I previously wrote about “something that appears to be increasingly common nowadays — the live-in relationship, also called common-law marriage.” This is governed by Article 147 of the Family Code, which recognizes, and expressly governs the property relations in, the relationship where a man and a woman live exclusively with each other just like a [...]

Please don’t get the idea that I’m even talking about myself. The title refers to a government-sponsored commercial which centers around businessmen and ordinary workers saying “Ramdam ko ang Pag-Asenso.” Some say this reflects the general economic condition of the Philippines, while others say this is bull.