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“The divorce bill has finally been approved in the Philippines”
Social media posts Claim dated 1 Sep 2025.
Vera Files rated thisNeeds Context

What Vera Files found

While the House of Representatives did pass an absolute divorce bill in 2024, the Senate failed to approve its counterpart measure before the 19th Congress ended last June.

Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.

In short

This claim spread on social media around 1 September 2025. Vera Files (Philippines) looked into it and published its finding on 11 September 2025, 10 days later. Its rating was “Needs Context”.

Where the claim appeared

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This check was done by Vera Files, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.