It's true that a marriage contract should have an end, but the "end" that we are talking about here is death. Or else it will be your children who will suffer of your selfishness.

Marriage is a contract therefore should have an end date. I think it will offer more respect and stability to a relationship because the 10 year contract brings a real professional component to the marriage. Good idea.

isnefdfm

Great idea. I think it should be shortened to 5 years with a complete dissolution of all legal responsibilities between the two parties. This is the kind of innovative ideas that we need in the 21st century.

anu naman pati b naman kasal may expiration date, corny nyo ha

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kahit hindi pa ako nakakaranas magkameron ng real family ko ....hindi ako agree sa renewal of marriage contract after 10 years .......dahil ang marriage ay isang sagradong bagay....dahil once na pumirma ka sa marriage contract nyo ng partner mo ibig sabihin pinagbuklod na kayo ng diyos.....at dahil din sa renewal of contract parang magkakameron lang ng dahilan n humanap ng ibang partner ang bawat isa ..... my gosh! pati b naman marriage contract kailangan irenew ...

Why not make a bill that can help marriages to be whole, isipin nyo naman ang mga anak ninyo in the near future.

Go for it! sana ma approve nga. Stupid kung sa st*p*d idea BUT think and analyze... not all marriages are made in heaven, minsan, pagkakamali rin. Isang pagkakamaling habang buhay nilang dadalhin? Why not give them a second chance to fix their lives. Sa proposal naman na yan, nakadikit mga bagay2 para sa mga bata, financial at custody di ba? Kaya nga, pag aaralan mabuti ang proposal. Bago kayo mag comment, itanong nyo muna sa mga taong apektado nito... please don't call the proposal st*p*d because somewhere, someone is wishing ever since about this (that's my mom)

hmm... if you are "in" the situation, you will really appreciate the proposal. If you're not, better face-off. In the first place, people have valid, sensitive reasons why they are proposing.. i respect that.

I lament for those who pushes marriage expiration. crazy fool!

kung sakaling ma e papatupad ito, mas magandang walang kasalang magaganap sa simbahan. kasi malaking kasalanan nagsumpaan sa harap ng mga tao lalo na sa harap ng Panginoong lumikha.

MyGas

Hayyy...What's the BIG DEAL? Your innocence is the BIG DEAL...Are you not a CHRISTIAN? Or your just one of those people having no care for a FAMILY or would not plan to have an engagement in a FAMILY.

For me you better not have your comments here. I'm a newbie but I know what my stand is

MARRIAGE IS A LIFETIME COMMITMENT...if you all don't understand that, WAG NA WAG KAYONG MAGPAPAKASAL!!!

GOD designed MARRIAGE to be perfect in His oiwn plan through LOVE. And the BIBLE tells us that "whoever God has JOINED TOGETHER, NO ONE COULD SEPARATE."

BOBO KA kung nagpakasal ka ng 'di mo naman talaga kilala. kung tingin mo mahal ka nga n'ya, ngayon lang 'yon. Mas maraming bukas, kaya 'wag kang padalos-dalos.

Sa Katlokong Simbahan marami pa daw requirements bago magpakasal at dapat n'yuo mameet 'yun. E kung hindi, pa'no na? Ang kapal naman ng muka n'yo magtapon ng pera sa pagpapakasal e 'di n'yo naman sineseryoso mga SINUMPAAN n'yo! 'Yung iba d'yan gustong-gusto sa simbahan magpakasal para daw may basbas ng DIYOS at 'di lang sa huwes. tapos kayo! ganyan? AMBABAHO n'yo!

--- COMMON SENSE DUDE---
ITS SO SIMPLE DON'T MARRY A PERSON IF YOU DON'T LOVE HER/HIM. DON'T PUT YOURSELF INTO SITUATION WHICH YOU YOURSELF CAN'T HANDLE. BE MATURE ENOUGH TO THINK WHAT'S RIGHT AND WHAT'S WRONG.

but they still have the chance to reconcile with one another coz they still have the chance to renew yung marriage nila at sa time na yon ay there are some realizations pa naman between them both...

the purpose of this proposition is not to mock the sacredness of the marriage....its objective is just to give chances to those battered wives to withdraw or not from the marriage. and also for those encountering fixed marriages and early marriages...

I disagree on this proposed law. Pano pag ung case na : day of expiration na ng marriage contract tapos nagkaron ng di pagkakaunawaan ung magasawa. Xmpre dahil dun sa biglang nangyari may mga tao na nakakagawa ng unnecessary decisions na wag na irenew and ivoid na ung marriage. Pero kung walang expiration, xmpre magagawan pa nila ng paraan na maaus un. gets nio ba?

