MANILA (SE): According to a study conducted by Oculum Research and Analytics in the Philippines from June 25 to 30, 49 percent of the 1,200 respondents nationwide are opposed to divorce, while only 30 percent support it, CBCP News reported.
When the survey delved into specific scenarios, such as divorce in cases of “irreconcilable differences,” the public’s opinion remained split but leaned slightly more towards opposition. About 34 per cent of respondents supported the idea of allowing divorce for couples facing irreconcilable differences, while 42 per cent opposed it.
“The survey results indicate that there is substantial opposition to the general perception of divorce in the Philippines,” said Dr. Racidon Bernarte, the head of Oculum Research, during a press conference.
However, the survey revealed a significant shift in public opinion when considering divorce in the context of “abuses” within the marriage. In this scenario, 51 per cent of respondents supported divorce, while 31 per cent opposed it.
“Public opinion is more favourable when divorce is framed within the context of abuse,” Bernarte added.
Oculum took the survey with APCoRE, a professional organisation of academics and researchers, Areopagus Communications, Inc., and PressOne.PH, according to CBCP News.
Around 1,200 Filipino adults participated in the Oculum second quarter non-commissioned poll through face-to-face interviews.
The respondents were distributed as follows: 300 from the National Capital Region, 300 from the rest of Luzon, 300 from the Visayas and 300 Mindanao.
The survey has a sampling margin of error of ± 3 percentage points and a confidence level of 95 per cent.
