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Question 19

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19. On December 11, 2023, the Senate and the House of Representatives approved the Absolute Divorce Bill and transmitted the same to the Office of the President for signature. On December 20, 2023, President X vetoed the bill, citing a recent national survey which showed that majority of Filipinos do not support absolute divorce for being contrary to the teachings of the Catholic church. Representative Y, the author of the Absolute Divorce Bill, assailed the constitutionality of the veto for allegedly violating the principle of separation of powers as the President was deemed to have imposed his will on the legislature. Is Representative Y correct? Reason(s).

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