3rd Performance Task

Name: Mendez Jayson Eway Date: December 8, 2023

ENGLISH 10
10-FERDINAND MARCOS 2nd Quarter Ms. Joan Potian

READING BEYOND
THE LINES
Should divorce be legalized in
the Philippines?
Opinion remains divided on whether or not divorce should be legalized in the
Philippines. For Atty. Aldwin Salumbides of the Coalition of Concerned Families of
the Philippines, the dissolution of marriage remains disturbing as the culture of
family is inherent in Filipino culture "We have to emphasize that marriage isn't
cheap. Family is precious. Being together, that's valuable and that is inherent in our
culture as a family, as Filipinos, that we are closely knit, that we also have to be
resilient, notwithstanding the many storms and calamities, whether literal or
metaphorical. We are made to be resilient, and so families, as well as couples,
should take the lead in really fighting for their marriages and togetherness," he told
ANC. He also said marriage requires commitment and occasional sacrifice, that's
why divorce should not be legalized in the country.
But for Kana Takahashi of the Maya: The Feminist Collective, divorce allows people
to start their lives over, and is a fight for women who are victims of domestic
violence, and for children that grow inside a toxic environment.
"Just like annulment, legal separation, just like any legislation that has been passed
by the Congress, there are grounds. So it won't be, couples won't get divorced just
because I want another man, or my dad wants another woman. That's not the case.
We have grounds, we have rules to follow, we have the law to follow," she explained.
Salumbides argued that the legalization of divorce could pave way for the passing of
the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Expression Equality (SOGIE) Bill, as
homosexuality can be grounds for divorce. But Takahashi said, sexual orientation
doesn't affect the dissolution of a marriage.

1.What is the main argument presented in the sample you have chosen? How was it presented?

2. What cons and pros were presented? Enumerate.

3. How did the writer conclude the text?

4. What can you say about the use of language features like modals, evaluative
words, and transitional devices in the text? How did these elements contribute to
the achievement of the writer’s purpose?

Answer:
To answer these questions I can say that the main argument in this sample is
about the legalization of divorce
in our country must not be allowed . It also was presented in a way that uses
both facts and opinions that create a balance in this argument. Now the

pros of this argument are that of the involvement of our Filipino Culture
such as that families must stay resilient and in fighting for their marriages
requires commitment and occasional sacrifice meaning divorce is a no.
However, that being said there also more cons than the pros. Such as that
divorce allows people to start their lives over especially for victims of
domestic violence, and for children that grow inside a toxic environment.
Along with this there are grounds, rules and laws to follow that makes it in
the right and not abused.
 The writer of this has concluded that divorce should be legalized in the
country by the cons being more than pros to the statement of not allowing

divorce to be legalized. Even with the argument of the legalization of

divorce could pave way for the passing of the Sexual Orientation and
Gender Identity and Expression Equality (SOGIE) Bill, as homosexuality can

be grounds for divorce only to be counterargument of sexual orientation

doesn't affect the dissolution of a marriage. Now for its use of the features
I can definitely say that it helped a lot in giving emotion and care to the

argument which lead to delivering out its purpose to put an answer to the
issue that divorce should be legalized in the country. To which I
myself is convinced too that it should as it can help out many who are in this
predicament of being stuck in a toxic, abusive relationship to finally be able

escape and move on with their lives. Therefore yes, it did contribute to the
writer’s purpose significantly and thoroughly making it successful.

Reference Used In this Performance Task:

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/24/19/should-divorce-be-legalized-in-the-
philippines

MERRY SMISSMAS
2023