Divorce Act, sponsored by Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman, calls for a fourth mode of terminating what he described as “irreparably broken or dysfunctional” marriages in the country. The three other modes allowed...

Sad summary

Editorial Manila Standard - May 25, 2024, 12:15 am

THE forests and mountains in the Philippines are in poor condition, with...

Open internet access

Editorial Manila Standard - May 24, 2024, 12:15 am

Only around 33 percent of Filipino households have access to fixed—or wired—internet,...

Day care centers for seniors

Editorial Manila Standard - May 23, 2024, 12:15 am

We’ve been hearing calls for years now for a thorough review of...

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Where’s the red carpet?

Manila Standard - May 22, 2024, 12:15 am

EARLIER this year, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. bubbled over the significance of the inauguration of the P150-billion expanded petrochemical facility in Batangas as he...

Complex challenges faced by students

Manila Standard - May 21, 2024, 12:15 am

AS THE country prepares for the commencement exercises of academic year 2023-2024 and readies itself for the next one, we continue to see the...

Visa rules for Chinese nationals

Manila Standard - May 20, 2024, 12:15 am

There will be no stricter visa rules and regulations for Chinese nationals wanting to enter the country, only stricter scrutiny of visa requirements. That’s the...

Threat of sea level rise

Manila Standard - May 18, 2024, 12:15 am

WHILE the Philippines, an archipelagic country, lies at an altitude of 442 meters above sea level, satellite imagery, physical evidence and other studies suggest...

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House passes divorce bill

Sad summary

Open internet access

Day care centers for seniors

LATEST Editorial

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Where’s the red carpet?

Complex challenges faced by students

Visa rules for Chinese nationals

Threat of sea level rise

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