Estrada-Ejercito brothers feud amid divorce

Regarding the subject of divorce in the Philippines, half-brothers JV Ejercito and Jinggoy Estrada are at odds.
This comes after the two senators discussed the absolute divorce measure on Tuesday and stated their distinct positions.
Despite being reared as a Roman Catholic—whose leaders nationwide have reaffirmed their opposition to the legislation—Ejercito declared in a statement that he now supports the divorce measure.
“I am aware that many Filipino couples are stuck in unhappy and unworkable marriages, but I also understand the Church’s defense of the sanctity of marriage. They are not at fault, Ejercito declared.

“I am presently going through the discernment process as a Catholic and a representative of the people. I plan to actively participate in the Senate’s deliberations while also paying attention. He continued, “I am leaning at this time to be in favor.”
Estrada, the older half-sibling, voiced his opposition to the bill in the meanwhile and recommended looking for other ways to “nullify a marriage.”
“I have not supported the legalization of divorce in our nation and I still do not. Estrada stated in a separate statement that possibly a bill with a clearly defined basis for annulling a marriage would be a much-welcome alternative to advocating for an absolute divorce legislation, which is prohibited by the Constitution. ”
During the 15th Congress, Estrada introduced a bill that defined “certain indications of psychological incapacity as a ground for the declaration of nullity of marriage,” as he pointed out.
” Divorce is irreversible, but are we unable to go forward and determine when to file for an annulment of marriage? (Instead of divorcing, how about we research ways to make the annulment procedure more palatable and efficient?)” he uttered.
Before this, Chiz Escudero, the recently elected Senate President, voiced his worries about the potential dialogue that the divorce talks would have between the state and the church.
He nevertheless promised to balance the Senate’s conversation.
On May 22, the contentious bill was approved by the House on its final reading, with 109 members voting against it and over 131 in support.