THE absolute divorce bill approved by the House of Representatives mandates child support for children of divorced parents and provides alimony to offended spouses, its principal author, Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman, told The Manila Times Thursday.

House Bill (HB) 9349, the proposed Absolute Divorce Act, hurdled the third and final reading at the House on May 22 and has been transmitted to the Senate, where conservative senators said it was in for rough sailing.

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