I'm 15 years old and wouldn't it hurt if you see your parents po na hiwalay because the other wouldn't like it? Of course it would. My mom's not alive anymore and that make me thinks na hiwalay na sila and my father is separated from any responsibility to keep the marriage concrete or alive. When my dad speaks about other women... that really hurts diba?

para sa mga magaling magsawa gusto nila to...but hindi naman lahat ng tao katulad nila...hindi lahat ng tao kasing insensitive nila,kung mapapatupad to maraming maapektuhan, lalaki pa ang population buti naman sana kung kaya din nilang magpatupad ng ONE CHILD POLICY!!!!!!!

Kaya nga RENEWABLE e, para pagdating ng 10years, mag renew kayo kung nagmamahalan kayo talaga. Pano pag binubugbog ka na ng asawa mo o nambababae na sya at ayaw na syo o nanlalalake na ang babae, pipilitin mo pa rin magsama sila? At ano naman ang maituturong maganda sa mga anak ang ganyang klaseng pagsasama, aber? Pag di mo afford magpa annul, habangbuhay na bang ganyan ang buhay mo?

d aq boto sa gnyand proposal..

mgisp nga kau?] anung mngya2ri sa mga bata once na approved ang gn2ng proposal..?
kung skaling mtgal na naapproved 2.mttanggp nyu ba na evry aftr ten years iba2x ang nanay nyu? pdag2x problma lng 2 sa atng bansa.. xmpwe indi pdeng wlang bayad.. hahaha... lalo nyu lng bnabaon sa hrap ang atng bansa...

think twice..

Did both of the couple vow to each other, to the public, and most of all to God? that "we will live to each other till death do us part"... ano ito? lokohan? What happens to you AAA? This is not the right solutions to your problem? You'll making a decisions that you'll regret soon. Heto ba gusto nyo ipamana sa mga anak nyo? Walang kalalakihang buong pamilya?

..and this also goes for all those who speak ill of the proposal but not understand it first. I think a lot of people can benefit from this, the only difference between those people and you is that they cannot afford to access the internet just like all of you so they can't register their agreement. They are also too poor to seek annulment or legal separation. And they are Filipino Citizens too who have the right to benefit from the law. Does that mean that they will also get stuck with a bad marriage? Kayong marurunong dito, what can you propose? Ideal ba lahat marriage nyo? Then let's put our 2 cents worth to make better suggestions so that everybody can benefit.

yeah right, strongwife, mag live in kayo para magkaroon kayo ng maraming BASTARDO, LOL! The more you think u're moralistic, the more immoral you become. what a shame! What's wrong with getting married and renewing after 10years? If you really love each other, you may even opt to renew your vows everyday. If you renew after ten years, does that make you less of a person?

well if this law approved then it means...marriage is non sense!!!mag live in na lang para walang gastos! hay wtf do people think marriage is a game?

we filipinos value our family so much, and now this proposal? ur crazy! for sure, i won't vote for this party list! don't u have any good proposals that could benefit our country? these people are so dull!

My goodness! this is absolutely insane! Whoever thought of this proposal is definitely crazy! This is just so absurd!

whatis the essence of marriage if this bill will pass, please see the effect before implementing.marriage is sacred not just lke rice that if it is hot u just blow it out.

wazzup....juys anu na nangyayari sa bansa pati pagaasawa na kaiilan na ng limitation panu na mga anak nila san pupulutin mag isip nman kau ....naturingan pa namn kaung mga nakapag aral

If you\'re happily married then I believe you have the right to disagree from this. yes, marriage has vows which is worth for a lifetime, that is solemnly bless by the church. But haven\'t you think that there are couples living a pretentious life,living for the sake of reasons. Life isn\'t perfect and there are always loop holes and that includes marriage, there are a lot of people who got married because of kids, or because parents wants them to get married, but reality check they got married because they dont love each other but because of reasons. Its typically unfair for both parties to live a lie. Yes, why not agree for a divorce here in the phils, rather raise a 10 year contract. But filing a divorce/annulment is very expensive, and those abuse wives or emotionally/physically battered wife cannot afford it.
Good for those who are happy with there marriage, but what to those who are in pain, those who are suffering and living an unfair life. What good is a family if there\'s no peace. What good is having a mother and father together but what they all showing is HATE. It will only bring emotional trauma to children who sees there parents hurting each other. Better end it with period that have the life end with comma, uncertain...sad...hopeless

cookie, you betcha!!!

