Why is Cheating In Marriage A Crime in the Philippines? | STREET INTERVIEW
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- While a number of countries like Taiwan and India have repealed laws criminalizing adultery and concubinage in recent years, the Philippines remains as one of the few countries in Asia that still treats marital infidelity as a crime. The country’s Supreme Court affirmed the 8-year sentence imposed on a man who caused his wife anguish by having an affair and fathering three children with his mistress. To find out why marital infidelity is considered a crime and how Filipinos feel about this, we hit the streets of Manila.
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What's the purpose of marriage if you're just gonna cheat
YES! OMG SO TRUE
Agree it's like betraying a country after making an oath to protect it. Or any kind of oath. Words stop meaning anything if people are not held accountable for their actions.
You are asking stupid questions like "Whats the purpose of you living if youre just gonna die."
@@Written_in_the_Starss You're making a stupid example of his question. We don't have a choice when it comes to death since we'll all die anyway. Cheating on the other hand is entirely up to the person in question. A person can choose whether to cheat or not.
@@ralphjosephtito9015 Because you can never know the future. Marriage is a gamble, a contract. I am not saying cheating is bad but you can never know what will happen after marriage. Cheating is bad but you are not prone from it. That is why choose wisely.
Actually I and most Filipinos are surprised that other countries are very lenient in adultery, concubinage, and marital cheating
I think other countries are surprised too that PH considers cheating as a crime. And there some Filipino's who dont agree with that law too. Just saying.
India and many Asian countries arent. cheating might be normal in west
I wish US would consider it a crime, then we wouldn't have such rampant divorce and cheating
true. really suprised indeed.A very scary one to get married
You're surprised at the laws, ok. But what about surprise at adultery and second families? It's rampant in the Philippines regardless of having a law or not.
I filed a case in the Philippines against my ex-wife with adultery. Now she can never come back to the Philippines without being arrested.
Salute! Hate those gold digger filipinas
As a Filipino you did a great job
Nice
She is from which country?
i hate filipina gold diggers they harm the reputation of actual wife material
CHEATING is easy. Try something more challenging, like being faithful.
I really don’t get cheating tho lmao maybe it’s just cuz I’m an introvert but if I open up to you... it took a lot for me to do so. I couldn’t cheat even if I wanted to lol I don’t go out or talk to people often.
When a lot people are attracted to you, it is easy to be tempted.
I never knew adultery isn't a crime in other countries...
FYI, adultery is a crime in Vietnam
It is a crime yet nobody is talking about it.
Where i am from, it is a crime.
Yeah, me too😂
Now I understand the plot of some K-dramas. I was confused with their storylines about mistresses and infidelity. At the back of my mind, I was wondering why characters don't go to lawyers, only to find out that it is not illegal there 🤦♀
What's funny is that infidelity is popular and sometimes romanticised in our TV shows.
Always not Just sometimes
The worst part of these is that some politicians does this but will never go to jail
Yes something very sick and twisted has happened to this world. And tv/media has heightened this and spread it far. Like a disease of the mind.
The tv/media I would really depends on country/culture basis. Philippines is pretty strict on cheating topics (2000/2010-present) & they are still heavily depicted as wrong things in movies. I would not say it was the same as the era of 1970s where porn becomes like a big industry. Normally people of that era cheats a lot & probably created the quote that translates to "Measure of masculinity is based on the number of girls they have sex" (girls has almost same quote but has something to do with the number of jewels they wear). They probably do it because they can hide it, unlike these days that there is social media & cameras everywhere. Ramon Revilla Sr. (actor/senator/dead) was famous in that era & has 80+ children, I can't really verify if he cheated cause his wife died early & he never remarried.
These days the issue is more on early pregnancies that end up having lots of single parents
@@ArtflPhenix I agree. There are some old people who still have that kind of thinking.
The title should be "why is cheating not considered a crime in other countries".
Alternative title ^
Because adultery destroys a family, a person's trust, and it is a mental and emotional abuse. So yes, adultery and concubinage should remain a crime! And no, this is not a religious argument, this is common sense.
Right!
Agree
true, dishonesty in the eyes of the society
200% correct sir
I agree with you
I don't think this news is an issue in our country. No one is complaining with the courts decision. I'm more surprised this is not a crime in other countries.
I agree
Yes and that is the purpose of this video, for the other countries to be aware of our distinct law which is uncommon for them
*So, true.* I mean, it's normal to be LOYAL to your partner because you're both married. What's the purpose of marriage if you'll just gonna cheat, right?
Fax.
Exactly! I'm actually more surprised that this is considered an issue to this channel and that they're surprised adultery, concubinage and infidelity is considered illegal or a crime in the Philippines!
Married or not, with or without the church or the government just think about the physical and psychological effects of cheating.
Especially to the children.... If they have one.
And the sad thing kids bring it up until they have their own families
true
This comment should be higher
There are also physical and psychological effects to people who stay in an abusive marriage.
"Family is the basic foundation of society" That phrase itself is sacred!
Philippines please remain conservative. But please erase corruption.
Hope so but filipinos are very stubborn unless they are threatened that is why the government wants death penalty to scare corrupt politicians
If only it was that easy.
im pissed that the philippines are trying to be americanuzed i cant explain much but the police brutality thing really pissed me off
the conservativeness is what enables corruption.
Amen.
As a Filipino, I'm more surprised and intrigued to find an interviewer who can speak pure tagalog than an interviewer who can speak pure English😂
May binabasa
She has a script soooo
Kakabasa mo yan Kasi ng nga comments tungkol sa code switching natin. Lol
No not pure tagalog. Korte Suprema is a loanword.
