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Question 19
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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