00000cab a22000004cb4500 IPP-00000643941 IPP 20220715163404.0 220715s2014 xx d | ||r |||||eng|| eng Yangot, Cheryl L. Daytec Till the judge do them part the prospect of absolute divorce in the Philippines 2014 The Philippines is the only member state of the United Nations without a general divorce law which is attributed to the influence of the Roman Catholic Church for more than 300 years of Spanish colonization. Currently, the Philippine legal regime permits legal separation, annulment, and declaration of nullity of marriage, although divorce by Muslims and indigenous peoples as well as one validly obtained abroad by a foreigner against a Filipino spouse is recognized. Legal separation authorizes the couple's separation from bed but leaves the marital cord unsevered. Divorce law Annulment of Marriage Separation (Law) IBP Journal Vol. 39, no. 3 & 4 (Jul. 2014 - Dec. 2014), 106-142 UPD DLAW Article FI