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Cayetano favors Divorce
MANILA - With a survey showing 6 out of 10 Filipinos in favor of divorce, Senator Pia Cayetano sees the need for Congress to begin discussions on the matter. While
no bill legalizing divorce has yet been filed in the Senate, Cayetano said she can include it in proposed amendments to the Family Code.
She said the unavailability
of divorce can be considered discriminatory. “We consider that discriminatory because women are forced to stay in a marriage that is harmful to them, either physically or emotionally,” Cayetano said. The measure would also benefit men.
Cayetano said the survey show the people want divorce to be available.
“Your chairperson is ready to present a bill in any form to initiate the debates. But is Congress ready for it?”
A predominantly Catholic
nation, the Philippines is one of only two countries in the world
that prohibit divorce. For Cayetano, who sponsored the reproductive health law in the Senate amid strong Church opposition, this is not something to be proud of.
“What does it mean? That we are self-suffering? That we allow women, or men for that matter, to stay in horrible relationships and possibly not even be good parents to their children simply because our law does not recognize that they should live separate lives?” she said.
APRIL 2015
Sarah Geronimo to Matteo:
‘Seek God’ no matter what, ‘I
love you’
MANILA – Singer-actress Sarah Geronimo made her actor boyfriend Matteo Guidecelli cry on stage after surprising him with a performance, a heart- felt message and a kiss on the cheek during his 25th birthday
celebration.
In a series of videos posted on Yes! Magzine’s Facebook
page, Sarah was seen singing Ed Sheeran’s “Thinking Out Loud” and then emotionally extended her birthday wishes for Matteo. “I love you... Maraming salamat sa lahat ng pagmamahal mo. You are now becoming a man and I am praying, lovie, that you will continue to seek God, that you will become the man that God has planned you to become, okay? Okay? Okay? Ako man ang makatuluyan mo o hindi. Okay, Okay? I love you,” Sarah
said. They then did a duet of John Legend’s “All of Me.”
The actor looked very happy celebrating his special day with Sarah and his loved
ones. “I would like to say thank you to everyone that made my birthday extra special. Thank you everyone for the birthday greetings. It meant a lot. Thank you to all the friends and family that came to my celebration last night. I hope everyone had a great time! I’m blessed to have amazing, loving people around me. Thank you!! #25 #blessed #good- vibes,” Matteo said in his official Instagram account.
L. M. Confidential
Kristoffer Martin deny Bea Binene romance talk
Kristoffer Martin denied that he and Bea Binene are dating. The actor said he and Bea simply have similari- ties like hiking but that doesn’t mean that they are already dating.
It’s funny that they are being linked romantically now when he and Bea have been working together since “Tweenhearts.” Not because they were seen together means they are dating. Kristoffer explained that they were with other friends when they had a recent hike. He also denied that
he is the reason why Bea and Jake Vargas broke up. He asked the public not to make up stories. He assured, too, that his friendship with Bea won’t be affected by these controversies, and that he’s open to work with her
in the future. He isn’t choosy with his co-workers. He can work with anyone because it is up to GMA-7 who he is going to work with.
For now, Kristoffer has zero lovelife, and he will focus on his work and his studies. He knows that the right girl will come along, so he doesn’t want to force himself to look for her.
In the end, Kristoffer also denied that he and ex-girlfriend Joyce Ching have already gotten back together. They are just friends now, he added.
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Watch the Toronto concert of Sarah Geronimo on May 9 at Roy Thomson Hall at 7:30 pm.
Call Genelie Panaligan for Sarah Geronimo concert tickets at 647-867-0740