Marriage is not and should not be contractual. This proposal is not to be taken seriously. Want to do something sensible? Want to make history? Well then, why not propose divorce to be legal in this country, or at least allow annulment be affordable.

kakatwa naman ang batas na gustong ipasa ng 1-abaaa mas favor sa kalalakihan kaysa sa kababaihan na sinsasabing ipinaglalaban nila, sigurado maraming pamilya ang masisira, pag medyo nanawa na si lalaki dahil tumaba na masyado ang ms. o naging losyang pagdating ng 10 years di na mag rerenew dahil maghahanap na agad ng bata legal na eh wala nang problema, tulad nga ng sinabi ng isa sa taas paano ang mga bata na naiwanan kung wala nang bisa ang kasal di illegal na rin sila, kunyari naman nakahanap ulit ng bagong asawa si babae after 10 years di na ulit nag renew baka wala nang pumatol sa kanya dahil may edad na si lalaki walang problema maghahanap ulit ng bata na naman. isip-isip muna bago magpasa ng mga ganyang batas mas pabor sa lalaki yan kaysa sa babae.

What? Me? Worry? Nice Try Marj, but it won't fly...

This idea is ridiculous!Doesn't make any sense at all. I've been to many countries and experienced many different cultures, but nowhere I heard of things like marriage having expiration date.
Like most countries, Philippine government should allow divorce proceedings to those married couples whose marriage did not work for one reason or another, and particularly to those young fellas who knocked up their girlfriends so some good old dads took down their rusty shotguns and aim the barrel between the young boys' eyes.
Down to City Hall, signed some papers, and six months later, both "husband and wife" separated becuase they realized they mutually can not stand each other's presence. So now what? Both wanted out but they are now bound to live miserably because of that piece of paper they signed back at the City Hall.
Come on! Everyone deserves to be happy. Let Divorce be legalized in the Philippines! Or at least let annulment be affordable!
Forget about expiration date! It would be a nuissance those many who are happily married.
Thank you!!!

Baka naman mga walang asawa ang mga namumuno sa party list nyo? Kaya ieexpire na lang yung kasal para makuha nyo pa rin in "legal" way yung mga type nyong kasal na?

Nakakainis kayo. Hindi nakakatuwa yung gusto nyo. Babae rin ako pero hindi ako papayag na maging ganito na lang. Talo pa rin ang babae sa renewal thing na yan. Ang ibang lalake, madaling magsawa, so after 10 years, kapag ayaw na sa inyo ng husbands nyo, iiwan na kayo. Talo pa rin kayo.

Hindi ko alam na nagiging bobo na ang ibang Pilipino. Iilan na lang ba ang nag-iisip ng tama? At yung mga nagsasabi na ang church and state should be separated para mas umasenso, mali kayo dun. Spiritual guidance ang binibigay ng simbahan. Nakakatulong para walang anarchy. Para bagang konsensya ng bansa ang simbahan. Hay buhay.

Margie, mag-aral ka nga. O kaya ipukpok mo ang ulo mo sa malaking bato para malinawan ka. Para kayong mga... ewan na lang. Hindi kayo talaga mananalo. Kung sakaling manalo kayo, syet. Laking sampal ng kahihiyan ang ibibigay nyo sa Pilipinas.

payagan na magkaroon ng nullity sa pinas or divorce para walang masagasaan happily married couple...if may gusto mag paannull payag na kau kagad mga jugde wag nu pahirapan pa yung gusto makalaya....para di na lumala ung blema ng bansa..wag na kau maningil ng malaking halaga...

perfect move to protect children of couples who married for a wrong reason...an easy way out from hell...for those who married the right way....an opportunity to strengthen relationship

this is possibly the st*p*dest idea ever.

i'm all in for gallivanting and screwing around, but when you decide to marry, then assume that both partners HAVE TO WORK to make it last.

this is an easy way out, for both men, and women. shows how st*p*d, and lazy people like you are.

napaka-immature ng gusto mo mangyari, kaya nga kelangan matured n pagiisip ng mga taong magpapakasal na kasi sagrado ang kasal at hindi yn laro na pag ayaw mo na e iwanan na ng kasama. isa pa, masisira lang ang foundation ng pamilya sa gusto mo mangyari.

tumigil na kayo ng gantong walang saysay..wala kayong kwentang group... anu yan laro kung talo aayaw na.. kaya nga sagrado ang kasal hindi ba kayo nagiisip

ano ba nman to.. mga bitter tong mga babaeng eto.. cguro me kabit sila gusto kumawala sa mga legal husbands nila kaya naisip nila tong ala kakwenta kwentang idea.