@@jehgelo is a spanish Word "corte suprema"
At least people would be serious about marriages and not marry someone just for fun and then cheat.....
People should give time and take marriages seriously Coz it's not the same as high school romance
Not to mention there's no divorce in the Philippines. We only have "Legal separation" in which you're technically still married, and can't remarry; and "Annulment" in which the marriage is null and void to begin with, thus if proven, you can remarry.
But in practice, adultery and concubinage is quite common, it just depends on the parties involved whether or not they want to put the law into practice 😔
@@teresc3181 sorry but this makes people logical sense in the modern world....
on point
Lol. There’s a law against cheating but people here still do it left and right lol.
@@teresc3181 annulment right hehe
Don't ever tell the vows in front of God if you will cheat in the second place.
second place? what if they don't believe in God?
@@ryanle6932 second place yes? was their unreasonable reason to cheat. We marry as a one partner not a triangular partner. If you have problem dont let the others answer it, 'Communication was the key to a good relationship'. And we know as an individual respective that we have sets of religions and beliefs.
@@ryanle6932if they don't believed in God, then they will not know the value of Marriage, the sanctity of Marriage.
@@romerernesto6122 lol what? So only religious people know the value of marriage? You can’t be serious
@@ryanle6932 Of course. Who do you think teaches the sanctity of Marriage?
I am actually surrounded by cheaters. I was born having them around me treating me like they were the best people and that they almost look like they can’t do such a thing. My mother got cheated, my father is a cheater, my grandfather is a cheater, my uncle’s are cheaters, as well as my other relatives and my cousins too. I witnessed how they cheated the other ladies out there who were so dumb and really inlove. And that gave me a very important lesson in life that I will never ever do such a thing. It’s traumatizing. I hope the best for those woman out there who got cheated.
I dont know if it is influenced, bec in my mother side, she have 4 brothers and they all cheated on their wives, and they are all live in the same community while my mother and her sister live very far and their husbands didn't cheat on them
@@sophiaperiii1483 omg same with my mother's brothers too . I thought maybe it's influenced by the environment they grew up. cause my grandfather as well as our other relatives too cheated on their wives.
Girl from the your comments first sentences, it screams,, manipulative people. THE WORST KIND.
Coleen Ashley, I sympathise with your comment. That said, don't forget that your male relatives cheated on their partners, not by having an affair with an elephant or with a hippo, but rather with other women who (for some, most or all of them) were also in couple with someone else...
Omg girl. I can relate so much with this, except for the cousins part. Every older men in my family cheated at some point. Thank God us cousins are different and know better than to cheat. Also, because of this, I find it hard to trust men.
I agree with their opinion. I mean, why bother to get married if they will still cheat? Why bother exchanging vows if one day they'll just destroy it?
should we criminalize lying or failing to fulfill a promise as well. Why bother making a promise if youre going to break it
There are also open relationships and non-monogamy na Pwede nilang piliin. Instead of lying.
@Lycan marriage vows are not upheld by the government, they only have as much power as the people reciting them. Clearly to people who would cheat they dont hold much power. Breaking vows in the military typically mean the possible endangerment and death of other lives. This danger isnt present in cheating and therefore shouldnt be punished under the law. Marriages are encouraged to support having children, presumably if youre cheating you'll have more children and therefore should actually be rewarded more, right? This would leave me to believe there would be a different reason for criminalizing adultery
@@sillybobby5189 Marriage is encouraged because married couples are statistically more stable couples, not because it promotes having more children. Governments want to promote stable families because that is the best way to promote stability across every other aspect of the nation. Therefore they offer incentives such as tax breaks to encourage these unions thereby also encouraging stability.
Exactly. That is why people should take marriage seriously. If a person cannot commit then don’t get married to begin with.
If you think marriage is a gamble then don't marry.
agreed!
Agreed
Agreed bro
Exactly. If you think you belong to the streets then to the streets you go.
Agree
Ok I’m Filipino but not from the Philippines, but like my parents, relatives and parent’s friends who are married have stayed together and didn’t cheat on their spouse. I thought that it had something to do with Filipino culture or smth. That’s why I kinda want a Filipino boy. Also I find it really cute how Filipino boys will do ‘ligaw’ to show that he really likes you and I think there’s a lesser chance of you getting played with since he made all that effort to show he likes you.
Truee
Not just filipino boys. Filipina lesbians also woo their gfs too. It's working btw. 😂
Ligaw doesn't happen as much nowadays
@@MsLacieable lugaw does
@@MsLacieable Really? It still happens here though hahaha
Is this even a question. The lack of morality these days is appalling
You connot control the other person’s actions, but thier actions will affect you big time. It’s better to give them freedom than to let them go to prison for years. Peace and freedom is better for me than chaos
@@christianharolddumlao1994 not when the cheated party can get at least some money to raise their now single parent kids. teach those cheaters a lesson
@@pastelmacaroon I don’t need money from her. Her mental health is already very risky at the moment. I still love her but I cannot accept what she did. I care about her that is why I am careful on my actions towards her even though I am on the losing side. If she considers again of killing herself because of all the problems she have, I will only regret it for the rest of my life. For me, I think God will be happy because I don’t seek revenge and still shows love to those who hurts me.
@@christianharolddumlao1994 tf you talking about😂 no one cares about your dumb cheating ex or whatever. in the phils it's better to dry the cheat of money since money is so hard to earn
@@christianharolddumlao1994 exactly, and that's why prisons are there to prevent further problems and to rehabilitate prisoners.
Well I think because the Philippines has a family oriented society.🤔
And that's our weakness too. People are so family oriented that they forget about the well-being of their country. It's a paradox that can possibly be never overcame by most Filipinos
Yup a great purpose not only to enrich ourselves but the lives around me.
