Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman, the primary author of the Absolute Divorce bill, says the measure is a continuation of his crusade on human rights. In an interview with PrimeTimes with Atty. Lia. Lagman said the Absolute Divorce bill would primarily serve abused women, battered and abandoned wives. He said House Bill (HB) 9349 was a 'pro-woman' legislation and hoped that it would be enacted into law. He sought to convince more senators to approve the bill. Lagman, a practicing Catholic, said that divorce was not a religious issue but a public right.