such a crap! ^_^

how about sa mga happily married couple? nasaan na ang aming right for a stress-free linya and hassle magparenew...

para lang maipakilala nyo ang party list nyo eh nakaisip kayo ng MAGANDANG (sarcastic) paraan para mapag-usapan!

think of the kids that will be affected ...

surely wala na habol ang misis @tomas hehehe kaya yan ang maganda joke opinion lang dude may kanya kanya tayong opinion kaya accept it di naman ikaw nag mag approve nyan hehehehe joke happy new year.

ayos yun mga comment sa page 6. aside from the very close time interval, kung lalagyan ng boses ang sinulat eh parang magkakatunog...

this is indeed a very selfish law. hindi pinag-isipan ang madaming bagay before i-propose. how about the kids?

pwede naman ang isulong na lang e ma-legalize ang divorce...

funny coz for the past 22years that i've been separated...this is the only thing that runs through my mind.." wish that Marriage contracts are renewable" lol.. Oh my this is great! But ofcourse same as divorce, once it was not renewed, somebody has to get something out of the marriage as well as the kids welfare. But once a couple did not meet the 10year stage of marriage and decides to separate then they divorce! Come on, we must have options here...

@gretz

...Ok smarty pants, at sa lahat ng tao sa barangay nyo, can I get your smart opinion kung ano mangyayari sa mga bata in case mag expire ang marriage after ten years? Magiging bastardo ba ang mga ito?

...If you look closely this law is actually anti-women. Why you might ask. It gives husbands an open window to cheat or leave their family without any accountability, puede lang silang umalis ng bahay at di na bumalik...wala nang habol ang missis kasi expired na ang marriage. Need you opinion on this ASAP.

boto kami kaso ang tagal ng 10 years.ano kaya kung magkaroon nalang ng divorce or nullity sa pinas para yung iba di madamay o kaya if may gustong magpa annull e grant na kagad wag na yung marami pang babayaran diba.kaya nagfile kasi unhappy na pagsasama nila or else gawin nalang affordable ang pagpa annull para ung unhappy couple mabigyan ng chance na maging happy diba hehehe

isang barangay kaming agree nyan mari...we have our own opinion so walang opinion na mali kaya accepted lahat bobo mo pala.go ABAA Go...hehehehe

@marriedguy

...Hehehehe di nga masyadong obvious, again this propposed law is illogical and lacks common sense. Do these people honestly think this will further make marriage life exciting by renewing it every ten years.

..If fact it will make it much worse ten folds. Imagine you could leave your family without any accountability just for any simple reason such as your wife or your husband is no longer attractive or you could just have no reason at all. Wala nang second second thoughts, on how you can save your family you already have the easy way out after ten years!!! idiots

e why not push for divorce nga. Ang mga est*p*do nyo naman. di kaya mas ayaw nyong yumaman ang hukuman at mga lawyers pero gusto nyo payamanin yung government department na hahawak ng renewal. Ayos! gagaling mag isip!

hindi naman napaka obvious na iisa lang ang nagsulat ng mga comment from page 6! or isang barkada sila. hahaha!

fight it so it will be granted asap....we are very much favor with that idea,,, no matter what happen go go ABAA..we will vote your idea or proposal...mga lawyers,judge & madam president sana if my gusto magpa annull ng mariage nila e grant po kagad without paying much..kasi kawawa yung di maka afford sa bayad ng annullment...wawa naman wala ng freedom life time...

maganda yan kasi yung iba nakasal dahil niloko lang..mga pabor sa proposal nila mag comment na kau.....pabor kami nyan....

sulong po boto po ako sa inyo maganda yan...

why not?!? may point cla. d nyo kc alm ang feeling ng ngpapalaki ng bata ng mg-isa. If your not interested then wg kyo umapila.

madam sana ma approved na kagad yan....thnx for that idea we will vote u...thnx a lot..

favor kami jan para hindi na mahirapan yung iniiwanan ng asawa atleast my freedom na rin and di na lifetime maghirap...sulong mga kapatid... bongga yan....

go isulong nu yan pabor kami sa naisip nu dapat practical na kau nowadays nasa both parties lang naman yan kung gusto pa nila ipatuloy yung pagsasama nila diba so if di na magkaintindihan o di na mag renew after 10 years automatic wala ng bisa yung kasal nila lalo na yung kasal sa huwes total wala naman blessings yun kaya patuloy nu yan.lawyer lang yung yayaman if mag pa annull ang mahal kawawa yung mahihirap na gusto mag pa annull diba lalo lang maghirap pilipinas if di nu e go yan....madam approved nu na kagad yan ....

favor ako nyan mas mabuti yung ganyan anyway,kung gusto na nila mag hiwalay sana approved na kagad ng may hawak ng annullment case wag na maraming binabayaran kasi paano yung mahihirap na hiwalay na di makahanap ng iba kagad talo may tendency pang makulong if di legally annulled so go womens group favor na favor kami nyan...kaya gusto mag hiwalay dahil wala nang love sa isat isa kaya bakit pipigilan pa diba so approved nu na kagad yung mga nagfile ng annullment.