Family is everything😊
Unfortunately most parents here are neglectful.. and insincere
Um no. Its just because of stupid bible brought by spaniards
Marriage is essentially a contract between two people and cheating would likely be a breach of contract and thus illegal.
Only if you sign a prenup. Or if your vows specifically promise not to cheat. I can't speak for every religious variation, but most vows don't include that.
Yes. Legal marriage in PI means signing a contract. To cheat is indeed to breach the contract and is a crime. But it should have solid evidence like being cought in the act or having a child with another person other than your spouse after marriage. It is about the law of the land and has nothing to do with religion as some would like to associate it with.
@@Thehouseoffail in my country prenups are mandatory.
@@kellyv4595 then in your case: yes, laws regarding breach of contract apply.
Lol, that's why my cousin said that just like any contract, marriage contract should have a renewal to. If they want to be still together after the expiration of their contract then they can still be together. 😂😂😂
As a filipino born and raised in the Philippines, my family especially my older cousins had always told me that cheating in marriage is a crime and I am actually surprised that it's not a crime in other countries.
Me too
I'm not shocked with the decision by the supreme court. But I was shocked in hearing that Philippines is the only country that has this Law.
it's not the only country but it is one of the few ones still
Oh, sorry, I need to reiterate that, the only asian country left. But I just received a word from a friend that Taiwan also has this law but we all know, because of political reason, Taiwan is still not a country officially. But heck, as long as there is a president, prime minister or a leader, it's considered a country for me. 😊
Kuya, it's not unfair for him to pay the fine. He shouldn't have cheated in the first place. Ignorance doesn't excuse him from the law. Every action has consequences. If he can't afford it, he shouldn't have had kids with different women. Kaloka!
In my case, ayaw ko ng gulo and I would rather give her freedom and love someone again than ipakulong siya and my son will see her there for years
I agree
@@christianharolddumlao1994 As they say, the greater the love, the greater the hate. People can be vindictive sometimes. Kung lahat ng nangangaliwa ay pinapalampas, magkakabitan na lang tayong lahat. How different would we be from polygamous animals, cavemen, and savages? I think tama lang na parusahan yung lalaki.
Exactly! 3 children with the mistress, that's expensive. Kung wala syang pera di sya makakapangbabae unless yung kabit yung nag proprovide.
@@kmen07 nice
Why cheating in marriage is crime?
Me: isn't this is crime? 😕
Asian Boss said at the start that in some countries, cheating is not a crime
@@hisakiasakura480 western ones probably
Bro. It's kinda normal here too in urban locations. And they do it like it's normal and part of their lives. It's disgusting and however they suffer cause of that too
𝙎𝙖𝙢𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣😹
But cheating is not good tho
Si Kuya na nag sabing di patas, mukhang may balak! Shoutout sa asawa nya 😂
well I too also think only those who would disagree to this have hidden intentions in their mind lmao
@@listlessgirl3298 like how can they disagree in that law. It's not hard to be faithful.
Poo tongue in a niya
Hahaha bobo si koya
Kung sino man ang asawa nito paki bantayan😅😅😅😅😅
This culture came from way back to ancient islanders of the Filipinos wherein they value marriage and protection to women.
The philippines has always been a pro women country. That's why it's dumb when some men are pushing MRA narratives here. We are actually equal here. Even this law, it punishes either the woman or man for cheating. Equal. So men whining are dumb.
@@alvinsmith3894
Exactly! The Philippines has been in the top 25 in world ranking in gender equality, and has always been the top in Asia.
Thanks to the matriarchal roots from ancient Filipinos during pre-colonial Philippines which wasn't destroyed by the patriarchal society of the colonisers.
Even virginity it is still valued specially the traditional and ethnic group.
@@Luthien577 can you give me sources of the precolonial history of the country?
@@Luthien577 I agree! im really glad that somehow despite waves of religion that encourages patriarchal culture, and patriarchal mindsets and culture from the indians, arabs, and the west that arrived within our country, us Filipinos still maintained that gender egalitarian culture from pre colonial society and disregarded patriarchy. there's still machismo, but little enough to not be a *major* issue at all especially considering fellow former Spanish colonies that til now, has huge problems of machismo and femicides.
Good law
Is commenting on every video u watch mandatory?
@@jovenfrantzborigas4554 lmaoo
Hahaha congrats dude, you beat Justin Y. You're literally everywhere 😂
you're everywhere dude
Jesus! you here again?
I like this reporter, she sounds more professional and pleasant. Plus, its very pleasant to hear her speak in straight Filipino.
thank you :)
Yes. Spanish words like "corte suprema" flow so much better with Tagalog than English words. I wish Filipinos knew how much worse their language sounds with English words
Agree. I can't get through the older Asian Boss videos mainly because of the reporters who can't string together Tagalog sentences properly
@@minim6981 remove spanish and english because they are just loan words. Or just speak ilokano.
Why specifically ilokano and how can you say that it is not a borrowed language? Also from where I came from, most words in our mother tongue are like spanish..Given that filipinos came from various tribes, it is understandable that at first we do not share a common language
Tolerating infidelity is like breaking a family and we all know that PH has a very family-centered/oriented culture. Preservation of the family is a must to us that's why we fully accepted this kind of law.
I'm more shocked that other countries don't treat adultery as a crime, Japan for example, Adultery is accepted there, i was so confused.
They don't have God, Philippines have God
@@sharmainemarbella5537 I think its because of the inferiority complex that girls have there coz apparently girls should just be quiet and endure the pain while their partner is cheating. Japan is a likeable country but their traditional culture where girls should just keep quiet and be a housewife is still there.
