The Philippines remains the only country in the world without a divorce law, leaving annulment as the sole legal exit from marriage. Under Article 36 of the Family Code, annulment is intended to address psychological incapacity, yet in practice it is narrow, expensive, and extremely difficult to obtain. For many Filipinos trapped in failed or abusive marriages, the law offers delay instead of relief. PGMN Anchor Atty. Regal Oliva explains how Supreme Court doctrine shaped this reality, from Repu