JUST DONT GET MARRIED!!!! napaka useless naman ng platform ng mga babaeng ito! ang BITTER sa dating asawa :P
THE REASON KAYA KA NAGPAKASAL KASI GUSTO MO MAKASAMA YUNG TAO NG MATAGALAN
MATAGAL
HABANGBUHAY
ETERNITY
LIFETIME PARTNERS
GETS???
Kaya ka nagmamahal
dont vote this party
simple just dont get married
e di sana divorce na lang nilakad nyo.

Margie... bintana.

Talon ka na.

if a man wants to replace you with someone else, who needs the bastard? why force him to stay when you can be free from the idiot's philandering ways? daming gagang babae talaga. men cheat because you let them. :)

@Haste the BEST comment i've read so far, i think what you said encompasses what would be the result if this OMG WTF law would be passed! hahahaha! good one dude!

so what's next? a drug test requirement before a marriage contract is renewed? how about a complete medical check up so that if you find out one of the spouses has a disease you can opt to not renew? i can't believe someone actually thought of this *$#@@#$&* idea.

and if you go beyond the renewal idea, you're just giving the government another way to screw the filipinos of their hard earned money!!!! just like the RFID ^(&^%*^%&^$ talaga naman! focus kaya on feeding the poor and protecting the defenseless? nakakabwisit! will not vote for a party list this year!

Its very clear to me that this women's party list has no regard of the existence of GOD. Matthew 19:6 says, "So they are no longer two, but one. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate."

Mister: Dear lalabas lang ako kasama ang barkada diyan lang sa Beer House.

Missis: Ha! gabi na ha, at sino naman nagsabi sayu na puede kang lumabas sa Beer House!!! May asawa't anak ka na!!!

Mister: Teka dear, according dito sa Marriage license natin expired na!!! Nakalimutan mo-irenew. Text Text nalang tayu mamaya.

Ano ba 'yan? Bakit pa magpapakasal kung after 10 years wa effect din naman. Kung magkakaanak sila, paano ang mga bata? Mag-isip naman kayo ng maayos, yung may katuturan.

legalize divorce.
review family code.
expand separation law.
review marriage process and requirements.

STOP this st*p*d and selfish idea. Bad marriages is not the majority. But the effects of this proposal are to those ALL married. Why not propose something that will make it easy for bad marriages to be dissolved? Stupid Margie. I hope God forgives you for all of this nonsense.

Make the marriage process difficult and emotionally taxing, using steps that are meant to make couples question their decision to marry.

A couple should prove that they're willing to go through anything for the sake of spending their lives together.

They will, of course, still be allowed to tie the knot. But they would be adequately forewarned.

If getting an annulment is a difficult process, getting married should be difficult as well.

@Margie.

I believe in second chances , hell, even third chances for couples who made some st*p*d mistakes in marrying for some reason or another. But I don't think this is the answer. Why not legislate a bill that will lessen the MARGIN OF ERROR in looking for a mate? Example: Teen-age marriages usually doesn't last, so why not increase the legal age of marriage? Thirty for Males and Twenty -five for Females. By that time they are financially sound and more mature in their decisions. What bothers me is the opposition to the RH Bill by the church and the other fundamentalist/right wing sector. We are so MANY ! 100 million Filipinos is the worst nightmare I can think of, with no food, no jobs, no education, no shelter, ad nauseam.....

next to green urinals for females ...
genius ideas dropping like $(*^!

i love women's rights and separation of the church and state as much as the next liberal person but why not focus on making divorce legal instead?

Nikkie, There's nothing mean about it. It's true. Margie Tajon is a good NGO person, I'm not taking that away from her. She mobilize women in communities to become more financially independent. But when she talks about this 10 year thing, it doesn't really jive with 1ABAA's core vision, mission and objectives thus the contradiction. And let's face it, it is really a social experiment that is bound to fail. When I mentioned "negosyo cart" it is not meant to be mean. I'm just using these imagery as strong symbols to prove my point.