@@jessicagalang9610 but Philippines is also a traditional culture? hmmm
@@freshbakedclips4659 women are more straightforward here and liberated while japan's women are still forced to become the submissive and housewife type of women.
@@jessicagalang9610 I see.
Women are happy when they submit to their husbands, but forcing them to always submit leads to unhappiness.
Hats off to the interviewer. I admire Filipinos who speak straight Filipino, especially millennials.
Yeah. I wish Filipinos can articulate themselves in Tagalog (or any other Philippine languages) as good as they do with English. It's unfortunate that among college-educated individuals, it's common to meet someone who can speak English eloquently, but piss-poor in Tagalog, hence the abomination called Taglish.
Gen Z not milennials
agreed
I'm a province bum so I suck at Filipino. English earns me more anyways
We do speak straight tagalog in my province (gen z). I guess it depends on where the speaker is from.
marriage is under a law,, so committing adultery is considered breach of contract right? in the eyes of law,, in the eyes of a commoner, a sin and a betrayal of your partner.
Yes, and catholic church will never allowed to make Divorce legalize here in the Philippines because marriage is a vow of two partners, and they promised to god that they will love each other until the death. So in eye of the law, in eye of the god, cheating will be always a SIN.
I think Divorce should still be legal in here because the Philippines is a de jure secular country. Some people are in abusive married relationships, and they deserve to have a new partner they’re comfortable with if they choose to. Not everyone is Catholic, and not everyone who is married are in a loving relationship.
@@allyours_j Yes it is indeed a sin, just as is lying and so many other wrongs, but those aren't crimes. It sucks that our country's constitution is heavily influenced by religious views.
@@crossref233 I agree that cheating is not a crime, but now our constitution is in favor of committing adultery as a crime. Crime and Sin is different in their ways. Crime is about murdering, kidnapping, or any heavy violent activities that may result into crime. While sin is about mistake and wrongdoing activities but it's not too much heavy unlike a crime. And if you're a filipino, you are already accustomed that Philippines is developing country that still along with Religious views and Superstitious Beliefs or what we called “Pamahiin”. (sorry if you found a wrong grammar in my statement.)
@@allyours_j A crime isn't always heavy. Even just stealing a candy bar from a store is a crime. However, sin and crime does overlap. Of course killing is also a sin as it is also a crime. They are fundamentally different, but they can also refer to the same instances sometimes. Crime is governed by a country's laws, while sin is governed by a religion's laws. For example, cheating on a girlfriend can simply be seen as a sin according to the bible. You are only bound to them by supposed love, trust and mutual agreement. But cheating on a wife, whom you are bound to by your marriage contract, a legal document signed by both of you as citizens of the law, can be seen as a crime.
Yes I'm aware of how our country is still conservative and traditional.
For me, as a married woman cheating is not normal, it's a crime! 😠
*"That's why a lot of foreigners want to marry Filipinos"*
Yeah, I love Korean and Japanese but I'm whipped for Filipinos.
pano yung whipped? 😂
What does whipped mean?
@سولي. that is sad but dont hate other filipinos for what he did :))
bruh 17 years of living and existing in the philippines with a broken family, i didn't know cheating is a crime here.
It is though.
It's a matter of if you want to sue or not.
My aunt got cheated on by her husband so she had her marriage annulled. She didn't pursue the adultery part though.
It was announced null and void last 2008.
You know there's a law in the philippines where you can kill or hurt your spouse and the person they cheated with 🙃
Edit: chill lmao, either you can file a lawsuit against them or just let them be it depends on the person.
Sam 23years of living, I know this today 😂
Same ugh
But it still perplexes me that so many dramas depict cheating and it makes me wanna vomit
@@yn1347 wtf really????? (O_O)
What did we learn? Do not get married! That is actually legal advice (from a lawyer)
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👋👋👋👋
I dont need a Video to tell me that!
even if i want to get married...
my face kinda protect me from doing so
Marriage has both advantages and disadvantages. Just choose the right person.🥺
Marriage is just a piece of paper unfortunately, that's the mentality of most people, they just don't commit to the love, trust, and honor anymore.
That's what the degenerate western people think.
A piece of paper for other countries. Marriage is holy in the Philippines. better know the difference.
@@enricocamilon3984 It's only "Holy" because the Roman Catholic church says it is. Most people, on their own, don't think that way. Also you can't really speak for the WHOLE Philippines, because not everyone in the Philippines have the same views.
Marriage here in Philippines is sacred and holly.
yo i thought it was already a common knowledge that once you're married, you're expected to be committed and loyal to your partner alone.
All the while, I thought it was a universal rule.
Same
It depends on the situation. Mine, I want it to be peaceful. I don’t want my child to see his mom in prison for years. I rather go for co-parenting with divorce
@@christianharolddumlao1994 Good point.
Omg same lol. I'm jist a lil bit ignorant i guess lol
@@christianharolddumlao1994 well it depends, you can either not push through and file a case on her and just have her pay you an amount of money for the kids.
For me, excluding the fact that some always think it’s about “catholism” but for me adultery causes trauma and pain to the wife or husband who are the victim of the adultery especially when they have kids. I support this law not because we value the thought of valuing “family and religion” but it changes a person’s being and the emotional trauma will take too long to heal
indeed. very well said
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The kids would have as much damage tho. Specially if you are living in a third world country like ours. Cheating parents here often abandon their children hence making the one parent left behind fend for the family or worse children fending for themselves. It's just sad.
Very well said 😭
Yessss
Western countries: selfishness is a god-given right.
Also western countries: why is my marraige not working?
