The Last Country in the World Where Divorce Is Illegal

Welcome to the Philippines, home to philandering politicians, millions of “illegitimate” children, and marital laws that make Italy look liberal.

BY TOM HUNDLEY , ANA P. SANTOS

Tom Hundley is senior editor at the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting.ANA P. SANTOSTom Hundley is senior editor at the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting., ANA P. SANTOS

NILA, Philippines — On the occasion of his 84th birthday in 2011, friends of former Filipino Senator Ramon Revilla, a darkly handsome film star turned politician, unveiled an imposing 10-meter-high bronze statue in his honor.
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