...My question is...what will happend to the children of this law is passed? If the couple doesn't renew will they become illegimate since the marraige is no longer valid? Will the children also renew their birth certifates every 10 years if there fathers decide to change spouses every ten years...what's stopping him from doing so...it's in the law.

This again law again is selfish and st*p*d.

That's just mean Ige. I thought you had more wit and class than to make a comment like that.

When 1-ABAA president Margie Tajon speaks, she has a tendency to contradict herself. She should just stick to her negosyo cart, fishball and candle making activities and should desists from performing social experiments such as this 10-year sell-by-date marriage contract. Better yet, she should shut her trap because she's doing her party a big disfavor. What was she thinking?

I am all for the separation of the church and state and women's rights but this proposal reeks. I appreciate the reasons behind it but I am afraid of the consequences this might incur. Marriage is supposed to be something a couple has to seriously think about before jumping into. What would stop couples from "trying marriage out" since the contract has an expiration? Parang "try lang natin kung masaya kung hindi e di hiwalay na tayo."

Revise the family code if needed or legalize divorce. Marriage with an expiration date is really a st*p*d idea.

Senseless platform :/ i will choose divorce than this duh??, for those women who dont want to get married just simply dont get married and stop this senseless thing.

I agree with this one. It's time that our society acknowledges that not all marriages end up happily ever after. If the couple still love each other after 10 years, just renew the marriage contract. But if not and the relationship really no longer works for them, it would be st*p*d and pointless to stay in it.

However, for those no longer renewing after 10 years, there should be provisions about children's custody and financial support from both parties should be included in that law so they wouldn't run from their responsibilities to their children.

Either we have this, or let's have divorce legalized in the Philippines. For those who say that divorce is against the sanctity of marriage etc etc, then don't file for one even if you see the need to. No one is compelling you to file one if you don' want to.

i couldnt be any happier with this one.

it's time for women to take control of their lives - i am in the field of gender studies and data really tell us marriages that do not work out aggravate the state of the women. true it is a little incovenient for those who are happily married (more likely middle to upperclass) but imagine the burden you take away from those who are not (more likely lower to struggling middleclass). we do not see this as an issue because we probably do not experience it (the fact you're on spot attests to the "comforts" you have) but there are a lot of people who do but deny it to themselves. argument is similar to the RH bill and i won't be the hypocritical catholic to first cast a stone.

@Margie,

Bakit naman TEN YEARS pa? why not every three years na lang, yung parang promo ng mga kotse na free LTO Registration? ten years is a long time. But I don't think this will fly. In the first place, marami ngayon hindi na nagpapakasal, dahil expensive, kaya puro live-in na lang, so what contract should they renew? Divorce na lang o kaya Legal Separation ang tutukan ninyo, sa mga kasado na....

Divorce is a solution to legally get out of a bad marriage not some moronic idea. I got out of a bad marriage years ago but still technically the missus. Annulment is useless and the Family Code is totally biased. I believe that the FC was created by men and has no regard for women. Agrabyado masyado ang babae

Btw, we are the only country in the world who doesn't have divorce.

How st*p*d.

Put some thought in it Margie, we already have processes for annulment in the country that are rightfully under the jurisdiction of our courts. On top of that, we already have the family code.

If you leave it to couples to decide whether or not to renew their license independent of the courts, what would stop a cheating spouse to happily leave a partner for someone else? What then are the legal rights of the abandoned spouse and their children? Just look at Babaero's comments on the second page. This works both ways: while it may serve to protect spouses in unpleasant unions, it would make it much easier for cheaters to abandon their responsibilities.

All due respect Margie, your proposal is grossly unintelligent.

As a lawmaker in the service of the Filipino people, please make better use of your legislative power and our taxes, we already have enough clowns in both houses of Congress.

i love it! tama yan!if i had my way, it would be a 5 year renewable contract...plus, we should also have divorce. mga hipokrito tayo dito sa Pilipinas...we need divorce now!!!!

@margie tajon - i actually understand your point. But the argument that you are taking is not something like business contract or a driver's license. Count this: how many percent out those married have bad marriages. probably not even 1-3%. I know every marriage is not perfect and has defficiencies and problems, but you cannot count that as a bad marriage. Why put the majority of married couples in a system or law that will benefit the few. Why not propose to expand the separation law, annulment law or advocate for divorce? those things will surely help those who have bad marriages.

I reiterate. Do not burden the majority for the benefit of the few. What you are proposing is a very very selfish act. Remember to think of the majority, they will be affected also by your st*p*d proposal.