Thank you for being brave to say this 👏👏👏
it's more like freedom.
@@ryanle6932 perhaps, but the point is most often we cant have everything. like commit to one thing and still expect 100 percent freedom and vice versa.
@@pipebomber04 8 years of prison for cheating in a country the government won't allowed getting divorce. how do you justify that?
@@ryanle6932 its totally justified depending on your values.
If you are expecting divorce or planning to cheat during marraige then its clearly not for you.
EACH AND EVERYDAY HELPS ME REALIZED HOW BLESSED I AM BEING A FILIPINO 💗😍
pag hindi na maging crime ang pa adultery at concubinage sa Pilipinas, ibig sabihin tinotolerate na rin natin ang gumawa ang pang-aabuso.
Correct!
Very true
Depends on the situation. Mas gusto ko co-parenting keysa makita ng anak ko nasa kulungan ang nanay niya for years
I mean i agree po...kahit naman pinapangaralan ng mga magulang kung hindi parin talaga sumusunod or walang kinkatakutan ang isang tao he/sge still gonna do it cuz wala syang kinakatakutan
Dapat lang maging crime para pahalagahan and ibig sabihin ng marriage
kinda ironic how infidelity/adultery is punishable by law yet majority of the teleseryes that networks air in the PH use infidelity/adultery/cheating as their main theme and plot 😬
Adultery/infidelity in real life is a choice...while teleserye are scripted the characters doesn't have a choice...they have to portray their own role accdg to the script..in short life is a matter of choice...
Mely Aborot glamorizing & romanticizing infidelity/adultery is a choice too
@@jpymo in real life yes it is...but not in film they're paid to play the role...in real life nuh...
@@melyaborot1707 paid to perpetuate it that's for sure
True...
i'm surprised other countries don't consider cheating while married as a crime. like just imagine the abuse it causes for the husband/wife who got snitched lol.
Be careful for who you choose as a life partner, because Philippines also does not allow divorce.
Cheating should be a crime anywhere and everywhere that applies to BOTH genders, male or female. Cheating is a big no no with BIG consequences🤷🏻♀️
Marriage is technically a contract recognised by law so cheating on a spouse is a violation of the contract.
@@dangerousmango88 its an economical contract tho.
Well it depends. In my situation, it’s better to have divorce than to sue my wife and let my son see her in jail for years. I am for co-parenting if the marriage does not really work. I cannot control her actions but cheating affects me a lot
@@christianharolddumlao1994 It depends on the victim if they want to sue their spouses
@@nikolasaem1126 yes. But here in the Philippines, there is no other better option since cheating is not always a good reason for annulment.
If you think about it, marriage is a contract. You breach the contract by cheating.
You breach more than that.
Hence the reason why legislation on divorce exists...
@@mr.goldfarmer4883 If divorce will be legalized in the Philippines, why can't the innocent spouse file for divorce and at the same time file an action for adultery or concubinage? Just like in the law of Obligations and Contracts, once there is a breach of contract, a party may file for the rescission of the contract yet at the same time file for damages. I think it should be the same for marriage.
@@Angie-ly8hr: If anything that would be a better way to go about it. I disagree with adultery being a crime, however I don’t object to someone who’s been cheated on getting damages from the cheater. Besides, you generally don’t go to jail or get criminal records for most breaches of contracts in the world, but that doesn’t mean you can’t lose out.
@@Angie-ly8hr I'm guessing that is possible as long as marital infidelity isn't removed from the revised penal code. But of course, it will still depend on what is inside divorce; grounds, definitions, etc.
We value the sanctity of family and marriage. Something that the rest of the world is trying to tear apart.
Liberals... They are termites to the society....
I'm proud of this law.... I don't want it to be removed from my country.......
This law makes perfect sense to me!
Infidelity is a selfish act that causes destruction in families, social and mental harm to not only the spouse "who are mostly women" but the children too!
I 100% support this law to be implemented everywhere, but at the same time divorce should be legal as well, it's unfair for unhappy couples to be forced to stay in a disfunctional relationship.
The sad thing is many Filipinos don't want to have divorce here, mostly the reason is because of religion which is ridiculous and not a reasonable excuse IMO.
@@lurkerran There's actually another side to that narrative which makes banning divorce good.
I won't say something long but it has got do with forcing people to solve their problem. Most countries with divorce tend to just file a divorce if things such as cheating happened. Remember cheating doesn't always mean that the partner who cheated wanted that to happen. If this happened to other countries with divorce people just tend to divorce.
@@lurkerran Wala nga sa batas ang divorce pero marami namang "lumalayas" sa kasal nila, so parang gano'n na rin.
They have legal separation so they can live alone and not forced in unhappy relationship. The downside of legal separation is they can't marry anymore.
@@kanduyog1182 kaya nga dapat may divorce na. Kasi wala na kayong concern sa isa't isa pero sa mga legal actions matatali pa din kayo. Sobrang inconvenience nun
That one guy moved away from his fiancee when she said she supports it. Ha
AHahahaha
I would have moved a little farther away...
that dude had horrible body language throughout the entire video with the shifty eyes and the involuntary (?) distancing, and when the girl said she's a very forgiving person... oh no...
and btw as someone who's from Philippines I can tell you that a lot of us are nominally catholic most of the time and that just because the religion said cheating in marriage is a sin doesn't mean there aren't MANY people committing it.
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*"Is there anythung you would like to say to people who are unfaithful to their spouses?"*
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Lmao true I was expecting like "shame on you" or along those lines 😭
Lmao same
The interviewee is just making a joke. Don't take out of context. The interviewee knows the consequences.
