Divorce and annulment in the Philippines: An explainer

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/30/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – On top of investigations relating to Chinese offshore gambling operations, all eyes are on the Senate for another and equally important matter – the divorce bill. If enacted, it will effectively reinstate the…

Forwarding of divorce bill to Senate deferred

ia Subingsubing, Tina G. Santos 05/29/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The transmission of the absolute divorce bill from the House of Representatives to the Senate has been deferred pending questions about the final vote count when the lower chamber passed it on third and…

Natalie Portman divorces French husband after 11 years of marriage

Agence France Presse 03/09/2024

LOS ANGELES—Natalie Portman has divorced her French choreographer husband, a source close to the Oscar-winning actress told AFP on Friday, March 8. The “Black Swan” star filed last July to end her marriage of 11 years to Benjamin…

Hugh Jackman and wife separating: statement

09/16/2023

LOS ANGELES, United States — “Wolverine” star Hugh Jackman and his wife of 27 years are to separate, a statement carried by US media said Friday. The Australian actor, 54, met fellow performer Deborra-Lee Jackman on the…

Britney Spears ‘doing pretty damn good’ after split with Sam Asghari

Dale Calanog 08/20/2023

Britney Spears intends to keep private the details of her separation from her husband, Sam Asghari, and told her followers that she’s “doing pretty damn good.” In an Instagram post, in which she uploaded a video of herself…

Britney Spears’ husband seeking financial support in their divorce

Associated Press 08/18/2023

LOS ANGELES—Britney Spears and her husband Sam Asghari separated nearly three weeks ago, and he is seeking spousal support and attorneys’ fees in their divorce, according to his divorce filing. Asghari, 29, filed his petition to dissolve…

Britney Spears’ husband Sam Asghari files for divorce after yearlong marriage — reports

Dale Calanog 08/17/2023

After tying the knot with Britney Spears in June last year, actor-fitness trainer Sam Asghari has filed for divorce, per several media outlets. In its report, AP News wrote that someone “close to Asghari but not authorized to speak publicly” had…

Ricky Martin and Jwan Yosef announce divorce after 6 years of marriage

07/07/2023

Ricky Martin and Jwan Yosef are divorcing after nearly six years of marriage, the couple announced Thursday. “For some time, we have considered transforming our relationship, and it is after careful consideration that we have decided to end…

Filipinos demand right to divorce: ‘We want to break free’

Agence France Presse 06/01/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Mother-of-three Stella Sibonga is desperate to end a marriage she never wanted. But divorce in the Catholic-majority country is illegal, and a court annulment takes years. The Philippines is the only place outside the…

‘2023 na, wala pa ring divorce’: Three senators push for divorce bill passage

Maila Ager 04/18/2023

MANILA,  Philippines — Three senators on Tuesday made an impassioned plea, urging for a fair consideration of the proposed divorce law as several measures remain pending in the Senate. Senator Risa Hontiveros, head of the Senate committee…

Reese Witherspoon, agent husband make ‘difficult decision to divorce’

Reuters 03/25/2023

LOS ANGELES—Oscar-winning actress and producer Reese Witherspoon and her talent agent husband Jim Toth said on Friday, March 24, they had made the “difficult decision to divorce.” The pair tied the knot in March 2011 at Witherspoon’s…

Wife fined for throwing dog from 11th-floor apartment after husband asked for divorce

The Korea Herald/Asia News Network 01/10/2023

SEOUL — A woman in South Korea’s Ulsan was fined for killing her husband’s pet by throwing it from the veranda of their 11th-floor apartment after she was asked for a divorce, according to legal professionals and…

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