This proposed law will definitely inconvenience happily married couples. I can't imagine an elderly couple having to line up just to file a st*p*d marriage renewal contract.

WTF???!! its the same thing as legalizing divorce, though in this kind of set up pwede magsampa ng breach of contract hahahaha!!! and just the same, bypasses the bond made and deemed "holy" by the church or by any religious institution. soon after this whacked out law is allowed we'd all see satellite offices in malls and mrt stations where couples could "renew" their license wahahahahaha!

For those who react negatively, i respect your opinions but i don't want to argue. Thank you.

Thanks Ukira. I know that when people get to really UNDERSTAND our proposal, they will appreciate it. Some people just react negatively to Titles of news items without even reading the whole content of the news because perhaps our brains are programmed to process the negative first. I'm glad that there are people like you who analyze first before they react violently.

is this serious? my goodness! pati marriage may renewal and limit? eh wag na kayo magpakasal. even if it is just a piece of paper...
marriage is a lifetime! kung gusto mo ng may katapusan at renewal... wag ka magpakasal. just continue being bf/gf... or "life-partners" -> live-in. pero once you tie yourself to somebody through GOD and the LAW... that's for a lifetime.

SAbi mo, separation of church and state makes one country progressive? Does that mean that if we'll have this law magiging asensado na tayo? yang mga bansa na sinasabi mo na asensado na may separation of church and state, may ganyang 10 yr marriage contract ba sila?

So malamang hindi diba. Mag isip kasi kayo mabuti. Hirap talaga maging pinoy pag may mgaganitong mga t*ng* mag isip. talgang di tayo aasenso.

1. Then don't get married if you're not sure.

2. Wala na ba kayong ibang maisip na paraan kaya short cut na lang at yan ang naisip nyo?

3. you said na "WE ARE “NOT” ADVOCATING FOR FAMILIES TO BREAK. We just want to make it easier and less expensive for couples to get out of a marriage that doesn’t work" - hindi nyo ba naisip na this has an adverse effect on those who have a normal and happy marriage because they still have to go to the process of renewing it. Dapat ang affected couples ang gumawa ng paraan to dissolve their marriage, do not put the burden to those couples who will need to go thru that renewal.

est*p*do kayo. mga walang maisip na tama. Saang bansa sa planetang ito may ganyang batas? sige nga, mga bobo kayo!

The "why get married in the first place" argument is missing the point. Of course you shouldn't get married if you don't want to. Likewise you shouldn't have to stay married if you don't want to.

If you believe marriage is a social contract and a spiritual one, it's your right to say so. But by that logic it should be between you and God to decide it. Why then do you need man to legislate that you can't end it? Last time I checked, this country of ours is not called the Catholic Republic of the Philippines.

Respect the separation of church and state. It's that separation which allows us to worship and believe whatever we want.

Well-said Margie.

Thanks to MyGas, Akoy Babaero and Wiam. Before you make a comment and pretend to INTELLIGENT, analyze it first. WE ARE "NOT" ADVOCATING FOR FAMILIES TO BREAK. We just want to make it easier and less expensive for couples to get out of a marriage that doesn't work. People sometimes get married for the wrong reasons and when they realize they made a mistake, it's too late and they are stuck in a bad marriage. So they either commit illegal acts like concubinage for men and adultery for women or since they are so afraid to enter the most dreaded "Marraige" they LIVE TOGETHER IN SIN. Whether there is an expiration of marriage or not, people will likely find a way to get out of a bad marriage if they want to. But annulment is too axpensive so a lot o people still can't do it. We are just providing an easier and cheaper solution to their problems.