Filipinos view love as love. We don't value looks, wealth or anything besides the partner itself, honor and kilig kilig. And this love last long. Just like our national animal. Philippine National eagle, ones they found partner, it's partner for life, it stay single forever once the other part dies.
I support this coming from a broken family myself my dad cheated on my mom and my mom suffered a huge depression because of what my dad did so I think they should still be punished for cheating I mean why marry a person if you’re gonna cheat anyways,,,, I’m not surprised why this is a crime lol since I was young i’m already aware of this and it’s not such a big deal for me.
I agree with you my mom cheated on my dad too
Agree
Wait until you hear about the mistress and how we treat them. If people find out about the mistress. Everyone will curse you. Neighbors, friends, colleague. Even the girls family. Like how could you raise your daughter to be a mistress. Shame or your family. And the wife can kill the mistress and not go to jail. Especially if the wife caught the husband and mistress while doing the sexual act.
@It'sMeJosh true. That why we value family here. And we criticise mistress who destroy family.
Kala siguro nila yung pagche-cheat basta-basta lang, 'di nila alam na nakakatrauma at nakakadepress 'to
I like the fact that they pay price if they cheat their partner even though it would not change too much
And lol. that's applicable to both man and woman.
Exactly ikr
At least it will pay for therapy!!!
What do you mean "it will not change too much"? If you go to jail and spend 8 years of your life there, you lose your freedom, you lose the life you used to live, you lose your job, your reputation is ruined, and you'll forever have a criminal record (which would make it difficult to find a job later on when you get out of prison). That's not enough change for you?
This is a lesson to choose your life partners wisely and to be responsible.
Not only because of religous reasons but because cheating affects the family as a whole specially the children's mental state.
I strangely like the idea that a cheating partner can be jailed! I hope the keep that law!
Cheating is a crime and divorce does not exist.
This is why 30M people are still single in Philippines.
😂😅
If psychological depression by it, it is a crime. I dont think imprisonment ever equals the pain of any psychological disorder inflared by an act.
Hahahaha
Okay narin yung madaming single para maiwasan ang overpopulation. Lol.
Thats... Um... Like... 30 percent of the population... Plus we don't know who many of those are children... At a marriable age... Or even those that are widowed...
lol! cheating will always be a crime, since we were kids, we were already taught inside the classroom that cheating is not good. simple as that!
lol not the same
@@ryanle6932 lol😂what country are you in??.
@@florenbaricaua727 I’m saying that cheating in classroom and cheating on your partners are not the same.
Agree
@@ryanle6932 but the thing is they're both wrong
I'm a Filipino and i'm proud of this law.
If your relationship don't go well.just live seperately but never ever decriminalize adultery.Don't use it as a 'Pass' to make another mistake.(you'll just do the same)
Marriage is still sacred though and it will always be.^^
As someone who was in love with a Filipina at one time, I have to admit, your cultural attitude is backwards and so old fashioned it is out of step with more developed countries. It should tell you something that even the more conservative Asian countries have moved past this imposition of morality. To say nothing of the first world nations (western countries like my Canada) Do you honestly think that things that hurt your feelings should even compare to actual crimes, crimes against life and liberty and property like violent crime, theft, sexual crimes, fraud, amongst others. That is what criminal court is for.
@@brutustantheiii8477 Did you get dumped?
In the USA right now there is a push for traditional wives. Also what is interesting less people marrying in the USA could be related to increased adultury which means less population growth which comes with all sorts of social problems.@@brutustantheiii8477
I am Catholic but you dont have to be Catholic to see adultery and cheating during marriage as inherently wrong. Why CHEAT IN THE FIRST PLACE???
Eh sexy ehh kumpara sa Asawa Kong naging baboy simula na nandito na si junior na sip-unin
good law, this should be in every country not just the philippines
Ty
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Yep.
That's why Filipinos value relationships and prepare seriously before commiting to marriage.
(._.") well...
Because the government threatened them?!
@@symeon5518 look, in the Philippines we treat marriage as a responsibility and a long time commitment. We don’t get into a marriage contract if we are not serious about it. Cause a lot of downside of divorce is that kids will be separated from his or her mother or father at a very young age. A family should be a complete family. Not like in the west, they try everyone they like even if they are in a marriage having sex, ends up being broken family, always sad and depressed people. Kids being spoiled and not guided properly because no father figure of mother figure to look up to.
@@ciocomacchiatto9029 ummm, thanks for the comment but I'm kinda reluctant to trust you on anything you say because of how certain and generalising you seem. Human beings are a bit more complicated than "you see, everyone around here acts in a certain manner because they are from around here" although that can be the case to a certain extent. My philosophy is simple, if you have to enforce something with threats of of losing your money and/or freedom, then it's just putting a bandaid on a gushing wound. Let people act as they like, so you can weed out the garbage ones and choose those who are good. I wouldn't wanna be with someone who isn't cheating on me because he/she is afraid of the consequences
Well my ex Filipina girlfriend was dreaming to get marry after two months of get into the relationship...
Mas matagal talaga maghilom ang sugat psychologicaly kaysa physically. Maaaring magdulot pa yan ng pagkamatay dahil sa depresyon.
The man with glasses in a checkered polo knows it all. He couldn't have said it any better.
Most of them are wearing face mask and face shield while in here my country they think the pandemic is still a hoax🤦♀️
What country r u current living?
It's mandatory to wear face masks or you get fined and you can also stay in jail for continuing to violate it.
They'll give you a free face mask and a stay in jail. 😂
We'd rather wear it than get fined.
Also, in the office and other establishments you have to wear a faceshield or you can't get in at all, you can continue to act entitled or even say you have a health condition they won't budge at all. You'll be asked to go back home if you so mentioned you have a health condition, also people with pre-existing illness are not allowed to go out. Lol. Some of us still do go out, can't help it if you live alone.