I never said "we will fight for our right to be free from the bondage of marriage". I WAS MISQUOTED. IT DOESN'T MEAN THAT IF THERE IS AN EXPIRATION, MAWAWALA NA ASAWA NYO FOREVER. U CAN ALWAYS RENEW. We are advocating this because i've seen a lot of people suffer from failed marriages and women are the hardest hit with this predicament. since we represent the women sector i feel for these women who suffer an unhappy marriage or being abandoned or battered by their husbands but it seems that there's no way out especially if they cannot afford to get an annulment. Also, couples tend to take their spouses for granted for the reason that they are married anyway so they feel complacent about it. If there's an expiration (10 years seems sufficient), couples won't even have to do anything and the marriage will automatically be dissolved after 10 years. If they don't want it to expire, all they have to do is renew before the expiration date, like a passport, and they continue to be married. Convenient, di ba? On the positive side, men will be discouraged from philandering and women from entering into adulterous relationships coz there's no reason to. All they have to do is wait for the marriage to expire and they can then move on to another relationship where they can really be happy. they will be very careful not to hurt the marriage so that they will both still be willing to renew their vows before the marriage expires. mas lalong exciting ang relationship kasi ur looking forward to a fresh start after 10 years. matatakot maging salbahe ang asawa kasi pag naging salbahe sya, baka pagdating ng 10years ayaw na irenew nung isa yung kasal nila, di ba? tapos kikita ang govt kasi dami kukuha marriage license, mababawasan mga anulment cases sa korte or totally mawawala na para mai concentrate naman ng mga korte ang mga mas importanteng kaso at di puro annulment na lang ang punong puno sa mga korte. These being considered, I hope that you don't look at this proposal in a bad light. THIS WILL MAKE LIFE A LOT EASIER FOR ALL OF US AND IN THE END WE'LL ALL BE HAPPY.

I say that this is the st*p*d idea of all time. Nasabi mo ang idea na ito dahil may mali sa mga side nyo at personal mo lang ang iniisip mo. Masaktan lang ng kunti ayaw na! hindi lang makuha ang gusto ayaw na! Ikaw ay isang babaeng napaka sakim pagdating sa pag-ibig at kailangan pa ng expiration date para magkaroon ng evaluation? Jusko day...mag-isip isip ka nga! Kaya nagkakaroon ng broken family dahil sa utak mong napakakitid at hindi nag-iisip. Wag kang mag-asawa para hindi mo maranasan. Ang tibay ng pamilya ay hindi nasusukat sa pag-iisip na katulad mo bagkus sa pagharap sa problem at hindi pagtakas. Bow!

MyGas is right. I know plenty of women (and men) who made a mistake in getting married (either getting married too young, getting married bec the woman got pregnant, etc). and who feel that they are stuck in a rut and can't move on because of our archaic laws. Marriage is a serious decision, true, but who hasn't made the wrong judgment with a serious decision, ever? These people should be allowed a second shot at something better for them and for their children. Believe it or not, children are as affected as their parents when their parents are unhappy in their marriages. Think of the long-term effect on these children, and don't let our barbaric laws affect their future.
THERE SHOULD BE A SEPARATION BETWEEN CHURCH AND STATE. All progressive countries follow this distinction, and look where they are. Kaya walang asenso ang Pilipinas dahil ang kikitid ng utak ng maraming Pilipino. Change always takes some adjustment, and most of the time these are painful adjustments, but we should all accept that the world is changing.

THIS IS THE BEST IDEA THAT HAS EVER COME FROM A WOMAN! Pero mahaba pa rin yung 10 years! 5 years ok na, para every 5 years nakaka-pag-UPGRADE ako.

What's the big deal? So you have to renew after 10 years. Fill out a piece of paper. That requires no effort.

You can't say the same for getting out of a bad marriage. Why do the church and state force individuals who made a mistake years earlier to stick with a bad marriage? You've never made a mistake?

People should have the right to do what they want with their lives so long as they don't hurt anyone else. Churches and city halls should stay out of it.

Then why (would they) get married in the first place?

It seems to me that the solution to their problem is to abstain from marriage or relationships with men altogether. 'Wag na sila mandamay, di ba? :)

sana ilegalize nlang nila ang divorce dito para tapos na yung usapan.

ay wag nyo ng pansinin. Baka ma-publicize pa ang group nila at magkaroon pa ng chance manalo sa election. The comment stops here!

This is the st*p*dest idea I have ever heard. Why reinvent the wheel where divorce can easily be instituted and there are legal templates available specially in countries that have a strong Catholic tradition like Italy, Spain and Ireland, or for that matter Asian countries like Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand.

Marriage licence renewal?!! What will this group think of next, spouse RFID? LOLZ! I agree with gecko, if they see marriage as bondage, then don't get married. They see marriage as a social contract and not a spiritual one. They only expect the Catholic Church to go against this bill? Heck, the whole Christian community will go against this. There are still a lot of conservatives in the government.

If you see marriage as bondage, why marry? Sheesh, how st*p*d are you really?

I'll remember not to vote for that party list.

"We will fight for our right to be free from the bondage of marriage." Marriage is a commitment; if you see it as bondage, you seriously need therapy. I am aware of failed marriages and abused women, but seriously, do some serious thinking, you party list you.

mga inutil!

hala!!! ay parang joke na lang! and they say this move will save both man and woman from the STRESSES of filing for an annulment?!! juskoday!!!