@@garcia681 the country with the most cases
@@AldrymG USA USA USA #1 🇺🇲🏆
@@hitmanekoyslnp8572 Unfortunately there are a couple countries. Brazil is another and they're understandably 3rd in most number of cases.
I wonder how Japan will respond to this if we have this kind of law like the Philippines.
I'm just curious but how very common is cheating on Japan?
@@Jldndy Very common, we have a big problem when it comes to infedility both men and women that its almost like already part of social life here.
@@RedRedRed0-0 so how long does relationship last in there? Esp for gf/bf?
Lasts*
So does that mean JAVs are true?
Im pilipino and realizing that our country is one that allows this!? IT SHOULD BE A INTERNATIONAL CRIME YALL
Pilipino*
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I wonder why having marital affair isn't a crime in most of the countries?
Because most other countries value freedom.
@@hatakegon5922 I agree but you can’t use the US as the example for freedom seeing as how they lock the most people up. I just read an article about a man who has been in jail for over 2 decades (still in jail) for less than an oz of pot. During his incarceration he’s lost both his parents and his only son.
It's because they don't allow the Church to interfere with the justice system.
@@Neill1986 I'm not from the US
@@klaudinegarcia8932 Marital affairs is not about church. It's about cheating . It's worse than stealing money for example. If you don't like your spouse ,and want to marry other divorce your wife or husband. What's the point of divorce then ? Out law divorce too. Going around and sleeping with everyone is not freedom .If you love freedom so much why not decriminalise stealing etc. too.
The reason is very simple, it seems to me - the Philippines is the only Catholic country in Asia. In other parts of the world, strongly Catholic countries (such as Ireland or Poland) have traditionally strongly frowned on extra-marital behaviour, even if nowadays sanctions are often more social than formally enshrined in law.
There's actually another Catholic country in Asia which is the Timor-Liste but they don't have the same practices like us.
Where in the Philippine constitution is the claim of an official state religion?
@@ivancaluya1192
Technically none
@@ivancaluya1192 Wala....Pero halatang halata na yan ang nangyayari. Separation of church and state though it exists on paper...Pero in reality halos wala.
@@ivancaluya1192 Wala naman, pero sabi kasi sa Preamble ng Philippine Constitution, "We, the sovereign Filipino people, imploring the aid of Almighty God, in order to build a just and humane society and establish a Government that shall embody our ideals and aspirations, promote the common good, conserve and develop our patrimony, and secure to ourselves and our posterity the blessings of independence and democracy under the rule of law and a regime of truth, justice, freedom, love, equality, and peace, do ordain and promulgate this Constitution." So, siguro depended na lang 'to sa interpretation ng Congress at nating lahat.
4:13 THEN DON'T CHEAT!
You have the money to spend on other women yet complain that you cant pay the fine? Eh di waw
Lmaoo
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Two things I realized:
1. Never knew cheating is not a crime in other countries
2. Just realized all those "public servants" and celebrities with second/third/nth families and yet no one is ever jailed for it.
Well, kapag hindi nagfile ng reklamo ang biktima walang mangyayari.. May iba din kasi na they choose to forgive na lang..
Inde kasi mahilig mag demanda mga Filipino, kagaya nga nung mga sinabi nung ininterview, pwede namang pag usapan nalang muna
A law to protect the concept of marriage that I’m on board with. I thought it was funny the one guy said the man shouldn’t be fined cause it’s negatively impact both of his families. Like dude has already negatively impacted both families! That’s why he’s being fined. He wasn’t worried about them kids at all
Yeah same...
Those who sin must be punish thats just how it works
And his reason is poverty . dauh🙄 if you already know you cant support your family alone dont add another one 😂.
That is a perception of a pea cheaters mind. They only care about themselves.
that guy most likely already cheated on his wife and had a child with her. 😂😂
Interesting to see the two extremes, where in Japan, spouse infidelity is normalised and even perhaps accepted, in contrast to it being a crime in the Philippines.
that's why i was so baffled and a bit disappointed when they featured adultery in Japan.. despite having discipline everywhere, they can't discipline down there and even women doesn't care. i hats their saying a real men does not reject a woman's invitation 🙄
Don't be shock in Japan cause their constitution policy a monarchy so common that kind of act even in ancient era in japan
And Japan is paying dearly for it as their men are not looking to get marry any longer and with that goes the decline of its population.
Now you know on why their suicide rate is among the highest.
@@amateruss Japanese men just can't trust Japanese women anymore, it's literally the reason of they're declining population.
And still people in the Philippines still do it, my uncle got cheated on by his now ex wife, the ex wife was married to someone else and had a kid while they were still married. I don’t like the idea of divorce being illegal because it’s a miserable feeling to stay married to someone that hurt u.
I am Korean and adultery isn't a crime here since 2015, but I think we need it.
Idk why I didn’t think of this possibility before but at the same time I’m not really surprised??
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Philippines is a christian country so we do believe in The Ten Commandments . Ten Commandments no 6.... Do not commit adultery.
We need this in Canada.
Want to be a pig... do it on your own, otherwise leave the faithful clean folk to live their lives in matrimony under God's law.
Amen
Amen! 💖
wait, it's not illegal in Canada? 😮
Exactly. The pigs are free to do whatever they like as long as they do not take good men/women with them.
I agree with you. It always baffles me cheaters want to marry non-cheaters. I post this on many threads: Why get married in the first place. Or better yet why no marry a fellow cheater and have an open marriage.
The Philippine Constitution has a provision that protects the family. It is the only Constitution in the world that does so. It is essentially protecting the defenseless children of a family. The Filipino culture loves children. Family is life.👨👩👧👦
I'm actually surprised that cheating during marriage is not a crime for other countries. A marriage contract is still a contract. Cheating is a breach. 🤷♀️
the law does not lessen the cases of adultery but, it leads you to think twice if you are in that situation where you are being drawn to another woman/man while being bind in a marriage contract. It makes you think of the consequences and result that will directly affect your children, wife, in laws and your own family, if ever you wanted to enter into that situation. I still think it is a good law to keep.
This is great. Cheating in marriage should definitely be punished harshly
Even though I was cheated, I rather go for divorce than to put her in jail
@@christianharolddumlao1994 Easy to say.
The worst thing in our generation is cheating is now romanticised in many films amd shows.
This law should be standard for all countries. If you want someone else then divorce your spouse. Defiling marriage should be a crime.
Uhmmm reading some comments in here makes me wonder "do this people knows what cheating's all about, specially in marriage?"..
I'm a Filipino and reading some Filipino comments saying "It's rampant, normal and it's romanticised in some TV shows." Makes me sick.
It's so weird when people say "it's normal" and also knowing it's not.
Marriage is different from having a boyfriend or girlfrien. Aside from it's bind from religion, it's signed and made in CONTRACT..
*DON'T GET MARRIED IF YOU'RE NOT READY*
@Presa ᜵ ᜀᜈ᜔ I'm a guy, If a guy is not committed, it's so obvious that the guy is also not ready.
In marriage, commitment is a huge word. It is always ask to couples before they get married if "Are both of you *ready* to commit?".
"It's rampant, normal and it's romanticized in some TV shows." I mean it's true, I think you're confused with "normal" in the context of an observation vs normal in the context of right or wrong
The guy with the baseball cap made me so angry 😤
What the hell! He decided to betray his wife! Don’t do the crime, if you can’t do the time.
Women can work. They don’t have to starve. He created a horrible problem for both families.
Based. Adultery causes so much damage (financial, emotional, etc.) to all people around the cheater. It should absolutely be punished severely (at least financially). We have to stop excusing bad behavior
I love this language, it's actually kind of calming to listen to
I support this 100%. Don't decriminalize this!
Me too , cheaters cause too much pain to others and never care .
In my case I rather give her freedom to love again and have peace than sie her and my son will see his mom in prison for years.
Then apply it to women too.. there are so many unloyal and cheating women in Philippines who get away with adultery scott free.. and we all know this... it's sexist to just target the men and not the women...
@@christianharolddumlao1994 then you can choose not to file a case against her. Simple.
@@amateruss nah, it’s really difficult when you are married in the Philippines. Cheating cannot be used as a ground for annulment and in my case I can never love again since anytime it can be used against me. My plan b is go to US and bring my family there, save up and divorce. Still not simple. I know a lot of pastors who cheated and their wives are seems to still be traumatized because they cry at random times.
I hope you got my point since based on this video it’s just easy to say “file a case” or “why marry when you will only cheat”.
Why cheat? Just be single and don’t marry😂 It’s seriously so simple. Y’all make it too damn complicated.
I agree. I never cheated on any of my LT-relationships. Just date if you plan on sleeping around. It's alot less hassle and hurt feelings.
Pota y'all na naman
My Dad cheated on my Mom once because he got bored of marriage and family life...I think cheating is a lot more complex than you think it is. I'm not defending my Dad because I was hurt badly too when I found out he cheated.
Seriously! Or be in an open relationship or be ethically non-monogamous.
Yeah but families and friends and people in general will start shaming you for being single 😅
The rationale of Marriage is just like this.
“Why would you enter into a marriage if you will cheat thereof?”
as a filipino, i support this. i agreed to this. Good law.
I was just saying cheating should be illegal with actual repercussions because it might prevent a lot of worse trouble
I commend the Filipino interviewer who relayed the interview in Filipino the best that she could without too much informal code switching between English and Tagalog. Please conduct the next interview outside Manila. Philippines is not all about Manila, we have other opinions that exist outside this city.
Same. She could do it like in Cebu tho.
I mean some other parts of ncr maybe just outside manila
Hahahah in fact if you busted your partner (married) having an affair in the act (specially sex) and you kill him/her that is legal 🤭
If a married woman witnessed her husband doing the act, I can't blame her if she shot her husband and his cheating partner down.
Cheating is illegal
but...
Divorce is also illegal
(x) Common sense has left the building!
Well because if there was a divorce if you cheated on you spouse you can just divorce to not be charged
@@herehere3751 Wait... what? Women all around the world are pushing for equality and you here are only thinking about the MEN, always the MEN??? If a man cheat on his wife, the wife should get a divorce, nobody should care about what the man think in a situation like this.
@@herehere3751 My point is that if you are in an unhappy unloved marriage you are asking both of them to remind under severe depression and stress their whole life because they cannot ever get rid of each other. This is highly immoral and cruel. Religion is not supposed to be cruel, and marriage should never be the equivalent of being tie on a leash forever. Common sense needs to prevail at all cost.
@@herehere3751 Divorce being illegal also open the door to all sort of barbaric behavior from either side, especially if they hate each other. The husband can be drunk all day and the Wife cannot get rid of him because he is not being violent toward her so he is not breaking the law. This is highly regressive as a society to have laws like that. Not only regressive but also immoral and anti-democratic.
Oh wait let me redo my comment. If divorce was an option then people (most definitely the uneducated once/no discrimination) are going to take it for granted and such. Please my mother told me story of how her students (ALS/ is a school for those who are old but still want to finish elementary or highschool) leave their underwear in her classroom